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[Hero]

"Their"? Nintendo hasn't run Nintendo Power in years, though.

Can't speak for the poster you quoted but I imagine he meant that even for Nintendo Power's final issue after 25 years, Nintendo themselves couldn't give the magazine an awesome exclusive something or other. Regardless of if that's what he meant, that's how I feel!

 

[Solid SOAP]

I never really did Nintendo Power all too much, but damn, that's awesome.

:')

 

[Souldriver]

Saw the cover and thought it looked kinda bad and hopefully just a reference to something... and then I scrolled down to see the original cover.

 

[Majukun]

wow that's really sad

 

[FoneBone]

"Their"? Nintendo hasn't run Nintendo Power in years, though.

"Their" meaning Nintendo Power, I'm well aware who was publishing it.

Can't speak for the poster you quoted but I imagine he meant that even for Nintendo Power's final issue after 25 years, Nintendo themselves couldn't give the magazine an awesome exclusive something or other. Regardless of if that's what he meant, that's how I feel!

Yup.

Then again, have the official Playstation or Xbox magazines broken big exclusives anytime in the past few years?

 

[FStop7]

Mario looked so threatening in the old days.

 

[Seven Force]

 

[Roo]

Goodbye old friend.

Man, don't do this

 

[The Lamp]

The worst part is when I'm going to be old and telling people "remember Nintendo Power? No?...Oh....well it was this magazine--"

 

[Kazerei]

Oh man, it's the final issue already? I'll be sure to pick up a copy off newsstands

 

[PixyJunket]

Flawless.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

D:



RIP

 

[ffdgh]

Somehow those pics hurt....

 

[chertipros]

Damn, It really is over

 

[shadyspace]

The worst part is when I'm going to be old and telling people "remember Nintendo Power? No?...Oh....well it was this magazine--"

"Magazine?"

 

[Starsunder]

Amazing.

Nintendo Power, you'll always live on in my memories. ;_;

 

[Reiko]

That cover brings me back.

 

[GAMERG0D]

Damn I don't have a subscription right now.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I still don't understand why Nintendo Power stopped. They have a new console, a fairly new handheld. Is printing paper that expensive? All they have now is Nintendo Direct to get news out? Not everyone has an internet connection, and the magazine is all they could get. Odd choice. Specially since how old the magazine is.

I don't understand how some magazine's can still be in print. Golf? But not Nintendo Power?

 

[Big Papa Husker]

When does this go on sale in stores? I think I will buy a couple copies.

 

[Sushigod7]

I still have that first issue. Wonder if it's worth anything.

This guy thinks it is http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-NINTENDO-POWER-MAGAZINE-VOLUME-1-SUPER-MARIO-2-ZELDA-PREMIERE-ISSUE-RARE-/251161148476?pt=Magazines&hash=item3a7a5efc3c

 

[revolverjgw]

 

[Whimsical Phil]

Just to repeat myself since I sorta got buried on the previous page:

Huge, huge props to sculptor Leslie Levings (and to Bill Mudron for introducing me to her work).

Leslie really deserves the praise for this cover.

Great homage on the cover, but it's also a sad reminder of how little Nintendo itself gave a damn. No big exclusives, even for their very last issue.

Without going into too much detail (since I can't), Nintendo was extremely awesome regarding the demise of the magazine. Without Nintendo's help, I doubt we would have even had a proper final issue.

Anyone know when this issue will be available in stores? I'll be sure to pick up a copy whenever it goes out.

December 11th.

 

[ryan-ts]

Thanks Phil, Dec 11th is circled.


Anyway, I'll never forget NP.

 

[WilyRook]

goddamit

 

[DrForester]

Very neat cover.

 

[SovanJedi]

...I really want a claymation Mario (or Yoshi) game, now.

*Attempts at lightening up the conversation*

 

[LOCK]

Oh man so sad.

 

[zroid]

perfect

they have earned my money for this

 

[Kunan]

Gah... it's beautiful

 

[Odrion]

Round, it always comes around again
We've comearound but...
Here we go round again
Round, we always go around again
But here we've come around again
Again, round and round, round

 

[Azure Dream]

The feels.

 

[StickSoldier]

Way to go out! Awesome cover

 

[Effect]

Just to repeat myself since I sorta got buried on the previous page:

Huge, huge props to sculptor Leslie Levings (and to Bill Mudron for introducing me to her work).

Leslie really deserves the praise for this cover.


Without going into too much detail (since I can't), Nintendo was extremely awesome regarding the demise of the magazine. Without Nintendo's help, I doubt we would have even had a proper final issue.

Cool. the sculptures are really nice.

Glad Nintendo did have a hand in things.

 

[kittens]

Brilliant. Gonna frame it and put it up in my room.

 

[Diggeh]

Will this be the subscriber cover as well? I couldn't imagine having a different cover than this beauty. (Unless it was a hardcover!)

Spoiler

Either way, I'll be buying a bunch of issues to save for the future.

 

[Medalion]

I was in a drugstore today LOOKING for the last copy of Nintendo Power

Feels sad man

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Now I wish New Super Mario Brothers U looked like that, you know, clay-formed models.

 

[Rootbeer]

Very awesome.

Thanks for all the memories, Nintendo Power. It didn't have to end this way. Should have pushed more into digital while you had the chance.

 

[Balb]

Very awesome.

Thanks for all the memories, Nintendo Power. It didn't have to end this way. Should have pushed more into digital while you had the chance.

These digital initiatives by magazines have really been underwhelming in my opinion.

Buying this NP day 1. Incredible.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

that is simply brilliant.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I came in this thread hoping that it would pay homage in some way to the first issue.

Nintendo did not disappoint.

 

[LarryButz]

;_;

 

[Starsunder]

Man, I used to fucking love NP. So many good memories.


FFUUUUUUUUUUCK

 

[Chie Satonaka]

This.

God, the memories. When is this out? I need two copies.

 

[captmcblack]

Fantastic final cover.

I want to buy this, if only for the closure.

 

[Jarlaxle]

My sons will never get to know Nintendo Power. This hurts me deeply inside.

 

[faceless007]

I bought a DSiXL recently. It came with a subscription card for NP.

I was sad.

 

[speedpop]

The end of an era, eh? A very nice homage that brings about a perfect closure.

 

[Vermillion]

Surely Reggie can afford a spare million or two to keep the magazine alive. Sheesh.

Great homage on the cover, but it's also a sad reminder of how little Nintendo itself gave a damn. No big exclusives, even for their very last issue.

Yep, apparently.

It's sad, but the internet is killing lots of print media and Nintendo seemed to stop giving a shit about the magazine. I guess it's not even worth the effort to keep the brand going online or a feature channel/app on the WiiU. Even MS killed off their community content they had on the 360 dashboard.

It's all about GameStop funded GameInformer exclusives or gaming blogs now I guess.

I still don't understand why Nintendo Power stopped. They have a new console, a fairly new handheld. Is printing paper that expensive? All they have now is Nintendo Direct to get news out? Not everyone has an internet connection, and the magazine is all they could get. Odd choice. Specially since how old the magazine is.

I don't understand how some magazine's can still be in print. Golf? But not Nintendo Power?

Nintendo does not have anything to do with Nintendo Power.