Let’s revisit the nostalgia of Nintendo Power magazine

[Gamecocks625]

One of my kids received a Lego magazine in the mail today and their excitement reminded me of when I was a kid and would get a new issue of Nintendo Power. Before the internet this is all we had . Once a month or so, you got to see what new games Nintendo and their partners were cooking up and I’d re-read that month’s issue over and over again.

Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days of video game news. Anyways, these were some of the first issues I remember receiving in the mail. That Batman cover in particular is one that I immediately had a wave of nostalgia wash over me.

What are some of your memories of the early days of Nintendo Power (or whenever you started reading them)?

 

[Mr_No_U]

Damn, the memories

 

[Red Monster]

Oh my god Nintendo Power. Combined with Game Informer and Electronic Gaming Monthly, I was in kid heaven.

 

[Krvavi Abadas]

Don't remember if i was subbed to the magazine, but i definitely remember the official guides that were branded with the NP logo.

They stopped doing them around 2007, i think? Way before the Magazine itself ended.

 

[HylianHero12]

I loved Nintendo Power. When I couldn't convince my parents to buy me a subscription I would read them at the library. I should go back through the issues I still have stored away somewhere.

The guides were great too. Preferred them over Prima and the others.

 

[Gamecocks625]

I loved Nintendo Power. When I couldn't convince my parents to buy me a subscription I would read them at the library. I should go back through the issues I still have stored away somewhere.

The guides were great too. Preferred them over Prima and the others.

Man, I would give anything to still have my Nintendo power issues to go through

 

[EvilChameleon]

My first issue was one where they did a deep dive on Animal Crossing for the GameCube. I wore the covers off that issue.
I just looked it up; volume 159.

 

[Suiseiseki]

Best part are the comics inside during the 90's. That and the separate player's guide for a specific game.