{"id":131306,"date":"2023-01-20T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-143835"},"modified":"2023-01-20T01:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T01:30:00","slug":"random-us-customs-mauls-wata-certified-copy-of-pokemon-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/20\/random-us-customs-mauls-wata-certified-copy-of-pokemon-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: US Customs Mauls ‘WATA Certified’ Copy Of Pok\u00e9mon Yellow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We’ve heard some horror stories in the past about games and consoles that have been sent off and didn’t make it to the other end, but this story takes it to another level. A WATA-graded copy of the Game Boy classic Pok\u00e9mon Yellow<\/a> has been completely destroyed after an encounter with US Customs.<\/p>\n

As explained by Nightdive Studios CEO Stephen Kick, a friend of his recently purchased a “sealed and graded” WATA copy of the original 1999 Game Boy classic. When it arrived, the case was broken, the seal had been “ripped and discarded” and even the box was cut up. Ouch!<\/em><\/p>\n