Another GQD reprint? Saiyuki (PS1) 19.99 at Gamestop

[MightySlacker]

Too lazy to link to the site. When i was shopping today, found 4 of them in perfect condition that weren't at this store 3 days ago. Store locator says there are a bunch around and more on the way. Good price for the game - its worth a shot if you like Strat RPGs

Edit: Yeah, so I'm benevolent: http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=934253

Dave

[Kuma]

hot shit, thanks OP

[gopro]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

[62t]

did they raised the price? I got it for around $15 awhile back.

[MightySlacker]

tossed up the link

dave

[nikkai]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

I, for one, love it.

Gives me a chance to play games I never got to play.

What's the point of making a game that people don't get to play?

On the other hand, I've never even heard of this game before...

[Qbe]

Holy cow! This is one of the last PSOne games I've been looking for--in fact, I've never seen a copy. Thanks for the tip!

[doho7744]

This isn't a reprint GQD found a box of these stashed in the back of some warehouse and is kindly sharing them with Gamestop. Oh yeah, don't forget as a pre-owned game you get 25% off. Sweet

[wannabepunktony]

GS dropped the price of used copies of this game a couple weeks ago online, but I never saw in-stock until a week ago. It seems kinda planned, but hey, what the hell do I know except that this game rocks? ^_^

[Indonesia]

I, for one, love it.

Gives me a chance to play games I never got to play.

What's the point of making a game that people don't get to play?

On the other hand, I've never even heard of this game before...

same with me, never heard about this game before.

[Camwi]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

Sarcasm? Please tell me that's sarcasm..

[shipwreck]

This is one of the few that I was still missing. Maybe I'll pick it up if I see it in store.

[MightySlacker]

Actually, I'm not sure if GQD has anything to do with this or not. They aren't whoring out any copies on ebay like they are with the other reprints. Koei is responsible for Gitaroo Man, maybe it was a spontaneous thing.

Dave

[NeoStrider]

looks like a reprint cause a search shows 1-3 copies at alot of gamestops, also check GQD out of curiosity, they're trying to sell it for $40, hope the ogre games get reprinted next

[nnthomas]

This isn't a reprint GQD found a box of these stashed in the back of some warehouse and is kindly sharing them with Gamestop. Oh yeah, don't forget as a pre-owned game you get 25% off. Sweet

Sorry, is there a code to get 25% off?

edit: whoops nevermind, just now saw the thread *slaps wrist*

[Masterkyo]

It's great game but i don't like the story cuz it's not original from China fairy tale.

[sqyxzylyx]

This isn't a reprint GQD found a box of these stashed in the back of some warehouse and is kindly sharing them with Gamestop. Oh yeah, don't forget as a pre-owned game you get 25% off. Sweet


Yeah right.

[TheRock88]

Looks like an interesting game. Is it any good?

[nnthomas]

It doesn't stack up with the likes of Tactics Ogre of Final Fantasy Tactics, but if you are into the SRPG genre as a whole, then give it a shot. It's pretty simplistic in terms of stats and upgrading and whatnot

[MCalvert1]

It doesn't stack up with the likes of Tactics Ogre of Final Fantasy Tactics, but if you are into the SRPG genre as a whole, then give it a shot. It's pretty simplistic in terms of stats and upgrading and whatnot

This is true, but I found the story and characters to be more interesting than the average SRPG.

MjC

[Prepster]

Wow, thanks OP. Almost every gamestop in my 10 mile range seems to have this in stock. Might go check tomorrow.

[zionoverfire]

I, for one, love it.

Gives me a chance to play games I never got to play.

What's the point of making a game that people don't get to play?

On the other hand, I've never even heard of this game before...

That's my concern, that they'll over kill on the reprints, realize they aren't making much money off most of them and this will turn out to be a few month fad. Personally I like the idea since it makes classic games more about the quality and not the price that, that and the fact that VP and Suik 2 haven't been reprinted yet.

