Which is the rarest commercially sold shmup video game?

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:45 pm

Ceph wrote:I had no idea GG Aleste was rare. It's the same game as Power Strike II for Game Gear, right?:D

No, actually GG Aleste & Power Strike II for Game Gear are not the same. GG Aleste uses a more traditional Aleste type ship, while PSII for Game Gear has a ship more like MUSHA & Robo-Aleste (not really a mech, but similar in shape & feel). In terms of game quality they're fairly equal. There's quite a split as to whether fans prefer one or the other. Personally, I'm more of a PSII fan than GG Aleste, though that could be the fact that it was one o fthe first shmups I successfully 1CC'd via emulation & had a blast with it.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:43 am

Doesn't Darius Alpha for PCE go for roughly a boatload of money? I seem to recall seeing copies sell in Japan for over 120,000 yen.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:29 am

Vexorg wrote:Doesn't Darius Alpha for PCE go for roughly a boatload of money? I seem to recall seeing copies sell in Japan for over 120,000 yen.

Not a commercial game. And it's not a full game in the first place.

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:23 am

I'm a Neo Geo guy, so naturally I have to say Iron Clad for the NGCD is quite rare. Not saying it's the most rare, but it's extremely hard to come by.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:29 am

Iron Clad for the NGCD

I just recently became aware of this game. Is it any good?

Bishamon · Post by **Bishamon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:01 pm

Strider77 wrote:
Iron Clad for the NGCD
I just recently became aware of this game. Is it any good?

I don't like it, personally; after all of the hype I had read about it, when I finally played it I was very disappointed.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:01 pm

Strider77 wrote:
Iron Clad for the NGCD
I just recently became aware of this game. Is it any good?

I think it's a pretty solid horizontal shooter gameplay-wise and I enjoy it. Not the best shooter on Neo Geo, but good none the less. Graphics and music are nicely done, too.

Kiken made a Neo Geo Shooting Special video a while ago which also contains footage from Iron Clad Brikinger. Don't know if the video file is still available, though.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:13 pm

Ceph wrote:Kiken made a Neo Geo Shooting Special video a while ago which also contains footage from Iron Clad Brikinger. Don't know if the video file is still available, though.

The Neo Geo Shooting Special is permanently housed on Archive.org.

(please note, the link to D/L the file is one the left marked as Cinepak)

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:49 pm

Cool, I didn't know about this. I'll have to watch it asap.

Since Kiken actually knows how to play shooters it will undoubtedly be much better than Yakumo's pathetic Saturn and DC shooter specials.

zaphod · Post by **zaphod** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:03 pm

Ceph wrote:
visuatrox wrote: If anyone actually managed to release a shmup for the C64GS (yes the console system), then it must have been made in a small amount of copies
No shmups were made for C64GS.

I'm pretty sure SOME shmups were made on cart for the c64, and the c64GS takes c64 cars, and a long as the game doesn't requirte any keyboard keys beyong the function keys they will work.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:12 pm

zaphod wrote:
Ceph wrote:
visuatrox wrote: If anyone actually managed to release a shmup for the C64GS (yes the console system), then it must have been made in a small amount of copies
No shmups were made for C64GS.
I'm pretty sure SOME shmups were made on cart for the c64, and the c64GS takes c64 cars, and a long as the game doesn't requirte any keyboard keys beyong the function keys they will work.

Yes, for instance Space Invaders which I have somewhere, but none specifically for C64GS.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:37 am

Wise fwom your gwave!

This list wouldn't be complete without
Magical Chase GB (~Minarai Mahou Tsukai Kenja no Tani e~)

The technically impressive Game Boy Color remake of the much less rare PCE classic.

I wonder how many people here own a copy?

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:12 am

I've been looking for Kamui for about 2 years now. Even searched my ass off in Japan. No luck

come to my shop i have it there

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:39 am

The shameful thing is that I have misplaced or lost my Brikinger Iron Clad CD. I still have the case, but I've been looking for the CD for years

. Hopefully its just the result of lazy swapping of CDs into available cases.

I sold my Blazing Star AES to the Chairman of NeoEmpire for the going rate and bought a £10 MVS replacement. Which makes sense, but I do miss that sexy cover.

