Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut Graded by CGC Video Games Realizes $175,000 in Heritage Sale

The Blockbuster-exclusive game is one of the rarest titles for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and this is the only CGC-certified example.

Posted on: 12/2/2024

A sealed Clay Fighter: Sculptor’s Cut for the Nintendo 64 (1998) graded CGC 9.4 A++ by CGC Video Games™ realized $175,000 in a recent Heritage Auctions sale, becoming one of the highest-selling CGC-certified video games on the auction platform. It was just one of the several dozen CGC-certified games offered in the Video Games Signature Auction, which ended on November 23, 2024.

After being dissatisfied with the original release of Clay Fighter 63 1/3, the developer Interplay Productions decided to release Sculptor’s Cut as an improved version of the game. The new release became a Blockbuster store exclusive, meaning that sealed copies — especially in such fantastic condition — are exceedingly difficult to obtain. This rare example is now the third highest-selling CGC-certified video game on Heritage Auctions’ platform, following a sealed The Legend of Zelda for the NES that sold for $288,000 on February 24, 2024, and a sealed The Legend of Zelda pedigreed to the Dallas-Fort Worth Collection that sold for $375,000 on August 24, 2024.

Additionally, a sealed Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1995) graded CGC 9.6 A+ (lot 28042) realized $23,750 in the auction. It is the highest-selling CGC-certified copy of Chrono Trigger to sell on Heritage Auctions and the first to realize five figures.

Other CGC-certified games in the auction included:

  • a sealed Phantasy Star for the Sega Master System (1988) graded CGC 9.8 A+ (lot 28102) that realized $17,500
  • a sealed Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1988) graded CGC 9.8 A+ (lot 28038) that realized $16,250
  • a complete in box Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) graded CGC 8.0 with CIB grades of 7.5 for Box, 9.4 for Cartridge and 8.5 for Manual (lot 28027) that realized $16,250
  • a sealed Fortnite for the Microsoft Xbox One (2017) graded CGC 9.8 A++ (lot 28113) that realized $13,750
  • a sealed Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1988) graded CGC 9.6 A+ (lot 28029) that realized $12,500
  • a sealed Duck Hunt for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) graded CGC 7.0 A+ (lot 28016) that realized $10,000