Do I buy Dracula X?

[soop]

Ok, so there's a pretty good Dracula X on BIN for $92 shipped, including spine (sorry haters!) which is fairly cheap.  Or at least one of the cheapest I've seen in a while.

What do you reckon?  Should I just breathe in, relax and hold my guns?  It's not like I'm short of other games to play.  and that's an eyewatering amount of money for one (undeniably great) game.  Maybe I should emulate it first.

[Bernie]

Just buy it.

[CrackTiger]

Definitely try first any game that costs as much as new games do. Dracula X is definitely worth buying as much any other PCE game for the same price, if you can appreciate it. Not everyone loves it or that kind of game though.

That's as cheap as it usually is on eBay. You can find it for less if you're patient, but why bother since it's not a huge difference and this one at least comes with the spine card. Even if you don't care about the spine, you could easily sell it for $10 alone and bring the price of the actual game down further.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

I paid $120 for it in 1998.  Then paid $55 for it last year.

The prices seem all over the place for it, can you get it cheaper?  yes.  Would you possibly pay more for it later?  yes.

Just get it.  It's not worth that much, no video game really is.  But it's one of the best ever.

[MottZilla]

It all depends if you are a fan of Castlevania. But I would imagine if you were, you've already got the PSP Dracula X Chronicles which includes the game. So you just have to ask if you really want it to play on your console. Really I think CV Dracula X has been overpriced for ages. Yes, it's a good game. It has an amazing soundtrack. But $100+ range really? Even now after anyone can pick it up for the PSP for like $30?

So it's all up to if you think it is worth it. I'm a pretty big fan of Castlevania. I really enjoyed CV DX on the PCE. I'd buy it if I felt that I had the money to spend, but probably only after many other things I'd want to purchase. Afterall, being real you can play the game other ways now. You'd be paying quite alot of money to have the real deal. With that same money, couldn't you get a number of other things, games, that you also want to get?

So really no one can help you make the decision. Unless you're just asking if they think as the market goes if that is a good price for the game or not.

I'd certainly buy it for $55!

[Samurai Ghost]

Well I think it's the best game for the CD system and also the best Castlevania game. Everything about it is awesome! Definitely in my top five games of all time.

$92 with spine seems to be an average price for eBay but sure you could find a copy without a spine card for $80 or less if you are patient.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

It's only money - pull the trigger.  If you decide it's not for you, you should be able to resell it easily and recoup most of your money (think of the few bucks you lose as a rental fee).

[SignOfZeta]

It depends on what else you buy. If you are the sort of tool that thinks that $150 is a good price of a loose US Soldier Blade (these people exist) then by all means buy Dracula X before you waste any more money "completing your US collection".

IMO there are only two or three other games on PCE that are as good as Dracula X, and therefore its worth the money. $92 seems average to me. Keep in mind that this title has never been cheap. It cost about $75-100 to get a copy in the US back when it was new, and its hovered right around there ever since.

[esteban]

soop, buy the sweet game already.

Yes, I came back, after two (?) months of being M.I.A. to offer you this sage advice.

Take it.

Even if you don't fall in love with it and spend countless hours replaying it...

...you can always resell it at top dollar. Dracula X is one of those games (highly desired + critically praised) that you KNOW you can sell/trade it.

But that would be blasphemous.

[roflmao]

Welcome back, esteban!

[Otaking]

Buy it! truly amazing game, it's an absolutely essential purchase if you own a PC Engine.

[esteban]

Welcome back, esteban!

Thank you! It's good to be back. 

[Colossus1574]

I think it' ok to pull the trigger on that Soops,
including shipping, it's not really that much plus you're getting THE game that pretty much everyone recommends when someone picksup a PCE.
Heck, it even makes an awesome soundtrack to pop into a cd player 

[CPTRAVE]

Yeah take the plunge, If you have been waiting for it a while then just get it.

[bartre]

yeah, i paid $80 for mine a while back, no spine, that seems like a decent price for me.
one of my favorite games on pce/tg, and one of the few that i've gone back to after beating.

[TheClash603]

Top 10 PCE game for sure, which should justify the price.

When I see a game I want that is $5 more than you might get it if you wait, you have to begin to value your time and searching effort.

[Tatsujin]

Lol people spend money like that every day for absolute
garbage games like on the ps3 xbox etc.
Drac x is a master piece were you cant really fuck up whem
buying it, doesnt matter what type of game you really like.

