rare ps2 games

[kube00]

I want to add to my collection, what are the rare hard to find ps2 games?

[jah2004]

Some that come to mind are Marvel vs Capcom 2 (isnt this one about the rarest out there?), SMT: Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga (Part 1 moreso than 2), Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance II, Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence limited Edition, Growlanser Deluxe, Jurassic Park operation Genesis, Firefighter FD 18, the Fatal Frame series (dont think they are as hard to find as the previous games), Guilty Gear X-2, the first Shadow Hearts. Thats all that comes to mind at the moment.

[primetime]

I think MGS 2: Substance deserves a mention. I've only seen it a couple of times used.

[guynextshore]

Some that come to mind are Marvel vs Capcom 2 (isnt this one about the rarest out there?), SMT: Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga (Part 1 moreso than 2), Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance II, Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence limited Edition, Growlanser Deluxe, Jurassic Park operation Genesis, Firefighter FD 18, the Fatal Frame series (dont think they are as hard to find as the previous games), Guilty Gear X-2, the first Shadow Hearts. Thats all that comes to mind at the moment.

Got a good list going on there.
I'd add in RE 4 premium & Final Fantasy X non gh (sealed) that is.

Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance NEW/sealed is quite rare as well.

[j-fever]

check my signature, the list is maybe a little out of date, but mostly valid

[Dazz]

Sealed .Hack//G.U. Limted Edition

[Ziv]

With the exception of Growlancer Deluxe and MGS:S LE, I've seen every other game listed here within the last month. I don't think there are very many rare PS2 games that are worth owning. There are, however, very many overvalued games out there (MVC2) that are seen as rare.

[lehviput]

barbie horse adventure

[fatbeer]

What the deal with rare games threads for each console? Are you collector or ebayer? Anyway j-fever "current-gen rare game" topic is mostly correct. When i assume rare, your not consider the low print run, but instead that fetchs good value on ebay. For me, I only consider metal gear le, resident evil le and marvel vs capcom 2 rare since print run is very low and very high in demand, which makes impossible to find in stores

shin megami digital saga 1
shin megam nocturne
marvel vs capcom 2
firefighter fd
metal gear limited edition
metal gear documentary
metal gear 2 substance
world of outlaws
resident evil limited edition
pto iv
barbie horse adventures
Hack Gu Limited Edition (not rare, but some strange reason it fetches so high in ebay)
monter rancher 4
guy game
karaoke revolution vol1
karaoke revolution vol2
karaoke revolution vol3
digimon rumble arena 2
culdcept
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2
ico (some reason climbing up in value even though it is common)
Aterlier Iris 1
jurassic park operation genesis
monopoly party
shadow hearts 1
way of samurai 2
suikoden v(very common, just goes high on ebay)
we love katamari (getting bit harder to find due to demand, still relatively easy to find)
granida xtreme
fatal frame 1
fatal frame 2 crimson butterfly
fatal frame 3
guilty gear x2
king of fighters 02/03
ace combat 5 flight stick bundle
futurama

[argyle]

check my signature, the list is maybe a little out of date, but mostly valid


Pretty thorough list. I'd say I have everything off of that list that I have any interest in except for three - Guilty Gear X-2 (which I had & got rid of - doh! #-o ), Marvel vs. Capcom 2 & Way of the Samurai 2. Of those three, I'd most like to get WotS 2 - the other 2 I don't have a huge interest in, but would pick them up if I ran across a good deal on them.

Many rare games, of course, only have value for collector's purposes. In other words, the games suck. Case in point, Firefighter FD 18. I had that game, but traded it off to Rhino last year (who gave me $30 or so for it). I told them that I realized that the ONLY reason I was keeping it because it was rare - and rare crap is still crap.

Also, I don't get the whole "Game X, if it's sealed" thing. I suppose ANY game sealed will become rare at some point, just because most normal people open games.


EDIT: BTW, I decided to track down the Karaoke games about a month or two ago for my wife. In a week's time, I got a sealed Karaoke 2 from someone on CAG & the Karaoke 3 bundle on clearance at Target. My local EB has Karaoke 1 new, but I don't really want to give them $30 for it. I may break down & do so tho just to complete the set.

[xdl]

There are plenty of "rare" games, just most you literally have never seen and never heard of, mostly because they suck and are nearly worthless. Try to locate some of the following (especially complete copies):

Document of Metal Gear Solid 2
ESPN X-Games Snowboarding 2002
Evolution Snowboarding
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Futurama (actually is somewhat valuable)
MLS: Extra Time
Soccer America: International Cup (I believe that was a rental only game)
Whiteout
Yanya Caballista: City Skater (with the finger board)

Some others:

Adventures of Cookie and Cream
Dual Hearts
Firefighter FD18
Growlanser Deluxe
Karaoke Revolution 1, 2, 3 (1 and 3 especially in bundle format)
Marvel vs Capcom 2
MGS3: LE
RE4: PE

You arent likely to see any of those in a store unless you are willing to drive quite a distance in some cases. There are more games that are slightly less rare than those that I have skipped over.

In the scheme of collecting games, none of these are actually "rare." They all have quite a large amount of copies in comparison to older games, its just that not many circulate due to demand plus lower print runs. For example, I would have absolutely no problem whatsoever in finding the MGS3: LE, I would just have to cough up $120-200 for it.

