![]() ![]() “After the record-breaking sale of the first game in the Zelda series on Friday, the possibility of surpassing $1m on a single video game seemed like a goal that would need to wait for another auction,” McLeckie said. The sale value is nearly double that of the previous record-breaker, an original The Legend of Zelda cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) from 1988, which had been set just two days before at $870,000 (£744,000). “Considering this, and the fact that there are fewer than five sealed in this grade according to Wata, this copy is a true prize for any serious collector.” “This is Mario’s debut appearance in a 3D world, and it was the most popular – bestselling – video game for the N64,” McLeckie added. The cartridge sold on Sunday had received a 9.8 A++ rating by the video game collectible firm Wata, which means it is “like new”, in near-perfect condition and with an intact seal. “It seems impossible to overstate the importance of this title, not only to the history of Mario and Nintendo, but to video games as a whole,” said Valarie McLeckie, a video games specialist for Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale. Super Mario 64 remains one of most critically acclaimed video games of all time, with its three-dimensional platforming helping to sell millions of Nintendo 64 consoles upon its launch.
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