CURRENT PRICES: Kuon - $150 Haunting Ground $100 Rule of Rose - $190 Blood will Tell $100 Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Limited Ed - $50 Bully - $160 Michigan Report From Hell - $80 Dragon Blaze - $200 The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - $60 Ibara - $200 ADK Tamashii - $150 Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia Limited Edition - $120
I remember preordering Meta Gear 3: Subsistence LE and when it came out, the sales associate tried to tell me that they never got it. I persisted and questioned him. He caved in and pulled one from that back that happened to be opened. They only got in ONE copy and it was my preorder copy that they tried to take for themselves. Lol! Just one of the many interesting stories of my EBGames/GameStop experiences.
Rick H - I could not believe it! I had my receipt and I just kept pushing the issue stating that the game/documentary arrived and I am here to pick it up. I was extremely upset that my box had been opened already, but was happy to pick it up. He had his head down during the whole transaction, I’ll never forget. That package was something you had to preorder to get, so if you missed out, you’d have to go on eBay or hope someone sold it to stores like GameStop or a retro store. I am proud of myself for standing my ground as I am not always that type of person, but I guess the fear of missing out factored and contributed to me being VERY persistent. I still have my copy in my collection till this day. 👍🏿
NYCJoeBlack Metal Gear solid 3 subsistence was very difficult to get hold of back then , I remember it had a red front cover , the online was excellent on that , it was the first online game I ever played.. , I don’t doubt your story of the GameStop employee trying to take your copy , when it came to the store & they had it in there hand they must have realised they can’t get another copy so they tried to take yours
Q - Possibly. I made it a point to preorder the game as it was stated before the release that the package would be very limited. Nowadays, I mostly shop for games at Retro Stores unless a game I really want is exclusive to a specific retailer and yeah, I strongly prefer physical copies of games.
My jaw dropped when I realized I have a handful of these. Blood Will Tell, Haunting Ground, and Kuon sat on the shelves forever; I got them on clearance. ROR was a day 1 pre-order. I never saw those price hikes coming. I really wished I'd bought multiple copies.
Subsistence /səbˈsistəns/ (n.) 1. the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level. 2. the state of remaining in force or effect.
If anyone was wondering, Haunting Ground is pretty cheap in the UK and also has the option to boot up in NTSC 60Hz. So, if you're in the US maybe it's worth importing it. On Amazon UK it's only £14.99 right now, but I bought mine almost a year ago for around £10 off eBay.
I honestly have no idea. I can't find anything online and I can only assume more copies were made. I doubt it really impacted HG much, but maybe the fact the PS3 didn't launch in Europe until 2007 had something to do with it? Probably not, but who knows.
hollywood21639 When you boot up the game it will ask if you want to play in PAL 50Hz, NTSC 60Hz, or 480p progressive scan. If you're importing the game then you already need to have a PS2 which can play imports.
you can get a brand new sealed copy on ebay right now for ....£11.94 from Gameseek (PAL)... love this channel but these vids just inflate prices for a few weeks
Haunting Ground is a lil cheesy, but it's a great horror game that any PS2 owner should give a try. You form a bond with the canine, and you start worrying about its life, too. I found the dog gameplay interesting, too, you can use your gamepad to give it commands. Depending on how you treat it, it will refuse to follow your orders. So if you decide to be a horrible master, be prepared to suffer the consequences in the moments where you desperately need the dog's assistance.
I still say the best thing I ever did was install a DMS4 Pro Modchip to my PS2 for importing. PS2 has an unmatched library of classic games and this great list just scratches the surface. Loved these picks. Excellent choices Reggie!
Funnily enough experiencing horror in VR with high-end modern titles like Half-Life Alyx etc has given me a renewed appreciation for early-00's console horror...back then they put just as much care & passion into creating atmosphere. I've been doing research and settled on a trio of sequels: Forbidden Siren 2 & Silent Hill 2 on the PS2, and Project Zero II Director's Cut on the Xbox (playable on the 360) which has a few extras over the PS2 version. As you can imagine these three cost me an arm and a leg! But first impressions are damn fine. Gonna alternate between them, playing on a 2x3m projector screen with big sound system.
Free McBoot, Free HDD boot, Free DVD Boot, PCSX2, jailbroken PS3, a modchip, and probably others I don't know about. Point being there are many ways to play games from other regions on your PS2, PS3, or in emulators.
90% of metal Jesus and reggies conversations: Jesus "so what have u got next reggie?" Reggie "oh this is super ultra Yokohama fire blade akwbdidodhajshjefr of the starlight renegade 7" I can't say I've ever seen him bring a game up in one of these videos that doesn't originate from Japan lol
Yep, subsistence farming: crops grown purely to feed the farmer and their family, analogous to Snake's eating of food purely to support his own survival in MGS3.
Yes, subsistence means maintaining a minimal level of survival or production with no allowance for trade. In this case, it likely refers the alternate definition, maintaining the status quo.