[carpwrist]

Blood Will Tell is IMO a classic. A great story, hard to find, worth playing. You can probably score a copy for around $20 if you can find one.
Also Noteworthy mentions:
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked
Monster Hunter
Katamari Damacy

[DJPUN]

castlevania SOTN

[kube00]

mainly a collector, since I'm missed out on all these games the first time. Ebay is an idea, but I want to play most of the games!

[Sinistar]

Blood Will Tell is IMO a classic. A great story, hard to find, worth playing. You can probably score a copy for around $20 if you can find one.

DORORO PUNCH!

[Dhuk]

.dot hack the EB/GS exclusive edition should be considered rare, for each EB/GS only got one shipment, and that was it. There was hardly any interest in it at the time, due to FFXII coming out the next week.


Like some have said, Some of the worst games out there have had very few copies made.

other "rare" games...sealed original Square Enix games. Since the fan base is so large.

[Ziv]

.dot hack the EB/GS exclusive edition should be considered rare, for each EB/GS only got one shipment, and that was it. There was hardly any interest in it at the time, due to FFXII coming out the next week.

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other "rare" games...sealed original Square Enix games. Since the fan base is so large.

The .dot Hack GU LE wasnt' that rare. One Gamestop around me got so many that they suppied other stores for months. It just dropped to $39.99 too. They still had some last week.

And, I know it's harder to find sealed games, but I won't pay any more for a sealed game than an open one that doesn't have any scratches on it. And I wouldn't buy a game that's scratched. But hey, that's just me.

[kingsoby1]

I don't understand why people care so much about GH vs non GH games... I think it's just a manufactured difference so that sellers can add value to their games ;-p

[Apossum]

MGS3:Subsistence Limited Edition is probably the rarest in terms of print run, with Marvel Vs. capcom 2 coming in second I think?

[tangytangerine]

I don't understand why people care so much about GH vs non GH games... I think it's just a manufactured difference so that sellers can add value to their games ;-p

Most it's collectors that whine that it's got the red stripe cause it stands out in their collection. I honestly got tired of finding non-GH and just grab the first copy that's complete Non-Gh or not.


Out of the games listed, I have yet to see Silent Hill 3 listed. Just try finding a complete copy of that with the soundtrack.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Out of the games listed, I have yet to see Silent Hill 3 listed. Just try finding a complete copy of that with the soundtrack.
Konami's website for $19.99?

[dopa345]

Culdcept is hard to find but worth if you can find a copy.

[willardhaven]

Konami's website for $19.99?

Huh??

[tangytangerine]

Konami's website for $19.99?

Look at the page's info, they don't have any copies.
http://www.konami.com/Konami/ctl3810/cp20110/si1588428/cl1/silent_hill_3

[Dr Mario Kart]

alright. well they used to a few months ago. I hadnt checked it lately.

[kube00]

Isnt Culdcept a monolpy like game with Magic elements

[kube00]

Should have searched first, I guess the thread I want is here http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53810

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

See, these lists are hilarious, because I own ICO, BG DA II, Blood Will Tell(got it used in great shape for $5), Monster Hunter from CC's 4th of July sale last year and Katamari Damacy I've had.

I also have The Guy Game, which I bought for UNDER $20 from a pawn shop locally. And, I found Mister Mosquito, which some consider 'rare' from the same shop I got my used Blood Will Tell from for $6.

Some games are just PERCEIVED to be rare, when in some areas, they are quite common.

It's not to say that they're NOT rare in some areas, but not all over. I mean, ICO was part of the Sears clearance, which I got for $10.

But, anyone who posts a game on Ebay can put 'RARE' in the title and if enough people follow suit, eventually you begin to believe it too. Doesn't make them rare though.

[vherub]

To take the other fence, just because you lucked out during a clearance, doesn't eliminate an item from being rare. If anything, a clearance is a good indication an item may well be rare in the years ahead. There was a time when now rare games like Panzer Dragoon Saga or Radiant Silvergun could be had at a Toysrus clearance. But those days are long gone.
Ico may not be super rare, but it is becoming rare. It cannot be easily found online outside of Ebay where it goes for a healthy $20-$30+ used.
A pawn shop is not a good indication of rarity for any items, let alone videogames. Unless the proprietor is an avid gamer and collector of games.
Consider yourself fortunate that you can locate certain titles during their waning days, in 1-3 years most of these titles will not be readily available.

[Scorch]

Picked up FireFighter FD 18 complete and mint for $4 from a guy that was about to trade it in for $2.25. w00t

I think my local store has SH3 used w/ soundtrack, i'll check in an hour or two and pick it up for you guys if it's complete.

[brainmunch]

Damn, I wish I was into collecting back when I worked at EB. I've seen so many copies of all those games, had I been wiser I would have picked them up.

[russellmz]

a dog's life. saw one copy in three gamestops over the past year, and i bought it

[chewster777]

Thanks for the heads up guys. I will definitely remember this if I see these games.

[bardockkun]

Samurai Champloo is rare? Really?! I got acopy sealed in my house for some reason and was planning on trading it in for $10 or so.

Majority of some of those "rare" games listed I bought for less then $15 (only exception being MGS3: Subsistence Limited Edition). Also would the MG Saga DVD that came with Subsistence even count as same league rare as Subsistence LE?