Area Man Disgusted by Cheap Game

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#1 203762174820177760555343052357
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I got to tell you I was disgusted to see LaPucelle Tactics at the store today, new for $12.88.  It has to be like the feeling someone would get if they were to see one of their old friends, washed up, homeless and addicted to meth.

There were plenty of copies too.  I wanted to buy one, I ran my figners over the celephane, not yelling 'Noooo!' like in an action movie but more of a, '...what lead to this?' kind of moment.  One of the consistent rules in my world is that obscure Japanese RPGS released in the US in limited quantities, which feature an anime aesthetic always, at the very least, hold their value.  And yet, here she was, covered with a tawdry red $12.88 sticker.

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#2 duncanr2n
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I know what you mean, I saw a few of these new at my local Fry's for $19.99. I almost bought them both cause I'm pretty sure whoever does eventually pick them up will have no idea what they really have. It's kinda weird, the very same Fry's is selling Stella Deus and Shining Tears new for $49.99.
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#3 gmsnpr
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It's got to have something to do with being published my Mastiff.  LPT's price really shot down quickly in my area too, and it has bothered me as well.  Even Phantom Brave has dropped vigorously, while label-mate Disgaea is still treated like gaming gold.  Disgaea is the best of these, but is it 5X better?  No.
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I got to tell you I was disgusted to see LaPucelle Tactics at the store today, new for $12.88. It has to be like the feeling someone would get if they were to see one of their old friends, washed up, homeless and addicted to meth.

There were plenty of copies too. I wanted to buy one, I ran my figners over the celephane, not yelling 'Noooo!' like in an action movie but more of a, '...what lead to this?' kind of moment. One of the consistent rules in my world is that obscure Japanese RPGS released in the US in limited quantities, which feature an anime aesthetic always, at the very least, hold their value. And yet, here she was, covered with a tawdry red $12.88 sticker.

aspro73

I always wanted that game... it's such a nice collection of games... I really wanted the collectors edition that origionally MSRP'd at 79.99! but no way could I afford that...
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#5 duncanr2n
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[QUOTE="aspro73"]

I got to tell you I was disgusted to see LaPucelle Tactics at the store today, new for $12.88. It has to be like the feeling someone would get if they were to see one of their old friends, washed up, homeless and addicted to meth.

There were plenty of copies too. I wanted to buy one, I ran my figners over the celephane, not yelling 'Noooo!' like in an action movie but more of a, '...what lead to this?' kind of moment. One of the consistent rules in my world is that obscure Japanese RPGS released in the US in limited quantities, which feature an anime aesthetic always, at the very least, hold their value. And yet, here she was, covered with a tawdry red $12.88 sticker.

waflerevolution

I always wanted that game... it's such a nice collection of games... I really wanted the collectors edition that origionally MSRP'd at 79.99! but no way could I afford that...

There was a collector's edition? Never hear or seen that.
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#6 CodingGenius
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What was in the Collector's Edition.
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#7 waflerevolution
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a poster/map, a soundtrack, and some other stuff... I actually confused the price with the Growlancer C.E. price, the LPT C.E. price was only $10 more... sorry bout that.
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I still get upset when I see Psi-Ops for $7.00 or most recently King of Fighters for Xbox in a bin for $7.00. 

With the recent Toys R Us clearance I saw one store with Atelier Iris 2 for $10.  They had them in a bucket and I bought 2 just to save them.

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I still get upset when I see Psi-Ops for $7.00 or most recently King of Fighters for Xbox in a bin for $7.00.

With the recent Toys R Us clearance I saw one store with Atelier Iris 2 for $10. They had them in a bucket and I bought 2 just to save them.

toppsseller

:o  I have to get to a TRU to see if they have any more PSP batteries.
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#10 duncanr2n
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I still get upset when I see Psi-Ops for $7.00 or most recently King of Fighters for Xbox in a bin for $7.00. 

With the recent Toys R Us clearance I saw one store with Atelier Iris 2 for $10.  They had them in a bucket and I bought 2 just to save them.

toppsseller
You've got to be kidding! Crazy, I would've picked them up too if they had them at my Toy'r'us. But I did get Steambot from them for $10
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#11 waflerevolution
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[QUOTE="toppsseller"]

I still get upset when I see Psi-Ops for $7.00 or most recently King of Fighters for Xbox in a bin for $7.00.

With the recent Toys R Us clearance I saw one store with Atelier Iris 2 for $10. They had them in a bucket and I bought 2 just to save them.

duncanr2n
You've got to be kidding! Crazy, I would've picked them up too if they had them at my Toy'r'us. But I did get Steambot from them for $10

killer!
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#12 venus577
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Every cloud has a silver lining. After being burned by Rhapsody & the critically acclaimed Disgaea, I had sworn off NIS T-RPGs. La Pucelle had looked promising when it came out, but I wasn't going to be stuck with another game I knew I wouldn't like. It was this cheap price that eventually won me over (though I paid $19.99). To be frank, I haven't touched it yet (Dual Hearts is more frustrating than I expected). But there's no way I would have bought it in the first place had it not have been for the price.