Awesome video guys. Ar Tonelico is definitely a great RPG. Another one that I like is Wild Arms Alter Code F. Took me a few years to justify buying it at the price they ask for it but finally got it and love that game.
Oh man, the memories from blood will tell. If memory serves me correctly, the story is written by the same person who wrote the manga astro boy. I was much younger at the time but the beggining got to me because of the "baby's will to survive", much feelings for Hyakimaru and the great adventure of the game.
7:49 - AWWW YEAAAAH. Not enough people mention the Ar Tonelico games and they're freakin gems. Possibly my fav RPG series ever (but I have a thing for soundtracks)
Haunting Ground is still very afordable in Europe. Rule of Rose was always very expensive due to his history.. especially in Europe. It got banned so hard. Many of these other games were damn cheap... like Kuon, Blood will Tell, Michigan Report, Dragon Blaze... no one cared about them a few years ago.
I picked up Haunting Ground in pristine condition for as little as a £5 and there's loads on Ebay too. It doesn't seem as rare as they're making out in this video. The Project Zero games seem more rare and more expensive.
I seen some of these games on eBay selling for a premium. I picked up kuon at gamestop maybe 14 - 15 years ago for $24.99 , back in the winter kuon sold for $360.00 . Rule of rose picked it up at best buy 2006 for I think $39.99 or $49.99 can't remember for sure. Now sells on eBay for $300.00 and up. Haunting ground when released $39.99 now $150.00 and up. I picked up the Ar tonelico games for ps2 at gamestop years ago. Probably $39.99 each , collectors edition. The only thing that stops me from collecting Asian and European imports for ps2 , they are expensive and don't have a foreign ps2 or can't get the swap magic to work correctly. I do collect imports for ps3 , ps4 , psp , ps vita , switch and Xboxone since they are region free and relatively cheap from eBay and play asia .
I actually own Blood Will Tell! Back when Gamestop was starting to phase out PS2 games, I massively lucked out and found this one, with box and manual, for under $10. I'm also slightly obsessed with Osamu Tezuka, so it's more surprising I didn't have this game earlier than I did. I bought Astro Boy: Omega Factor around when it came out too. The platforming in BWT is horrible (thankfully there's not a ton of it that requires any precision), but all the bosses are fun. And for having 48 bosses, they actually all feel unique (you only need to do all 48 for the true ending though), and even the ones that are palette swaps of others will at least attack differently and be in different styled arenas, it's an excellent low budget way to keep 48 bosses fresh.
I got it at gamestop as well. I loved shopping for games that received mediocre and okay scores. I think I've beaten more okay games than outstanding games. And being a comic book fan back then I knew I had to own Blood Will Tell - it's got a unique story. I never picked up Astro Boy but I did play the demo and didn't think it was bad. I'm thinking about collecting PS2 games again and plan to buy it.
Did you play the PS2 Astro Boy or the GBA Astro Boy? Because they were made by two very different companies with two very different games resulting. The GBA isn't just a poor rehash of the console version, as was common in the day, but an amazing beat 'em up by Treasure and one of their finest games and one of the best games on the GBA. The PS2 game was honestly a joke (and it was made by Sonic Team)
I've just started collecting for ps2 and I picked up Suikoden 3, 4 and 5 for around 80 bucks. I picked them up completely on a whim having never heard of it before and I looked them up and found out suikoden 5 alone is worth 50-80 dollars. I just wanted to share this story with you as my appreciation for your channel for solidifying my decision to collect.
Man, this is your best video to date.. I'm a big PS2 fan and I do believe that the PS2 is the best console of all time. No one can beat that. PS2 MASTER RACE
Loved the video. Makes me feel like I got a great deal on a game or hang my head in shame on a game I sold for cheap years ago. You should definitely make a part two or do a version of this for the GameCube
I have about 200-300 PS2 games and plan to collect again. It's very satisfying and I enjoy looking at the cover art; like when I look at Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Maximo, Jak cases I am instantly reminded of the good times I had playing them. And I'm so glad there's the PS2 emulator; it guarantees that even if all 3 of my PS2s die (I have a hard drive and mcboot in all of them) I can still play the games. I think I will only use the PS2 for the eyetoy games and guncon2 games.
I have a trick for playing backups and foreign titles... no mod chips needed. Try using Swap-Magic 3, it may require some light modification if you own a slim PS2 but and you have to remove the front off your disc tray on a classic "fat" PS2 and use the slide tool it comes with but you CAN use it to play games that your console otherwise would refuse to read.
The prices for some stuff was crazy cheap back then and sometimes I wish I could time travel to those clearance bins. Sega Saturns for $29 in Toys R Us clearance bins, Gameboy Micros for $10 each, Rare NES games for $3 - $5 each at Woolworth. I'm so glad I got Rule of Rose back when they were trying to get rid of it. I also go through the same thing as Reggie sometimes. I'd be looking for a game and then realize that I have it already.
