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[[File:Npissue1.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|The first issue of ''Nintendo Power'', featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']] | [[File:Npissue1.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|The first issue of ''Nintendo Power'', featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']] | ||
''''' | '''''{{wp|Nintendo Power}}''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official magazine in the United States and Canada from 1988 to 2012. It covered all of Nintendo's then-currently active systems (and some inactive ones, if there was any worthy news), along with new and upcoming games for those systems. ''Nintendo Power'' contained strategy guides, previews, reviews, and exclusive material not made available to other sources. | ||
''Nintendo Power'' (or NP) celebrated its 200th issue in February of 2006, and had a major design overhaul in late 2005. | ''Nintendo Power'' (or NP) celebrated its 200th issue in February of 2006, and had a major design overhaul in late 2005. | ||
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*Playback, which looks back at classic games revisits ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. | *Playback, which looks back at classic games revisits ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. | ||
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' receives a rating of 9.0 out of 10. | *''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' receives a rating of 9.0 out of 10. | ||
*Community covers fan-made | *Community covers fan-made {{wp|Lego|LEGO}} sculptures, quilts and a pointillism mural featuring various Mario-series characters. | ||
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|264 - February 2011 | |264 - February 2011 | ||
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*''Dimension Man'' features an interview with [[Nintendo 3DS]] general producer [[Hideki Konno]] about ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (then known simply as ''Mario Kart''), among other topics. | *''Dimension Man'' features an interview with [[Nintendo 3DS]] general producer [[Hideki Konno]] about ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (then known simply as ''Mario Kart''), among other topics. | ||
*Warp Zone recalls the May 2006 coverage of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | *Warp Zone recalls the May 2006 coverage of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
*Collector's Corner features Mario-series plush toys by | *Collector's Corner features ''Mario''-series plush toys by {{wp|Goldie}} and ''Mario Kart'' toys by {{wp|Tomy}}. | ||
*Community covers fan-customized Mario-series mech toys. | *Community covers fan-customized Mario-series mech toys. | ||
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* Both Wii and N3DS versions of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' are previewed. | * Both Wii and N3DS versions of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' are previewed. | ||
* ''A Decade Advanced'', which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Game Boy Advance highlights ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Super Mario Advance, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' among other titles as being the best of the system. | * ''A Decade Advanced'', which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Game Boy Advance highlights ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Super Mario Advance, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' among other titles as being the best of the system. | ||
* Community covers fan-customized | * Community covers fan-customized {{wp|Pinky:St|Pinky Street}} and {{wp|Munny}} figures made in the likeness of various Mario-series characters. | ||
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|269 - July 2011 | |269 - July 2011 | ||
|Power Up; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Power Profiles; Community | |Power Up; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Power Profiles; Community | ||
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*Power Up's | *Power Up's {{wp|Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3}} coverage looks at ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]'' on [[Wii U]] and ''Super Mario'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and ''Mario Kart'' on Nintendo 3DS. | ||
*Warp Zone recalls the 2001 release of Nintendo Power Advance, which featured a Super Mario Advance cover story. | *Warp Zone recalls the 2001 release of Nintendo Power Advance, which featured a Super Mario Advance cover story. | ||
*Collector's Corner features the second assortment of Mario Kart toys. | *Collector's Corner features the second assortment of ''Mario Kart'' toys. | ||
*Power Profiles interviews ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' composer [[Yoko Shimomura]]. | *Power Profiles interviews ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' composer [[Yoko Shimomura]]. | ||
*Community covers fan-customized vinyl toys of various videogame characters including one of [[Toad]]. | *Community covers fan-customized vinyl toys of various videogame characters including one of [[Toad]]. | ||
