What is the most expensive shmup on console?

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:07 am

Darius Alpha PCE?

I mean people talk about RSG being $200+ but its nowhere near the cost of Darius Alpha... Is DA the creme de la creme of exotics?

ave · Post by **ave** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:34 am

Yes, I think so. But it's not even an independent shoot em up. As far as I know, it's just a compilation of bosses from Darius Plus or/and Super Darius.

ps: Judgement Silversword on the Wonderswan is also pretty expensive.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:57 pm

Darius Alpha is probably the most expensive, although it is a promo item and only consists of the boss rush mode of Darius Plus, as aventus said.

Blazing Star for Neo Geo AES should be the most expensive commercially released shmup for console, with a price range nearing that of Darius Alpha.

Actually, Twinkle Star Sprites Neo Geo AES should be around $700-$800 too, I think.

fraggore · Post by **fraggore** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:37 pm

about a year ago that was going for £1500 as far as iam aware you had to buy 5 serton pc engine games not shore whitch ones and collect the tokens then send them off to get it

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:05 pm

It's never hit 150,000 yen in recent years in Japan. Trader2 had one for months at about that price, and it never sold AFAIK. The ones on YJ actually didn't clear 100,000 for that matter. 1500 pounds? Sounds like someone got fucked -- bad.

caincan · Post by **caincan** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:17 pm

Rekka could go on 2nd place ? about 1500$ on a recent Yahoo jap auction, or i badly translated the price

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:29 pm

Nah, Recca should be like $200 tops. Still one of the really expensive shmups though.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:32 pm

GaijinPunch wrote: 1500 pounds? Sounds like someone got fucked -- bad.

Definitely. It has had trouble going over $1000 on Ebay in the past 4 years, much less reach 1500 pounds...

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:59 pm

Recca? Can someone enlighten me?

Sapphire would rank up on the list, although definitely not as high as the Neo Geo games. It is, however, not only a commercial release, but a pretty mainstream one.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:22 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Recca? Can someone enlighten me?

Recca is an NES shmup. Or is it only on the Famicom? I guess I'm not the best person to provide enlightenment.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:42 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Recca? Can someone enlighten me?

Summer Carnival '92 - Recca, Famicom, Naxat, 1992
Was the Caravan Shooting Competition game of 1992, together with Alzadick, PCE.
Often considered the best shooter for Famicom, both in terms of gameplay and its technical quality, by many STG enthusiasts. This reputation, as well as the release in limited numbers have led to the game's value increasing considerably on the collectors' market.

Sapphire would rank up on the list, although definitely not as high as the Neo Geo games. It is, however, not only a commercial release, but a pretty mainstream one.

Really? I always thought the game was really only available through pre-order back when it was first released. Somewhere in the 3000-5000 copy range. Do you happen to know it's exact print run?

Post by **Icarus** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:25 am

GaijinPunch wrote:Recca? Can someone enlighten me?

http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/rev ... index.html

jp · Post by jp » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:24 am

I would definitely go with Darius Alpha...

If we weren't including promo items, then some AES game. Blazing Star, Pulstar, or Twinkle Star Sprites.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:38 am

I don't know of the numbers of Sapphire, but I'm referring to the fact that it was pretty high budget -- famous character designer and all that shit. I always assumed the low number was due to a late release, although I must admit, I don't know the whole story.