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Message: [QUOTE="naizou, post: 105885, member: 216995"] It's true, but since it happened in the '90s—either before I was born or when I was just a baby—I don't know the details. I only know that Sony filed a lawsuit to regulate the resale market. Looking back, it seems like a ridiculous move, but considering that it was only about ten years after the Famicom popularized video games in households, it's not entirely surprising that companies would come up with such measures to protect their profits. In conclusion, I don't think that lawsuit significantly changed the market. If anything, over the past decade, investors and YouTubers have driven up prices. Plus, with the current weak yen, foreign collectors have become more active, causing retro games to flow out of the country. As a result, the prices of used games will likely continue to rise. Personally, I have no complaints about people with money buying these games—it just makes me regret not earning enough myself. However, it does feel a bit sad that items originally developed and sold in our country are becoming harder for us to purchase. Nowadays, everyone is so knowledgeable that it's tough to think of a game Western gamers haven't already talked about! But if I had to choose a game that never officially made it overseas, I’d say Shin Megami Tensei if... from the Shin Megami Tensei series is my favorite! I also love Rent A Hero for the Mega Drive (Genesis). It had a very American-inspired setting, so it's a shame it was never released internationally. [/QUOTE]

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