Gradius Deluxe Pack......

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:06 pm

How rare is the PSX version?

Also how much does it command (go for)?

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:16 pm

SheSaidDutch wrote:How rare is the PSX version?

Also how much does it command (go for)?

I don't know the print run... but I see it going for around the US $70 mark usually. The PSX Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus sells for more.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:56 pm

The Saturn one goes for considerably less though. I think I picked mine up for $15 plus shipping (no spine card, but it does have the Vic Viper Papercraft) from one of the Japanese eBay sellers about a year ago.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Fri May 27, 2005 10:32 pm

Kiken wrote:I don't know the print run... but I see it going for around the US $70 mark usually. The PSX Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus sells for more.

Thanks Kiken

I'll be saving up atm then

Vexorg wrote:The Saturn one goes for considerably less though. I think I picked mine up for $15 plus shipping (no spine card, but it does have the Vic Viper Papercraft) from one of the Japanese eBay sellers about a year ago.

Wow I knew you could get it far cheaper than the PSX version but wow good deal

I dont have a need for those spine cards myself, would that knock the price down a little?

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat May 28, 2005 1:11 am

15's a pretty good price, usually (in my experience) it goes for closer to 30, though still not ridiculously expensive. As far as the spine card goes, most any game without the spine card is cheaper than one with it (in comparable condition otherwise), though whether a copy in the condition/price range you're looking for pops up is largely a matter of luck and patience.

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:43 am

Vexorg wrote:The Saturn one goes for considerably less though. I think I picked mine up for $15 plus shipping (no spine card, but it does have the Vic Viper Papercraft) from one of the Japanese eBay sellers about a year ago.

Really? I thought the papercraft was something that was included exclusively with the PSX version?

elbarto · Post by **elbarto** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:30 am

alpha5099 wrote:Really? I thought the papercraft was something that was included exclusively with the PSX version?

I got the papercraft with my Saturn version as well..

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:16 pm

What is a papercraft? The only extra I found in my psx version is a memory card sticker sheet...

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:22 pm

alpha5099 wrote:Really? I thought the papercraft was something that was included exclusively with the PSX version?

AFAIK it was exclusive to the Saturn version, actually.

Somebody had posted scans of it to the old forum; not sure if they've ever turned up here.

Moved to Shmups Chat.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat May 28, 2005 1:20 pm

scans again, kind gentlemen. Pretty pleease

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sat May 28, 2005 5:54 pm

Sounds like some kind of origami Vic Viper; badass.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:26 pm

I think it's some kind of paper model, wherein you can cut out the pieces and fold/assemble 'em into a Vic Viper replica.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:34 pm

BulletMagnet wrote:I think it's some kind of paper model, wherein you can cut out the pieces and fold/assemble 'em into a Vic Viper replica.

I've seen the image while I was searching through google awhile back.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:26 pm

Ok i have this for the Saturn.

Is this what you mean?

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:43 pm

Ord- It's a shame you haven't cut it out

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sun May 29, 2005 7:38 am

Well, crud, now I feel like I should've held out for a copy with the paper craft. I could've sworn someone once said it only came with the PSX version; maybe it comes with both but fanboyism has spread rumors trying to give the lead to a certain version.

I've got some scans of the Vic Viper papercraft saved on my computer. Someone asked about them a while ago, and I sent him an email with it. If anyone else wants the scans, PM me.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Sun May 29, 2005 1:18 pm

The papercraft came with the Saturn version; I'm sure of that because it came with mine.

I've never heard of the PSX version coming with anything other than the stickers (which didn't come with the Saturn version.)

Scans of both the stickers and the papercraft can be found here. I notice I'm credited for the papercraft, but all I did was send the webmaster a link to the thread on the old forum where the scans were posted.

OmegaFlareX · Post by **OmegaFlareX** » Sun May 29, 2005 1:37 pm

Turns out I have the papercraft, too, and I didn't know it.

It was in the manual, which I never bothered to look through until now.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun May 29, 2005 3:56 pm

Fuck... now this is a serious point to get the SS version, really... And I was so proud of my stickers

Post by **Ghegs** » Mon May 30, 2005 5:50 am

My PCE Gradius II came with cool stickers as well.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:32 pm

OmegaFlareX wrote:Turns out I have the papercraft, too, and I didn't know it. It was in the manual, which I never bothered to look through until now.

Same here. I just started reading this thread, ran over to my game shelf and checked. There it is! I've had this game for years now and never bothered to even look in the manual.

Thanks, guys!

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon May 30, 2005 4:16 pm

btw what do I need to view ebay Japan?

elbarto · Post by **elbarto** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:35 pm

Got bored earlier and decided to build one

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:25 pm

That actually looks pretty cool.

MSZ · Post by **MSZ** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:14 pm

elbarto wrote:Got bored earlier and decided to build one

WOW, it looks hot.

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