I haven't played vanilla 2002 so I'll say it's just 2002UM I don't like. Vanilla 2002 has some great stages while 2002UM has boring stage, music, and pretty meh gameplay
They're wrong. KOF2k2UM isn't expensive. Expensive is "KOF2K2UM Tougeki Version", the release for a tournament in Japan with rebalance and correction of some glitchs and bugs.
I'm so glad I picked up Kuon when I did cause that game is really expensive now. I wish FromSoftware would make more horror games cause Kuon was an absolute treat to play even though gameplay-wise it is very basic, it more than makes up for it with the story, atmosphere and characters.
The Juggler Still, why do you think they got some European games with the blue cases? Because they are cheaper over there. Sure, some games aren't cheapnin Europe, but aren't expensive.
name reminds me of boonga boonga japanese arcade where you attack a gang member by poking him in his butt. obsoletegamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/boongga-boonga.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boong-Ga_Boong-Ga
Man, I would love to have a better horror survival collection. My favorite genre, and I feel like the PS2 was probably the best system for horror games(PS1 a close second), but they all tend to be expensive.
I think reggie is missing the point... It does not matter if hes not trying to make those games more expensive. They will become now because of videos like this that give them more exposure. Come on Reggie don't be so naive you know whats going to happen.
Would love to see a remake of this video. Games like Xenosaga 3, Futurama, dot hack quarantine, wild arms 5 and alter code f. Rule of rose is still expensive and rare. And there are many others that are expensive and rare these days
Collecting videogames used to be fun but it has become frustrating no thanks to self proclaimed TH-cam celebrities... It honestly makes me laugh how these people that talk about retro communities within TH-cam channels with collections of games claim to not influence the market and yet you guys talk about 'sought after' games that are in a video named most expensive PS2 games... Talk about double standards... You guys are killing it... ...and not in a good way !
Not really. MJR could always just do reviews of really obscure games. Alternatively, the collectors could just get used to things getting harder to find. Prices will get jacked up sooner or later anyways, and everyone else who wants a game has just as much of a right to own it as you do, so long as they can pony up the cash for it.
TheZeroSbr like I say I'm done with collecting games... First and foremost I am a gamer and so it is more important for me to actually play the games I have than to collect them all like they are Pokémon or something. All I am going to say is when I 'collected' games, it was hit and miss... luck played a part and sometimes you just had to guess what you were getting into... These were some of the things that were fun and exciting about this back then... fast forward 20 years we have youtube, click baity thumbnails, titles like rare and most expensive video games... I never gave a shit how expensive a game is or what it's worth... for me, like I say I care about playing the games themselves and enjoying them first and foremost... for me it's all about that. I fail to see why people try to collect every game and make a TH-cam 'community' channel about these collections of games and keeping them stored away, stopping somebody else the chance to play / own that game while talking some shit on some videos and creating hype for games which are not even in print anymore. . . Does that money goto the developers...? Honestly, because of people wanting celebrity status and posting up sources of information out there like this one... it has already given rise the notorious scalper and as more and more channels put up content like this it will only serve to educate people who want expensive games which in turn will make the practice of scalping even more popular looking into the future, simply because people 'collect'.
it isn't them. it is reseller speculators ala the housing crash of 2009 in the stock market who bet on mortgages (mortgage backed securities). once the fad dies, market prices will come back to normal. this was the same for beanie babies or whatever fad there was that brought in all sorts of hustlers.
skin19head69 Tekken 6 wasn't exactly the best of the series though. Same goes for GTA V, especially the god awful online mode for that game. I do agree with the rest though.
skin19head69 Go on. List more overrated games. Uncharted series - decent at best, poor and unoriginal mechanically. Horizon Zero Dawn - decent at best, poor and unoriginal mechanically. Tomb Raider 2013 - dumbed down TR game
Blood Will Tell is based off of a Manga called "Dororo". There was also an anime ova and a live action film that was released 07 or 08 (so, not too long ago).
I know reggies not the biggest fan of rule of rose. The hit boxes in the game are a bit broken and that can be frustrating, but I'd stand beside rule of rose being one of the greatest survival horrors ever made based on it's atmosphere, narrative and themes alone.
I miss Obscure 😭 got rid of them years back. Glad I have Silent Hill 3 and Haunting Ground. I forgot I got rid of my all time favourite F.E.A.R. games, I have them on Steam Deck, only 1 and 2 use PC controls 😭 I have the PC discs for 1 and 2 (steelbook), but no PC to play them 😂
CURRENT PRICES:
Kuon - $150
Haunting Ground $100
Rule of Rose - $190
Blood will Tell $100
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Limited Ed - $50
Bully - $160
Michigan Report From Hell - $80
Dragon Blaze - $200
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - $60
Ibara - $200
ADK Tamashii - $150
Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia Limited Edition - $120
Where is Haunting Ground?