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*Star Power profiles [[Donkey Kong]] | *Star Power profiles [[Donkey Kong]] | ||
*Warp Zone recalls the 2001 coverage of ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the 1991 coverage of ''Super Mario World''. | *Warp Zone recalls the 2001 coverage of ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the 1991 coverage of ''Super Mario World''. | ||
*Collector's Corner features the Mario Kart | *Collector's Corner features the ''Mario Kart'' {{wp|K'Nex}} building sets. | ||
*Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console release of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', which receives a staff recommendation. | *Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console release of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', which receives a staff recommendation. | ||
*''The Nintendo 64 Age of Innovation'' celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, including a look back at the many Mario-series games that appeared on the console. | *''The Nintendo 64 Age of Innovation'' celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, including a look back at the many Mario-series games that appeared on the console. | ||
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*''Iwata Reveals New Plans'' covers a presentation by [[Satoru Iwata]] that announced a new 2D Mario game for Nintendo 3DS. | *''Iwata Reveals New Plans'' covers a presentation by [[Satoru Iwata]] that announced a new 2D Mario game for Nintendo 3DS. | ||
*Star Power profiles [[Daisy]]. | *Star Power profiles [[Daisy]]. | ||
*Collector's Corner covers the K' | *Collector's Corner covers the K'Nex ''Mario Kart'' track-creating sets. | ||
*''Mario Kart 7'' wins Best Racing Game, Best Multiplayer, Best Racing Game (Readers' Choice) and Best Multiplayer (Readers' Choice). | *''Mario Kart 7'' wins Best Racing Game, Best Multiplayer, Best Racing Game (Readers' Choice) and Best Multiplayer (Readers' Choice). | ||
*''Mario Sports Mix'' wins Best Sports Game (Readers' choice). | *''Mario Sports Mix'' wins Best Sports Game (Readers' choice). | ||
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|''Games are Art''; ''Making Mario''; Collector's Corner;''Ultimate Super Mario''; review; Community | |''Games are Art''; ''Making Mario''; Collector's Corner;''Ultimate Super Mario''; review; Community | ||
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*''Games are Art'' covers Mario appearances at the | *''Games are Art'' covers Mario appearances at the {{wp|Smithsonian American Art Museum}} and ''The Art of Video Games: From {{wp|Pac-Man}} to {{wp|Mass Effect}}'' book. | ||
*''Making Mario'' interviews ''Super Mario 3D Land'' director [[Koichi Hayashida]]. | *''Making Mario'' interviews ''Super Mario 3D Land'' director [[Koichi Hayashida]]. | ||
*Collector's Corner covers [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Banpresto]]'s Super Mario Mini Figure Collection Series 3. | *Collector's Corner covers [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Banpresto]]'s Super Mario Mini Figure Collection Series 3. | ||
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*[[Nintendo]] | *[[Nintendo]] | ||
*[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] | *[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] | ||
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*[[Prima Games]] | *[[Prima Games]] | ||
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*[http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Power_volumes A list of Nintendo Power Magazines] | *[http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Power_volumes A list of Nintendo Power Magazines] | ||
*[http://www.superluigibros.com/nintendo-power-articles Super Mario Articles & Comics from Nintendo Power Magazine] | *[http://www.superluigibros.com/nintendo-power-articles Super Mario Articles & Comics from Nintendo Power Magazine] | ||
* | *{{wp|Future US}} on Wikipedia | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 10:38, July 11, 2019
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- This article is about Nintendo's official magazine. For the Super Famicom RAM cartridge service with the same name, see here. For an alternate name of a video-game competition, see Nintendo PowerFest '94.
Nintendo Power was Nintendo's official magazine in the United States and Canada from 1988 to 2012. It covered all of Nintendo's then-currently active systems (and some inactive ones, if there was any worthy news), along with new and upcoming games for those systems. Nintendo Power contained strategy guides, previews, reviews, and exclusive material not made available to other sources.
Nintendo Power (or NP) celebrated its 200th issue in February of 2006, and had a major design overhaul in late 2005.
On Monday, October 15, 2007, Nintendo of America sold Nintendo Power to Future USA, a magazine company that produces videogame magazines. The magazine remained the same except for a few small changes. After Future USA had taken over, the Player's Guide series was dropped (leaving Prima Games to produce the guides), and gifts could no longer be chosen with subscriptions, as the staff would instead choose one.
