I am well aware of this, I just considered if King K. Rool could have been a reference to him.
To be honest I also didn't remember Wart (never liked SMB2).
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Final Nintendo Power cover revealed
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I am well aware of this, I just considered if King K. Rool could have been a reference to him.
To be honest I also didn't remember Wart (never liked SMB2).
We asked George to contribute to the "Power Players" article, but he politely declined.
I kept passing over this thread mainly because I have fond memories of NP growing up and didn't feel like being sad that it was ending. Even though I don't read it much these days there's a 9 year old Jaypah somewhere who was probably enjoying it. Then just now I saw it on the front page and thought I should click it because "what if it's a remake of the issue 1 cover, that'd be cool!". Thought it would put a smile on my face. What the fuck? It made me sad as hell :'(
fatty
Member
Rob and George who? (just wondering how they were related)
RadarScope1
Member
Just checked my local Barnes & Noble, and they only had the November issue. I assumed it would be on news stands by now.... Might check Walmart.
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Deleted member 20415
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Just saw the final Nester comic and it bummed me out real hard.
What I read is it's going to be on newstands by December 11th.
Aquamarine
Member
Same. Powerful, powerful stuff. Made me cry more than the final cover.
Just checked my B&N and they didn't have it. I guess I'll stop by the grocery store on the way home.
lazybones18
Banned
Picked up a copy
Only skimmed a bit of briefly. Nice comic at the end
Only skimmed a bit of briefly. Nice comic at the end
SkyMasterson
Member
Got mine earlier as well.
Though I had to get it at Target, as Barnes and Noble still had the previous NP issue still out, which is rather odd.
Though I had to get it at Target, as Barnes and Noble still had the previous NP issue still out, which is rather odd.
Picked mine up at Target last night. Just thumbed through it so far but I'm really glad to see the "Captain Nintendo" short story mentioned in the retrospective. I remember reading the story about a Nintendo game counselor fighting a Ganon that escaped the game into the real world and I couldn't for the life of me remember where I had read it from or if I had just made it up in my head!
Sux, but at least they weren't forgotten lol.
They were two reviewers Nintendo Power had in 1992.
Dreamwriter
Member
Just got my copy from Barnes & Noble. Awesome stuff, great that they knew they were closing in time to make an official Final Issue - other magazines that have gone never got any advance warning, so their final issue was just any other issue. I haven't bought a gaming magazine in literally years, but I had to get this one. Back in the early NP days (and before that, the Nintendo Fun Club), these things were gold, SO much news about awesome games coming to Nintendo.
Too bad the poster couldn't have been double-sided like the early posters were
Too bad the poster couldn't have been double-sided like the early posters were
Hero of Legend
Member
So what's next for the NP crew?
Will you guys try to build a spiritual successor website run by yourselves?
Will you guys try to build a spiritual successor website run by yourselves?
friskykillface
Banned
I better not forget to pick up a copy
It's over
Also super C and buster busts loose should be higher on that list
It's over
Also super C and buster busts loose should be higher on that list
BassForever
Member
Gosh every time this thread pops up I get even more sad, I want to go back and watch my old VHS hype tapes for DKC, Diddy Kong Racing, and the N64.
That one is awesome anyone remember what issue this was? I'll have to find it.
balladofwindfishes
Member
that final page had me misty eyed
Craig Majaski
Member
I have a subscription, but haven't received mine as of yet. However, I spotted a copy at Wal-Mart and picked up copy (I don't mind having 2 copies as I'll keep one sealed). Spent a good hour and a half reading through every page and loved it. I've been a subscriber since the beginning (I think I lapsed somewhere in the late 90s). My first issue was the Nov/Dec 1989 issue with Track & Field 2 on the cover. I got the 1st 2 issues via backordering at the time and was hooked since the beginning. I remember growing up with the magazine and waiting for what seemed like forever to get a new issue in the mail. I used to get so excited when one finally arrived and would read it from cover to cover. I have so many good memories with this magazine - reading and re-reading the articles - dreaming about games I'd buy one day - obsessing over Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy - and of course the months leading up to Super Nintendo were tortuous.