Hey Metal Jesus, i really enjoy your videos but you forgot to mention Reggie's favorite game Haunting Ground in your price list. :)
The Undead Assassin It's the collector's edition they are talking about.
Paul W I just saw that. I read the comment first because I'm a dumbass.
MetalJesusRocks iI
i am so glad my wife talked me into getting a copy of kuon years ago for only 12 bucks....
A good reason to marry someone
You are so lucky in your wife
Kuon its a very expensive game but a mediocre gameplay i have but is a very regular game .
@@black.9453 But is it only the disc/the game that can be so expensive or others?
Do you still have it today
I remember getting Kuon along time ago for like $8 it's crazy how much it's worth now lol
Recently hooked my PS2 back up & I am having so much fun playing through some of these games. Love collecting for the PS2!
TheAshevillian Same here
TheAshevillian atm, im playin mass effect andromeda on ps4, and... disgaea 2 on ps2. your right. best console, imo
Ps2 was the best console of all time!
Same here. My favorite console to collect for
I remember preordering Meta Gear 3: Subsistence LE and when it came out, the sales associate tried to tell me that they never got it. I persisted and questioned him. He caved in and pulled one from that back that happened to be opened.
They only got in ONE copy and it was my preorder copy that they tried to take for themselves. Lol! Just one of the many interesting stories of my EBGames/GameStop experiences.
makes sense. kbToys sold me my ps2 3 weeks early in Memphis in the year 2000
What a POS employee
Rick H - I could not believe it! I had my receipt and I just kept pushing the issue stating that the game/documentary arrived and I am here to pick it up. I was extremely upset that my box had been opened already, but was happy to pick it up.
He had his head down during the whole transaction, I’ll never forget. That package was something you had to preorder to get, so if you missed out, you’d have to go on eBay or hope someone sold it to stores like GameStop or a retro store.
I am proud of myself for standing my ground as I am not always that type of person, but I guess the fear of missing out factored and contributed to me being VERY persistent.
I still have my copy in my collection till this day. 👍🏿
NYCJoeBlack Metal Gear solid 3 subsistence was very difficult to get hold of back then , I remember it had a red front cover , the online was excellent on that , it was the first online game I ever played.. , I don’t doubt your story of the GameStop employee trying to take your copy , when it came to the store & they had it in there hand they must have realised they can’t get another copy so they tried to take yours
Q - Possibly.
I made it a point to preorder the game as it was stated before the release that the package would be very limited. Nowadays, I mostly shop for games at Retro Stores unless a game I really want is exclusive to a specific retailer and yeah, I strongly prefer physical copies of games.
My jaw dropped when I realized I have a handful of these. Blood Will Tell, Haunting Ground, and Kuon sat on the shelves forever; I got them on clearance. ROR was a day 1 pre-order. I never saw those price hikes coming. I really wished I'd bought multiple copies.
Thanks for showing these off, gives me more ps2 games to try on emulator that i otherwise would not have heard of.
Subsistence /səbˈsistəns/ (n.) 1. the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level. 2. the state of remaining in force or effect.
I love how Reggie rocks the Blockbuster, such an OG.
Gaming Culture Blockbuster was life back in the day
I thought I had a hair on my screen lol
Nice, I did not even notice. I sort of want one now.
Slugontharug what a card lol
If anyone was wondering, Haunting Ground is pretty cheap in the UK and also has the option to boot up in NTSC 60Hz. So, if you're in the US maybe it's worth importing it. On Amazon UK it's only £14.99 right now, but I bought mine almost a year ago for around £10 off eBay.
wow what a great tip thanks man.
Great tip! Just ordered mine. Was it more popular in UK?
I honestly have no idea. I can't find anything online and I can only assume more copies were made. I doubt it really impacted HG much, but maybe the fact the PS3 didn't launch in Europe until 2007 had something to do with it? Probably not, but who knows.
Odeghy not true. it doesn't boot in ntsc format. I tried it
hollywood21639 When you boot up the game it will ask if you want to play in PAL 50Hz, NTSC 60Hz, or 480p progressive scan. If you're importing the game then you already need to have a PS2 which can play imports.
Omg! I forgot about this video.
Radical Reggie I like you choice of shoot em ups man! My favorite genre.
Thanks for sharing your awesome PS2 collection!
MetalJesusRocks anytime bro!
I think you guys should check out Dragonball Budokai Tenkaichi 3. That game is also pretty expensive just being used!
you can get a brand new sealed copy on ebay right now for ....£11.94 from Gameseek (PAL)... love this channel but these vids just inflate prices for a few weeks
Some of these games aren't expensive here in Europe. And it is weird seeing American PS2 Black boxes. In Europe it is Blue.
Gameplayer 119 lol it's funny cuz seeing Blue was weird for me
SonicHeadK240 Lol.
