Rare Legend of Zelda Famicom Copy Sells for $32,500 at Heritage Auctions Due to Yellow Packaging Text

A rare copy of Nintendo’s original The Legend of Zelda has sold for $32,500 at Heritage Auctions, with its packaging providing a major clue to its early production history. The Japanese Famicom release, titled Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy, was graded CGC 9.2 A+, making it an exceptionally well-preserved example of a game released four decades ago. According to the Heritage Auctions listing, the sealed copy features yellow “Disk System” text on its packaging. Later versions used white lettering,…