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#1 Game_Druggy
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on ebay beside most of the games it says rare... but are they really?

which leads me to the question, are there rare games for the ds? or rare games that are good?

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#2 EddieTheGreat
Member since 2007 • 270 Posts

Well, No- On eBay people put "RARE" on just to make people buy it, thinking they've got a bargain, It's just a common gimmick. ;)

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#3 Game_Druggy
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lol.. k

but are there any true rare games? that are worth buying?

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#4 drummer131
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lol.. k

but are there any true rare games? that are worth buying?

Game_Druggy

well, I hear Advance Wars: Dual Strike is very hard to find, new OR used in Gamestops and EBs. You either have to check out each one or browse ebay. And though I don't own it myself, I have not heard a single bad thing about it. And I know of people who have clocked in over 200hrs playing it, hehe.

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#5 Game_Druggy
Member since 2007 • 490 Posts

advanced wars huh...

i picked it up like 2 weeks ago..

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#6 Rocky32189
Member since 2007 • 8995 Posts
WarioWare: Touched is rare.
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#7 Game_Druggy
Member since 2007 • 490 Posts

hm... have that to...

sweet i must have been lucky when going into eb games

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#8 Ellimist314
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is rare, and worth a buy.
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#9 PecansAreNuts
Member since 2007 • 906 Posts
Kirby: Canva's Curse is pretty hard to find.
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#10 higgydiggy
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trauma centre (yes the british one)
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#12 NintendoWarrior
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megaman battle network 5 and phoenix wright is nowhere NEAR rare
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#13 summer_star17x
Member since 2007 • 2683 Posts
Electroplankton is rare.
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#14 summer_star17x
Member since 2007 • 2683 Posts
Electroplankton is rare.
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#15 anmvamp
Member since 2007 • 99 Posts

it really depends... some games are just old so obviously they're not in stock at franchise stores while others were just produced in little quantity... technically that makes them rare... but not really worth buying. oh, and dont trust the EB and Gamestop website, if you're looking for something just head out to the store.. they make mistakes alot.

but you should really be supporting your local NON-FRANCHISE game store. Game Craze, Game Players Unlimited... s*** like that...

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#16 Ellimist314
Member since 2007 • 1375 Posts

megaman battle network 5

and phoenix wright is nowhere NEAR rareNintendoWarrior

Are you sure? It took me forever to find a copy, and it was one of only two copies left. Maybe I just have bad luck...

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#17 Spirtsofdragon
Member since 2007 • 99 Posts
i looked every where for Digimon world ds i looked at 5 stores at the least.:P
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#18 Master_Saibot
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Diddy Kong Racing is pretty "Rare". Get it? :P
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#19 TleeBlue
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Don't buy DS games just because they are rare(?). First of all, there is no way to know for sure if they are really rare or not. And second, I can assure you that even so called "rare" DS games will not sell for whole a lot. Third, game collecting is really a serious waste of money and I recommend a different hobby. How about old stamps?
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#20 IRTEHMAN
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I'd say Advance Wars is pretty rare, as you can never find it at any retail store.

Don't buy DS games just because they are rare(?). First of all, there is no way to know for sure if they are really rare or not. And second, I can assure you that even so called "rare" DS games will not sell for whole a lot. Third, game collecting is really a serious waste of money and I recommend a different hobby. How about old stamps?TleeBlue

Lol, how is it any worse than collecting stamps? People have what they like, you cant tell someone they shouldn't like something because YOU don't think it's worth it. Some people collect vinyl records, some collect figures, cars, it's what they like to do, you do not now how much pleasure THEYget out of doing these things. Leave them alone.

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#21 Jedi_of_Hyrule
Member since 2007 • 881 Posts
no. most of the time it's just a sales pitch.
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#22 TleeBlue
Member since 2004 • 224 Posts
I may have been little bit harsh on that post even though I didn't mean to do so. It was my bad. Just trying to be helpful I suppose.
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#23 IRTEHMAN
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Yeah I tend to get overzealous sometime too. >>
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#24 DeafNYCPlayer
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WarioWare: Touched!

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#25 godsgames
Member since 2008 • 25 Posts
Dual Strike is not rare, check out ebay for a million of them. Just picked one up last week and oh my word ! where did my life go ?
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#26 Polishgamer411
Member since 2007 • 241 Posts

advanced wars huh...

i picked it up like 2 weeks ago..