More navy blue
Yeah true, most of this "expensive" games I find them for cheap in stores here in Spain. And some of their cheapest games are more expensive here.
I'm from the UK and am happy there was no stress to get Haunting Ground, I think I got it for £10
"Where does he get those wonderful toys?" Joker - Batman 1989
Reggie and MJ! Smiles all 'round everyone!
Yes I love the 'stupidly expensive rare' videos
TheGebs24 cameo :)
CommodoreMax Hello there. Cameo in the comments FTW lol
Love your videos with Reggie, always so laid back and chill 😊
Just got my first PS2 and it's absolutely amazing! Love it!
Wow, I had no idea Haunting Ground's price had jumped up! I got a copy years ago for like $30
Haunting Ground is a lil cheesy, but it's a great horror game that any PS2 owner should give a try. You form a bond with the canine, and you start worrying about its life, too. I found the dog gameplay interesting, too, you can use your gamepad to give it commands.
Depending on how you treat it, it will refuse to follow your orders. So if you decide to be a horrible master, be prepared to suffer the consequences in the moments where you desperately need the dog's assistance.
I still say the best thing I ever did was install a DMS4 Pro Modchip to my PS2 for importing. PS2 has an unmatched library of classic games and this great list just scratches the surface. Loved these picks. Excellent choices Reggie!
Subsistence-Noun-the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level
Funnily enough experiencing horror in VR with high-end modern titles like Half-Life Alyx etc has given me a renewed appreciation for early-00's console horror...back then they put just as much care & passion into creating atmosphere. I've been doing research and settled on a trio of sequels: Forbidden Siren 2 & Silent Hill 2 on the PS2, and Project Zero II Director's Cut on the Xbox (playable on the 360) which has a few extras over the PS2 version.
As you can imagine these three cost me an arm and a leg! But first impressions are damn fine. Gonna alternate between them, playing on a 2x3m projector screen with big sound system.
love my ps2 so much, it's turning 18years this year and it's still working, and I've gone to buy a PS3 yet
That Blockbuster lanyard sure brings back memories. I had tons of those from working there for like 8 years. The good ol'days.
It's always cool when Reggie is on, really chill dude.
youngdefiant yeet especially his lanyard lol
In the Pal region is Raiden 3, Tengai, Homura, .Hack series, Kings field 4, La Pucelle Tactics pretty expensive. Haunting Ground is cheap here
2 years later and haunting ground is still a cheap game in Europe, incredible
"You will need a japanse console to play these games"
Well I have a modchip here that says the contrary
Or Free Mcboot
Jailbroken ps3 gang
Free McBoot, Free HDD boot, Free DVD Boot, PCSX2, jailbroken PS3, a modchip, and probably others I don't know about. Point being there are many ways to play games from other regions on your PS2, PS3, or in emulators.
This is why I'm glad I completed my PS2 JRPG Collection years ago (around 2009). I got my AT1 and AT2 set for about $20 each.
the .hack games are pricey too. Especially the NTSC exclusives.
Boojakascha I saw a .hack 3 game for about 15 bucks or something
.hack Quarantine is usually around 150 for a ‘very good’ copy with the bonus dvd
Yeah, it's ridiculous.
I pray that .Hack Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, and Quarantine can re release on PS4 or next gen. Like .hack//G.U. Last Recode did for PS4. 🤞 Please.
90% of metal Jesus and reggies conversations:
Jesus "so what have u got next reggie?"
Reggie "oh this is super ultra Yokohama fire blade akwbdidodhajshjefr of the starlight renegade 7"
I can't say I've ever seen him bring a game up in one of these videos that doesn't originate from Japan lol
arcade renegade was damn good from 1986...
And chances are it was made by either atlus or konami
PS2 had a LOT of Japanese made games. Kind of annoying, tbh.
Juan Salvador Garcini Fernández think it was just memes xd
Love the channel, yes I think a part 2 needs to be done. You guys always have great info for gaming, and I like that.
Also, there is an NPD spreadsheet online for the Dreamcast, so if you wanted to see what are the true rarest Dreamcast games, now you can.
"Subsistence" is a real word. I know because I grew up poor.
Jackson Jack subsistence farming. Duh.
I know subsistence is a french word and it pretty much wich means sustenance. Don't know if it actualy exist in the english langage.
Of course it exists in the english language, please just use google.
Yep, subsistence farming: crops grown purely to feed the farmer and their family, analogous to Snake's eating of food purely to support his own survival in MGS3.
Yes, subsistence means maintaining a minimal level of survival or production with no allowance for trade. In this case, it likely refers the alternate definition, maintaining the status quo.
Awesome video guys. Ar Tonelico is definitely a great RPG. Another one that I like is Wild Arms Alter Code F. Took me a few years to justify buying it at the price they ask for it but finally got it and love that game.
perfect breakfast video👌
Remains of my donut say hi.
