evilromero
Member
I'll go pick up the Wii U edition for sure. I still have one of the Fun Club Newsletters and issue number one sitting on my bathroom floor for nostalgia reading. Never stopped subscribing and really sad to see it end. Bummer.
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Nintendo Power ceasing publication
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Yup, Shantae is on the subs cover and Wii U launch titles are on the newsstand cover. Thanks for the kind words and for being a loyal subscriber!
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Same page count as the other issues, but it's crazy jam-packed.
Oh man, am I excited to see people's reactions to some of the great stuff we got in there (a couple of things in particular).
Daymn. Respect x1000. That's crazy/awesome. And like Steve said, the Shantae issue is the subscriber exclusive cover for the penultimate issue (man, I love using the word "penultimate").
And please don't think that we harbor any ill will towards Nintendo. On the contrary, the company has been nothing but supportive through this whole thing. I honestly think that if it wasn't for Nintendo, the final issue would not have turned out as great as it did.
And hidden inside one issue is a golden ticket to the space carnival!*
*There's no such thing as a space carnival. Sadly.
evilromero
Member
That's the November issue.
IrishNinja
Member
i am now sadder than ever that i let my subscription run out in years past, and lost like 5 years of it when my garage got flooded years back (;_
i got like another 6 months of this sub, i wonder what kinda non-NP garbage the company might offer to make up for it, if anything. still so bummed about a future where only GI gets printed over here, might be time to pony up & sub to either retro gamer or that awesome european nintendo mag.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
I believe subscribers are getting refunded for any "extra" issues.i am now sadder than ever that i let my subscription run out in years past, and lost like 5 years of it when my garage got flooded years back (;_
i got like another 6 months of this sub, i wonder what kinda non-NP garbage the company might offer to make up for it, if anything. still so bummed about a future where only GI gets printed over here, might be time to pony up & sub to either retro gamer or that awesome european nintendo mag.
They'll refund the remaining months to you.
Love Nintendo Power. Still go back to the old issues to get guides on 3DS VC games (really missed that they didn't do so much walk-throughs as internet got more prevalent, but I guess that's to be expected). Thanks for all the great years you've shared with us.
IrishNinja
Member
ah, that's nice of em - honestly, id take older issues they had, or any players guides they have about, if it was an option!
Octorockin'
Member
Nintendo Power has given me countless fond memories since Elementary School. I think my brother started subscribing to the magazine in '96, and he passed the torch to me around 2000. For the most part, I've been a subscriber ever since. When I was a kid, finding a new issue in my family's stack of mail was like finding a lump of gold in a treasure chest filled with rocks.
Thanks Nintendo Power staff for being a longtime source of laughs, surprises, great game developer interviews, and all-around awesome video game coverage!
Thanks Nintendo Power staff for being a longtime source of laughs, surprises, great game developer interviews, and all-around awesome video game coverage!
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
It's coming, folks...
DownWithTheShip
Member
Not sure if it's been said, but what kind of compensation can those of us who have active subscriptions expect? I'm paid off for another year and a half.
Hero of Legend
Member
I hope there's a big game announcement, preferably Wii U, they need to end it with a bang.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
It's been explained. You'll get a refund. More details here: http://nintendopower.com/.
I think folks will be pleased with the final issue. We certainly are.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I hope to see Nester in there!
Refreshment.01
Member
What a freaking wierd thing to do. Even at something of a lost, after 24 years, one would expect the magazine to continue. Is at least another venue for advertising and as far as i know the magazine is after all owned by Nintendo?
Wonder how many subscribers it reaches.
Wonder how many subscribers it reaches.
PixyJunket
Member
It hasn't been owned by Nintendo in a very long time.
That sounds logical, but at the same time, there's still magazines about cow breeding, trains, chimeny builders, or any even more specific subjets that still live quite well.
I'm not in the US, but I remember similar sad situations here. I wish interesting opportunities for people working there...
Or digital, for that matter.
I love well-made print magazines and I would love to get my hands on the final issue, but being in Europe importing the actual, physical magazine is not an option, sadly.
Smiles and Cries
Member
it would be nice if this Final Issue has some Wii U exclusive upcoming games featured :|
sad to see this happen
sad to see this happen
Refreshment.01
Member
Thanks for correcting me Pixy. What's up with Nintendo then? They should pick the magazine up for some more time and then go full digitally exclusivly on the Wii U.
After all, i bet they most be thinking of offering exclusive content as digital books, Nintendo Magazine would fit the bill perfectly for this type of stuff.
Neuromancer
Member
My body is ready. =(It's coming, folks...
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Always sad to see a magazine close.
Being on the other side of the pond, I never read Nintendo Power, but I know of it and it's influence is legendary. I was really gutted when Nintendo Gamer magazine closed over here recently, and that hasn't been going for nearly as long.
Good luck with your future endeavours!
Being on the other side of the pond, I never read Nintendo Power, but I know of it and it's influence is legendary. I was really gutted when Nintendo Gamer magazine closed over here recently, and that hasn't been going for nearly as long.
Good luck with your future endeavours!
It's coming, folks...
That image just gut punched me.
RumblingRosco
Member
December 11th you say? I'll be there, Day 1.
IrishNinja
Member
aww now i'm hoping for this too...i really gotta go garage sale/thrift store diving to get back my old issues, used to love thumbing through them
Giolon
Member
I'm kind of pissed that, having been a non-stop subscriber for nearly two decades who's subscription ended with the Oct issue, that Future couldn't provide me with any way to extend my subscription through December so I could have the final remaining subscriber-only covers. They wouldn't even let me buy a full re-subscription, and just give me the refund for the rest like they've done with anyone who subscribed in the prior 12 months.