I have Magical Chase PCE. Not sure of current value.

Its difficult to get Eartbound SNES carts here in the UK

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Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:59 am

I just read this and found it interesting. Am I a nerd?

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:05 am

Ceph wrote:This list wouldn't be complete without
Magical Chase GB (~Minarai Mahou Tsukai Kenja no Tani e~)

The technically impressive Game Boy Color remake of the much less rare PCE classic.

I wonder how many people here own a copy?

It's a pretty hard game to find, but it's not more expensive than the PCE original. Two friends of mine have it, and I saw it in Japan for about 60 Euros, which isn't too bad. I mean, why would you want the shitty GBC version anyway, other than as a collectible?

TurboGrafx-16 version of Magical Chase is definitely one of the big rare shooters though. Complete copy will run you abou 500 Euros!

PooshhMao · Post by **PooshhMao** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:21 am

talk about topic drought..

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:57 pm

Regarding Space Manbow, it's a rare game to get, but I don't think it's THAT expensive. I doubly it gets up to US$ 100. I guess there aren't many diehard MSX collectors out there.

I remember a friend of mine bought it, complete set, a couple of years ago, for something around US$ 70 if I remember correctly.

Not cheap, but not close to US$ 300 madness.

eight · Post by **eight** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:05 pm

What about the Border Down LE?

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:13 pm

What about the Border Down LE?

Insanely priced at 200+ b/c it includes a CD with it's lack luster music on it. I like and own the game but it's a stupid price for a crappy CD.

ubersaurus · Post by **ubersaurus** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:46 pm

Mine Storm II for Vectrex goes for an exorbitant amount of money. It's an asteroids style shooter. Although the first game is built in to the system, and 2 isn't really any different, it does have a bugfix that keeps the game from crashing at level 13.

As though anyone can get to level 13 in that game.

Sachiel · Post by **Sachiel** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:08 pm

I know it's not terribly rare, but I got a sealed copy of Ikaruga for the GCN off of ebay for $20. Atari stickers and all included.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:45 pm

Sachiel wrote:I know it's not terribly rare, but I got a sealed copy of Ikaruga for the GCN off of ebay for $20. Atari stickers and all included.

Good for you, I guess, and welcome to the forum.

However, Ikaruga for GC certainly doesn't qualify. Even Ikaruga for DC isn't very rare.

This topic is about the kind of console shooters that command very high prices and/or are very hard to find.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:50 pm

Ceph wrote:I had no idea GG Aleste was rare. It's the same game as Power Strike II for Game Gear, right?

No, GG Aleste apparently didn't get any release outside Japan. Power Strike II = GG Aleste II.

And yes, it's rare. GG Aleste II seems a better game, though, and is cheaper (talking $60 on eBay vs. $100+, at least for some seller asking rates).

Icarus wrote:Recca probably is the rarest, at least for the complete package. You don't see it on eBay often (if at all),

I saw a complete Recca on ye 'Bay months ago. I think it went for $300 or some such. Woulda plunked down for it had had I the cash.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:52 pm

You are the third person to answer that question

I managed to snag a GG Aleste cart in the meantime.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:11 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:
Icarus wrote:Recca probably is the rarest, at least for the complete package. You don't see it on eBay often (if at all),
I saw a complete Recca on ye 'Bay months ago. I think it went for $300 or some such. Woulda plunked down for it had had I the cash.

Yes I do remember that COMPLETE Recca…
I was in the bidding for that but then it exceeded the price I was willing to pay and I promptly bought the near complete Recca (sans instruction manual) from the same bloke for…$200

It stands as the most I have paid for a game…and I enjoy it very much and was worth the price I pay

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:45 pm

For starters Ironclad is not worth the money.

And Recca, no comment.

Shinichi Chiba · Post by **Shinichi Chiba** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:47 pm

How about Bangai-O: Prize Edition for dreamcast there like only 10 of those in existence , it must costs thousands of dollars .

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:38 pm

Recca is cool and all, but $300?

eight · Post by **eight** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:42 pm

I'd pay the price if I had the money. =(