Magical Chase

[vexcollects]

So a collector buddy of mine contacted me today. Him and his friend were talking about the TG16 and his (non collector) friend stated that he still had his original TG16 in storage somewhere and that one of the games is Magical Chase (hucard only).

So my buddy is flipping out because his friend is willing to sell it to him for $500 (probably..if he can find it...and if it is for real).

I of course would be interested, but then I looked at the "value" on eBay. What is going on? Why is it finishing at $1 to $2k? There were more than a few completed auction, granted not a lot, but how rare can it be if I can easily look up 8 to 12 completed auctions in the last few months (mind you, some are Japanese copies)?

Also, if I search for Beyond Shadowgate there are very few auctions if any (North America), but it seems to hover in the $200 to $300 range. Is Magical Chase $1500 - $1700 better than Shadowgate even though it is (seemingly) easier to find? Is this just shill bidding by sellers to drive the cost up? What's going on?

I can't imagine a situation where I would even pay $500. I don't know, maybe I would.....can't control the gamer rage!

 

[vexcollects]

FIRST!  INB4FLAME

Have I asked a terrible question? Oh nos.

[vexcollects]

I don't personally care, just being a turd.  There are a bazillion threads posing this very question, though, and I wanted to see if I could do a "first" post before someone came a long and dumped a page full of thread links.

MC is a self fulfilling prophecy.  It is rare, it is the holy grail... therefor it is rare and the holy grail.  There are other games that sell much less frequently and should be every bit as rare in terms of # produced.

The goverrats definitely had a hand in this one.

Then I request a retraction to my question and post. Damn. Shouda searched. I must be drunk.

[Arkhan]

It's overrated.   I'd pay no more than 50$ for it.

[vestcoat]

Did somebody seriously just create another thread titled "Magical Chase"?

[BigusSchmuck]

Did somebody seriously just create another thread titled "Magical Chase"?

Yep and more to come. I rather just get the chucard version of it and be done with it. Makes you wonder if Panzer Dragoon Saga generates this much chatter on how rarez it is.

[DarkKobold]

Is Magical Chase $1500 - $1700 better than Shadowgate even though it is (seemingly) easier to find? Is this just shill bidding by sellers to drive the cost up? What's going on?

 

World Class Track Meet is $3, and Stadium Events is $3,000. The difference between the two games is a title screen. That title screen is not 100,000% better. Trying to equate game quality with price is useless.

[Necromancer]

Did somebody seriously just create another thread titled "Magical Chase"?

It's the law.  At least once a month. 

[jelloslug]

I see US Magical Chase for sale on Ebay way more often than many, many other TG-16 games.  You would think that would drive the price down a bit.

[esteban]

Best. Thread.

[Lost Monkey]

Is Magical Chase $1500 - $1700 better than Shadowgate even though it is (seemingly) easier to find? Is this just shill bidding by sellers to drive the cost up? What's going on?

 

World Class Track Meet is $3, and Stadium Events is $3,000. The difference between the two games is a title screen. That title screen is not 100,000% better. Trying to equate game quality with price is useless.

He was equating the rarity of 2 items to the price, not the quality...

[Necromancer]

He was equating the rarity of 2 items to the price, not the quality...

He asked both.

"Is Magical Chase $1500 - $1700 better than Shadowgate...."    <-- quality

".... even though it is (seemingly) easier to find?"  <-- rarity

[T2KFreeker]

The Magical Chase thing is sad, really. It's not a horrible shooter, it's just not amazing either. Seriosuly, if we were talking real rarity, Beyond Shadowgate should be like 2 or 3 times as expensive as Magical Chase. Either way, paying that much for a Video Game seems stupid to me anyway. Just saying.

[DarkKobold]

I see US Magical Chase for sale on Ebay way more often than many, many other TG-16 games.  You would think that would drive the price down a bit.

Probably because the joy of having an expensive hu-card wears off quick. Then you realize you have a mortgage payment sitting in a single video game, so you flip it on eBay. The next person gets their momentary joy, and repeat ad nauseum.

[BigusSchmuck]

The Magical Chase thing is sad, really. It's not a horrible shooter, it's just not amazing either. Seriosuly, if we were talking real rarity, Beyond Shadowgate should be like 2 or 3 times as expensive as Magical Chase. Either way, paying that much for a Video Game seems stupid to me anyway. Just saying.

Considering you could get a ounce of gold for that much. Or a house payment. Or a cheap car. Or a badass computer. List goes on..