watching that Angry VG nerd vid on the magazine, brought back memories of the Top 30 section. Always liked that layout, and remember getting upset at perceived "slights" against my chosen games. 12 year old me hated when LTTP wasn't #1 forevers.
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Nintendo Power ceasing publication
- Thread starter LumpOfCole
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Alaskanbullworm
Member
I know I got at least 2 videos but the only one I can remember is the Banjo Kazooie one. Back then I wasn't really a big "gotta play everything new" gamer so I never really hyped for new games much, but man that video made me hype hard for BK
schwabdizzle
Banned
The first gaming magazine for many.........RIP Nintendo Power (print edition).
fluffydelusions
Member
Makes sense. Paper magazines are pretty much extinct but man this magazine was so useful back in the NES days when Internet access was a rarity.
Synth_floyd
Banned
According to that article they had a circulation of 475k. I thought that wasn't bad for a magazine.
Green Mamba
Member
Daaang. I haven't had a subscription in years, but daaang. I still have vivid memories of the DKC tape.
"The password is Diddy Kong."
"The password is Diddy Kong."
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
The least you could do is link to my upload of the video--ripped straight from my VHS copy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L2QtHEUxcU
Dog Problems
Banned
This is sad to read but I knew as a physical magazine it would end eventually. Figured it would go digital.
The Lamonster
Member
Cliffy B: cries
fluffydelusions
Member
I haven't read a Nintendo Power magazine in over 10+ years. I will get this final issue.
RIP Nintendo Power.
Never forget
Ha! Simons Quest. That game required magazines like this! Remember that bit where you had to kneel and wait for a tornado to pick you up lol.
True. Here's hoping they have enough time and issues to give the magazine a proper send off.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I still hope they let it get to 300 and send it off with a huge double issue bang smack full of awesome goodies for the fans. Complete with shots of every single cover from the beginning like they did in the 100th issue.
I remember the 50th issue with Link's Awakening. I don't remember what was on the 100th. And I don't think I made it to 150. I'd love to see all the covers in a row. Make it a huge poster. Real poster, not the NP style tri-fold poster. But an actual poster for your wall with every issue cover on it.
Hell, if they made it go to 300, I'd buy a subscription just for the last 12 issues and to get the final one. They could put a lot of cool stuff in the final year of issues.
I remember the 50th issue with Link's Awakening. I don't remember what was on the 100th. And I don't think I made it to 150. I'd love to see all the covers in a row. Make it a huge poster. Real poster, not the NP style tri-fold poster. But an actual poster for your wall with every issue cover on it.
Hell, if they made it go to 300, I'd buy a subscription just for the last 12 issues and to get the final one. They could put a lot of cool stuff in the final year of issues.
Lumpy Onion
Member
I agree. I started with the issue with Indiana Jones on the cover from a few years back and thought it was awful quality. Then from the next issue onward it started to feel like the good old Nintendo Power. It's been pretty good up till now.
chertipros
Member
Holy crap wow 
i loved these mags as a kid. The player guides were super helpful too
i loved these mags as a kid. The player guides were super helpful toospyhunterzero
Member
Damn, I know I was going to dread the day they would say there were being shut down. I just thought they would atleast last a few more years.
I remember how to get pass that through one of those Nintendo tips & tricks vhs back in the day. Fuck that game.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Whoa. This sucks
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Incendiary
Banned
Wow. This kind of feels like my childhood dying.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I remember this too. It was completely different from what we got. They changed the game and graphics so much before it was released. I also remember being sad that there wasn't more than a few screens. And when the game came out I remember wishing the stuff we saw in the preview was actually in the game.
It's like that phantom screenshot on the back of the SMB3 box that isn't even in the game. It's like, "that looks awesome. Why can't I play that level?"
zephervack
Member
This is probably bad news to Club Nintendo here in Mexico
I still remember the TV Show from my childhood. It was the most exciting event of the week for me.