Remains of my cereal says hi.
Remains of my newborn says hi.
Sterling20073 my early morning dump video 😎😃
Soo true lol
Oh man, the memories from blood will tell. If memory serves me correctly, the story is written by the same person who wrote the manga astro boy. I was much younger at the time but the beggining got to me because of the "baby's will to survive", much feelings for Hyakimaru and the great adventure of the game.
As a collector, I found this video very helpful. Great work as always!
I miss this room
I just picked up God Hand!! Paid $30, but still a great bargain😁
Make this a series for every console! I'd love to see a playstation 1 version, with Reggie of course!
Good stuff, guys!
7:49 - AWWW YEAAAAH. Not enough people mention the Ar Tonelico games and they're freakin gems. Possibly my fav RPG series ever (but I have a thing for soundtracks)
Haunting Ground is still very afordable in Europe. Rule of Rose was always very expensive due to his history.. especially in Europe. It got banned so hard. Many of these other games were damn cheap... like Kuon, Blood will Tell, Michigan Report, Dragon Blaze... no one cared about them a few years ago.
LargoLaGrande - I foolishly sold off Rule of Rose and I have seen it for more than $275. Lol!
I picked up Haunting Ground in pristine condition for as little as a £5 and there's loads on Ebay too. It doesn't seem as rare as they're making out in this video. The Project Zero games seem more rare and more expensive.
I seen some of these games on eBay selling for a premium. I picked up kuon at gamestop maybe 14 - 15 years ago for $24.99 , back in the winter kuon sold for $360.00 . Rule of rose picked it up at best buy 2006 for I think $39.99 or $49.99 can't remember for sure. Now sells on eBay for $300.00 and up. Haunting ground when released $39.99 now $150.00 and up. I picked up the Ar tonelico games for ps2 at gamestop years ago. Probably $39.99 each , collectors edition. The only thing that stops me from collecting Asian and European imports for ps2 , they are expensive and don't have a foreign ps2 or can't get the swap magic to work correctly. I do collect imports for ps3 , ps4 , psp , ps vita , switch and Xboxone since they are region free and relatively cheap from eBay and play asia .
Metal Jesus, my name is Jesus :) and greets from Puerto Rico💖
makes perfect sense
I actually own Blood Will Tell! Back when Gamestop was starting to phase out PS2 games, I massively lucked out and found this one, with box and manual, for under $10. I'm also slightly obsessed with Osamu Tezuka, so it's more surprising I didn't have this game earlier than I did. I bought Astro Boy: Omega Factor around when it came out too.
The platforming in BWT is horrible (thankfully there's not a ton of it that requires any precision), but all the bosses are fun. And for having 48 bosses, they actually all feel unique (you only need to do all 48 for the true ending though), and even the ones that are palette swaps of others will at least attack differently and be in different styled arenas, it's an excellent low budget way to keep 48 bosses fresh.
I got it at gamestop as well. I loved shopping for games that received mediocre and okay scores. I think I've beaten more okay games than outstanding games. And being a comic book fan back then I knew I had to own Blood Will Tell - it's got a unique story. I never picked up Astro Boy but I did play the demo and didn't think it was bad. I'm thinking about collecting PS2 games again and plan to buy it.
Did you play the PS2 Astro Boy or the GBA Astro Boy? Because they were made by two very different companies with two very different games resulting. The GBA isn't just a poor rehash of the console version, as was common in the day, but an amazing beat 'em up by Treasure and one of their finest games and one of the best games on the GBA. The PS2 game was honestly a joke (and it was made by Sonic Team)
Next time can you tell us how much the games go for and just let us know the prices do change?
Reggie and MetalJesus should make a channel together . You guy are perfect for youtube together
I love how Jason tries to make a manly noise when they fist bump so it doesn't seem gay lolol
He gay
I've just started collecting for ps2 and I picked up Suikoden 3, 4 and 5 for around 80 bucks. I picked them up completely on a whim having never heard of it before and I looked them up and found out suikoden 5 alone is worth 50-80 dollars. I just wanted to share this story with you as my appreciation for your channel for solidifying my decision to collect.
Man, this is your best video to date.. I'm a big PS2 fan and I do believe that the PS2 is the best console of all time. No one can beat that.
PS2 MASTER RACE
Always love MJR and Reggie videos. Always good times.
The fist effects get me everytime
Loved the video. Makes me feel like I got a great deal on a game or hang my head in shame on a game I sold for cheap years ago. You should definitely make a part two or do a version of this for the GameCube
Radical Reggie, the playstation God!!!
I’m so glad that they featured Bully in here. My favorite game of ALL time.
Reggie squad!!
Today I saw Rule of Rose at a game store for $500 CDN and Haunting Ground was $140
Make more ps2 vids please! 🙏
Agreed!
My internet glitched exactly at the fist bump in the beginning, I literally felt the power all the way over in NY.
