Why the fuck is the shitty American version of Earthbound more

>>3804504

do you really need the concept of supply and demand explained to you?

>>3804504
You won't believe this… Supply and demand actually exist. And even more mind-blowing fact for you: some people don't speak Japanese.

>>3804531
But why the fuck is there more demand for an inferior version?

>>3804535
If it's the inferior version why don't you just go with the smart choice and pay little to get the superior version.
Oh right, you just like all the other fat americans who drive demand so high don't read moon...

>>3804504
it's almost like a heavily text based game is more desirable when it's in a language you can speak.

>>3804535

It's believed to be ultra-rare by normies when it was only ever uncommon. Exasperate that fact by over a decade and you have the shitshow that is retro cart collecting today.

Thanks for deleting my post but keeping another "Why is le hidden gem so expensive?" thread on the catalog.

>>3804542
This. EOPs and ESLs outnumber nips and weebs.

>>3804504

It's cheaper to learn japanese m8. It'll take a fucking long time though, but at least you would have saved $450.

>>3806080
At this rate, I prefer to play the JP original versions of many RPGs than their localized counterparts. I wish Thracia 776 wasn't so expensive though.

>>3806080
Nah mate, think deeper. Make your own game instead, why buy someone else's?