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'''Prima Games''' is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in California. The company is a division of | '''{{wp|Prima Games}}''' is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in California. The company is a division of {{wp|Random House}}. | ||
Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games, which competed with concurrent [[Nintendo Power]] guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by [[Nintendo]] of America and acquisition by | Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, which competed with concurrent ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by [[Nintendo]] of America and acquisition by {{wp|Future US}}, Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007.<ref name="Nintendo website">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070622185916/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/magazine/index.jsp Nintendo Power Magazine] <small>(Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)</small></ref> | ||
Early in its life, the publisher released several unofficial guides (often suffixed with "Unauthorized Game Secrets") to games it did not have a license for. Such guides were made for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', among others. | Early in its life, the publisher released several unofficial guides (often suffixed with "Unauthorized Game Secrets") to games it did not have a license for. Such guides were made for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', among others. | ||
On November 8, 2018, publisher {{wp| | On November 8, 2018, publisher {{wp|DK (publisher)|DK}} announced that the Prima Games imprint would be discontinued in spring 2019 due to a large decline in strategy guide sales.<ref>Sommers, Erin (November 08, 2018). [https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2018/11/people-etc-dk-to-close-prima-games/ People, Etc.: DK to Close Prima Games]. ''PublishersLunch''. Retrieved November 09, 2018</ref> However, on March 14, 2019, Asteri Holdings acquired the digital assets of Prima Games from DK Publishers.<ref>Sinclair, Brendan (March 14, 2019). [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-14-asteri-acquires-prima-games Asteri acquires Prima Games]. ''gamesindustry.biz''. Retrieved June 09, 2019</ref> | ||
==Gallery of ''Mario''-relevant official guides== | ==Gallery of ''Super Mario''-relevant official guides== | ||
===Nintendo 64=== | ===Nintendo 64=== | ||
Prior to obtaining a license from Nintendo, Prima published several game guides for the [[Nintendo 64]]. After becoming licensed, Prima released a few editions which included several games in the one guide. Many of the games which were covered by such editions were the games Prima published before becoming licensed, such as ''[[Yoshi Story]]''. | Prior to obtaining a license from Nintendo, Prima published several game guides for the [[Nintendo 64]]. After becoming licensed, Prima released a few editions which included several games in the one guide. Many of the games which were covered by such editions were the games Prima published before becoming licensed, such as ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | ||
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Prima Guide-DK64.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | Prima Guide-DK64.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | ||
Prima Guide-MP2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | Prima Guide-MP2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | ||
Prima Guide | Mario Party 3 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | ||
Prima Guide-MT64.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' | Prima Guide-MT64.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' | ||
Prima Guide-PM.jpg|''[[Paper Mario]]'' | Prima Guide-PM.jpg|''[[Paper Mario]]'' | ||
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===Game Boy/Game Boy Color=== | ===Game Boy/Game Boy Color=== | ||
Many of the games on the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] were not vast enough to each have their own game guide, so like the Nintendo 64, several "mash up" editions were published. Two of them featured [[Mario]] on the cover. The game ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' was the only ''Mario'' game for the Game Boy Color to get its own guide. | Many of the games on the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] were not vast enough to each have their own game guide, so like the Nintendo 64, several "mash up" editions were published. Two of them featured [[Mario]] on the cover. The game ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' was the only ''Super Mario'' game for the Game Boy Color to get its own guide. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima Guide-Game Boy 1999.jpg|Game Secrets 1999 edition | Prima Guide-Game Boy 1999.jpg|Game Secrets 1999 edition | ||
Prima Guide-Game Boy 2001.jpg|Game Secrets 2001 edition | Prima Guide-Game Boy 2001.jpg|Game Secrets 2001 edition | ||
Prima Guide | SMBD Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Nintendo GameCube=== | ===Nintendo GameCube=== | ||
The following six guides were published for ''Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. | The following six guides were published for ''Super Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima Guide | Prima Guide LM.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]] | ||
Prima Guide-MKDD.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] | Prima Guide-MKDD.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] | ||
Prima Guide-MP5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]] | Prima Guide-MP5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]] | ||
Prima Guide | Prima Guide SMS.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]] | ||
Prima Guide-SSBM.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | Prima Guide-SSBM.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | ||
Prima Guide | Prima Guide Wario World.jpg|''[[Wario World]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Game Boy Advance=== | ===Game Boy Advance=== | ||
Five ''Mario'' and one ''Donkey Kong'' game guides were published for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. | Five ''Super Mario'' and one ''Donkey Kong'' game guides were published for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima Guide-MKSC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]] | Prima Guide-MKSC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]] | ||
Prima Guide-MLSS.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] | Prima Guide-MLSS.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] | ||
Prima Guide | SMA Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]] | ||
Prima Guide-SMA2.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]] | Prima Guide-SMA2.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]] | ||
Prima Guide | SMA4 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]] | ||
Prima Guide-DKC.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | Prima Guide-DKC.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Nintendo DS=== | ===Nintendo DS=== | ||