I guess Reggie regularly forgets his keys... ;p
GreyHulk2 I think it's because he smokes cannabis
Don't know if anyone commented on it, but I'm loving Reggie's throwback Blockbuster lanyard.
Now even more expensive lol
go check blood will tell now
If anyone's interested in the ADK collection, it's also available for download on the PS4
Expensive and rare? Ohh nooooo. That means I'll never get them.
SpongeMattb you can mod a ps2 and get a harddrvie for it, let it RIP with free mcboot.
downphoenix It's about owning the games, not playing them.
Why? Well... cuz collectors
downphoenix Or just play them on a PC with an emulator
I have about 200-300 PS2 games and plan to collect again. It's very satisfying and I enjoy looking at the cover art; like when I look at Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Maximo, Jak cases I am instantly reminded of the good times I had playing them. And I'm so glad there's the PS2 emulator; it guarantees that even if all 3 of my PS2s die (I have a hard drive and mcboot in all of them) I can still play the games. I think I will only use the PS2 for the eyetoy games and guncon2 games.
I have a trick for playing backups and foreign titles... no mod chips needed. Try using Swap-Magic 3, it may require some light modification if you own a slim PS2 but and you have to remove the front off your disc tray on a classic "fat" PS2 and use the slide tool it comes with but you CAN use it to play games that your console otherwise would refuse to read.
always like these kind of videos.
The prices for some stuff was crazy cheap back then and sometimes I wish I could time travel to those clearance bins. Sega Saturns for $29 in Toys R Us clearance bins, Gameboy Micros for $10 each, Rare NES games for $3 - $5 each at Woolworth. I'm so glad I got Rule of Rose back when they were trying to get rid of it. I also go through the same thing as Reggie sometimes. I'd be looking for a game and then realize that I have it already.
Unfortunately, some people don't get the whole gaming spirit. It's just a product to them to buy and sell. No feelings attached whatsoever.
Reggie, you should eat a cheeseburger on MJR's channel. This could be the Hidden Burgers episode.
+AsteriskSS LOL!! Best comment ever ;)
I've been trying to get my hands on Haunting Ground and Rule of Rose. Those games are atrociously expensive!
Bully 2 in development guys!!!
Danno1932 Yep. Or at least concept art.
Danno1932 FUCK YESSSS
no it is not dumbass, concept art got leaked. doesn't mean the game is in development, could of been done by a fan.
It would be cool if it would be on ps2
NEED a HARRY POTTER rpg like bully!
ADK Tamashii is actually available through the Playstation Store on PS4 with trophy support
legendary ps2 !
I remember Kuon being a straight Resident Evil clone. Fixed cameras, tank controls, jump scares, the works.
KOF2002UM is rare? Thank god it's available digitally cause that game is my least favorite KOF not worth any price
Is it the version you don't like or is 2002 your least favorite KOF
I haven't played vanilla 2002 so I'll say it's just 2002UM I don't like. Vanilla 2002 has some great stages while 2002UM has boring stage, music, and pretty meh gameplay
They're wrong.
KOF2k2UM isn't expensive. Expensive is "KOF2K2UM Tougeki Version", the release for a tournament in Japan with rebalance and correction of some glitchs and bugs.
I'm so glad I picked up Kuon when I did cause that game is really expensive now. I wish FromSoftware would make more horror games cause Kuon was an absolute treat to play even though gameplay-wise it is very basic, it more than makes up for it with the story, atmosphere and characters.
How much does it go for?
And even more stupidly EXPENSIVE after this video!
lol probably.... HURRY UP AND GET THEM ALL!!!
DURRRRHURRRR Get the European ones. Most of them are very cheap.
DURRRRHURRRR
This video might increase it for a few weeks, but I doubt it'd have a lasting impact.
Gameplayer 119 most of them are Just not cheap, Maybe haunting ground
The Juggler Still, why do you think they got some European games with the blue cases? Because they are cheaper over there. Sure, some games aren't cheapnin Europe, but aren't expensive.
Glad a game store wouldn't take my copy of Blood Will Tell! Didn't know it was worth anything at all. Great video guys!
Has anyone ever played Bujingai for the ps2? Pretty cool game.
name reminds me of boonga boonga japanese arcade where you attack a gang member by poking him in his butt. obsoletegamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/boongga-boonga.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boong-Ga_Boong-Ga
Think I have that one
I've got that, pretty cool and you play as gackt lol
Man, I would love to have a better horror survival collection. My favorite genre, and I feel like the PS2 was probably the best system for horror games(PS1 a close second), but they all tend to be expensive.
haunting ground is not rare in europe :)
Can't wait for you to get 500,000 subscribers. You deserve it.
I think reggie is missing the point... It does not matter if hes not trying to make those games more expensive. They will become now because of videos like this that give them more exposure. Come on Reggie don't be so naive you know whats going to happen.
