[Vinny]

 

3000 copies

Pretty sure I said this would happen at some point because I paid like well above MSRP for a used copy. me. 

 

Atelier Lulua is next I bet.  

[shadowysea07]

I think that is an error given how blue reflection released on the ps3 in na not ps4 so they can't do a reprint of something that never was printed here.

[TheKbob]

I have an imported PEGI copy that's cheaper than a new ESRB copy, so I guess I'll live. Glad for others getting a fair market value copy!

I overpaid on Crystar, so that'll be on deck, I bet.

[salty tbone]

I think that is an error given how blue reflection released on the ps3 in na not ps4 so they can't do a reprint of something that never was printed here.

You might be thinking of another game because Blue Reflection was never on PS3 but did release on PS4 in NA in 2017.

[shadowysea07]

I thought it had released on ps3 and vita.  Not sure how I came to that conclusion that it was on ps3. 

[elessar123]

Pretty sure I said this would happen at some point because I paid like well above MSRP for a used copy. me. 

 

Atelier Lulua is next I bet.  

Lulua isn't that rare, is it? I have two copies and it wasn't hard to find at all. Nelke on the other hand...

 

Edit: Huh, it's like $180 now. Eh.

[62t]

Waiting for 15 minutes now to check out

[keyblader1985]

New lowest price for Persona Dancing collection. Every time I'm tempted to buy it I'm reminded that it has a ton of DLC, and that I can just play all that on my Vita..

[scorponok]

I bought the pegi version of Blue Reflection years ago for $30 because I was too cheap to spend around $50 for the esrb version.  I remember the game having tons of grammar/spelling errors, fun game though.

[scorponok]

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince standard Switch $29.99 at Nisa.  Expensive shipping though.

[baboonfreak]

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince standard Switch $29.99 at Nisa.  Expensive shipping though.

Currently OOS but it'll come back as it's a Customer Select, like Ys VIII and other re-releases.
 

[BoxPizzaBox]

Fire Emblem Engage Divine Edition is in stock shipped and sold by Walmart at the time of this post if anyone is still looking for one:

https://www.walmart....witch/718778589

[bappt]

I thought it had released on ps3 and vita.  Not sure how I came to that conclusion that it was on ps3. 

Atelier Sophie was PS3/Vita/PS4 in Japan with only a PS4 physical / Vita Digital release in the west. Without a PS3 version Koei Tecmo could pretty much never do a PS4 > Vita conversion right for BR, Firis, Lydie & Suelle, Nights of Azure, and I think Nelke was the last one.

[detsportsfan3]

Man, should I just sell every game in my collection worth over retail? Seems like every game is reprinted these days.

Blue Reflection, Liar Princess, Senran Kagura 3DS are games I own that were all $100+ and reprinted. Although I did expect BR to get a reprint when the sequel came out and it never did. I'm sure there's tons more. Attack on Titan 2 comes to mind. Oh yeah and my $100 Corrine Amiibo just got a reprint as well.

I guess at this point my risk is pretty low though, not sure what game what expensive games I even have left, maybe Crystar on PS4. Ironically that did get a port on Switch.

[BoxPizzaBox]

Feels like publishers/retailers realized there is money to be had. Unless you see your games as investments and want to speculate I'd just be content with the collection you have, or (downsize if you aren't). The speculation game would exhaust me, personally, but if it seems enticing to you give it a shot.

[shadowysea07]

reprints vary on a game by game basis and by company.  Tecmo koei in particular is very weird about reprints since they did reprints of fairy tail and years later blue reflection 1 which I didn't think would happen. but don't typically reprint the atelier titles besides ryza since it prints money.   Atlus obviously did the reprint of p3p and p4g because of the prices going to 300+ during the pandemic for p3p as an example.  Almost surprising that nintendo doesn't get in on it with the fire emblem series given how path of radiance for going for 800. 

[nightc1]

My hot take is... sell games if you are fully done with them.  Don't sell something high dollar if you are expecting/hoping for a reprint.

The hard thing is just figuring out what you won't ever want to return to if it doesn't get a reprint.  For this I have a rule for series I follow and that's... Just keep everything.  But I'm not following many series.

 

...

 

Unrelated, I started DQ Treasures this weekend.  Overall a bit hand holdy for the first couple hours but I can see how it unfolds and there is a lot of exploration.   Also gave Pocky & Rocky Reshrined some time and that game kicked my rear on normal.  I'll probably play it after finishing DQ Treasures before diving into something meatier.

[shadowysea07]

Physical titles wise since most stuff is available digitally that at least helps a little to offset on missing out/missing a game you owned physically. And those digital titles occasionally go on deep sale like underwater ray romano did, smt, or the persona dance games. Though being the oddity I am and for backup reasons I picked up some stuff digitally and then later got them physically when they went low enough. 

[Mattiful-Joe]

As others have said, buy games you want or intend to play, and not just because you speculate that it'll be worth something more in the future.

So long as you keep that mindset, it just won't matter whether something gets reprinted, or whether some price goes up or down.

I miss when video game discussions were just about getting good deals on games we all wanted to OPEN and PLAY. While I couldn't care less how others spend their money, the so-called investors and speculation that have invaded this space have led more and more publishers to leverage and exploit FOMO tactics to squeeze consumers/make us pay more. This of course hurts everyone. It's just a spiral of greed and money-making that it seems everyone now just accepts as part of the business.

It's all too bad. I'm certainly no fan of any of it, and it's among the growing reasons for why I'm losing more and more interest in gaming generally.

Oh well, I figure this gen is the last round for me buying in, anyways. I don't see myself caring much once games go fully digital and live titles like Fortnite become the predominate way folks play. No thanks.

