Author Topic: Valis Visual Collection (Read 402 times)

ChopperCharles · « **on:** January 10, 2006, 02:01:59 AM »

I'm going to be selling a few of my old PC-Engine games that I haven't touched in ages. I have too much stuff, and I'm getting rid of my "collector" pieces that I never play and just keep around to look at and say that I own.

I've been out of the Turbo loop for years, so I don't really know what this stuff is worth. I have a *mint* Valis Visual Collection (all the animation from 2, 3, and 4). I bought it new, watched it once, and haven't touched it since.

I also have a mint Fushigi No Umi No Nadia (Nadia of the Mysterious Seas, or Secret of Blue Water). It's a digital comic based on the anime of the same name. VERY good animation inside. If you speak Japanese, it's basically playing completely new episodes.

Finally, I have 3x3 Eyes, with the VHS tape, box, and everything. Tape has been watched once. Game played a couple of times. The game is in very nice condition, the tape mint, but the box is only good to average.

I'm not really sure how much these are worth, because I've never seen them on eBay. I know I paid almost $100 for Valis, $50 or $60 for Nadia, and I don't remember 3x3 Eyes. But that was years and years ago.

Anyhow, advise would be nice. Thanks.

Charles.

m1savage · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2006, 03:05:31 AM »

Well, the prices on PC Engine games have dropped a LOT over the last couple of years. This isn't what you're probably wanting to hear but overall I think it's great.

Anyway, as for your games -

3X3 Eyes w/vhs: 15-30 dollars. There's one on ebay right now with a buy it now price of $17.99

Nadia, Secret of Blue Water: 5-25 dollars. There's at least 2 of them on ebay now with a buy it now price of $15 or less

Valis Visual: Don't see any on ebay at the moment. I bought mine about a year ago for around $40

But who knows, if you ebay them and put EXTREMELY RARE in the title, maybe you'll get lucky. Just say that you can see the Virgin Mary in the cd case

ChopperCharles · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2006, 04:38:25 AM »

Damn yeah, I noticed that prices have dropped a lot. Same for Saturn and Dreamcast stuff (which I am also getting out of). I was hoping to get $50 a titile, but that looks out of the question now.

I'm guessing the reason Turbo prices are so low now is the emulator scene. Any HuCard ever made is availible as a ROM now, and new CD burning software (and Windows XP) has no problems copying PC-Engine games. So people are making copies of their CD games and selling the originals on eBay to make some money.

And that really bones collectors that have a lot of cash invested in their collection... but I guess lower prices are better for the average player.

I guess I'll just eBay the games and hope for the best.

Charles.

Dark Fact · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2006, 02:54:25 AM »

You say the Valis Visual Collection is from 2, 3, and 4. I thought it also included the first game! What gives?

esteban · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2006, 11:48:30 AM »

Quote from: "Dark Fact"

You say the Valis Visual Collection is from 2, 3, and 4. I thought it also included the first game! What gives?

The first Valis was not brought over to the PCE until much later (after Valis 4 PCE was released) ... the Visual Collection, released shortly before Valis 1 PCE, was intended to stimulate interest for the new Valis 1 PCE title...

It might have hurt the sales (and spoiled some of the fun) of Valis 1 PCE if they had included the brand-new cinema scenes on the Visual Collection.

As far as I can tell, Visual Collection was a marketing tactic for promoting a new game, first and foremost.

NOTE: A lot of this is speculation on my part

. I'd love to hear other thoughts on this.

m1savage · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2006, 02:13:33 AM »

Acording to PCEngine catalog, Mugen Senshi Valis was the only one published by RIOT instead of LaserSoft like all the others in the Valis series. Maybe that's the reason

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TR0N · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2006, 06:03:08 PM »

Quote from: "ChopperCharles"

I've been out of the Turbo loop for years, so I don't really know what this stuff is worth. I have a *mint* Valis Visual Collection (all the animation from 2, 3, and 4). I bought it new, watched it once, and haven't touched it since.

Call me interested

Dark Fact · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2006, 10:03:07 AM »

I think it's worth it if you like anime and sexy Yuko fanservice.

TR0N · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2006, 05:32:44 PM »

Quote from: "Dark Fact"

I think it's worth it if you like anime and sexy Yuko fanservice.

I never did get a reponse from him.

That's the last valis disc i need too i all ready got 1,2,3 and 4.