Why do peeps buy garbage on new consoles for full price
without any questioning, but when it comes to a retro masterpiece
they turn their cents or pennies several times before the go. Lol

[soop]

Yeah, I'm really not that guy.  I'm gonna try it first and hang back.  It's a good price, but not *amazing*, and I already got Rainbow Islands (and a tonne of other games to play.

One day guys...  one day.

Plus I'd rather spend time and energy on not being single right now.

*edit* and hey, just like women, half the fun is the chase, right?

[T2KFreeker]

Sadly, sometimes the Chase is Better Than The Catch even.

Dracula X is amazing. One of the best Turbo/PCE games ever and easily one of the best Castlevania games ever to boot.

[RegalSin]

What can onpussiblum geo rwong?

Just buy it.

Like a boss

Why do peeps buy garbage on new consoles for full price
without any questioning, but when it comes to a retro masterpiece
they turn their cents or pennies several times before the go. Lol

Why go outside of something that you do not know. You remember those kinky girls, from when you was younger? Well they are still kinky girls, with milk heavy breasts, and buts that move up and down.
Yeah you can aim for that non hygenical teen thing, but on the bright side, the old school gals at least they know what soap is.

[tpivette]

$92 isn't a bad price w spine. I bought my copy w/o spine (I don't care for them personally) for $80 shipped. This game is definitely worth it. I played it for a week straight without picking up any other game in that time frame. Its one of the PCE gems for a reason.

Go ahead and pull the trigger. You won't be disappointed

[MottZilla]

Lol people spend money like that every day for absolute
garbage games like on the ps3 xbox etc.
Drac x is a master piece were you cant really fuck up whem
buying it, doesnt matter what type of game you really like.

Why do peeps buy garbage on new consoles for full price
without any questioning, but when it comes to a retro masterpiece
they turn their cents or pennies several times before the go. Lol

That's a really good point. Compared to the garbage that they sell for $60 these days, Dracula X is a bargin. Though again, the game is available for much cheaper on the PSP if you already have one of those. Ofcourse, it is nicer to play it on a DUO.

[motdelbourt]

Old comics used to say "This could be worth $2500 to you!" or somesuch on the cover. Dracula X is the same. It's awesome. I'd go as high as $200 for it, if we lived in a world where owning the original was the only way to play it.

Since we don't live in that world, eh, I don't know, it's up to you. Like has been said, it will hold its value anyway, especially at the price you're paying. It's money in the bank.

[CPTRAVE]

Yeah that is a good price I was actualy thinking about spenidng 135 for it but waited, and hoping I will find it less expensive.

Is it woth buying it on the Wii? MMMM

[csgx1]

Take the plunge and buy it.  I think its worth the price.  I'm pretty cheap when it comes to purchasing games and I almost never spend more than $30 on a single game.  Dracula X is one of those rare exceptions for me.  It's a must have game.

[kazekirifx]

I CAN HAS DRAC X?

[Otaking]

If it was this one then I think you missed the boat, you should've snapped it up quick, that was a really good price I've never seen it cheaper.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEC-PC-Engine-Super-CD-ROM-AKUMAJO-DRACULA-X-Spine-Card-Castlevania-Japan-/271010505704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f197c23e8

[Otaking]

What can onpussiblum geo rwong?

Just buy it.

Like a boss

Why do peeps buy garbage on new consoles for full price
without any questioning, but when it comes to a retro masterpiece
they turn their cents or pennies several times before the go. Lol

Why go outside of something that you do not know. You remember those kinky girls, from when you was younger? Well they are still kinky girls, with milk heavy breasts, and buts that move up and down.
Yeah you can aim for that non hygenical teen thing, but on the bright side, the old school gals at least they know what soap is.

           

[soop]

That was the one!  Never mind, there's always another chance.

[roflmao]

This one costs about the same: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASTLEVANIA-AKUMAJO-DRACULA-X-PC-Engine-SCD-CD-ROM-NEC-/180920985813?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2a1fbb28d5#ht_911wt_1085

[soop]

This one costs about the same: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASTLEVANIA-AKUMAJO-DRACULA-X-PC-Engine-SCD-CD-ROM-NEC-/180920985813?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2a1fbb28d5#ht_911wt_1085

Yeah, I saw those two - not bad, but they're cowards :3

[Tatsujin]

Why do peeps buy garbage on new consoles for full price
without any questioning, but when it comes to a retro masterpiece
they turn their cents or pennies several times before the go. Lol

Why go outside of something that you do not know. You remember those kinky girls, from when you was younger? Well they are still kinky girls, with milk heavy breasts, and buts that move up and down.
Yeah you can aim for that non hygenical teen thing, but on the bright side, the old school gals at least they know what soap is.

