Nintendo Power was an official monthly publication from Nintendo of America that covered upcoming games published by or for Nintendo consoles. It was the successor to Nintendo Fun Club News. Nintendo Power began in 1988 with an issue primarily focused on Super Mario Bros. 2. The magazine had a spinoff titled Nintendo Power Advance, which consists of four issues centered around the Game Boy Advance. Since the November 2007 issue, Nintendo Power became owned and operated by FutureUS publications. Its last editor-in-chief was Chris Slate. Nintendo Power released their final issue in December 2012, after which the magazine had been discontinued.
In December 2017, Nintendo Power was revived in the form of a podcast. At one point they celebrated the twentieth anniversary since the release of the magazine's first issue.
Notable sections
Pulse
Pulse, formerly titled Player's Pulse, is the essential letters to the editor of Nintendo Power. All answers are answered by Chris Slate, unless another editor is requested. Entries normally consist of funny game-related stories, fan-art and projects, and feedback on new games.
Previews
Previews as its name clearly states, are short articles about upcoming games for Nintendo consoles.
Playback
Playback is a one-page article that covers a game from the past, usually by over 7 years. One editor writes a small article, and includes a comparison chart on the side, showing how that game has affected other games. Some examples of Mario-related games to have been featured in playback include Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Wario Land 3.
Reception
In the reviews section, Nintendo Power employees review recently released games for Nintendo systems. The review scale is between .5 and 10.0, followed by a several paragraph review on a game's pros and cons. Only two games have received a perfect 10.0 score from Nintendo Power, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
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