Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes

[Bklyn4ever]

Did anyone see how much this game sold for on eBay yesterday?  :lol:The buyer must have been really really desperate or just smoking crack! Although I need the game to help complete my collection I refuse to pay $231 for that game. 2 days earlier someone sold anther copy for $69.00 which is more along the fair market price. Does anyone feel this way?

[Alucard655]

That dude had to be desperate..... I admit I was that guy.... please let me mockery begin. I saw that other auction for case and disc only ($69). I just enjoy these old RPGs and am willing to pay a stupid amount for a complete game. Plus sometimes I get in bidding wars and like to see how high someone else bid and usually get outbid but just ended up winning this one. Did you see the Dungeon Explorer II that same seller sold? I think it went for $320ish. That same seller had Dragon Slayer, DE2, Exile, YsIII, Valis III, Ys I&II, and Lords of Thunder for a BIN of $650... that was the better deal but they took it down and sold individually. So at least I admit I was the idiot that paid that amount so oh well. Overall, I still think I am a net positive on games. I paid $16 for Panzer Dragoon Saga new. Please let the mockery begin or at least post other stories of over priced game purchases.

[Bklyn4ever]

Hey, more power to you. You have the economical means to splurge and you got the item you wanted. Can't hate on you for that. I have spent a fortune trying to replace all the games I once had, but I refused to pull the trigger on that one. I just hope that doesn't affect the going price for future prices. I did see the other titles he had up for auction. I was contemplating buying the dungeon explorer 2 so that I could possibly have a title of worth to trade later on. When it got over $250 I said it wasn't worth it to me.

[Bklyn4ever]

Well congrats on your newest acquisition. I'm definitely envious of you. I need just a few titles to complete my collection. Dragon slayer, bomberman 93 and camp California are titles that I hope someday resurface.

[Necromancer]

Ouch, you definitely took it in the shorts on that one.  Even the $70 one, which was complete according to the condition description, was about double what it can often be found at.

Hopefully you'll learn some patience and stop contributing to the overpricing problem.

[Bklyn4ever]

Necromancer, your right. That's exactly why I passed on it.

[Bklyn4ever]

What games are us missing to complete your collection?

[Alucard655]

The $70 I saw was case and disc only and featured numerous scratches but played perfectly for the seller (not arguing, that was just the one I saw). Just based on past experience, I have heard that before. If you want I can post it on eBay with a BIN of the appropriate difference between the fair price and what I paid to bring the average selling price back down to the fair amount. I think the lowest we could get it based on these 3 transactions would be $100 average. Of course, I am kidding but it would work. Is there any "fair" price list out there? You know just like a rating system on rarity or a fair range of prices.

Necro, how did you know I was wearing shorts?

[Black Tiger]

It regularly sells for $30 - $40 complete.

The reason crooked resellers attempt to manipulate the market by buying all the copies they find of Turbo games at <legit prices and sit on them for months/years listed at ridiculous prices... is for the rare times that an insta-set collector who doesn't understand the market or how to shop for retro games, bites and gives them the return on their "investment" that they were looking for.

All Turbo/PCE games can easily be downloaded and played on real hardware. There is a fast torrent with every CD iso except hombrew releases and the Turbo Everdrive flashcart will play every rom, including the many translated PCE games.

Paying exponentially gouged prices to complete "sets" asap only brings us closer to the crash of the misguided retro game collectible market and guarentees that you will be one of the shelf-fillers who either takes a seemingly complete loss on your investment portfolio or gets stuck with a bunch of old trinkets that you won't get any use from for the remaining decades of your lifetime.

[Bklyn4ever]

Black tiger, I didn't think about it on that scale, but I agree with you.

[Alucard655]

I do appreciate the information/advice. I acknowledge I made a mistake, consider lesson learned. Also, this was not meant as an investment, or insta-collection. I just want to play the game and enjoy it.

Investment portfolio? Doubt it. Just a guy that likes to play video games.

I have never been an ISO guy. Not to knock the use of them, I just have always wanted to have the actual cartridge/CD to play, just a weird personal thing. I like looking at the manuals, maps, and just other associated stuff that comes with the games. That Turbo Product Guide is awesome, I want some of those Turbo Shades.

[xelement5x]

Good lord, I am looking for a replacement manual for my Dragon Slayer but I guess there is a reason I still to PCE games for the most part.

[Bklyn4ever]

Lol

[toymachine78]

I'm playing through that one right now, but as soon as I complete it I will gladly sell for $200. My copy was original from childhood, the disk and manual are perfect and it includes the map! 

[Alucard655]

Come on, someone has to have a pair, as well as a wallet.

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