Would love to see a remake of this video. Games like Xenosaga 3, Futurama, dot hack quarantine, wild arms 5 and alter code f. Rule of rose is still expensive and rare. And there are many others that are expensive and rare these days
King of THE fighters?? You mean The king of fighters..
Eduardo Andres Galvez Pino I couldn't stop thinking about it after he said it. >_>
same... it actually made me lose my shit at work
Subsistence is definitely a word, it's the act of maintaining at a base level, synonymous with nourishment or upkeep.
METAL JESUS BABY, LETS BURN ONE DOWN NEXT TIME YOU'RE ON THE EAST COAST . WE CAN TAKE BONG RIPS AND PLAY UNIRACERS
DAVID MOVRIN so u just type in caps all the time?
Been trying to collect all of The King of Fighters games from Dreamcast all they way to recent systems. Love that series.
Collecting videogames used to be fun but it has become frustrating no thanks to self proclaimed TH-cam celebrities... It honestly makes me laugh how these people that talk about retro communities within TH-cam channels with collections of games claim to not influence the market and yet you guys talk about 'sought after' games that are in a video named most expensive PS2 games... Talk about double standards... You guys are killing it...
...and not in a good way !
BigGanja0 Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Not really. MJR could always just do reviews of really obscure games.
Alternatively, the collectors could just get used to things getting harder to find. Prices will get jacked up sooner or later anyways, and everyone else who wants a game has just as much of a right to own it as you do, so long as they can pony up the cash for it.
TheZeroSbr like I say I'm done with collecting games... First and foremost I am a gamer and so it is more important for me to actually play the games I have than to collect them all like they are Pokémon or something. All I am going to say is when I 'collected' games, it was hit and miss... luck played a part and sometimes you just had to guess what you were getting into... These were some of the things that were fun and exciting about this back then... fast forward 20 years we have youtube, click baity thumbnails, titles like rare and most expensive video games... I never gave a shit how expensive a game is or what it's worth... for me, like I say I care about playing the games themselves and enjoying them first and foremost... for me it's all about that. I fail to see why people try to collect every game and make a TH-cam 'community' channel about these collections of games and keeping them stored away, stopping somebody else the chance to play / own that game while talking some shit on some videos and creating hype for games which are not even in print anymore. . . Does that money goto the developers...? Honestly, because of people wanting celebrity status and posting up sources of information out there like this one... it has already given rise the notorious scalper and as more and more channels put up content like this it will only serve to educate people who want expensive games which in turn will make the practice of scalping even more popular looking into the future, simply because people 'collect'.
it isn't them. it is reseller speculators ala the housing crash of 2009 in the stock market who bet on mortgages (mortgage backed securities). once the fad dies, market prices will come back to normal. this was the same for beanie babies or whatever fad there was that brought in all sorts of hustlers.
Ty well said, Its sad really.
I grabbed King of Fighters 2002 on a whim when it was still in stores - SO glad I did!
Gaming went downhill after PS2 era...
MonsieurPixellent uncharted GTA v skyrim horizon zero dawn tomb raider (2013) wolfenstein new order tekken 6+7
MonsieurPixellent should I keep going?
skin19head69 Tekken 6 wasn't exactly the best of the series though. Same goes for GTA V, especially the god awful online mode for that game. I do agree with the rest though.
Maybe you are just getting old, it was my least favorite gen but i don't think it sucked. It still had a lot of great games
skin19head69
Go on. List more overrated games.
Uncharted series - decent at best, poor and unoriginal mechanically.
Horizon Zero Dawn - decent at best, poor and unoriginal mechanically. Tomb Raider 2013 - dumbed down TR game
Me just watching this to see what games to emulate
The Close Combat games on PC from early 90's go for HUNDREDS of dollars online. Super hard to find now.
Amazing video once again! Keep up the great work Metal Jesus and Radical Reggie. Thanks for allowing me to start my day right. Love you dudes❤️
Too bad your nephew lost that Volleyball, that makes all the value of that LE Reggie ;) That was a good episode guys.
0:36 POKEMON: CATCH 'EM ALL-Brilliant!
Blood Will Tell is based off of a Manga called "Dororo". There was also an anime ova and a live action film that was released 07 or 08 (so, not too long ago).
I know reggies not the biggest fan of rule of rose. The hit boxes in the game are a bit broken and that can be frustrating, but I'd stand beside rule of rose being one of the greatest survival horrors ever made based on it's atmosphere, narrative and themes alone.
Reggie does the heavy lifting and mjr gets the money. Make sure you support reggies channel as well!
I miss Obscure 😭 got rid of them years back.
Glad I have Silent Hill 3 and Haunting Ground. I forgot I got rid of my all time favourite F.E.A.R. games, I have them on Steam Deck, only 1 and 2 use PC controls 😭 I have the PC discs for 1 and 2 (steelbook), but no PC to play them 😂