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VideoGamesPlus is working with publishers to do a bunch of final reprints of rare DS games. Today they announced that Trauma Center: Under the Knife 1, and 2 will both be back in stock. These are brand new, sealed copies. They are going for $32 USD, and there is free shipping if you spend $40 CAD or more.

Trauma Center: Under the Knife https://www.videogamesplus.ca/trauma-center-under-the-knife-p-9127.html

Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=14045

They are also doing Infinite Space, which you can find here: https://www.videogamesplus.ca/infinite-space-p-15681.html

And the rest of the games they are getting reprinted are here:

GTA Chinawars https://www.videogamesplus.ca/grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-p-14427.html

Valkyrie Profile https://www.videogamesplus.ca/valkyrie-profile-covenant-the-plume-p-15045.html

Front Mission https://www.videogamesplus.ca/front-mission-p-13304.html

Dragon Quest Rocket Slime: https://t.co/6NWPYq8Lbo

Dragon Quest Monsters Joker https://www.videogamesplus.ca/dragon-quest-monsters-joker-p-13376.html

 

[The Cool One]

Someone hold me

 

[oti]

Someone hold me

*holding you*

 

[univbee]

So much for that claim Nintendo had stopped making DS carts.

 

[spiritfox]

Altus remembers Trauma Center?

 

[random25]

That's nice! For those who haven't bought one yet, go grab them. Some of the best games on the DS.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Someone hold me

Let's all hold each other.

 

[mdubs]

So much for that claim Nintendo had stopped making DS carts.

They are planning to stop, they are likely taking final orders now

 

[Mellahan]

So much for that claim Nintendo had stopped making DS carts.

Uh, this give credence to the claim.

 

[Gaardus]

So much for that claim Nintendo had stopped making DS carts.

These are the last batch.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

You fucks better hold me too.

This is great

 

[sixteen-bit]

Elite Beat next, pls.

 

[Ridley327]

Elite Beat next, pls.

I suspect that Nintendo titles aren't going to be a part of this run.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I suspect that Nintendo titles aren't going to be a part of this run.

That's probably true. I imagine EBA would have licensing issues to deal with anyway.

 

[knacklover]

I suspect that Nintendo titles aren't going to be a part of this run.

It is also not a very rare title afaik.

 

[Het_Nkik]

If I have Trauma Center: Second Opinion on Wii, is there any point in getting Under the Knife? Is there anything in the DS version missing from the Wii version?

(I already have UtK2.)

 

[73V3N]

i would rebuy those for steam asap

 

[Rymuth]

I'm loving this trend. LOVING IT!

 

[Menitta]

Anyone else willing to hold me too?

I love Trauma Center. It's a shame one wasn't made for Wii U. There could've been some cool stuff with the gamepad.

 

[AndyMoogle]

After the whole security failure they did a few years back, I'm not too excited to have to buy them from VGP.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Rocket Slime?

Gonna buy like 8 of those.

 

[OldMuffin]

Are these going to be region free? I can't remember if the ds had a region lock, it's been ages since I played it.

 

[The Cool One]

*holding you*

Let's all hold each other.

*Squeezes tightly*

 

[Het_Nkik]

Are these going to be region free? I can't remember if the ds had a region lock, it's been ages since I played it.

DS is region-free.

 

[chrominance]

So much for that claim Nintendo had stopped making DS carts.

VGP were the ones who broke the news initially (though the tweet in question has since been taken down, weird) and at the time they also said there would be one last wave of reprints coming soon. This is part of that wave.

Goddammit, VGP. I guess this is my chance to make up for selling Trauma Center Wii.

 

[AndyMoogle]

Are these going to be region free? I can't remember if the ds had a region lock, it's been ages since I played it.

Yes, they are all region free.

 

[ashleythedragon]

Preordered Trauma center 2!! I've been looking for that game for AGES

 

[HardRojo]

This reminds me I need to finish Trauma Center UTK 2. One day I'll get to collecting all those DS games I always wanted to have, the console's library is unbelievable.

 

[Kazer]

Holy shit, in for both!

 

[dallow_bg]

Dang, I only need part 2, but want free shipping.
Wish there was another game I needed but I have them all so far.

Ah heck, I'll just got 1 and 2 and gift the original.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

Damn, these reprints are killing me.

 

[898]

Are there any other obvious 'rare' DS games that would be good candidates for a reprint? My remaining to-buy list with prices above MSRP are a bunch of random JP games.

I think Super Princess Peach is/was rare but I think it got a reprint a few years ago; and Nintendo games probably won't be included.
Retro Game Challenge
Dragon Quests (I think some of them were reprinted)
Dark Spire
Luminous Arc
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga
Radiant Historia
Resident Evil
Solatorobo
My World My Way.
Atelier Annie
Sands of Destruction

 

[OldMuffin]

Yes, they are all region free.

DS is region-free.

Thanks for clarifying guys! Guess I can jump on this then!

 

[TheFlow]

Elite Beat next, pls.

Is this hard to find now? I bought a new copy off amazon for 9 dollars

 

[TheSeks]

How bad is shipping from Canada to America? I'd consider getting Front Mission 1st DS's reprint for the box but I dunno if I really want to spend $35-40 + International Shipping if it doesn't ship in America.

 

[jzbluz]

Are there any other obvious 'rare' DS games that would be good candidates for a reprint? My remaining to-buy list with prices above MSRP are a bunch of random JP games.

