Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA box of nearly 100 uncirculated Nintendo Entertainment System copies of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt, rediscovered in a warehouse in Waukesha, Wisconsin (Jason Ganos/Nintendo Wire)Nintendo collector Jason Ganos has discovered a rare hoard of 97 “pristine” Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt copies after a pop culture shop owner in Wisconsin revealed he possessed a long-forgotten box cartridges in storage.Manufactured in 1993, the cartridges represent a previously unknown variant of the game and mark the final recorded production date for the title. Five of the cartridges achieved a perfect score from Professional Sports Authenticator video games.A majority of the discovered titles will go up for sale in an online auction running until 9 September.Ganos and shop owner Kevin Braun are retaining some of the high-rated copies and plan to host a charity auction following the commercial sale. In fullBox of ultrarare ‘Holy Grail’ Mario game discovered in WisconsinMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Rare hoard of ‘pristine’ Super Mario Bros game cartridges discovered
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA box of nearly 100 uncirculated Nintendo Entertainment System copies of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt, rediscovered in a warehouse in Waukesha, Wisconsin (Jason Ganos/Nintendo Wire)Nintendo collector Jason Ganos has discovered a rare hoard of 97 “pristine” Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt copies after a pop culture shop owner in Wisconsin revealed he possessed a long-forgotten box cartridges in storage.Manufactured in 1993, the cartridges represent a previously unknown variant of the game and mark the final recorded production date for the title. Five of the cartridges achieved a perfect score from Professional Sports Authenticator video games.A majority of the discovered titles will go up for sale in an online auction running until 9 September.Ganos and shop owner Kevin Braun are retaining some of the high-rated copies and plan to host a charity auction following the commercial sale. In fullBox of ultrarare ‘Holy Grail’ Mario game discovered in WisconsinMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