This final issue is a perfect bookend to an amazing run. I can't believe the end has finally come, but I'm so happy that the folks running Nintendo Power at the end knew that the magazine was ceasing - so they had a chance to go out with a bang. Brilliant cover, awesome content, and a fantastic last 2 pages that really gave me pause. I'll truly miss my monthly magazine - truly an end of an era. One of these days I'm gonna have to dig out my old issues and take a trip down memory lane. Thanks so much to everyone who ever had anything to do with Nintendo Power!
This final issue is a perfect bookend to an amazing run. I can't believe the end has finally come, but I'm so happy that the folks running Nintendo Power at the end knew that the magazine was ceasing - so they had a chance to go out with a bang. Brilliant cover, awesome content, and a fantastic last 2 pages that really gave me pause. I'll truly miss my monthly magazine - truly an end of an era. One of these days I'm gonna have to dig out my old issues and take a trip down memory lane. Thanks so much to everyone who ever had anything to do with Nintendo Power!
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
You know ... The Nester comic actually was kinda emotional.. Damn ;(
And the fact that he was
made me feel old
Some insane NP references in his room, too.
And the fact that he was
a father
Some insane NP references in his room, too.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
That was all Bill Mudron. The dude is hardcore!
metsallica
Member
Still haven't gotten my issue but read the comic on Tiny Cartridge (somewhat against my will). Not ashamed to say I lost it at
Howard's framed bow-tie
cj_iwakura
Member
Only one copy was left at Barnes & Noble. Yeah, this hit hard, and it's kind of a shame it's such a petite issue. The nearby Edge was thicker.
I got my first copy with Dragon Warrior as a free pack-in, the game that made me an RPG fan. It'll never be topped as a giveaway.
I got my first copy with Dragon Warrior as a free pack-in, the game that made me an RPG fan. It'll never be topped as a giveaway.
Was it like this?
IIRC that's not a real comic right? Or at least, the text is different?
Jasper Avenue
Member
Need to pick it up and frame it. So sad.
Error Macro
Member
I was more of a Club Nintendo fan, but this makes me very sad anyway. (Yes, the magazine, I'm guessing they didn't had such a nice ending to their run).
This is from the first page, but I have to say it, just called it? I have a big hunch they were inspired by your post, I remember reading it and saying "well, if they don't do that cover anything else will be inferior".
This is from the first page, but I have to say it, just called it? I have a big hunch they were inspired by your post, I remember reading it and saying "well, if they don't do that cover anything else will be inferior".
SonicMegaDrive correctly predicted Bowser and being done modern style:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41297008&postcount=530
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Actually, we were inspired by the fact that it was really kinda-sorta the most obvious thing to do.
I recall conversations in the office from several months ago that were something along the lines of, "Boy, if they're ever foolish enough to shut down the magazine, we totally have to do a clay cover homage to the first issue."
Every gamer I knew was using gamefaqs in 1997. The first big thing I can remember that everyone was using it for was the FF7 chocobo breeding guide. Maybe Australia got the internet later than the US?
maybe you lived in a rich neighborhood or something because the internet was not common here until the early/mid 00s.
cool_dude_2049
Banned
Just picked up my copy at Barnes and Noble. Feels bad man.
As someone who grew up wanting to write feature stories for video game magazines, it really hurts when news comes out that a magazine is going out of print. Sure, there is still writing for the web, but it just isn't the same as a physical magazine.
I will cherish this issue.
Thanks for everything Nintendo Power!
As someone who grew up wanting to write feature stories for video game magazines, it really hurts when news comes out that a magazine is going out of print. Sure, there is still writing for the web, but it just isn't the same as a physical magazine.
I will cherish this issue.
Thanks for everything Nintendo Power!
That is hilariously sad in hindsight.