[eldad9]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

I'm getting sick and tired of technology that becomes cheaper. If I pay $300 for a DVD player, it should stay at that price forever, so that I don't feel bad later when I find out other people paid much less for theirs.

Oh, and what's with translating books into different languages? they should stop that too.

[abhinav]

So is this a good game worth getting or is a game to pass?

[VGI-Shinobi]

It's a good game to get. I've been looking for this game for cheap price and quite glad able to get it new for a mere $20 (b4 discount).

[paean]

I loved this game until the last boss, it is f-ing impossible. I gave up.

[fatbeer]

I got this at gamestop last week with the buy 2 get 1 free and the week before I picked suikoden 1 and wild arms 1.All the game are in mint condition.Maybe suikoden or wild arms might be next in reprint ?

[sonarrat]

Suikoden is being re-released as a PSP title along with Suikoden II, so I highly doubt they would also reprint the original game (unless they hate their fans).

Breath of Fire IV is another one I've been seeing a lot of lately. My EB near school has four perfect copies, each at $29.99.

[brianmoy]

I'm getting sick and tired of technology that becomes cheaper. If I pay $300 for a DVD player, it should stay at that price forever, so that I don't feel bad later when I find out other people paid much less for theirs.

Oh, and what's with translating books into different languages? they should stop that too.

Laugh, laugh. That's so right. I hate hearing from people who brag about getting something the day it came out for full price, then complain after the inevitable price drops. Ideally, it would be great if any and all games could be reissued so more people could have the chance to play the classics they might have missed.

[Zon27]

my store locator says there are more on the way to like every store on the list.

[madmage]

i'm sorry, but if you dont like reprints based on the fact that you chose to invest a lot of money into "rare" games then you have a problem. a lot of people want to buy the game to actually play it, rather than horde it to make themselves feel better because they have something not everyone can get for cheap. reprints bring old classic games to a new audience and are good for the gaming community. i really wanted to play Gitaroo Man but I really couldnt afford to pay $90 for a copy, but once they released more copies I finally got to play a game that i have been wanting to play because of its appeal and not its monetary value. its sad that people want others to miss out on an enjoyable experience simply because they want to feel better than them for owning a rare item.

[madmage]

I got this at gamestop last week with the buy 2 get 1 free and the week before I picked suikoden 1 and wild arms 1.All the game are in mint condition.Maybe suikoden or wild arms might be next in reprint ?

Wild Arms was remade for the PS2. Has this been released yet? I haven't seen it in stores. I believe it was called Wild Arms Alter Code F or something.

[MightySlacker]

Yes, it's Alter Code F and it came out the 15th

As far as Saiyuki, if you like strat RPG's, it's worth the $20 easily.

Dave

[ManChowder]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

wow........ just WOW.

[111111]

That's my concern, that they'll over kill on the reprints, realize they aren't making much money off most of them and this will turn out to be a few month fad. Personally I like the idea since it makes classic games more about the quality and not the price that, that and the fact that VP and Suik 2 haven't been reprinted yet.

technically it will be reprinted for suik 1 and 2 for psp later on. i wonder how much of a drop it'll be when those come out.

the reprints for rare ps2 games i'm very much not surprised (you can probably see it in my beginning posts on cag about stuff like that) but old ps1 game reprints that's from left field right there. even though i dont mind reprints so everyone including myself can play it, as a collector and owning some of the rare pieces it always comes to me to sell a part of my collection each time they reprint something.

thanks for the info OP

[jngx80]

This is great news...I was planning to bundle my copy of it with Rez and sell on ebay, but now I'm not sure it'll even sell.

Damn sneaky reprints...I wish gamestops would share it with some of the EB stores (at least then I can pick them up using my stash of EB credit)

on another note, I thought Saiyuki was fun. Simple but the story isn't as complicated as FFT or Ogres - I get tired of knights, kingdoms, etc.

