For how much should I excpect to get Blast Wind and...

Lawfer · Post by **Lawfer** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:03 am

Soukyugurentai (1st print) saturn version for?

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:13 am

Blast Wind is more expensive, a complete one with spine will cost you around $100. Soukyugurentai is a lot more common than Blast Wind and goes for $30-50.

EDIT: Wow, there are two Blast Winds for 120+ on ebay now...

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:18 am

Ceph wrote:EDIT: Wow, there are two Blast Winds for 120+ on ebay now...

I'm still trying to figure out when Blast Wind became rare.

Lawfer · Post by **Lawfer** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:20 am

Ceph wrote:Blast Wind is more expensive, a complete one with spine will cost you around $100. Soukyugurentai is a lot more common than Blast Wind and goes for $30-50.

EDIT: Wow, there are two Blast Winds for 120+ on ebay now...

Thanks, no way I'll pay 120$, wth are they smokin. I'll wait for better deal, might as well pick Soukyugurentai now though.

The Coop wrote:
Ceph wrote:EDIT: Wow, there are two Blast Winds for 120+ on ebay now...
I'm still trying to figure out when Blast Wind became rare.

since the prices on ebay needed to be justified.

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:07 am

Yes, wait it out - occasionally you do see Blast Wind go a lot cheaper.

I picked up Blast Wind for $40 on ebay just before Christmas. I'd been waiting to get that again for years - I had it and played it to death a long time ago while I was a student, but when it became a little more valuable I cracked and sold it to get some cash, which I later regretted of course. But that's being a student for you! Very pleased to get it back again now though and it's actually a lot more fun than I remembered.

Lawfer · Post by **Lawfer** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:53 am

LSU wrote:Yes, wait it out - occasionally you do see Blast Wind go a lot cheaper.

I picked up Blast Wind for $40 on ebay just before Christmas. I'd been waiting to get that again for years - I had it and played it to death a long time ago while I was a student, but when it became a little more valuable I cracked and sold it to get some cash, which I later regretted of course. But that's being a student for you! Very pleased to get it back again now though and it's actually a lot more fun than I remembered.

Nostalgia owns you ^^

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:42 pm

It's sad, because Blast Wind has been sold twice for BIN prices of $17 on Ebay in the last 3 years. Honestly, it's more surprising why it wasn't more expensive back when it always sold for $20-40 years ago in the few occasions that it popped up.

It's hard to locate a copy though, so it's been raised to ridiculous prices. You can blame buyers willing to pay extravagant prices for that. But for that amount, you may as well get Hyper Duel, which has much more solid gameplay. And screw the ripoff Ebay store prices; Ceph, you know better than to mention that nonsense...

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:46 pm

Blast Wind isn't worth more than $40. I got mine for $70 a few years back, kinda surprised how it's breaking triple digits now.

Soukyugurentai's cheap too, I got it on a forum for $30, but that was the version with Garegga demo.

jp · Post by jp » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:32 pm

I got my Blast Wind for $30. Thanks greg!!!

Favorite seller ever!!!

But yeah, Blast Wind is kinda hard to find... so... yeah.

And maybe I should quit praising it so highly on every forum I go to.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:41 pm

Ganelon wrote:And screw the ripoff Ebay store prices; Ceph, you know better than to mention that nonsense...

130 is crazy of course; I didn't mean to sound like I agree. I think paid ~$70 two years ago.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:42 pm

Blast Wind in triple digits!?!?

I got mine a few years back (with Vampire Savior) for $55 shipped! I even have the spine

Either way I like the game, I am Tecno Soft fan addict!

Hyper Duel is also great Tecno Soft product on the Sega Saturn! Great games demand great amounts of cash - like Radiant Silvergun and Border Down!

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:16 pm

i own Blast Wind and it's not anywhere near being as good as those prices dictate. hyper duel is WAY better and can see higher prices for it.... glad I got hyper duel when it 1st came out.

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:42 pm

Personally I'd rate both Hyper Duel and Blast Wind kind of about the same - both great games in my book.

So really, why exactly are these both so expensive / rare these days? Was the print run really that small..? (Any sources to find out such things..?)

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:08 am

LSU wrote:So really, why exactly are these both so expensive / rare these days? Was the print run really that small..? (Any sources to find out such things..?)

Well I guess this is because nowadays people only made play once and throw away games.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:07 pm

I sold blast wind for 90$ before Christmas, glad to be rid of it