Searching for the Illusive Nintendo Trophy Figures by Hasbro

Over twenty years ago, Hasbro released plastic figurine statues based on some of Nintendo's most popular heroes and villains. These statues were called Nintendo Trophy figures and they were over four inches tall. Iconic Nintendo characters such Super Mario, Link, and Little Mac were the only heroes showcased in these trophy figures. There were about six different trophy figures that displayed Mario fighting enemies from the original Super Mario Bros game that was released in 1985. Some of these enemies include, the Hammer Bros, Bullet Bills, Bloopers, and of course, Bowser. It is believed that the trophy figure that displays Bowser fighting Mario is the rarest of the six. This figure, however, can be found on www.eBay.com if you are lucky. I have seen them sell for over sixty five dollars each, but if they are used, they sell at a much cheaper price. If you are a serious collector, I recommend buying them sealed in their boxes because the plastic on these figures tend to smell like tobacco.

As previously mentioned, these trophy figures displayed Link from the Legend of Zelda fighting enemies as well. The Zelda figures are much more difficult to find on the Internet than the Mario figures for some unknown reason. In these statues, Link can be seen facing bad guys such as Gibdo, Keese, and Gohma. I am not so sure if there were more than three Zelda statues because those were the only ones I have seen on eBay auctions. Back in 1990, I actually owned the Zelda statue that displayed Link battling a Gohma spider. The Legend of Zelda was not as epic as it is now because it only had one sequel at the time compared to Super Mario's three sequels. The only problem I had with the Zelda trophy figure was Link's unusual face. It looked nothing like the Link from the Zelda instruction booklets that came with the video game cartridges. Other than that, the Legend of Zelda trophy figures are worth adding to your collection if you are a fan of the game.

Finally, Hasbro also released the Mike Tyson's Punch-Out trophy figures around the same time as the others. The Punch-Out figures are extremely difficult to find anywhere and are almost non-existent. Again, eBay may be your best bet since stores are likely not to have them. These trophy figures featured Little Mac and his hilarious opponents. The opponents that are displayed in this rare set are Bald Bull, Super Macho Man, and King Hippo. Those are the only opponents that I know are in existence since I have seen them at least once on www.eBay.com. Another site you may have luck with finding these figures would be www.amazon.com.