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Turbo D

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #30 on: June 07, 2008, 08:14:36 PM »
I bought a complete original sapphire on ebay in 2007 for $280 bin. It was the cheapest I had ever seen it, so I naturally grabbed it!

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2008, 05:23:44 AM »
without even looking at whether something is a bootleg or not, $180.00 for a sapphire is proof enough that it's a fake.  the only way it couldn't be is if some kid's mom were selling it without knowing the value of it and we know this game doesn't fall into this category.  i have been visiting/living in japan off and on for 9 1/2 years and have seen it going for less than $275 only once that i can recall.  these days, it's going for $340+ ($330 the other day without spine card). 

that akiba-connect guy is either a victim or a liar or just plain silly...and perhaps all three.  if anyone wants to buy his copy of sapphire, i might be able to meet up with him for you (if he is in tokyo) and examine the product but i am sure he's full of it.  there is NO WAY he could even hope to break even on a $180 sale of sapphire.

I've seen it go for between $200 - $300 a few times on eBay since the bootlegs were uncovered and I bought mine complete without spine for $250. But yeah, this seller is obviously trying to rip someone off on purpose given their story.
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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2008, 05:21:36 AM »
That seller is Neomars under a new id,so don't be surprised by anything he does. Hes not that great or honest a seller it seems at times. Quoth had  a very bad experience with him a few months back.

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #33 on: September 06, 2008, 06:58:53 PM »
Just few pics of our common order i made for French Nec Community.



Finaly, we could obtain the game for 46€ (69$) including shipping.

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2008, 04:06:37 AM »
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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2008, 02:49:57 AM »
Just few pics of our common order i made for French Nec Community.

Zoinks!  There's nearly three grand in goodies there.  =P~
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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #36 on: September 08, 2008, 03:09:46 AM »
yeah..but if it would be the real deal, it would be 300 grand or more.
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« Reply #37 on: September 08, 2008, 03:20:16 AM »
Just few pics of our common order i made for French Nec Community.

Zoinks!  There's nearly three grand in goodies there.  =P~
Three grand in cd-rs  :twisted:

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #38 on: September 08, 2008, 03:33:22 AM »
yeah..but if it would be the real deal, it would be 300 grand or more.

Probably not.  If they had actually released the game, there would be a lot more of 'em and it wouldn't have the mystique that it currently has.

Three grand in cd-rs  :twisted:

True, but they're silk-screened discs with offset printed manuals and liners.
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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #39 on: September 12, 2008, 09:39:59 AM »
>Probably not.  If they had actually released the game, there would be a lot more >of 'em and it wouldn't have the mystique that it currently has.


it is possible but then again, indo no honnou was a legit game and there is nothing but mystique about it and it sells at over $4,000 a copy.

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Re: Space Fantasy Zone REPRINT - Takin' one for the team...
« Reply #40 on: September 12, 2008, 09:48:34 AM »
it is possible but then again, indo no honnou was a legit game and there is nothing but mystique about it and it sells at over $4,000 a copy.

Maybe, but there's a big difference between a few hundred copies of a promotional release and a widely distributed game, which SFZ surely would've been had it actually been released.
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