Few guides were made for ''Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo DS]]. A total of six games were covered, but four of them were part of a compilation. | Few guides were made for ''Super Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo DS]]. A total of six games were covered, but four of them were part of a compilation. | ||
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===Wii=== | ===Wii=== | ||
Nine ''Mario'' games were covered by Prima for the [[Wii]] console. Both a premiere and collectors edition were published for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]]. The collectors edition included bonus content, such as original concept art | Nine ''Super Mario'' games were covered by Prima for the [[Wii]] console. Both a premiere and collectors edition were published for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]]. The collectors edition included bonus content, such as original concept art. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima Guide-DKCR.JPG|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]] | Prima Guide-DKCR.JPG|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]] | ||
Prima Guide-MKW. | Prima Guide-MKW.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Wii]] | ||
Prima Guide-MP8.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]] | Prima Guide-MP8.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]] | ||
Prima Guide | MP9 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Party 9]] | ||
Prima Guide | NSMBW Prima Guide.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] | ||
Prima Guide-SMG Premiere.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (premiere edition) | Prima Guide-SMG Premiere.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (premiere edition) | ||
Prima Guide-SMG Collectors.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy'' (collectors edition) | Prima Guide-SMG Collectors.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy'' (collectors edition) | ||
Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere1.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (premiere edition) | Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere1.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (premiere edition) | ||
Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere2. | Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere2.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (alternative premiere edition) | ||
Prima Guide-SMG2 Collectors. | Prima Guide-SMG2 Collectors.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (collectors edition) | ||
Prima Guide-SPM.jpg|''[[Super Paper Mario]] | Prima Guide-SPM.jpg|''[[Super Paper Mario]] | ||
Prima Guide-SSBB.JPG|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] | Prima Guide-SSBB.JPG|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] | ||
Prima Guide-WLSI.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Nintendo 3DS=== | ===Nintendo 3DS=== | ||
Seven ''Mario'' games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] have received guides. Two of these, ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', were also covered in a "Player's Guide Pack" alongside ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', featuring truncated renditions of their guides, though the guide's download code also allows readers to unlock the full versions of said guides on the Prima website. Unlike the rest of the guides, the ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' complete guide is opened upwards. There is a guide for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', although the guide is shared with the Wii U version as well. | Seven ''Super Mario'' games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] have received guides. Two of these, ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', were also covered in a "Player's Guide Pack" alongside ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', featuring truncated renditions of their guides, though the guide's download code also allows readers to unlock the full versions of said guides on the Prima website. Unlike the rest of the guides, the ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' complete guide is opened upwards. There is a guide for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', although the guide is shared with the Wii U version as well. | ||
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===Wii U=== | ===Wii U=== | ||
There are | There are five [[Wii U]] ''Super Mario'' games that have been covered by Prima. A smaller guide in the style of the 3DS game guides was also released for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. There is also a guide for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', although the guide is shared with the 3DS version as well. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima Guide-NL.JPG|''[[Nintendo Land]] | Prima Guide-NL.JPG|''[[Nintendo Land]] | ||
Prima Guide | NSMBU Prima Guide.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]] | ||
Prima Guide-DKCTF.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]] | Prima Guide-DKCTF.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]] | ||
Prima Guide-Mario Kart 8.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]] | Prima Guide-Mario Kart 8.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]] | ||
SM3DW-GuideFrontCover.jpg|''Super Mario 3D World'' (collectors edition) | |||
''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' There is a hardcover collector's edition | ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' There is a hardcover collector's edition | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Nintendo Switch=== | ===Nintendo Switch=== | ||
The guide for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is available as both a "starter guide" digital-only version on the Nintendo eShop, and the full guide which is available in print. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' was released in two formats: a standard, paperback version and a hardcover "Collector's Edition" that comes with a poster. | The guide for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is available as both a "starter guide" digital-only version on the Nintendo eShop, and the full guide which is available in print. ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' was released in two formats: a standard, paperback version and a hardcover "Collector's Edition" that comes with a poster. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Prima | Prima Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Starter Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] | ||
Prima - Super Mario Odyssey hardcover.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (hardcover) | Prima - Super Mario Odyssey hardcover.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (hardcover) | ||
Prima - Super Mario Odyssey paperback.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (paperback) | Prima - Super Mario Odyssey paperback.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (paperback) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Publications]] | [[Category:Publications]] | ||
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| Prima Games | |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Current president | Debra Kempker |
Prima Games is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in California. The company is a division of Random House.
Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for Super Mario games, which competed with concurrent Nintendo Power guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by Nintendo of America and acquisition by Future US, Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007.[1]
Early in its life, the publisher released several unofficial guides (often suffixed with "Unauthorized Game Secrets") to games it did not have a license for. Such guides were made for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Diddy Kong Racing, and Mario Kart 64, among others.
On November 8, 2018, publisher DK announced that the Prima Games imprint would be discontinued in spring 2019 due to a large decline in strategy guide sales.[2] However, on March 14, 2019, Asteri Holdings acquired the digital assets of Prima Games from DK Publishers.[3]
Gallery of Super Mario-relevant official guides[edit]
Nintendo 64[edit]
Prior to obtaining a license from Nintendo, Prima published several game guides for the Nintendo 64. After becoming licensed, Prima released a few editions which included several games in the one guide. Many of the games which were covered by such editions were the games Prima published before becoming licensed, such as Yoshi's Story.
Nintendo 64 Game Secrets guide
Pocket edition for the N64, which includes a bonus section for the Game Boy
Game Boy/Game Boy Color[edit]
Many of the games on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color were not vast enough to each have their own game guide, so like the Nintendo 64, several "mash up" editions were published. Two of them featured Mario on the cover. The game Super Mario Bros. Deluxe was the only Super Mario game for the Game Boy Color to get its own guide.
Game Secrets 1999 edition
Game Secrets 2001 edition
Nintendo GameCube[edit]
The following six guides were published for Super Mario games on the Nintendo GameCube.
Game Boy Advance[edit]
Five Super Mario and one Donkey Kong game guides were published for the Game Boy Advance.
Nintendo DS[edit]
Few guides were made for Super Mario games on the Nintendo DS. A total of six games were covered, but four of them were part of a compilation.
The Pocket edition, covering New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Super Mario 64 DS and Mario Party DS
Wii[edit]
Nine Super Mario games were covered by Prima for the Wii console. Both a premiere and collectors edition were published for Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. The collectors edition included bonus content, such as original concept art.
Super Mario Galaxy (premiere edition)
Super Mario Galaxy (collectors edition)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (premiere edition)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (alternative premiere edition)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (collectors edition)
Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Seven Super Mario games for the Nintendo 3DS have received guides. Two of these, Mario Kart 7 and New Super Mario Bros. 2, were also covered in a "Player's Guide Pack" alongside Animal Crossing: New Leaf and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, featuring truncated renditions of their guides, though the guide's download code also allows readers to unlock the full versions of said guides on the Prima website. Unlike the rest of the guides, the New Super Mario Bros. 2 complete guide is opened upwards. There is a guide for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, although the guide is shared with the Wii U version as well.
Player's Guide Pack
Wii U[edit]
There are five Wii U Super Mario games that have been covered by Prima. A smaller guide in the style of the 3DS game guides was also released for Super Mario 3D World. There is also a guide for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, although the guide is shared with the 3DS version as well.
Super Mario 3D World (collectors edition)
Nintendo Switch[edit]
The guide for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available as both a "starter guide" digital-only version on the Nintendo eShop, and the full guide which is available in print. Super Mario Odyssey was released in two formats: a standard, paperback version and a hardcover "Collector's Edition" that comes with a poster.
Super Mario Odyssey (hardcover)
Super Mario Odyssey (paperback)
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Power Magazine (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)
- ^ Sommers, Erin (November 08, 2018). People, Etc.: DK to Close Prima Games. PublishersLunch. Retrieved November 09, 2018
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (March 14, 2019). Asteri acquires Prima Games. gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved June 09, 2019
