Nintendo Cereal System

Nintendo Cereal System
Product type Cereal
Owner Ralston Cereals, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Country U.S.
Introduced 1988
Discontinued 1989[1]
Markets U.S.
Tagline Two cereals in one! Wow! (1988)[2]

Nintendo Cereal System is a breakfast cereal which was produced by Ralston Cereals in 1988 and discontinued in 1989. The name of the cereal was based on the Nintendo Entertainment System, and represents two of the most popular video games for the NES at the time: Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Over the years, the cereal has been sold as memorabilia for collectors on online auction sites, at prices exceeding $100 per box.[3][4] In 2010, a box was sold on eBay for over $200.[2]

Description

The cereal box has two vertical bags inside, each containing a different cereal. One side, called the "Super Mario Bros. Action Series", consists of fruity-flavored characters and items: Marios, Super Mushrooms, Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and Bowsers. The other side of the box, known as the "Zelda Adventure Series", consists of berry-flavored characters and items: Links, hearts, keys, boomerangs, and shields.[4] Inside the box is a sticker of a Nintendo character, and on the back panel is a set of twelve trading cards called "Nintendo Power Cards". It also presents now-defunct offers to win a Power Pad NES accessory or a Super Mario cereal bowl.

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, Jess. "16 Cereals That Have Since Been Discontinued". Phactual. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Wahlgren, John (22 February 2010). "Nintendo Cereal System Sells For $200". NintendoLife. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nintendo Cereal System". GameSniped.
  4. 1 2 Feature: Software - King Mario. Retro Gamer. Issue 16. p. 38. April 2005.
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