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How many sealed copies of Super Mario 64 remain in the world? Seems like yesterday that this game was launched. Story aside, I absolutely loved this game as a
by chrisco255 5y ago
How many sealed copies of Super Mario 64 remain in the world? Seems like yesterday that this game was launched.
Story aside, I absolutely loved this game as a kid. I remember excitedly waiting this game. Nintendo Power shipped out a VHS cassette to hype the Sept 29, 1996 launch of the N64 that summer. I watched it over and over, I was so amazed by the graphics and the gameplay.
For months after Super Mario 64 launched there were lines at Walmarts and video game stores showing off demos of it, of people waiting to play it. It was a huge event.
The freedom of being able to run around and go anywhere in this game, I had never quite seen before. The fun of Mario's acrobatic maneuvers like wall jumps, triple jumps, stomps, and the flying cap were jaw dropping at the time. I can totally see why this game has sentimental value.
I don't know if the rarity of sealed copies is sufficient to justify the price, but it is a masterpiece.
- salamandersauce 5y agoWe don't know. It's not that rare though, pricecharting seems to have 1 on average sold a month. The "condition" and high grade of 9.8 are supposedly what makes this super valuable. The thing is grading is somewhat subjective and depends on the grader. It's entirely possible to crack the thing open get it re-graded and have it come back as a 9.5. It's also entirely possible that someone out there still has a sealed case of the thing and we just don't know about it since it's such a common game. The price to me is just incredibly detached from reality.