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Topic: (To Be) Rare Wii games!

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lorg1

Hi guys. I'm new to the collecting scene, and so am asking people with more collecting knowledge: what Wii games are currently rare or may be rare, that will be hard to find later on?

I really wanna grab as many hard to get titles while they're still available! I live in the UK, so pal games would be the way to go.

lorg1

SigourneyBeaver

Sakura Wars
Tales of Symphonia
Rune Factory

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Burning_Spear

Wario Ware Smooth Moves is already an endangered species in the United States, but I think that was a Nintendo Selects release in the PAL region.

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FonistofCruxis

Most Wii jrpgs are hard to find. The only Wii jrpgs I've seen in shops are Final fantasy: crystal chronicles: the crystal bearers, Monster hunter 3 and Xenoblade chronicles. I've never seen other Wii jrpgs in shops like Tales of Symphonia: dawn of the new world, Fragile dreams: farewell ruins of the moon, Sakura wars: so long, my love and Rune factory frontier. Both Sam & Max games are very rare too. On occasion, I've seen season 1 in shops but I've never seen season 2 in shops.

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pocket_arsenal

I think they discontinued Wario Land Shake It because of poor sales.

It couldn't have helped that they wanted 50 dollars for a game that could pass as a handheld, or Wiiware.

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Xkhaoz

theblackdragon wrote:

Didn't they discontinue Metroid Prime Trilogy last year or something?

Yeah, Prime Trilogy had a limited production run, similar to Super Mario All-Stars.

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Mario Party 8 (Collection purposes only)
Dragona Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Sakura Wars: So Long, my Love
Metroid Prime Trilogy
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Endless Ocean
Endless Ocean: Blue World
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Also guys, remember that discontinued doesn't always mean rare, although a discontinued game's rarity and price usually does go up.

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James

Here's some reasonably rare Wii games off the top of my head:

Endless Ocean 2
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Fragile Dreams
Rune Factory: Frontier
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Step to the Beat — believe it or not, this Konami walking game is very hard to track down!
One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 2.
Bakugan: Defenders of the Core

Sure there's loads I've missed!

James

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edhe

'New Play Control! Pikmin 2', but not 'New Play Control! Pikmin 1'.

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Crystalking18

Super Paper Mario (Original, not nintendo select)
Pokemon Revolution
One Piece: Unlimited Adventure

I can't confrim on these next ones, since I don't know their prices, but maybe the Sam and Max games, original copy of Twilight Princess, and maybe Donkey Kong Jungle Beat new play control. But since the wii also plays gc games, I could list a whole slew of rare games for the cube.

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1upsuper

Fritz Chess is considered one of the rarest Wii games at the moment. The other console versions are only slightly costly, but the Wii version costs $100 and up.

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Wheels2050

Are you looking to get sealed games, or are used ones OK? Also, are you looking for any rare games, or are you only looking for decent-quality ones? That will dictate your purchases somewhat - e.g. if you want sealed games, then you should prioritise the rarer sealed ones first as they obviously won't be around forever. If, however, second hand ones are OK, then you can spend a bit more time waiting for a good price.

I can't add much more to what people have suggested here, but I often find that places like /v/'s recommended games wiki have some good game suggestions - if you've got the time, have a look at some games that look interesting and then jump on eBay to get an idea of how many copies are going around.

Things like RPGs that don't get huge printing runs often seem to become sought-after in later years. You'll also find that first-party games also get pretty pricey, but I don't think you'll have any problems tracking down a copy of Super Mario Galaxy etc. for quite a few years yet. If I were you, I'd focus on third-party games to begin with as they often get smaller print runs and thus become harder to find down the track.

Keep in mind that video game collecting, generally, won't make you a lot of money. If you're doing it for personal satisfaction, then go for it, but I would advise against it if you're doing it as an investment. Unless you have a large collection of sealed games in perfect condition, you're unlikely to make much money from it. What really becomes a problem is when games are re-released down the track - often that can make the original game plummet, although there will occasionally be a few die-hard collectors who will shell out lots of cash for the original release.

Anyway, have fun - it's always great to see your collection grow!

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Rabbids Go Home
The Munchables
Resident Evil 4
Lego Harry Potter
Sin and Punishment 2
Super Mario Galaxy (the first one not the second)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Punch Out!!!
Zelda Twilight Princess
Sky Crawlers
Dead Space Extraction
Ghost Squad
Epic Mickey
Tenchu Shadow Assassins
Final Fantasy The Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Fling Smash
Wii Play Motion
Guilty Party
Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law
Chocobo's Dungeon
Metroid Other M (this one is cheap now so stock up)
Klonoa
Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
Valhalla Knights
Castlevania Judgment
Little King's Story
Just Dance 3
Drawn to Life

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JGMR

WaveBoy wrote:

I know those 3 are definitly on the Rocksteady-rare side. A Brand new Copy of GG XX Core Plus goes for over $100.

I bought that game for 10 euros, and it's still for sale for that price.

I bought SNK Arcade Classics for 15 euros, Samurai Showdown Anthology for 5 euros and The King Of Fighters Saga for 5 euros. (were all new / sealed)

My guess is that Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero will become sought-after games when time progresses...

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JGMR

Broken Sword Director's Cut, Xenoblade Chronicles, Silent Hill Shattered Memories and Cursed Mountain are also worth mentioning.

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JGMR

Scissors

WaveBoy wrote:

pocket_arsenal wrote:

I think they discontinued Wario Land Shake It because of poor sales.

It couldn't have helped that they wanted 50 dollars for a game that could pass as a handheld, or Wiiware.

Dude, I completely disagree.
What you just said is flat out madness.lol

Wario Land Shake it! had more imagination, creativity, thought and heart put into than the playing it safe 'New Super Mario Bros Wii' WLSI Is a remarkable game, when going for the objectives especially, not to mention it's one of the most gorgeous Wii titles available.

There's no way a game like that would of been able to make it on WiiWare...And as a handheld? The DS in no way could of handled the visuals...The 3DS? probably. But It's only what, 3-4 years late in the game here?

Anyways, GoodFeel have proven themselves to be a flat out brilliant developer, i can't wait to see what they're working on next. Super Mario Clay Bros. maybe? hehe

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kkslider5552000

I'm glad to see others point how hilariously uncreative and overrated NSMB Wii was.

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WaveBoy wrote:

it completely blows my mind how WLSI was getting 7 and 8's all across the boards on review sites, yet NSMBWii's was scoring the 9's and even 10's.

It would be confusing if you're strictly a solo gamer. The thing is when people come over nobody wants to gather around and watch you play with yourself. Wario will get played for six hours and NSMBW for fifty-six hours. Multiplayer is a huge deal.

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