[Otherguy676]

I like reprints, even though I collect rare RPGs (I play and then sell for a little over cost). I'm glad to see the trend continue, only thing that bothers me is if a reprint costs over $20. I want BOFIV, but I won't pay the steep cost being asked for it everywhere ($30). Hopefully a pawn shop will get it in soon.

[GreenMonkey]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.

You collector people whining about games being re-printed can bite me. Some of us would like to play some of these games for un-ridiculous prices. Sorry that it shatters your poor little egos. Try investing in a mutual fund or something next time.

I like reprints, even though I collect rare RPGs (I play and then sell for a little over cost). I'm glad to see the trend continue, only thing that bothers me is if a reprint costs over $20. I want BOFIV, but I won't pay the steep cost being asked for it everywhere ($30). Hopefully a pawn shop will get it in soon.

Ditto.


This is an old KOEI early PS1 reprint. I love KOEI, I'm all over it.

[Dr Mario Kart]

I cant wait for someone to reprint a SNES game. In fact, I dare them to do it.

[111111]

I cant wait for someone to reprint a SNES game. In fact, I dare them to do it.

oh they will and put it on other systems.

[mykevermin]

Someone (PittsburghAfterDark, I believe) was in someone's signature for a long time, having made a comment about 401(k)s; it essentially asked "what do you think their instruments of growth are? Sealed copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga?" It makes me laugh, and I couldn't help but think of that when considering what a jackass gopro is.

That being said, is Saiyuki a title that's in demand? I understand that most of the titles that are being reprinted had previously sold for a fuckin' mint on eBay. While I've heard of Saiyuki, it's never come up in any conversations about rare or valuable titles I've had.

[masha]

That being said, is Saiyuki a title that's in demand? I understand that most of the titles that are being reprinted had previously sold for a fuckin' mint on eBay. While I've heard of Saiyuki, it's never come up in any conversations about rare or valuable titles I've had.

It's $20 on ebay and always was. It's the same as Gamestop. This game has no value and never will.

MightySlacker, maybe KOEI can't come up with anything better, so they decided to reprint their old titles and LEAVE :roll:

[jngx80]

Collecting rare games isn't just about the monetary value. It's a great feeling when you find a rare game at EB, local shop, etc. and I think it's part of the game shopping experience (like how some people will always buy games new, just so that they can personally open it).

[NeoStrider]

technically it will be reprinted for suik 1 and 2 for psp later on. i wonder how much of a drop it'll be when those come out.

I doubt it will drop cause its for a different system

[Zon27]

This isn't a reprint GQD found a box of these stashed in the back of some warehouse and is kindly sharing them with Gamestop. Oh yeah, don't forget as a pre-owned game you get 25% off. Sweet


This is the EXACT same thing they said about the Persona 2 and Rhapsody reprints. You don't just find boxes of these games laying around. That's a bunch of bull.

[Zon27]

It's $20 on ebay and always was. It's the same as Gamestop. This game has no value and never will.

MightySlacker, maybe KOEI can't come up with anything better, so they decided to reprint their old titles and LEAVE :roll:

I agree. Koei games suck.

Dynasty Warriors 6 anybody? *yawn*

[Reality's Fringe]

I got this for 8 bucks at a flea market a while back. It's not bad at all, but if you know the actual story it might piss you off a little. I suggest you read the book after you try the game.

[MightySlacker]

I agree. Koei games suck.

Dynasty Warriors 6 anybody? *yawn*

Maybe that's a yawner, but wait until DYNASTY WARRIORS 6 EXTREME LEGENDS!! We will see who is yawning then!

Dave

[schuerm26]

Speaking of reprints, did ATLUS re-issue Thousand Arms?

[schuerm26]

NOt many gamestop stores with them but Online has it and some of the stores say more are on the way. Im talking about Thousand Arms.

[supersk]

can they reprint a new Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for PS2? that's what i really want.

[alonzomourning23]

What's the point? No one wanted saiyuki when it was released, no one wanted it 2 years after its release. It's like hoshigami, it was ignored.

[Otherguy676]

was Hoshigami repreinter? EB is getting them like crazy recently.