On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that they had opted not to renew their licensing agreement with Future Publishing and that Nintendo Power would cease publication after 24 years. The magazine released its final issue on December 11, 2012. A little over five years after its cancellation, on December 21, 2017, Nintendo of America began a podcast called the Nintendo Power Podcast with previous editor-in-chief Chris Slate discussing recent Nintendo-related events[1].
2011-12 coverage
Volume - Date | Content | Notes |
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263 - January 2011 | Power Up; Warp Zone; Four-Sport Hero (Mario Sports Mix cover story); Resolution Revolution; 2010 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations; Playback; review, Community |
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264 - February 2011 | Jungle Jabber; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Gaming's Greatest Couples; Nintendo DS Essentials; reviews; Community |
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265 - March 2011 | Star Power; Collector's Corner, Download; The 3D Revolution Begins; The 2010 Nintendo Power Awards; Playback, reviews; Community |
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266 - April 2011 | What About Mario; Warp Zone; reviews; Community |
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267 - May 2011 | London Calling; Dimension Man; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Community |
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268 - June 2011 | Warp Zone; Power Up; Previews; A Decade Advanced; Community |
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269 - July 2011 | Power Up; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Power Profiles; Community |
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270 - August 2011 | Power Up; Download; Nintendo's Next Wave; Still Super After All These Years, Playback; Community |
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271 - September 2011 | Star Power; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download; The Nintendo 64 Age of Innovation; Community |
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272 - October 2011 | That was Awesome!; Collector’s Corner; Power Up; Download; previews; Keys to the Kingdom cover story; Community |
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273 - November 2011 | Next Wave; Warp Zone; Download; previews; Seventh Heaven cover story; Think Inside the Cube; Playback; reviews; Community |
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274 - December 2011 | Star Power; Warp Zone; previews; Nintendo Power Holiday 2011 Buyers' Guide; The Jungle V.I.P.; reviews; Community |
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275 - January/February 2012 | Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download, previews; 2011 Nintendo Power Award Nominees; review; Community |
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276 - March 2012 | Iwata Reveals New Plans; Star Power; Collector's Corner; 2011 Nintendo Power Awards; review; Community |
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277 - April 2012 | Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download; Making a Racket; Community |
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278 - May 2012 | Games are Art; Making Mario; Collector's Corner;Ultimate Super Mario; review; Community |
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Comics
Several issues of Nintendo Power have comics within them, several of which make references to the Mario series of games or related media. These comics revolve mostly around the character Nester, who plays various Nintendo games along with other characters. Originally titled "Howard & Nester" (stylized as "Howard & Nester NESTER"), the comics followed both the character Howard Philips and Nester as they played games and gave out tips. When Howard left, the comics were retitled "Nester's Adventures", and the comics followed Nester and his friends for several issues. After a long hiatus, another unnamed comic was made for Nintendo Power's 20th anniversary, which shows a grown-up Nester with an unnamed son. For Nintendo Power's final issue, a comic called "Nester & Maxwell" (stylized as "Nester & Maxwell MAX") was done as a callback to the original comic series where Nester and his son Maxwell talk about Nintendo Power's past.
Issue number | Comic series (if available) | Mario references |
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#231 | Nester is playing Mario Kart Wii when his son comes in with the 20th issue of Nintendo Power. After talking about the NES, Nester and his son watch The Wizard, specifically mentioning Super Mario Bros. 3 that is played at the end of the movie, and Nester mentions the Super Mario Bros. movie. At the end of the comic, Nester's son gives a tip on how to avoid the POW Block in Mario Kart Wii and the two begin racing against each other. | |
#285 | Nester & Maxwell | The final comic shows Nester reading the final issue of Nintendo Power in a room with many Nintendo Power-related posters and merchandise, including a poster about Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the clay models of Mario and Wart that was used for the first issue. In the second-to-last panel, Nester's son, Maxwell, invites him to play New Super Mario Bros. U, to which Nester asks his son to create platforms to help him over difficult pits. |
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Cover gallery
Below is a gallery of almost all of the Nintendo Power covers that Mario and others have appeared on. Notably, the Mario franchise has been stated to be the most popular subject of the magazine's covers, having appeared on 57 throughout the magazine's run, including those of both its first and last issues.
