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N64 Variant by WATA Variant Guides November 3, 2022 The Xbox Launch Team NFR Guide by WATA Op-Eds October 31, 2022 How To: Submit a Game by WATA Op-Eds Collector Articles Exclusive Features October 10, 2022 What Is Game Collecting? by WATA Variant Guides October 3, 2022 The Definitive Halo Guide by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 26, 2022 Variant Guide: Super Smash Bros. Melee by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 24, 2022 Variant Guide: The Legend of Zelda – Wind Waker by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 20, 2022 Variant Guide: Halo 3 by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 16, 2022 Variant Guide: Final Fantasy X (PS2) by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 16, 2022 Variant Guide: PokéPark Wii – Pikachu’s Adventure by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 7, 2022 Variant Guide: Pokémon Yellow Version by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 6, 2022 Variant Guide: Grand Theft Auto – Vice City (PS2) by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 6, 2022 Variant Guide: Killer Instinct Gold (N64) by WATA Infographics Variant Guides September 6, 2022 Variant Guide: Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 2 by WATA Op-Eds Collector Articles Infographics Exclusive Features September 6, 2022 WATA Crossover Article 2.0 by WATA Collector Articles Named Collections August 10, 2022 The Plattsburgh Collection by Claire Shelton Infographics Variant Guides August 2, 2022 Variant Guide: NCAA Football 14 by WATA Collector Articles July 22, 2022 The Ultimate Sports Video Game Playbook Huddle in for some exciting news! As part of Sports Month, our team has created THE Ultimate Sports Video Game Playbook. by Admin Collector Articles June 7, 2022 WATA Packing Guidelines We’ve updated our Packaging Guidelines to help keep your games as safe as possible during the submission process. by Admin Named Collections Collector Articles Exclusive Features September 29, 2020 The Hawaii Collection & The Singer Collection Today, we are proud to recognize and share two new collections: The Hawaii Collection and The Singer Collection. by Admin Collector Articles February 20, 2020 Collector Op-Ed: Video Games as a Hobby—An Experience Worth Collecting As a hobby, video game collecting involves searching, locating, acquiring, organizing, displaying and securing games based on a specific purpose. by Admin Collector Articles Named Collections February 20, 2020 The Atwood Collection Wata is proud to announce the third collection recognized on the Wata label: The Atwood Collection. by Admin Collector Articles Op-Eds November 21, 2019 Collector Op-Ed: Wata Crossovers As a sealed game collector, condition is king and higher grades command higher prices. by Admin Collector Articles Monthly Updates November 21, 2019 Policy Update – IMP” Improvement Before designing the Wata case or label, we consulted over two dozen advanced collectors and high-end video game dealers about what they would like the Wata product to look like through product… by Admin Collector Articles Named Collections July 5, 2019 Named Collections – Pedigrees” and Collections” At WATA Games, we have been asked many times about the difference between the terms Collection” and Pedigree.” by Admin Collector Articles Named Collections July 1, 2019 The Carolina Collection You may have seen a new designation on Wata’s labels, specifically "The Carolina Collection." What is The Carolina Collection and why is it noted on our labels? by Admin Collector Articles Named Collections January 18, 2019 The Indiana Collection The Indiana Collection is the first such collection of video games to surface since Wata certification has existed. by Admin Collector Articles Variant Guides Exclusive Features January 8, 2019 The Definitive NES Black Box Variant Guide Nintendo would change the course of pop culture history forever with the release of the NES and its classic "Black Box" series that debuted with 17 games, all sharing a similar style so-called for… by Admin Monthly Updates November 15, 2018 November 2018 Updates The Wata team has been busy traveling around, and some of that time was spent exhibiting at shows. by Admin Monthly Updates November 15, 2018 August 2018 Updates You may have seen us if you were at Denver Comic Con or TooManyGames in Phillywe had some amazing historically significant and high-end games on display, and we got to meet some great collectors… by Admin Collector Articles Op-Eds November 15, 2018 What is an IMP?” – Mark Haspel IMP stands for Incorrect Married Part. Married Parts and Incorrect Married Parts are different, but to fully understand what an Incorrect Married Part is, we must first begin by exploring what a… by Admin Collector Articles Op-Eds November 15, 2018 GSI, PSI, What Am I? – Mark Haspel Wata Games is changing the way video games are certified. Wata does not just certify sealed games, but also cartridges and CIBs. by Admin Search Categories Exclusive Features Op-Eds Monthly Updates Named Collections Collector Articles...