[sonarrat]

can they reprint a new Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for PS2? that's what i really want.


Gamestop is selling them for $49.99, last I checked.. I don't know whether it's a reprint or if they're just dumping some disc-only copies.

[Kapwanil]

Gamestop is selling them for $49.99, last I checked.. I don't know whether it's a reprint or if they're just dumping some disc-only copies.

Depends, I guess. I found at least six different full copies back home in NY and around IN as of late, both in EB and in GameStop. All coppies were pretty much with great cases, great manuals...it's a bit surprising since all of these places barely got in a single good copy over the past year and now they're suddenly getting multiples.

[CoffeeEdge]

IM getting sick and tired of these reprints. THey should just sit down and stop it already. theyre getting way way outta hand w/these reprints.
How the fuck can you possibly oppose reprints?? :-s

Seriously. What, does the knowledge that somewhere out there, someone is... *GASP* ...printing NEW copies of OLD games bother you somehow?

I can understand that, if you were never interested in a game in the first place, you wouldn't be interested in a reprint, but how can games being reprinted for people that want them possibly make you "sick and tired"?

Or are you one of those people counting on your sealed copy of (insert rare game name here) to pay for your retirement, and don't want your games to drop in value?

[sonarrat]

How the fuck can you possibly oppose reprints?? :-s

Seriously. What, does the knowledge that somewhere out there, someone is... *GASP* ...printing NEW copies of OLD games bother you somehow?

Or are you one of those people counting on your sealed copy of (insert rare game name here) to pay for your retirement, and don't want your games to drop in value?

The issue I have is that nothing is special anymore. I mean, some games are expensive and rare because they suck balls, like World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002, but Rez and Gitaroo-Man commanded high prices because they were awesome and you felt like a king if you owned them. No more. I've even dumped my copy of Valkyrie Profile because I'm afraid there will be a reprint and the $100 I gave out of my pocket for it would be down the drain.

[j-fever]

can they reprint a new Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for PS2? that's what i really want.

That won't happen. Capcom does not have the Marvel licence, it is very possible that that series of games will never get released again.

Too bad, thay are awesome.

[CoffeeEdge]

...but Rez and Gitaroo-Man commanded high prices because they were awesome and you felt like a king if you owned them. No more.
So you mean to tell me that you let the availability of the game to other people affects your enjoyment of them?

Illogical.

See, the playing of the games is the fun part. Not the owning of them.

[sonarrat]

So you mean to tell me that you let the availability of the game to other people affects your enjoyment of them?

Illogical.

See, the playing of the games is the fun part. Not the owning of them.


What I'm saying is that people honestly wanted to buy the game for $100+, because they wanted the game that badly and felt they had no other choice. This isn't screwing the people who hoarded a bunch of Rez copies from a clearance sale for $5 each - this is screwing the people who love and play games.

[asianxcore]

saw this the other day for 19.99. they only had one copy.

is Gamestop discontinuing PS1 games in their store, or was that EB games?

[Dr Mario Kart]

So you mean to tell me that you let the availability of the game to other people affects your enjoyment of them?

Illogical.

See, the playing of the games is the fun part. Not the owning of them.

Rarity doesnt affect enjoyment while playing, but it certainly affects market value.

How good did Indiana Jones feel when he pulled that Gold Bust out of that cave at the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Arc? Furthermore, would he have felt AS good if it was available to everyone else? Ownership itself of rare items gives a certain satisfaction.

Naturally the have-nots would be happy for a reprint, and the haves wouldnt be.

[schuerm26]

I think everyone is worried for no reason. Yes the recent releases of PS1 games is a little bit strange being that the system has been dead for a long time, but in actuality there have been what, 4 games re-realesed now including Saiyuki?

Not sure why anybody would want to play Rhapsody (it is terrible) but that is beside the point. The point is is that there are still tons of rare games for the PS1 that are not going to get re-released. Go try to find Team Buddies, it is damn near impossible to find. Go try to find the original Guilty Gear. Go find the Discworld games. There are still very very rare games for the system. So you lost 4 of them. Who cares, there are tons more to collect.