- Npissue1.jpg
Issue #1 - Super Mario Bros. 2
Issue #11 - Super Mario Bros. 3
Issue #18 - Dr. Mario
Issue #28 - Super Mario World
- Npissue4.jpg
Issue #39 - Mario Paint
- Npissue5.jpg
Issue #41 - Super Mario Kart
Issue #52 - Super Mario All-Stars
Issue #58 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Issue #61 - Donkey Kong
Issue #66 - Donkey Kong Country
Issue #74 - Donkey Kong Land
Issue #75 - Virtual Boy
Issue #77 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Issue #79 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Issue #82 - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Issue #85 - Super Mario 64
Issue #87 - Tetris Attack
Issue #88 - Super Mario 64
Issue #93 - Mario Kart 64
Issue #103 - Diddy Kong Racing
Issue #104 - Yoshi's Story
'99 Preview - Donkey Kong 64, Mario Party (included with subscribers' copies of issue #116)
Issue #117 - Mario Party
Issue #126 - Donkey Kong 64
(subscribers)Issue #128 - Mario Party 2
Issue #135 - Mario Tennis
Issue #141 - Paper Mario
Issue #143 - Super Mario Advance
Issue #145 - Super Mario Advance
Issue #148 - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Issue #149 - Luigi's Mansion
Issue #151 - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Issue #160 - Super Mario Sunshine
Issue #175 - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Issue #185 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Issue #194 - Mario Kart DS
Issue #203 - New Super Mario Bros.
Issue #212 - WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Issue #220 - Super Mario Galaxy
Issue #222 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Issue #227 - Mario Kart Wii
Issue #233 - Wario Land: Shake It!
Issue #244 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (newsstand)
Issue #244 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (subscribers)
Issue #247 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (newsstand)
Issue #247 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (subscribers)
Issue #248 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii (newsstand)
Issue #248 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii (subscribers)
Issue #250 - 250 Reasons to Love Nintendo
Issue #254 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 (newsstand)
Issue #261 - Donkey Kong Country Returns
Issue #263 - Mario Sports Mix
Issue #272 - Super Mario 3D Land (newsstand)
Issue #272 - Super Mario 3D Land (subscribers)
Issue #273 - Mario Kart 7 (newsstand)
Issue #273 - Mario Kart 7 (subscribers)
Issue 284 - Wii U launch line-up
Issue #285 - Final Issue - New Super Mario Bros. U
Nintendo Power Advance
In 2001, to promote the launch of the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo published a quarterly spinoff magazine of Nintendo Power entitled Nintendo Power Advance, which featured news, tips and complete walkthroughs for various Game Boy Advance games. It was canceled after only four issues. Mario, however, was featured on three of the four covers (with the remaining featuring Golden Sun).
Issue #1 - Super Mario Advance
Issue #2 - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Issue #3 - Wario Land 4
Issue #4 - Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Player's Guides
From 1991 through 2007, Nintendo Power also published official strategy guides for big Nintendo games. Among the games in the Mario series that were given Player's Guides are the following:
- NES Game Atlas
- Game Boy
- Mario Mania
- Super NES
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario All-Stars
- Super Game Boy
- Donkey Kong Country
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Super Mario 64
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
- Mario Kart 64
- Diddy Kong Racing
- Yoshi's Story
- Donkey Kong 64
- Paper Mario
- Luigi's Mansion
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Wario World
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Yoshi's Island DS
- Super Paper Mario
Nintendo Player's Guide Gallery
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See also
External links
- Future officially takes over Nintendo Power
- Nintendo Power official site (defunct)
- Nintendo of America official site
- Future US official site
- A list of Nintendo Power Magazines
- Super Mario Articles & Comics from Nintendo Power Magazine
- Future US on Wikipedia