I can understand that for some minor and unknown games with just few informations on the net yes, but in the case of a drac x? lol c'mon.

[Otaking]

This one costs about the same: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASTLEVANIA-AKUMAJO-DRACULA-X-PC-Engine-SCD-CD-ROM-NEC-/180920985813?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2a1fbb28d5#ht_911wt_1085

That one's not complete with spine card though.
Even if you don't care about that sort of thing it significantly raises the value.

[Otaking]

Do I buy Dracula X?

"It's Castlevania on the PC Engine, need I say more..."

[Otaking]

Just seen this, make an offer of £50???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360476037058

[RegalSin]

Castlevania is like playing the NES game but with Sega Saturn graphics. The Castlevania on the PSX/Saturn basically uses the exact same sprites and builds on this Castlevania, but makes sense. Once again unlike the PSX/Saturn game, where you fight Alien Dracula, you fight beast Dracula, which was and is pretty amazing of it's time.

Alien Dracula kinda jump the shark, with Dracs body sticking out of Alien. If you can understand the dialouge, it just makes Dracula looks like Ganondorf, from Zelda: Wind Waker. Then whats her face, is into Alcuad and not Ritchet what kind of girl is that, going after 1000 year old Alcluad ( who was revamped like twice already ).
When she spent the entire game chasing Ritchet.

One day, they are going to make her, have his kid, or something, or even make a Cameo, of some sort.

[Obfuscate]

The music is worth $92

[KnightWarrior]

Get it...

[PCEngineHell]

If you have Super Cd-Rom capability there really is no excuse to not own Dracula X. Its possibly the greatest achievement for the system in that games genre, and the game has a ton of replay value. The price as always been reasonable too considering the quality of the game. Its easily a $120-150 worthy title.

[Tatsujin]

I'ld pay even US$2000, if that was the one and only way to play it.

[PunkCryborg]

damnit soop buy the game already.

[soop]

damnit soop buy the game already.

It was lucky I didn't - I was a financial cripple last month.  Spent the last 5 days with -£2 in my account.

[esteban]

damnit soop buy the game already.

It was lucky I didn't - I was a financial cripple last month.  Spent the last 5 days with -£2 in my account.

It was that damn analog controller for Afterburner and Outrun on PCE. Sell me the damn thing so you can have a few more farthings in your bank account.

[soop]

Hah, the only way I'm gonna give that up is if someone gives me a full After Burner II sit-in cab

And somewhere to put it.

[Tatsujin]

Do I buy Dracula X?

Most retarded question in universe and beyond of it.

[Otaking]

Back when it was released and I first played the game it was one of my greatest gaming experiences of all time, the game is just is so f'ckin epic!
From the opening anime intro and prolougue then right through to finishing it 100% I was locked, it's just pure unadulterated awesomeness!

[esteban]

Back when it was released and I first played the game it was one of my greatest gaming experiences of all time, the game is just is so f'ckin epic!
From the opening anime intro and prolougue then right through to finishing it 100% I was locked, it's just pure unadulterated awesomeness!

You had soop at "unadulterated awesomeness"

[esadajr]

I say it is totally worth it. And there's nothing like playing games on the original hardware.

But to be honest, I pretty much gave up on Castlevania after playing Simon's Quest. I gave SOTN and Curse of Darkness a try but it just wasn't the same magic as the original NES title (a really hard one but gratifying when I finished it 20+ years ago). I wish I played this Chi no Rondo back in the day, but I was pretty busy playing Sonic, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, TMNT, etc on my Genesis.

I just pulled the trigger on this one instead of wasting my $ on say, Madden 13.

[jperryss]

It's on my to-buy list, just waiting for the right deal ("saving it for last" as I call it). In the meantime, I just dug out my PS1 to play through SOTN again after about 10 years.

[Firebomber7]

I say it is totally worth it. And there's nothing like playing games on the original hardware.

But to be honest, I pretty much gave up on Castlevania after playing Simon's Quest. I gave SOTN and Curse of Darkness a try but it just wasn't the same magic as the original NES title (a really hard one but gratifying when I finished it 20+ years ago). I wish I played this Chi no Rondo back in the day, but I was pretty busy playing Sonic, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, TMNT, etc on my Genesis.

I just pulled the trigger on this one instead of wasting my $ on say, Madden 13.

You don't like Castlevania III? That one, and Rondo, are amazing and both in the same style as the original. The Genesis Castlevania game is very good, and in this style, as well. Castlevania IV on the SNES also, but the multidirectional whip thing might turn some people off (or on? haha).