Anyways this whole process of rare games will start again soon enough as PS2 games become the PS1 games of today.

Why would Gamestop and EB games stop carrying PS1 games? That doesn't make sense. Don't they still carry N64 games?

[MightySlacker]

Certain gamestops are stopping to carry ps1 and 64 games, but its the smaller locations that need room for 360 stuff. One such location is the babbages in the Eastwood mall, Niles Ohio

Dave

[sonarrat]

I never thought they would stop carrying Dreamcast games, either. The trouble is that they have a lot of unsaleable crap that no one in their right mind would ever pay money for in 2005...

[ManChowder]

Naturally the have-nots would be happy for a reprint, and the haves wouldnt be.


True, but the "haves" are being juvenile for getting mad that others will be able to finally experience a game that was hard to find/afford. They get pissed becuase they appearantly feel that they are losing their bragging rights or whatever. The value they put into the game is dictated by ebay values and the frustration of others(who can't get their hands on it), rather than by the fun value of the game itself.

The "have-nots" want to finally be able to play the game for an affordable price, and this re-print will make that possible. They actually want to be able to play and enjoy the re-printed game... that's the value they get from it.

I can totally understand somebody being upset because they just paid a bunch of cash to be able to play the game, and now it can be easily had for relatively cheap. That's a bummer but things like that happen all the time. I pay $20 for some used game and find it for $5 new a couple weeks later. Yes it sucks, but I deal with it.

It just blows me away that someone could be lame enough to get mad that others will be able to enjoy a rare game too.

[Kapwanil]

Go try to find the original Guilty Gear.

Found it once in a GameStop back at home for a whopping $12 with case, inserts, and everything intact and in good condition. I had the brilliant idea of saying "Well, I already own GGX, GGX2, and XX #Reload...I don't think I need the original!"

I made some random person really, really, really happy, I think. Then again, it was awesome just finding something like that.

I'm more of a "find a great game at a sickeningly good price" kind of guy. Nothing like getting Metroid Fusion in box with manual, absolutely pristine, for $10 just two days after launch. Almost as much fun as finding rare gems!

[Edit:] Geez, I eat dinner and I forget how to spell. Wonderful!

[SaraAB]

Most of gamestop's used games are grossly overpriced, they should price their games like ebgames and maybe the games would actually sell in the stores. If you price the games right they will sell.

Also it depends on the area of the country, i was talking to someone in a small town out west and it turns out that people are still proud of their N64's and PS1's out there, also proud of just about any electronic thing they own. It would be beneficial for gamestop/ebgames to sell the older games out there since they would probably sell very well. If a store that carries older games doesnt move them though, its likely that they will pull the inventory in favor of the stuff that does sell, its just business.

[Kapwanil]

Most of gamestop's used games are grossly overpriced, they should price their games like ebgames and maybe the games would actually sell in the stores. If you price the games right they will sell.

That's what made it all the better when you could find a used game in GameStop that ended up being cheaper than EB. I remember Time Crisis 2 or Time Crisis 3 being quite cheaper Used than in EB for quite a while, although I didn't bite on that. I ended up grabbing a pristine copy for $5 from a local place instead, which was more than worth it. Even better used to be the PS1 section. Oh, the lack of labeled jewel cases and an inventory of well over 200 games made most people look only at the spines and nothing more. Thank god, since it allowed me to pick up RayCrisis for $3, G-Darius for $4, Mr. Domino for $2...couldn't have been any better!

But now...yeah, I agree with the old games sentiment. I really wish that GameStop didn't try and consolidate all of their other stores into the GameStop name, really. It used to be that while each store was basically a GameStop that they all had their own seperate niche that made them special. There was a reason to stake out a FuncoLand rather than a typical GameStop, or to run over to Babbages instead of the GameStop a few blocks away. Yes, same prices on almost everything, but the stock differences...that was important. If I wanted an older game, or a movie, or a specific PC game I knew exactly where to go. Now, all of the GameStops are generic and, in most cases, have stupid pricings that just make me shop more online than anything else.

