Current price of Dracula X?

[Johnpv]

Just get one of the free loose discs that were passed out by all the bitches

They're all gone by now.

[esteban]

This is one of those titles that I've basically given up on ever owning.   The price is typically out of my range, and the price on the repro is ridiculous too.

Instead of buying food for a month, put it towards an original Dracula X.

Long after you shat out the final remnants of that food, you'll be enjoying Dracula X.

Why do you think I skip all my meals (except breakfast)?

Sure, I'll develop health issues, but...don't we all, anyway?

I am only half-joking, by the way.

Dracula X will provide lots of entertainment. You will replay it over the years.

Many

Many

Many

Many

Times

Few games provide such ongoing value, IMHO.

Esteban,

I own most castlevanias, but not Dracula x. My cdr English and original Japanese  burns play without issue, I also  have both Bernie bias releases, which are what I use when I play now,  so would it not be collectarded of me to take a copy off the market? Is it not folly to skip meals for a game I can play identically  already though various means?

The hoarder and nostalgic in me encouragea me to say duck it and give in, the piss poor artist who enjoys meals encouragea burritos.

I am in quite a quandary

Ok.

[Trenton_net]

Back to the actual OP question, I'd say that current prices are higher for sure, but it's still worth getting.

I know a lot of the older collectors were able to get this title for around $80 (Myself included) back in the day, but I doubt it will snap back anytime soon. Not with the current retro-game craziness going on anyway. I don't know if the game will hit Sylphia level crazyness in terms of price, but I can't see it getting cheaper. You just have to judge the quality of the game, the current price, and the likelihood of you getting it cheaper in the future.

I can tell you one thing, if you consider $100~$130 expensive, you better start moving! Bazaru de Gozaru, Dead of the Brain, and a host of other games have already blown passed this mark and are genuinely less common. It's all a matter of when you want to dig your feet in... like investing in stocks. You can get in with the early investors, or later. But the longer you wait, the less benefits you'll get.

PS: In my humble opinion, when you talk about $100-$130, that's still in the impulse-buy zone for me. Especially if your someone who works and has a full time job. It's only when you get into $200+ territory that I start to think about purchases in a much more critical way. Consider joining the club, while things are still (in the grand scheme of things) "affordable". :-D

[imparanoic]

Back to the actual OP question, I'd say that current prices are higher for sure, but it's still worth getting.

I know a lot of the older collectors were able to get this title for around $80 (Myself included) back in the day, but I doubt it will snap back anytime soon. Not with the current retro-game craziness going on anyway. I don't know if the game will hit Sylphia level crazyness in terms of price, but I can't see it getting cheaper. You just have to judge the quality of the game, the current price, and the likelihood of you getting it cheaper in the future.

I can tell you one thing, if you consider $100~$130 expensive, you better start moving! Bazaru de Gozaru, Dead of the Brain, and a host of other games have already blown passed this mark and are genuinely less common. It's all a matter of when you want to dig your feet in... like investing in stocks. You can get in with the early investors, or later. But the longer you wait, the less benefits you'll get.

PS: In my humble opinion, when you talk about $100-$130, that's still in the impulse-buy zone for me. Especially if your someone who works and has a full time job. It's only when you get into $200+ territory that I start to think about purchases in a much more critical way. Consider joining the club, while things are still (in the grand scheme of things) "affordable". :-D

the op is in Hong Kong, Dracula x is well known and in demand, hence the price,

but Bazaru de Gozaru, Dead of the Brain are not well known, thus, if it appears on yahoo hong kong auctions chances that these obscure games end with low prices

[SignOfZeta]

Nobody knows the numbers but Dracula X would seem to be 100 times as common as Bazaru and Slyphia. Those are crazy hard to find games. Until recently the price has always reflected this. Lots of people here have Drac X, maybe two people here have Bazaru. I've personally never seen a copy. Dead of the Brain was at least obviously on the market (quite a few people were shocked when it was announced) but Bazaru is this thing...who actually remembers when it came out? I never saw an ad for it. The PCE magazines were discontinued by then. I used to watch anime taped of Japanese TV a lot back then, never saw an advert.

I seriously hope the noob retro gamers don't take your attitude because if they do you can forget this game staying below $300.

[deubeul]

I have a Pc Engine Fan issue with the review of Bazaru, from 95 or 96, I don't remember.
I'll check tonight.