What the Rarest Sega Genesis games out there?

[Enternal]

I think the rarity lists will always change sans games that had limited runs, prototypes, and what not.

I do remember back in 2001-02 picking up both Contra HC and Castlevania BL for $15 CIB and I saw them since go up double or more. I can also say the same for Musha as the game has since the early 2000's just go up to what I believe is a ludicrous price. But hey when demand is there games gain some type of allure and just skyrocket in price.

But I will agree that Tetris, Outback Joey, and Miracle Piano are rare and Mallet Legend I would toss in that mix as well. But Panorama Cotton with the tea cup is another too now that I also think about it, since I never have seen it since I picked one up back in the late 90's

One up on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/PANORAMA-COTTON-...#ht_569wt_1139

[KnightWarrior]

Besides the obvious ones like MUSHA or the imports, etc...

Contra is actually not that rare. It's more like Gunstar Heroes. They can be pricey because of demand, but not even by so much. Actually, I got my copy of Contra for $24.99 including SnH. Gunstar Heroes was the same (both on eBay). Then I found a CIB version of GH in the wild for a buck. So there u go .

Then there are games like 3 Ninjas Kickback and Pirates! Gold. They can be pricey if you want them mint CIB. I got my copy of Pirates! Gold Mint CIB (w/ map) also for around that same price ($24.99).

Other rare items I've found you just can't find are Trouble Shooter and Master of Monsters. Now those can go for quite a lot if you want he Mint CIB.

I remeber getting Street Fighter Alpha 2 for Super NES on ebay for like $17 like 2 years ago I think and months later I found a copy for $2.99 at the goodwill

[salsays]

One up on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/PANORAMA-COTTON-...#ht_569wt_1139

OH MAH GAH
Thats freaking expensive
OUCH!!!

[tehflah]

OH MAH GAH
Thats freaking expensive
OUCH!!!

Indeed. But it looks like it's in great shape, has everything (even the inserts), and most importantly the tea cup which is basically 3/4 of that total price. Of the 5000 some odd copies that are known to have been printed, you had to enter a drawing to get one of the 300 or so tea cups when the game was released.

So it's like, an even MORE rare piece of an already SUPER RARE game.

~FlaH

[Mista_Ed]

what about japan only titles like new zealand story.....?

not super-duper rare, but 'collectable' nonetheless!

def worth a mention if we're talking splatterhouse / contra etc in the "rare" category

[Zz Badnusty]

How is anybody suggesting Contra HC or Castlevania Bloodlines are rare?!
Both games had reprints and were readily available new in box up through the early 2000s.

Try not to confuse "sought after" with "rare."

new Zealamd Story?! ...another mass produced game that can be found for sale on the internet any day of the week.
Only idiots are suggesting the Splatterhouse or Contra games are rare.

There were no doubt thousands of copies of those games produced.
Again, up through the early 2000s it was pretty easy to find sealed copies of the Splatterhouse games.

[Mista_Ed]

....YEAH?!?!? FUCKIN EEEE-DEEE-OTTTZZZZ!!!!!!?!?!??!

[Guntz]

One up on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/PANORAMA-COTTON-...#ht_569wt_1139

Got an inconvenient question. There is a black and white card among the goodies in the picture for Panorama Cotton in that listing. Can somebody tell me what it says? It's just it has a Super 32X on the front. I love hearing about things that never came to be concerning the 32X. So much wasted potential...

[Zz Badnusty]

....YEAH?!?!? FUCKIN EEEE-DEEE-OTTTZZZZ!!!!!!?!?!??!

Am i wrong?

[MrMark0673]

Am i wrong?

No, you're not. I don't think I'd goes as far as calling anyone on the boards an idiot, but saying that Contra, Castlevania, or Splatterhouse 2/3 are amongst the rarest games on the system is pretty well off.

[Zebbe]

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was never on any rarity list before he died, and the game has not become rare after that just because people started selling their copies for outrageous prices in time with that.

[Sega Gremlin]

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was never on any rarity list before he died, and the game has not become rare after that just because people started selling their copies for outrageous prices in time with that.

Ain't that the truth. Now I wish I hadn't sold mine.

While I'm sure the price will stabilize once the hype cools down, it'll never go back down to where it was.

[Zz Badnusty]

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was never on any rarity list before he died, and the game has not become rare after that just because people started selling their copies for outrageous prices in time with that.

Exactly. Games like Moonwalker, Contra, Castlevania, Splatterhouse, etc were flagship titles for the biggest name publishers on the system, with significant advertising behind each game. These were mass market items foe the Genesis. Tens if not 100s of thousands of these were sold. Sorry for suggesting anyone is an idiot, I just get tired of these poorly reasoned rarity threads and the predictable rediculous responses.

[Obviously]

People just get it into their heads that price equals rarity and that's not the case at all and eBay sellers run with it.

[salsays]

Very true because once someone on ebay gets a rediculous sell then everyone else thinks they can sell at that price.

And I thought that tea cup with Panorama Cotton was produced with half the copies of the game not only 300 now I'm like wow since I actually use the one I got ahaha