Oh well. If the same thing happens with EBGames I'll just grab another Edge card before that disappears and at least get another year worth of good savings for a good price, even if most of the Used prices jump around.

[darkwingduck13]

I think everyone is worried for no reason. Yes the recent releases of PS1 games is a little bit strange being that the system has been dead for a long time, but in actuality there have been what, 4 games re-realesed now including Saiyuki?

Not sure why anybody would want to play Rhapsody (it is terrible) but that is beside the point. The point is is that there are still tons of rare games for the PS1 that are not going to get re-released. Go try to find Team Buddies, it is damn near impossible to find. Go try to find the original Guilty Gear. Go find the Discworld games. There are still very very rare games for the system. So you lost 4 of them. Who cares, there are tons more to collect.

Anyways this whole process of rare games will start again soon enough as PS2 games become the PS1 games of today.

Why would Gamestop and EB games stop carrying PS1 games? That doesn't make sense. Don't they still carry N64 games?

The Discworld games pop up all the time around here. I can't remember if there are two or three of them, but I know I've seen at least two different Discworld titles at a local game shop. They've been sitting there for over 6 months now. :P

[Strider Turbulence]

I lucked out and found this at an EB months ago for $5.99. It's a decent strat/rpg and I'd reccomend it to Dragonball fans. :)

[firenze]

What I'm saying is that people honestly wanted to buy the game for $100+, because they wanted the game that badly and felt they had no other choice. This isn't screwing the people who hoarded a bunch of Rez copies from a clearance sale for $5 each - this is screwing the people who love and play games.

If they really wanted the game so bad, why didn't they buy it when it was freely available? I saw Rez in stores quite often, and bought my brand new US PS2 copy for $30 over a year after release. Exact same thing for Gitaroo Man, picked it up at a Gamestop for $20 after it had been out for at least 6 months. Side note - I sold both, because I thought both were mediocre rhythm games. I didn't care that I had "collector's items". Parappa, Um Jammer Lammy, Space Channel 5, and Samba de Amigo are all more fun to me (and all cheaper).

People obviously don't want these games that badly since they don't buy them at release. They also don't buy them when the games languish on store shelves and get price cuts. When DO people want to buy them so badly that they'll pay $100? Once the internet tells them it's RARE!!! Idiots.

If you really want to play a game, buy it while you can. I've had a laundry list of "RARE" titles. Panzer Dragoon Saga, Shining Force 3, Radiant Silvergun, Valkyrie Profile, Suikoden I&II, Rez, Gitaroo Man, Castelvania: SotN (pre-reprint), Final Fantasy Tactics (pre-reprint). I haven't paid above full price for any of them, and I got most of them for cheaper. I picked PDS up off the shelf (though I did have to pay full price for it). I bought Suikoden I at CompUSA for $5 (brand new) because they couldn't get rid it at any other price. Suikoden II sat on the shelf of the Gamestop I worked at for over a year at $29.99 brand new. People didn't want it then. They only want it once hype builds up and people think it's somehow a better game because it's rare.

[Josef]

What's the point? No one wanted saiyuki when it was released, no one wanted it 2 years after its release. It's like hoshigami, it was ignored.

Hoshigami sucked and deserved to be ignored. Saiyuki is one of the best strategy RPG's on the PS1 in my opinion. I'm glad to see more people will get the chance to play it.

[sonarrat]

If they really wanted the game so bad, why didn't they buy it when it was freely available? I saw Rez in stores quite often, and bought my brand new US PS2 copy for $30 over a year after release. Exact same thing for Gitaroo Man, picked it up at a Gamestop for $20 after it had been out for at least 6 months. Side note - I sold both, because I thought both were mediocre rhythm games. I didn't care that I had "collector's items". Parappa, Um Jammer Lammy, Space Channel 5, and Samba de Amigo are all more fun to me (and all cheaper).

