An original piece of Donkey Kong artwork featuring Mario’s first-ever appearance has sold for more than $329,000, setting a new record for video game art sold at auction. But his story began in 1981’s Donkey Kong, where he was known simply as Jumpman. Now, an illustration created to promote the original arcade game has fetched an incredible $329,400, making it the most expensive piece of original video game artwork ever sold at auction. According to IGN, which received details from Landry Pop Auctions, it has now smashed the previous auction record for original video game art, which stood at $63,000 following the sale of the original Prince of Persia cover artwork in 2023.
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