#sadpanda
#sadpanda
nintendoman58
Member
This is just...pure pure sadness.
I remember back in the day when Nintendo Power was my go-to source for upcoming new game info. There was this one issue where they were teasing a new Wii game that was supposed to be a "shocker" and they told us to find some crazy hint in the moon. It wasn't just a small tidbit no, this big surprise was hinted all over the issue.
That turned out to be Castlevania related, and it turns out the Wii game "shocker" was a new Rabbids game.
I have never felt more trolled in my life than I did back then. The image was probably dissected online, but this was when I was accustomed to Youtube and Serebii for game related things on the internet before I discovered sites like GAF.
But still, I had a lot of fun with the theories I had in my head, and it all came from this magazine. RIP Nintendo Power.
I remember back in the day when Nintendo Power was my go-to source for upcoming new game info. There was this one issue where they were teasing a new Wii game that was supposed to be a "shocker" and they told us to find some crazy hint in the moon. It wasn't just a small tidbit no, this big surprise was hinted all over the issue.
That turned out to be Castlevania related, and it turns out the Wii game "shocker" was a new Rabbids game.
I have never felt more trolled in my life than I did back then. The image was probably dissected online, but this was when I was accustomed to Youtube and Serebii for game related things on the internet before I discovered sites like GAF.
But still, I had a lot of fun with the theories I had in my head, and it all came from this magazine. RIP Nintendo Power.
BobTheFork
Member
I was a subscriber from Issue 1 up until about 150, which feels like a long damn time. I still have boxes full of old issue I didn't want to get rid of.
1)Open Issue
2)Turn to Classified Information
3)Turn to Counselor's Corner
4)Try out every tip and trick for any game you had a copy of
5)Read rest of magazine.
At least for me that's how it went.
1)Open Issue
2)Turn to Classified Information
3)Turn to Counselor's Corner
4)Try out every tip and trick for any game you had a copy of
5)Read rest of magazine.
At least for me that's how it went.
Just wanted to join everyone else in thanking you and the rest of the crew and past crews for making an excellent magazine.
I have a huge collection of mid 2000s nintendo powers to go through. I also have been getting really old ones from ebay piece by piece. And recently I have been buying each new issue at B&N. In all the issues I am amazed by how useful they are. Color print can never be replaced by computer screens in my opinion.
You will be missed!
I have a huge collection of mid 2000s nintendo powers to go through. I also have been getting really old ones from ebay piece by piece. And recently I have been buying each new issue at B&N. In all the issues I am amazed by how useful they are. Color print can never be replaced by computer screens in my opinion.
You will be missed!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I wonder what this means for Club Nintendo in Latin America, seeing they had close ties with Nintendo Power.
It also meant the point where the magazine started to suck, but that's another issue entirely.
It also meant the point where the magazine started to suck, but that's another issue entirely.
D
Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Thank you guys so much for the years of gaming goodness. Nintendo Power was my favorite gaming magazine--I've had a subscription since the N64 days and always bought a retail copy on the side to dissect and scan onto my PC.
It's great having NP on your PC in high quality. I'd always hoped that NP would go digital like Shonen Jump did.
Much love to you guys and to all those who ever worked on NP. I will buy tons of extra copies of the final issue for future generations. Those kids will need a little Nintendo Power magic in their lives.
It's great having NP on your PC in high quality. I'd always hoped that NP would go digital like Shonen Jump did.
Much love to you guys and to all those who ever worked on NP. I will buy tons of extra copies of the final issue for future generations. Those kids will need a little Nintendo Power magic in their lives.
VGChampion
Member
Can't wait to get mine. I've still got most of my collection dating back to the Club Nintendo newsletters. I'll admit that I've been subscribed for the last few years just to keep the collection going and not even reading them all but it's still a part of me coming to an end in a few weeks.
Regretting never sending in a letter or envelope art now.
Regretting never sending in a letter or envelope art now.
Refreshment.01
Member
Yes, i know some guys that grew up collecting those things. It was kind of cool seeing how when the magazines are stacked form images.
Most cost pennies for a company like Nintendo to have the magazine operational and as i said they could have cuarrent and future uses for it. But what can you do right?
Anticitizen One
Banned
"This day will be long remembered it was the end of Nintendo Power...and it will soon be the end of Nintendo"
I think Nintendo does own it, they've been lisencing it out to Future. It was Nintendo's call to shut it down.
You guys also love the word 'titular'. It seems to be in the mag every month. Not sure why I noticed that. Anyways, thanks for all the work, I've really loved NP since I started subscribing again a few years ago. Really bummed to see it go.
It's coming, folks...
god damn it ; _ ;
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Fuck. I somehow missed this news till just now. Really sad to see it go. Another relic from my childhood gone.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
I've actually caught myself using "titular" a bit too much and tried making a conscious effort to lighten up on it. Sometimes it just fits, though!
It's not quite that simple. I will say that regarding this whole situation, Nintendo has been extremely cool.
It would be nice if, for your final issue, Nintendo actually gave you a significant exclusive on a first-party game. (I'm not holding my breath.)
Shadow Hog
Member
Never edit TVTropes; the head admin actually has it censor out the word "titular".
sixteen-bit
Member
It's coming, folks...
it looks like a slim one