Nintendo Power issue 10

Nintendo Power issue 10 is the tenth volume of Nintendo Power, released in January/February, 1990. It covers Super Mario Bros. 3 and Golf.

Player's Pulse section on page 6 contains a question from Jim Jackman, asking if Mario had his nose "fixed" "like many other successful superstars". He points out that Mario's nose used to be "sharp and droopy" in Donkey Kong, but in Super Mario Bros. 2 it became "more rounded and somewhat elevated". The response from Nintendo Power says "as far as we know, Jim, Mario has not undergone cosmetic surgery". Scott Tripp asks why Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Japanese Super Famicom didn't make an appearance in Nintendo Power. The response says that they "focus on games that are out now or soon will be available for the American NES", and that readers can expect to see more of Super Mario Bros. 3 as it nears its release. Jeff Gilkey claims to have "solved" Super Mario Bros. 2 with 72 lives left.

NES Journal section says that winners of the contest got to try out Super Mario Bros. 3 on pages 88 to 89. They also visited an awards ceremony at Cafe Mario.

Page 91 states that Stephen Furst "excels at Super Mario Bros.", and that he "was discovered for Animal House while delivering pizzas" that "even Mario would be proud of".

How to Win at Super Mario Bros. (misspelled as How to Win At Super Mario Bros.) is advertised on 96th page.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is described in the Next Issue section on page 97.

The Making of Super Mario Bros. 3
This section covers the creation of Super Mario Bros. 3 on pages 20 to 23. It explains mechanics, new enemies and their designs, programming, and a section about Shigeru Miyamoto. Mr. Miyamoto says that the goal was to "make it a game that players of all skill levels could enjoy". Photos found in this section show concept art.

Top 30

 * 3rd: Super Mario Bros. 2 (5992 points) "A lot of players are still losing sleep over the World of Dreams. The trick is to eat your veggies!" Players' picks: 3402 points Pros' picks: 856 points Dealers' picks: 1734 points
 * 13th: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2026 points) Players' picks: 1574 points Pros' picks: 452 points Dealers' picks: N/A
 * Super Mario Bros. Players' picks: 762 points Pros' picks: N/A Dealers' picks: N/A
 * Pinball Players' picks: N/A Pros' picks: N/A Dealers' picks: 693 points
 * Donkey Kong Classics Players' picks: N/A Pros' picks: N/A Dealers' picks: 647 points

Golf
The Game Boy version ofGolf is covered on page 52.

Previews
A more in-depth coverage of Super Mario Bros. 3 and its mechanics can be found on pages 56 to 59. The Power & Player Meter ranks the game at 4.5 on every metric.

Classified Information
Super Mario Land is featured in this issue's Classified Information section on page 74. It explains how to get more lives by collecting coins in World 2-3.

NES Achievers
Only the top scores are listed:
 * Pinball Richard Black, Morty Cohen / 999,990 (score)
 * Super Mario Bros. Multiple people / 9,999,950 (score)