People obviously don't want these games that badly since they don't buy them at release. They also don't buy them when the games languish on store shelves and get price cuts. When DO people want to buy them so badly that they'll pay $100? Once the internet tells them it's RARE!!! Idiots.

If you really want to play a game, buy it while you can. I've had a laundry list of "RARE" titles. Panzer Dragoon Saga, Shining Force 3, Radiant Silvergun, Valkyrie Profile, Suikoden I&II, Rez, Gitaroo Man, Castelvania: SotN (pre-reprint), Final Fantasy Tactics (pre-reprint). I haven't paid above full price for any of them, and I got most of them for cheaper. I picked PDS up off the shelf (though I did have to pay full price for it). I bought Suikoden I at CompUSA for $5 (brand new) because they couldn't get rid it at any other price. Suikoden II sat on the shelf of the Gamestop I worked at for over a year at $29.99 brand new. People didn't want it then. They only want it once hype builds up and people think it's somehow a better game because it's rare.


Of that list, I was only ever aware of Castlevania and FFT when they were out. I got them as Greatest Hits for $19.99 each. I was never aware of any of the others until I started to mingle with the hardcore RPG buffs on GAF - and goddamn, were they right about the ones I have managed to pick up. Before that I was a Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot kind of buyer. I didn't know what anything else was.

[111111]

just to let everyone know i went to my gamestop and there were multiple new copies of persona 1/2 for 29.99, a few copies of rhaspody for 39.99, and i picked up a new copy of strider 2 for 13 bux :)

[schuerm26]

Hey Darkwing if that store has copies of Discworld for PS1 i would go pick them up. They are hard to find. Especially the original Discworld in it's longbox. Very hard to find.

[schuerm26]

Hopefully the re-issuing thing ends pretty quickly though. Pretty much every gamestop has at least 1 persona 2 and rhapsody in stock and they have been there for awhile now. Doesn't seem that they are as in demand as maybe they thought. Hopefully the slow movement of them will stop companies from doing it again.

[MightySlacker]

Hopefully the re-issuing thing ends pretty quickly though. Pretty much every gamestop has at least 1 persona 2 and rhapsody in stock and they have been there for awhile now. Doesn't seem that they are as in demand as maybe they thought. Hopefully the slow movement of them will stop companies from doing it again.

Well no, because as shown in the Rez thread its GameQuestDirect thats doing it. As long as they can play dumb and get high prices for games before people figure out the item has been reprinted, then pawn off the excess stock to Gamestop so they dont get stuck with it, then the trend is likely to continue

Dave

[schuerm26]

No that isn't true. If a company such as Atlus was going to re-issue a game, they wouldn't do it only through gamequestdirect.com and that is it. You would see them at Gamestop first since it is the largest company there is. The other way around doesn't make any sense.

[alonzomourning23]

Found it once in a GameStop back at home for a whopping $12 with case, inserts, and everything intact and in good condition. I had the brilliant idea of saying "Well, I already own GGX, GGX2, and XX #Reload...I don't think I need the original!"


I did the same, except I returned it cause I had it on neo geo pocket. I didn't care that much for the game and it didn't have any real value (meaning I wouldn't lose anything if I decided to buy it later) so I returned it. Kinda wish I kept it now. I made the clerk at EB really happy it seems though.

edit: Never mind, I found and kept guilty gear a few months ago at a gamestop. I was thinking of metal slug.

edit: uhh...... ya. I found it on ebay when I bought it, but now supposedly just plain metal slug wasn't released in the u.s. It wasn't metal slug x that I bought. I'm so confused.

[MightySlacker]

No, it's not. You haven't been keeping up with the various discussions. The reason the are sold as USED is because Gamestop gets them from gamequestdirect, which is a wholesaler. The can only sell them as new if they get them factory direct. THis is proven through the .hacks, Resident Evil 2 and 3 cube, Cubivore, Rhapsody, Persona 2 and Gitaroo man. All were new reprinted copies being sold as used because they were bought from GQD.