Game_Druggy

yeah theres two advance wars tho, days of ruin and dual strike... so in case yu didnt kno ;)

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#27 Jakendo
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Dual Strike is not rare, check out ebay for a million of them. Just picked one up last week and oh my word ! where did my life go ? godsgames

Please dont bring dead threads back to life.

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#28 bobdood99
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Mario and Luigi Partners in Time. i just happened to find it at a gamestop. very good game just the boss battles take forever.
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#29 Pinkyimp
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Diddy Kong Racing is pretty "Rare". Get it? :PMaster_Saibot

Ladies and Gents, bad joke of the day!!! *applauds*

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#30 Denjin_hadouken
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Castlevania DOS for sure.
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#31 1noteshort
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Resident Evil Deadly Silence is pretty hard to find around here. Im still looking for one.
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#32 n00bkid
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Elite beats agent mabye?
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#33 Tokyo512
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Advanced wars... I haven't seen in in many places...
The first Phoenix Wright.
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#34 flying_ramen
Member since 2006 • 602 Posts
like mentioned before, i dont see advance was ds anymore.
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#36 xfactor19990
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[QUOTE="Master_Saibot"]Diddy Kong Racing is pretty "Rare". Get it? :PPinkyimp

Ladies and Gents, bad joke of the day!!! *applauds*

lol ya, so phoenix wright is no longer rare?

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#37 theragu40
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is rare, and worth a buy.Ellimist314
Well, it's rare to find the original 1st run release of it. They re-released it once it started getting popular.
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#38 theragu40
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Resident Evil Deadly Silence is pretty hard to find around here. Im still looking for one.1noteshort
I just sold my copy. It's not really worth owning.
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#39 DoctorDuffy
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You cant find Resident Evil anywhere, I'm telling you - and it's for real
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#40 ArchonBasic
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There's two definitions of a rare game:

  1. A game that is hard to find in a retail store
  2. A game that is sold out and has more demand than the existing supply
In my book if a game is selling above retail on eBay then it's rare. There aren't a whole lot of DS games that fit this description, but Electroplankton is probably the best example with it's limited release and $50+ selling point. Some other DS games are borderline, such as Clubhouse Games.
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#41 CMJR
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[QUOTE="NintendoWarrior"]megaman battle network 5

and phoenix wright is nowhere NEAR rareEllimist314

Are you sure? It took me forever to find a copy, and it was one of only two copies left. Maybe I just have bad luck...

I'm partial to agreeing with Ellimist314 here. I recently bought Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on eBay because I couldn't find it anywhere else.

Note we're talking about the FIRST Phoenix Wright. The 2nd (Justice for All) is floating around in stores a bit still, but not by much, and the third one (Trials and Tribulations) you can find pretty easily in most stores.

And yeah, I'm in agreement with most others here. Just cuz it says it's rare doesn't mean it's good...likely just hard to find. And if you want to know if it's hard to find, then look for it retail and see if you can actually find it to compare the price. No point getting ripped off cuz you didn't do your homework...)

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#42 godsgames
Member since 2008 • 25 Posts
Whats a dead thread ? and more importantly who are you to tell me to do anything ?
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#43 TalesofRaGnArOk
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Electroplankton is rare.summer_star17x

I can't even find it on play-asia. I've looked everywhere except Ebay, since the prices are crazy

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#44 p_oint
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Electroplankton is rare.summer_star17x

ya eletcroplankton is pretty hard to find

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#45 aaman4567
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i'll sell someone my copy of electroplankton lol.
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#46 ta11on
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It's cool to know that evry game called rare on this thread is a game I own. Electroplankton was the second DS game I ever got. Spide Man 2 was my first. I think I got Electroplankton for around 15 bucks from my uncle's store.

Oh, and I seen the very first Phonix Wright game at a Wal-Mart about 3 days ago, about 8 copies.

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#47 Jakendo
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Whats a dead thread ? and more importantly who are you to tell me to do anything ?godsgames
I guess that is directed to me. Sorry if I sounded rude but this discussion had originally ended August 18 2007. By you posting, it had brought it to the front page of the forums. The person who made the topic probably doesn't need any help anymore. Bringing "dead threads back to life" could be considered spamming.
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#48 Bigboi500
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is either very rare or very hard to find.
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#49 mugen_tha_dream
Member since 2007 • 210 Posts

jump ultmate stars although in another language i hear its a definit buy and a rare one 2.

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#50 ronnet
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lol.. k

but are there any true rare games? that are worth buying?

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