Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest: The NES Sequel Where Everyone Was Lying to You
Somewhere in a graveyard, an old man tells you to hit a cliff with your head. You do it, because what else are you going
September 3, 2026
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Category: Video Game Grading
The Nintendo World Championships Cartridge: The Rarest NES Item Money Can Buy
Picture a kid in 1990 walking into a mall, seeing a line wrapped around a Sears or a Toys “R” Us, and finding out the
September 2, 2026
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Double Dragon: The NES Game That Made Your Best Friend the Final Boss
You and your best friend used to split into Billy and Jimmy Lee at the arcade, working through the Black Warriors together, taking turns getting
September 2, 2026
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Ranking the 10 Best-Selling NES Games of All Time (And What They’re Worth Graded Today)
Walk into any American living room in 1989 and there’s a decent chance the exact same ten NES cartridges were stacked next to the TV.
September 1, 2026
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Battletoads: The NES Game Rare Built to Outlast a Weekend Rental
You rent Battletoads expecting Ninja Turtles with warts. The box has three snarling toads in leather and spikes, the title screen slaps, and the first
September 1, 2026
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Link’s Awakening vs. Pokémon Red and Blue: Which Game Really Defined the Game Boy?
Somewhere around 1996, a kid who’d already worn the paint off his Game Boy’s D-pad plugged in Link’s Awakening for the hundredth time, just to
August 31, 2026
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Super Mario Bros. 2: The NES Sequel That Started Life as Someone Else’s Dream
You pull a radish out of the ground and throw it at a mask-wearing creature spitting fireballs at you. There is no jumping on anyone’s
August 31, 2026
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Dragon Warrior: The NES Game Nintendo Gave Away to Save Itself
A lot of kids got their first NES role-playing game because a Nintendo Power renewal notice showed up with a padded envelope stapled to it.
August 29, 2026
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The WATA Games Scandal: How a $1.56 Million Mario Sale Exposed Grading’s Biggest Controversy
In July 2021, a sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sold at auction for $1.56 million. It was the biggest number retro gaming had ever
August 28, 2026
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Final Fantasy: The NES Game Square Bet Its Whole Company On
In 1987, a small Tokyo developer called Square was running out of money. Its earlier games hadn’t sold. Staff were bracing for the company to
August 28, 2026
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