If you own Magical Chase, why don't you sell it?

[FiftyQuid]

I'm just curious, those of you that actually own MC, why don't you sell it?  Nowadays, it's a sellers market for rare games  It's also been debated here that it's not the greatest game in the world.  Ignoring whether it is a good or not so good game... it's a quick sell for at least $1500, maybe more.  I'm not hard up for cash, but $1500+ for a single game?

So those of you that own it, what are the reasons you are still holding onto it?

[Joe Redifer]

Maybe they like it in their collections and enjoy playing it from time to time. My similar question would be for those who keep games sealed. The only thing they are every capable of are sitting there and being sold, for there is no more that they can do.

[munchiaz]

Money isn't the end all be all to some people. Yes you could buy alot of things if you sold your copy. But then you would just be "buying" other things.

[SignOfZeta]

I think the vast majority or people who have ever owned it HAVE sold it. Most copies have probably changed hands at least three times by now.

[Black Tiger]

Aside from the fact that I love the game, my copy has sentimental value as I bought it new bitd. I haven't used the kisado I got with SFII' bitd for years now, but I can't bring myself to get rid of it for something as easily obtainable as money, which I have a steady stream of. I also love the TG-16 and PCE. If everything Turbo/PCE related became valuable, I wouldn't sell it all either. That's not why I buy games. That's not why most people are buying Magical Chase for collectors prices today. People who buy games as an investment and don't plan on keeping anything, but happen to currently own MC, are the ones you should be asking this question of. Otherwise, why don't you just ask why anyone bothers with this forum at all (other than for buying/selling).

As for the sealed games I own, I plan to open almost all of them and I buy them so that I can experience opening a new game and only having it worn and abused by myself, just like games I bought new bitd.

[Sparky]

I think the vast majority or people who have ever owned it HAVE sold it. Most copies have probably changed hands at least three times by now.

Hahaha.. That's with just about every game ya goof.

Fifty...my hobby/ joy has never been about the money... That's why I have spent very little and never look at it as income.. I would give the game away if I every lost interest but that won't happen.. But if I did or passed away its going to Beamer ... So help him if he uses it towards a BMW fix or purchase... I would haunt his facking ass!

[esteban]

STATUS: I wouldn't sell it. Like Black_Tiger, I love all things TG-16/PCE. OK, maybe I don't love the soccer games. I'd give those away.

[SMF]

Wait a min you mean I wasn't suppose to get it bronzed and hanging on my wall like some trophy?

Seriously though I cant sell the game even if I wanted to my daughters love playing it they like Cotton also but say its to hard lol. My games may not get played by me all the time but they do get played by my kids and no money in this world is worth selling something my girls enjoy.

[Tatsujin]

lol, why did I ever bought a darius alpha and why do I keep it?

It's a part of PCE culture, even it doesnt have much of a play value (compared to other, much much much cheaper titles).

[FiftyQuid]

Wait a min you mean I wasn't suppose to get it bronzed and hanging on my wall like some trophy?

Seriously though I cant sell the game even if I wanted to my daughters love playing it they like Cotton also but say its to hard lol. My games may not get played by me all the time but they do get played by my kids and no money in this world is worth selling something my girls enjoy.

This is pretty much what prompted my question.  If I had it, I'd sell it and put the money towards a family vacation down south somewhere.  I get the sentimental attachment to a game/console.  It's the reason I got back some of my beloved TG in the first place.  If you love it, it makes sense to keep it.  I guess my question is to people that never play it, but still own it.  Why hoard it, instead of selling it for $$$?  I mean, yeah it's worth $1500+ sitting on a shelf and it completes your collection, but why let it just sit there?

My wife and I bring home a pretty good income, so it's not like I need the money.  I guess I just don't see the logic of letting it sit on a shelf.  You might as well just put $1500+ in a briefcase and let that sit on the shelf collecting dust.

[DragonmasterDan]

I like my shmups like I like my women. Easy.....

Well not really. But Magical Chase is easy and fun to play through. It's not the best shooter on the TurboGrafx by any stretch of the imagination. But it's quite an excellent game and I enjoy playing it.

[Bernie]

You can bet your ass if I owned it, it would be a sold bitch!

[PunkicCyborg]

hell yeah id sell it and use the money to buy 20 copies of the pce version

[BlueBMW]

I think the vast majority or people who have ever owned it HAVE sold it. Most copies have probably changed hands at least three times by now.

Hahaha.. That's with just about every game ya goof.

Fifty...my hobby/ joy has never been about the money... That's why I have spent very little and never look at it as income.. I would give the game away if I every lost interest but that won't happen.. But if I did or passed away its going to Beamer ... So help him if he uses it towards a BMW fix or purchase... I would haunt his facking ass!

Awww

[FiftyQuid]

But if I did or passed away its going to Beamer ... So help him if he uses it towards a BMW fix or purchase... I would haunt his facking ass!

Awesome!  I almost hope this happens.   

"Beamer what did Sparky leave you in his will?"

"Magical Chase"

"What did you do with it?"

"Bought a new fuel cap and a driver's side fender for my '86 M6"