VGPC Is On Twitter

VGPC recently started a twitter account http://twitter.com/vgpc. We will be posting updates with news, article links, and anything else related to video game collecting and video game prices.

Our latest twitter is about the Myriad 6-in-1 up for sale on ebay. It is one of the rarest games ever and has been ranked as one of the holy grails of game collecting.

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New Releases: Killzone 2

The big release of the week is Killzone 2 for Playstation 3. The game looks really good from the videos I've seen and it will probably sell really well too. This is the 3rd week in a row without a single PS2 game released. The system is definitely on the way out for the average gamer which means there might be a few games collectors might be interested in (if the PS2 behaves like other systems). Games released in the last year of the console's life have a much better chance of becoming rare and expensive.

Nintendo DS Games

Blue Dragon Plus | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

C.O.R.E. | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Imagine: Ice Champions | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Legacy of Ys: Books I & II | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Xbox 360 Games

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Star Ocean: The Last Hope | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Stoked | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Wii Games

Dead Rising Chop Til You Drop | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Yamaha Supercross | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Playstation 3 Games

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Killzone 2 | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Six Rare NES Games For Sale In One Weekend

Over the weekend a flood of rare NES Panesian games came up for auction on ebay. Two Peek-A-Boo Pokers, a Bubble Bath Babes, and three Hot Slots. You will usually only see one or two of these every couple of months so six of them available during one weekend is very strange. One seller is selling his Peek-A-Boo Poker, Bubble Bath Babes, and Hot Slots. He must need to raise some cash and it should work because all of these games sells for more than $500 on average. A few of these even include the boxes making them even more rare.

Hot Slots with Case

Auction Link
Ends: 3/2/2009 10:23:21 AM
The game sells for $538
See Historic Hot Slots Prices

Hot Slots with Case

Auction Link
Ends: 3/4/2009 6:59:18 PM
The game sells for $538
See Historic Hot Slots Prices

Hot Slots Cartridge only

Auction Link
Ends: 3/1/2009 12:49:30 PM
The game sells for $538
See Historic Hot Slots Prices

Bubble Bath Babes in Case

Auction Link
Ends: 3/1/2009 12:32:25 PM
The game sells for $487
See Historic Bubble Bath Babes Prices

Peek-A-Boo Poker with Case

Auction Link
Ends: 3/4/2009 6:59:03 PM
The game sells for $690
See Historic Peek-A-Boo Poker Prices

Peek-A-Boo Poker Cartridge only

Auction Link
Ends: 3/1/2009 12:58:14 PM
The game sells for $690
See Historic Peek-A-Boo Poker Prices

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Mario Kart Wii - When Will The Shortage End?

Yesterday I went into Best Buy to try and buy Mario Kart Wii. Five or more of my Wii friends have the game and I wanted to play online with them. Unfortunately the game was sold out. They checked all the Best Buy's in the Denver area and not one had the game in stock. Mario Kart Wii continues to sell for more than retail price in the resale market too. I don't understand how Mario Kart Wii can still be in such short supply nearly a year after release.

According to NPD, Mario Kart sold 292,000 games in January 2009. That makes it the 3rd best selling game of the month, but Wii Fit, which comes with a much more complicated peripheral, sold 777,000 units. Nintendo should be able to make a lot more than 292,000 Mario Kart's in one month if they can make nearly 800,000 Wii Fit's.

New Releases: House of Dead Overkill

Finally a week in 2009 with more than 4-5 games coming out and a couple good ones. House of the Dead Overkill comes out for the Wii this week which I am looking forward to. For those old school game lovers, the 360 and PS3 are both getting the "Ultimate Genesis Collection". I don't think this will be coming out on the Wii though because Sega sells many of these games for $8 each on the virtual console.

The "What a Crazy Concept for a Game" award this week goes to "Onechanbara Bikini" for 360 and Wii. You play as bikini clad samurai women who use swords to kill their enemies. Apparently the game has a decent following in Japan but I have my doubts it will do very well here in the states.

Nintendo DS Games

My DoItAll | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Retro Game Challenge | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

USA Today Puzzle Craze | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

PSP Games

LocoRoco 2 | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Xbox 360 Games

F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

X-Blades | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Wii Games

Deadly Creatures | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

NASCAR Kart Racing | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

The House of the Dead Overkill | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Playstation 3 Games

F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Prices on Ebay & Amazon

X-Blades | Prices on Ebay & Amazon