[Nothing-]

Man, should I just sell every game in my collection worth over retail? Seems like every game is reprinted these days.

Blue Reflection, Liar Princess, Senran Kagura 3DS are games I own that were all $100+ and reprinted. Although I did expect BR to get a reprint when the sequel came out and it never did. I'm sure there's tons more. Attack on Titan 2 comes to mind. Oh yeah and my $100 Corrine Amiibo just got a reprint as well.

I guess at this point my risk is pretty low though, not sure what game what expensive games I even have left, maybe Crystar on PS4. Ironically that did get a port on Switch.

no, but I think anything that's well over $200-$300+ is well worth the consideration.   The thing with VGs and CEs is to go wide:  buy all the strong niche stuff when it goes on sale/clearance, and be willing to part with things.  Like right now those P5 Royal steelbooks for $25-$30 are probably an outstanding 4-year investment.  It would be a very smart move to buy a stack of them to sell later.  That's the type of thing that is almost sure to fetch $100+, and possibly much, much more when people can no longer acquire them.  As collectors start building their seminal Nintendo Switch and PS collections before moving on to the next system. 

 

It takes a good amount of money to be a player-collector in this hobby, and buying everything all the time is simply 'spending tons of money' and not feasible.  You want to be able to identify and all the nice stuff, like the Fire Emblem collectors edition coming out this month, and afford to buy all of them. 

[Twilightsparkle]

reprints vary on a game by game basis and by company.  Tecmo koei in particular is very weird about reprints since they did reprints of fairy tail and years later blue reflection 1 which I didn't think would happen. but don't typically reprint the atelier titles besides ryza since it prints money.   Atlus obviously did the reprint of p3p and p4g because of the prices going to 300+ during the pandemic for p3p as an example.  Almost surprising that nintendo doesn't get in on it with the fire emblem series given how path of radiance for going for 800. 

I think whatever deal KT have going with VGP will lead to any of their rare games getting reprinted.  It seems like VGP takes all the risk so KT is cool with just picking up their money. 
 

VGP just posted that Attack on Titan 2 Final Battle for Switch will have copies available tomorrow.  

[nitrosmob]

I agree buy what you want to play and sell what's going for ridiculous amounts if you wont play it again/never will play it/not worth it anymore. There are so many mediocore and worse RPGs/Strategy Games/Niche whatever in general. You likely wont play it all...not even 50% of what comes out, so pick and choose your battles. Few games are worth repeating over and over, and I'm not taking rogue type games that are meant to be replayed. Plus sometimes you go back for the memories of games you liked years ago, such as Bubsy for the Genesis for myself, and they are just not very good or have aged considerably for the worse.

 

I'm mainly just clearing out old junk, bringing in new junk I hopefully try soon after I buy it and try to play it right away, and get bundled/cheap stuff digitally other than stuff I really like to support developers on (mainly visual novels and very, very niche games or games I'll play with friends).

 

On one other note maybe don't support EA games that much (early access to be exact though EA also may be true) as they just don't have a lot of content often or are just way too early. I have bought some EA games cheaper a few months before they're scheduled to leave EA for savings purposes, but it's still better to get them when they come out.

 

Video games are a terrible investment IMHO and are meant to be played and loved. That's just my opinion on this whole topic.

[Photophonic]

I tend to sell of many of my games when I am done playing them, but I have a weakness for JRPG and you'll have to pry them from my cold dead hands. Blue Reflection 1 & 2, the Atelier games, and any of my Compiler Heart or X-Seed trash tend to be mostly what I keep in the collection. I know I will never play them again BUT just in case I might want to I really don't want to pay $200+ for a copy. You can blame Shadow Hearts and Suikoden for this habit. 

[TheKbob]

The only reason rarity is a concern is that our ownership of things has been grossly eroded and will be non-existent in the fully digital age.

That's my hottest of hot takes.

Otherwise, reprint all the things that are way over MSRP. Speculation in collectibles is also very dangerous and not recommended.

[Vinny]

I tend to sell of many of my games when I am done playing them, but I have a weakness for JRPG and you'll have to pry them from my cold dead hands. Blue Reflection 1 & 2, the Atelier games, and any of my Compiler Heart or X-Seed trash tend to be mostly what I keep in the collection. I know I will never play them again BUT just in case I might want to I really don't want to pay $200+ for a copy. You can blame Shadow Hearts and Suikoden for this habit. 

That used to be me... then I just started caring about everything. Now I keep everything. 

 

me. 

[Tothoro]

My two cents - video games are a bad investment medium. For every Earthbound, there are thousands of games below their original MSRP. If you want to collect, more power to you. It can be a fun hobby and a fun community. Just make sure you're doing it because you want to and not because you're chasing the next Stadium Events or using it as a retirement plan. If a reprint has an averse impact on how you feel about the games in your collection, you might want to reconsider what you're doing.

[Nephilim_BC]

I tend to sell of many of my games when I am done playing them, but I have a weakness for JRPG and you'll have to pry them from my cold dead hands. Blue Reflection 1 & 2, the Atelier games, and any of my Compiler Heart or X-Seed trash tend to be mostly what I keep in the collection. I know I will never play them again BUT just in case I might want to I really don't want to pay $200+ for a copy. You can blame Shadow Hearts and Suikoden for this habit.

emulate

[62t]

US physical release for Front Mission 1st Switch.

 

https://www.gematsu....n-north-america

[Twilightsparkle]

And another limited game is getting reprinted.  Coffee talk 1 will be reprinting with the Coffee talk 2 release.  Appears to be a normal retail release since preorders are up at Target (assume others will list later)

https://www.target.c...&category=5xtg5

[Squarehard]

Back from Japan! :3