Nintendo Power issue 11
| Nintendo Power issue 11 | |
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| Series | Nintendo Power |
| Publisher | Nintendo of America |
| Release date |  March/April 1990[1] |
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Nintendo Power issue 11 is the eleventh volume of Nintendo Power, released in March/April 1990. It covers Super Mario Bros. 3.
The Player's Pulse section on page 6 contains a question from Eric Elzea, asking why he saw two Mousers after losing a life in Super Mario Bros. 2. The response from Nintendo Power says it is a game bug.
In the Video Spotlight section on page 7, Super Mario Bros. 2 is mentioned by Jeff Benson as one of the games he beat the same day he first played them. Super Mario Bros. is also mentioned by Matt Raillard as one of the games he has beaten. On the bottom right corner, the Reader's Art by Jess Fleming shows Link exiting a cave and encountering Wart, a Spark, a Pidgit, a Pokey, a Cobrat, a Phanto, a Trouter, a Bob-omb, and a Snifit.
In the Nintendo Power Report on the 1990 Consumer Electronics Show, Super Mario Bros. 3 is mentioned in the highlights section on page 21 as a game that is played constantly at the Nintendo booth.
In the NES Journal section on page 86, the second question of the second annual Power Trivia Quiz asks what Mario and Luigi's last name is, with the correct answer being D: "Some questions just don't have answers." The other incorrect answers being shown are A: Brothers, B: Mario, and C: Cereal.
On page 87, the results for the Nintendo Power Jersey Contest were revealed. Two of the shown entries relate to the Super Mario franchise. One features Fire Mario throwing fireballs at the Nintendo Power logo and King Koopa, the other features Mario and Wart along with other Nintendo characters.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!: Mario's Magic Carpet VHS is advertised on page 88.
In Sara Gilbert's celebrity profile on page 89, Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 are mentioned as two of the games Sara mastered after getting a Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas in 1988.
In the Pak Watch NES planner on page 93, Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the games listed in the March section.
Contents[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- “A full 8 pages on what's sure to be the hottest game of 1990.”
- —Contents, page 4
Super Mario Bros. 3, depicted on the cover of the volume, is covered on pages 8 to 15. Pages 8 and 9 showcase the power-ups, the World of Grasslands and its first level.
- Super Mushroom
"Mushrooms turn Mario into Super Mario." - Cloud Jewel
"The Cloud Jewel allows Mario to skip one section of a world." - Fire Flower
"Fire Flowers turn Mario into Fiery Mario with Fire Ball Power[sic]." - Music Box
"The Music Box's tune will put the Hammer Brothers to sleep." - Frog Suit, Tanooki Suit, and Hammer Suit
"Mario can turn into a Frog, Tanooki or Hammer Brother." - Raccoon Leaf
"Leaves give Mario the flying Raccoon Tail." - Hammer
"Break boulders on the Map Screen using the Hammer." - Super Star
"Stars grant Mario temporary invincibility." - Warp Whistle
"Whistles transport Mario to a special place. They are very well hidden." - P-Wing
"P-Wings bestow the power of unlimited flight!" - World 1-1
"Mario enters the first Mushroom World"
Pages 10 and 11 cover the rest of the levels in the World of Grasslands.
- World 1-2
"Rolling hills and Goomba spills" - World 1-3
"This world holds a secret!" - World 1-4
"A high pressure situation!" - World 1-Fortress
"Boom Boom's mini-fortress" - World 1-5
"An icy labyrinth" - World 1-6
"Wacky lifts test your jumping skills!" - World 1-Koopa's Ship
"On to the Koopa Kid's ship!"
Pages 12 to 14 cover the Koopahari Desert.
- World 2-1
"Ruins of the Mushroom Pharaohs" - World 2-2
"Make another white mushroom appear" - World 2 Fortress
- World 2-3
"A treasure trove of ancient coins" - World 2-4
"Take the high road for a big load" - World 2-Desert
"Quicksand desert" - World 2-5
"Climb a magic vine to coins in the sky" - World 2-Pyramid
"The great pyramid of Mushroomkhamen" - 2-Koopa's Ship
"It's the Morton Koopa Jr. show!"
Page 15 gives short descriptions for the remaining worlds: Island World, Land of the Giants, Cloud Castle, Winter Wonderland, Tube City, and Bowser's Underworld Hideout.
Top 30[edit]
- 3rd: Super Mario Bros. 2 (5,390 points)
"Mario, Luigi and friends continue their second great adventure in style, holding on to third place."
Players' picks: 2,976 points
Pros' picks: 869 points
Dealers' picks: 1,549 points - 7th: Super Mario Bros. 3 (3,754 points)
"You've played it on Play-Choice 10 and now it's coming home to your NES. This is just the beginning."
Players' picks: 2,160 points
Pros' picks: 1,594 points
Dealers' picks: N/A - Super Mario Bros.
Players' picks: 784 points
Pros' picks: N/A
Dealers' picks: N/A
NES Achievers[edit]
- Mario Bros.
Chris Shepherd / 9,999,950 (score) - Super Mario Land
Barry Labelle / 409,970 (score)
Danny Heyman / 400,000 (score)
Paul Kemp / 235,900 (score)
Artwork below the section depicts a boy capturing a picture of Super Mario Bros. 3.
References[edit]
- ^ Cover of the issue
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| Comics | Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) | |
| Other | Cafe Mario • Mario Kart 64 Collectible Trading Cards • Mario Madness • Monster Trix • Power Challenge Trading Cards • Super Bluff • Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Power Tip Book • Super Zock | |