Dave

[brianmoy]

Yes. Got this game in store (they had 2 copies by the way) and it was mint/complete, plus they were having their buy 2, get 1 free on all used games/accessories so that helped.

Reading some people's posts in this thread, I can't understand how any true Cheap Ass Gamer would be opposed to reprints of older games, and so lower prices and greater availablitiy of older classic games. If people can finally get the games they couldn't get before and for cheaper, then everybody wins! If I could afford to buy the games on EBay, then I wouldn't be needing Cheap Ass Gamer. Resale value doesn't matter too much to me as I buy way more than I sell anyways, plus its usually more worth it for me to keep a game or get a trade than get money for it, as I'd just be using the money to get more games anyways. I think rare and old games are worth more than money to me anyways since I play so much.

[sonarrat]

I did the same, except I returned it cause I had it on neo geo pocket. I didn't care that much for the game and it didn't have any real value (meaning I wouldn't lose anything if I decided to buy it later) so I returned it. Kinda wish I kept it now. I made the clerk at EB really happy it seems though.

edit: Never mind, I found and kept guilty gear a few months ago at a gamestop. I was thinking of metal slug.

edit: uhh...... ya. I found it on ebay when I bought it, but now supposedly just plain metal slug wasn't released in the u.s. It wasn't metal slug x that I bought. I'm so confused.

Gamefaqs.com seems to think it was released in the US in 1997.

BTW, more reprints I've seen in stores:

Lunar 2 (PS1) $29.99 EB $34.99 GS
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) $49.99 EB/GS

[kiun]

btw, slightly OT, but I am pretty sure KOEI reprinted romance of three kingdoms IX too.

There seems to be a bunch of them on ebay w/ cheap BIN prices.

[nikkai]

Gamefaqs.com seems to think it was released in the US in 1997.

BTW, more reprints I've seen in stores:

Lunar 2 (PS2) $29.99 EB $34.99 GS
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) $49.99 EB/GS


Lunar 2 reprint?? O_o I want!

[alonzomourning23]

Gamefaqs.com seems to think it was released in the US in 1997.

BTW, more reprints I've seen in stores:

Lunar 2 (PS2) $29.99 EB $34.99 GS
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) $49.99 EB/GS

Ya, but digitpress says it wasn't. Also nothing on ebay, and I remember a few copies on ebay at the time (doesn't mean much, just that no proof of it existing from ebay) I bought whatever game it was. It was only goin for about 15 bucks, but it definately wasn't metal slug x.

[sonarrat]

Ya, but digitpress says it wasn't. Also nothing on ebay, and I remember a few copies on ebay at the time (doesn't mean much, just that no proof of it existing from ebay) I bought whatever game it was. It was only goin for about 15 bucks, but it definately wasn't metal slug x.

US NTSC, not import? Do you still have it?

[alonzomourning23]

US NTSC, not import? Do you still have it?

No, I think the clerk at eb where I returned it bought it (he seemed very happy). The game I had was going for about 15 bucks on ebay (I paid a few bucks under that). I didn't really want it, and it wasn't worth the time to sell it on ebay. I just returned it. Even though my memory is telling me its metal slug, its unlikely it was. Whatever it was they were available on ebay. I know it definately was not metal slug x though, since I see that all the time and I had never seen this game before. It was a u.s. game.

I do wish I kept it now. Normally if I actually have to debate returning a game I keep it so I don't regret it later, not sure why I didn't stick with that rule here.

[simpsonps121]

I actually fall into both camps on this one.

I have a large collection of PSX games that I keep for value. I am beginning to sell of the ones that are worth a lot.

But, I also like the reprints. It gives me a chance to get games I have not found....

Matthew

[secretvampire]

BTW, more reprints I've seen in stores:

Lunar 2 (PS1) $29.99 EB $34.99 GS
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) $49.99 EB/GS
Sorry but these have NOT been reprinted. I call bullshit.