![]() ![]() ALL SECURITIES-RELATED ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED BY DALMORE GROUP, LLC (“DALMORE”), A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER AND MEMBER OF FINRA ( AND SIPC ( LOCATED AT 525 GREEN PLACE, WOODMERE, NY 11598. (“OTIS”) OPERATES THE WITHOTIS.COM WEBSITE (THE “SITE”) AND A MOBILE APP-BASED PLATFORM (THE “APP”), AND IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISER. ![]() Our game is the “Right Bros.” version, which features the word “Bros.” to Mario’s right. There was an earlier production run and a later production run of this game.The former is referred to as “Left Bros.” since the word “Bros.” is to Mario’s left. ![]() This particular copy features a Wata 9.6 with an A seal. A bonafide video game classic, Super Mario Bros. Developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), it is the third-best selling NES game, with more than 17 million copies sold worldwide. Introducing many mechanics that would go on to become Mario staples, like climbing vines, sliding down slopes, Koopalings and world map level management, the legacy of this game can be felt to this day. 3 was released in 1990 and became an instant success. Previewed to audiences in the 1989 film The Wizard, Super Mario Bros. Developed by a team of 11 over the course of several years, its design and production was overseen and directed by video game legend Shigeru Miyamoto (known for his work on earlier Mario and Zelda titles). 3, the first “legitimate” sequel to the original Super Mario Bros., is revered for its feel and immersive gameplay. We have a feeling that many collectors who have longed to own a sealed "Left Bros." will be practically jump at the chance to finally add this coveted game to their collection.Often lauded as one of the greatest games ever made, Super Mario Bros. What a high grade sealed example such as this one will go for is anybody's best guess there are no verifiable auction records of an example ever being sold.Īs a means to better explain the significance of this variant, it isn't much of a stretch to say "Left Bros." is to Super Mario Bros. ![]() For example, in April 2019, we sold a Complete in Box copy of this title, graded 9.4 by Wata, for over $5,000. 3 has been such an unlikely task that many have forked over a pretty penny for a high grade complete in box copy. For many collectors, the prospect of finding a sealed copy of this variant of Super Mario Bros. Which is understandable, considering the earliest produced copies of a game are much more likely to have all been sold early on (and opened). It is as close as one could get to saying this copy is from a "first printing." While there are certainly a fair number of complete in box copies of this variant out there, sealed copies of the "Left Bros." variant exist in the low single digits. This variant's nickname refers to the justification of "Bros." on the front of the box, which indicates this copy is from the earliest production run of the title. Make no mistake, this copy is not at all to be compared with any sealed copy of the "Right Bros." variety the "Left Bros." is in a completely different league. 3 that we have ever offered in our auctions. This is the first sealed copy of the "Left Bros." variant of Super Mario Bros. Best of luck to you getting it if you have the cash and want to snag this super rare piece of early '90s gaming. Making it a rarity for anyone who owns a copy, even if it's just the cartridge. You can read in greater detail what that means below, but the shorthand is the word "Bros." doesn't appear over Mario's head, it appears over his hand on the left side of the box, meaning it's one of the first copies made in production before they corrected the art. Currently, on Heritage Auctions, there is a copy of the game, still boxed and wrapped, that contains the "Left Bros" look going for $16.5k and it ends on July 10th. In the massive world of games collecting there are a few boxes that get special attention, like the "Left Bros" version of Super Mario Bros. ![]()
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