Record Donkey Kong artwork sale

Record Donkey Kong artwork sale
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Japanese Video Game Designer Tanabe Shows Off His Latest Production "donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze" During The Wii U Software Showcase At E3 In Los Angeles
Japanese video game designer Kensuke Tanabe shows off his latest production "Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze" during the Wii U Software Showcase at E3 in Los Angeles, California June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

A piece of video game history that was almost thrown in the trash just sold at auction for a record-breaking $329,400. The rare 1981 promotional arcade poster features the iconic gorilla alongside the very first public appearance of Mario — then known as “Jumpman.” The poster was rescued from a Nintendo trash pile years ago by a former employee and blew past the previous record for video game art, which was previously held by some Prince of Persia artwork at $63,000, making it the most expensive piece of video game art ever sold.

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