Nintendo Power
Nostalgia Critic dissects the Super Mario Bros. comics
Internet personality Doug Walker is well-known for his Nostalgia Critic character, which has ripped through countless nostalgic movies and TV shows from the 1980s to the 1990s. Walker started out small with his now popular character, but it has since exploded with millions of views on his website. Now, after bringing back the Nostalgia Critic character from a short hiatus back in early February, W...
Final Nintendo Power Cover Revealed
Future Publishing has just revealed the final cover of Nintendo Power, which borrows itself from the first issue of the magazine when it launched in 1988. For anyone who who grew up reading Nintendo Power, the final cover is sure to fill one with nostalgia or shed a tear drop or two. The issue is slated to hit newsstands in early December. And for those wondering who willingly re-created the nod t...
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When I heard the news that Nintendo Power was ending publication, I was crushed. I almost blame myself for not picking up an issue in years, but in my childhood I was an avid subscriber. I can remember anticipating the newest issue’s arrival, then slowly thumbing through the pages to ensure I did not miss a single detail. Now that it is gone, I feel that a piece of my childhood is lost. ...
Nintendo Power to cease publication
As cliche as it sounds, but it’s the end of an era for fans of classic video game magazines. After more than 20 years in publication, Nintendo Power will be closing its doors. The news first broke when Nintendo Power senior editor, Chris Hoffman, sent out a Tweet (which, he has since deleted) stating that he was “sad to see it go.” Hoffman later mentioned that Nintendo PowerR...
Nintendo Power publisher considering magazine closure
Realizing that print media was becoming niche, Nintendo sold the Nintendo Power publishing rights in 2007 to a British company named Future. Turns out, Nintendo Power might not have much of a future, at least in its current print form. “United Kingdom lifestyle website and magazine publisher Future plc has long publicized its challenge in maintaining operations in the United States, but if r...
A Friend Indeed: My Nintendo Power Collage
Mushroom Kingdom birthday cakes, NES beds, master sword quilts…Nintendo fans tend to celebrate their passion in crazy, time-intensive ways. Thanks to my friend Lindsay, I own my own little unique Nintendo creation. These three collages were made from Nintendo Power clippings, and they decorate the binder I use for pretty much everything (L-R Back, Spine, Front).
Sad survey: Majority of gamers don’t miss arcades
The March issue of Nintendo Power has a survey in which they asked readers if they missed arcades or not. Only 43% said yes. 30% said not really. 27% said they never frequented arcades. How sad. For any younglings in the room, arcades were popular in America from the late ’70s to mid ’90s. Although they still have a place in Japan, the closest thing you’ll find here is Chuck E. C...
New Year’s resolutions for Nintendo characters
In their January issue, Nintendo Power compiled a fun list of New Year’s resolutions for your “favorite and not-so-favorite video game characters.” Here are the ones that made me chuckle, if not outright laugh in the case of Starman: Pitt: Stop fighting it and legally change his name to Kid Icarus. Phoenix Wright: Stop going to Sonic’s barber. Shy Guy: Read a few books on s...
Infendo Radio 192 discovers the unknown!
Infendo Radio gets cowboy’d up (not really) to talk about the development costs of the 3DS, the legacy of Nintendo Power, and an odd relic Alexis extracted from a strange land known as “good will.” What is this artifact? Where did it come from? Why does it exist? The world may never know. WAYS TO LSITEN Radio Feed iTunes Feed Check out the Download Links Below Participation bug...
Nintendo Power Subscriptions 5$ on Amazon
Amazon.com is having an amazing DEAL on Nintendo Power right now, and a few other select gaming magazines. You can pick up a year’s subscription for 5$!! Amazon’s offer lasts until June 5. Just think what you could do with that other 15$ you saved, maybe pick up a Strategy Guide that they don’t include with their subscriptions anymore.
Nintendo Power got me excited for WarioWare DIY
This has happened to me a couple of times now: I know a game is coming out, it sounds interesting, but I never give it much thought. Nintendo Power shows up in my mailbox, has a feature on said game, and I immediately pre-order it. This time around it was WarioWare DIY for DS. Something about playing new mini-games, creating them, downloading them, and even playing them on my Wii got me really...