I think Super Princess Peach is/was rare but I think it got a reprint a few years ago; and Nintendo games probably won't be included.
Retro Game Challenge
Dragon Quests (I think some of them were reprinted)
Dark Spire
Luminous Arc
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga
Radiant Historia
Resident Evil
Solatorobo
My World My Way.
Atelier Annie
Sands of Destruction

Radiant Historia was reprinted not that long ago. In fact, VGP has it for like $30.

How bad is shipping from Canada to America? I'd consider getting Front Mission 1st DS's reprint for the box but I dunno if I really want to spend $35-40 + International Shipping if it doesn't ship in America.

There's free worldwide shipping for April.

 

[georly]

Yes I want them all, but geez. Pretty sure these are higher than original launch MSRP, no? I guess around that, and we're paying because they're being reprinted. Sigh. I guess I'll cave. Got TC1+2, IS, and RS.

 

[Gunstarheroes]

Are there any other obvious 'rare' DS games that would be good candidates for a reprint? My remaining to-buy list with prices above MSRP are a bunch of random JP games.

I think Super Princess Peach is/was rare but I think it got a reprint a few years ago; and Nintendo games probably won't be included.
Retro Game Challenge
Dragon Quests (I think some of them were reprinted)
Dark Spire
Luminous Arc
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga
Radiant Historia
Resident Evil
Solatorobo
My World My Way.
Atelier Annie
Sands of Destruction

Please. Please please please.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

If I have Trauma Center: Second Opinion on Wii, is there any point in getting Under the Knife? Is there anything in the DS version missing from the Wii version?

(I already have UtK2.)

IMO, the Wii remake is better than the original in every way.

 

[Ephidel]

Are there any other obvious 'rare' DS games that would be good candidates for a reprint? My remaining to-buy list with prices above MSRP are a bunch of random JP games.

I think Super Princess Peach is/was rare but I think it got a reprint a few years ago; and Nintendo games probably won't be included.
Retro Game Challenge
Dragon Quests (I think some of them were reprinted)
Dark Spire
Luminous Arc
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga
Radiant Historia
Resident Evil
Solatorobo
My World My Way.
Atelier Annie
Sands of Destruction

I'd love a reprint of Super Robot Taisen. I've been kicking myself for never picking it up for years.
Sands of Destruction too. I was interested but I remember putting it off after reading some reviews that panned it. I always intended to pick up a copy and give it a try anyway but I never got around to it.
The idea of Dark Spire getting a "demanded" reprint now is kind of funny, as I remember people talking about gamestops selling them off for $10 years ago. I imported mine on release and loved it through

A few others I can think of:

Legacy of Ys (XSEED)
Lux Pain (Ignition)
Monster Rancher DS (UFO Interactive? Tecmo? Koei Tecmo? Some combination of those? I've seen covers with various combinations of logos on it and I have no idea which is the real/final one)
Nostalgia (Ignition)
Suikoden Tierkreis (Konami)
Summon Night Twin Age (Atlus)
Time Hollow (Konami)

Hotel Dusk and Trace Memory too, but those are both Nintendo titles which probably invalidates them.

Monster Rancher, Nostalgia, and Suikoden are the ones I'd want most from that list -- especially Monster Rancher. I have no idea if it's any good but I loved the GBA games and never even realised any of the DS games had been released in English until just now.
And Summon Night Twin Age, but that's for an entirely selfish reason - my copy turned out to be fake and I'd like a nice, easy way to get a copy I know is legitimate for a reasonable price to replace it with.

 

[Het_Nkik]

Lux Pain (Ignition)
Suikoden Tierkreis (Konami)

Videogamesplus has these in stock.

Lux Pain
Suikoden Tierkreis

 

[Balb]

Aren't the prices kind of high for the TC games? I wasn't under the impression that they're hard to find.

 

[Ephidel]

Videogamesplus has these in stock.

Lux Pain
Suikoden Tierkreis

Huh, so it does. I guess Suikoden will be going with my Front Mission order

 

[Major B.S.]

Not the only place that does reprints in NA: http://www.pnpgamesonline.com/

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I'm actually just going to wait a bit before placing my next order to see what they add next. I grabbed Infinite Space, Front Mission, and Valkyrie Profile last time... I'll no doubt be placing another order or two for Rocket Slime and Suikoden Teriyaki or whatever the hell it's called. I suspect we'll see the Dragon Quest games offered before long.

If it's not completely obvious, THIS is the time to be finishing off that DS collection.

 

[prateeko]

Are there any ways to differentiate these reprints from the originals?

Also, who makes the reprints and how is it a smaller outfit like this gets reprints but not someone like Amazon, GameStop, etc?

 

[Imbarkus]

Hmmm. Probably will pick up Trauma Center 2.

I don't usually do games that are both rare and sought after. I usually do rare and forgotten.

 

[TheSeks]

There's free worldwide shipping for April.

Huh, well if I could sell the cart I got from Gamestop for about half the price it wouldn't be that bad. I want the box and manual, personally. But I already have a copy I got from Gamestop a year or two back when they started to throw out the boxes/manuals to save space (ugh). So it's not like I really need the game. Just anal about collections.

 

[Clunker]

Oh, man, do I love this series.

More like Trauma Center: Salt in the Wound. :'(

 

[Indelible]

I already own all the games in the OP but it is awesome that people are getting to experience these games again, DS still has my favorite hand hand library ever.