Still remember when they had Pierce Brosnan for an interview.
"360!" "What kinda skills you got little man?" lol. I will admit, I was basically flipping off the walls since I knew that was the only thing I wanted for Christmas.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I think it should have stayed alive as a digital publication for NewsStand on iOS or whatever Android has that's similar. I have a digital subscription to MAD. I'd love to give it some company.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
You can buy protective plastic sleeves for them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026JYK3Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Something like that.
Magazines are worthless. Only to another collector would you sell it too. And the cycle continues.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I had the N64 preview VHS and the Star Fox one. I think that's the only ones I got for some reason. What others were there? I might have gotten another that I can't remember right now.
The Star Fox one was hilarious back then. Sony and Sega kidnap Mario and hold him hostage until Nintendo shows them how much more awesome their system is and the new Rumble Pak feature which no other console will ever have in a million years.
And the N64 one had them showing some totally 90's kids the Nintendo HQ and new games coming out for the console like the amazing Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.
The Star Fox one was hilarious back then. Sony and Sega kidnap Mario and hold him hostage until Nintendo shows them how much more awesome their system is and the new Rumble Pak feature which no other console will ever have in a million years.
And the N64 one had them showing some totally 90's kids the Nintendo HQ and new games coming out for the console like the amazing Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64.
Diddy Kong
Banned
RIP
SonicMegaDrive
Member
Magazines are worthless. Only to another collector would you sell it too. And the cycle continues.
Maybe even a Nintendo collector? There does seem to be a lot of those around these days
it was such a cock tease of a screenshot. My 11yr old self never had a chance.
I think there was a Pokemon one (not sure if that was from NP or something else) and a Banjo Kazooie one. Can't remember any others, but I'm not sure.
bringingthethunder
Neo Member
this news really sucks!
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I think I might have had the Banjo one. But I'm not sure. I know I didn't have the Donkey Kong Country one though. Probably just had the two I mentioned. They're the only ones I can clearly remember watching over and over and over and over.
and over and over. God I hated VHS. So much rewinding.
Starsunder
Member
It was inevitable, but this hurts. Hurts bad.
Some of my best gaming memories as a kid are of reading NP cover to cover, always excited to see thr top ten games of thr month, the cheat/codes section, and upcoming previews. Some features that stand out in my mind:
-the design your own MM villan (a couple of the drawings were pretty good)
-the Dragon Warrior mini guide that came with one issue
-the huge Mario Paint contest they had
-the comics! I loved those(((
-the covers every month. The only magazine since whose covers generated excitement from me were the old PSN issues.
-the Mario 3 mini guide.
And finally, mention has to be given to the NP Players Guides. Link to the Past, Mario Mania, and the SNES intro guide are my favorites.
Some of my best gaming memories as a kid are of reading NP cover to cover, always excited to see thr top ten games of thr month, the cheat/codes section, and upcoming previews. Some features that stand out in my mind:
-the design your own MM villan (a couple of the drawings were pretty good)
-the Dragon Warrior mini guide that came with one issue
-the huge Mario Paint contest they had
-the comics! I loved those
(((-the covers every month. The only magazine since whose covers generated excitement from me were the old PSN issues.
-the Mario 3 mini guide.
And finally, mention has to be given to the NP Players Guides. Link to the Past, Mario Mania, and the SNES intro guide are my favorites.
Padawan of Windu
Member
If this is true... I don't want to live anymore!!! Uggggggggkkkkkkkk.
It's been my most cherished piece of mail every month since I was a little NES kid. And it still is. I hope Nintendo takes it back to publish itself again...
It's been my most cherished piece of mail every month since I was a little NES kid. And it still is. I hope Nintendo takes it back to publish itself again...
I came into possession of this 12 years ago when a friend's dad was clearing out his garage, throwing away old junk. Of course, I took all the old mags he had, and in one box was this issue. I have it somewhere in a box somewhere with stacks of other old gaming magazines.
Might flip through it sometime.