RIP Nintendo Power

[Darth Knuckles]

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

What game and player's guide did you get when you renewed a subscription? I remember something like that near the end of 2002, and the promotion involved Metroid Prime, the player's guide, a memory card 59, and a discount coupon for the Wavebird controller. I believe they did the same thing for Super Mario Sunshine.

I think I did it for both The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Collectors Edition) and Pokemon Gold. I'm certain about the later one. I may have even done it for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Collectors Edition) but I can't remember.

[sdp]

Subscription gifts that I remember getting...hmmm...I got the Perfect Dark players guide, which included nothing and I mainly only got it because of the prequel comic. I got the Pokemon Snap players guide not sure why but I'm pretty sure it included a Blockbuster prepaid card for those Pokemon Snap stickers. I got the Pokemon TCG players guide mostly because it included a promo TCG, for Mario Sunshine I decided players guides were stupid and got the Sunshine T-Shirt instead which makes more sense looking back and has more value, though the other player guides I got for a reason different than just the players guide to pass the game. Was there a Zelda Gamecube disc promotion for subscribing to Nintendo Power? I remember I have the OOT/MQ disc and the Collectors Edition disc but I don't remember how I got them, I remember one of them I got by registering my consoles on nintendo.com, and maybe the other by reserving at K-Mart.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Darth Knuckles

I think I did it for both The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Collectors Edition) and Pokemon Gold. I'm certain about the later one. I may have even done it for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Collectors Edition) but I can't remember.

They didn't offer copies of Majora's Mask in any NP promotions, except through probably the Zelda collector's edition disc which included that, and the two NES Zelda games and Ocarina of Time. That you got from either renewing a subscription (like I did), or registering a certain amount of games. I once also received a Metroid Prime 2: Echoes bonus disc for renewing in late 2004.

Originally Posted by sdp

Was there a Zelda GameCube disc promotion for subscribing to Nintendo Power? I remember I have the OOT/MQ disc and the Collectors Edition disc but I don't remember how I got them, I remember one of them I got by registering my consoles on nintendo.com, and maybe the other by reserving at K-Mart.

You got the game disc for the Master Quest version of Ocarina of Time by reserving The Wind Waker at stores. Nintendo Power wasn't really involved in that, although they did let you know how to get it. As for the Zelda collector's edition disc that involved the four Zelda games, I already mentioned above how that was acquired.

I know that people were offered free copies of Dragon Warrior many moons ago for renewing, but I guess I missed out on that one.

I renewed a subscription for a player's guide for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess since it would also come with a soundtrack disc for the game, but that turned out to be a disappointment because it only had seven tracks.

[MrPliggins]

And here is the final cover, a throwback to the first cover:

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by MrPliggins

And here is the final cover, a throwback to the first cover:

http://cdn.gamerant.com/wp-content/u...zine-Cover.jpg

Welcome to 15 days ago, dude.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I got my copy! Left it seale, can't bring myself to open it

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

I got my copy! Left it sealed, can't bring myself to open it.

Were there more copies left when you bought it? If so, then you probably should have bought two.

I went out for a while yesterday, and was aggravated that there wasn't a lick of mail in my mailbox when I went back home and opened it. So that means still no issue. I saw someone who got their copy in the mail say that there's a letter with refund information sealed inside of the plastic with the magazine, and it's over the cover. There go my chances of keeping it mint, but at least they were also offering it for sale on the site for non-subscribers.

The listing for the subscriber version said it was sold out when I checked it on Thursday, yet it also says "in stock". I ordered a copy just because, and now I see that it's a good thing I did. So we'll see if I get that one or not. At least I can keep that mint since I have to take the plastic off the one I'm supposed to be getting anyway.

I had the enclosed poster laminated yesterday. I thought it was just that good.

I saw someone's rant on YouTube on Friday night, about how it's strange that Nintendo would cease publication of the magazine when they'd have a new system coming out later in the year, and that they should have at least gone digital with the magazine. I'd have to agree that it is kind of weird to cease publication with a new system coming out. I still hope the Wii U can do well regardless.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Yeah I might just buy another copy, there was a few

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Yeah I might just buy another copy, there was a few

Well I hope there are still more for you to get if you do go out and buy some more. I can tell you that the three Barnes & Noble stores I went to over the weekend currently don't have anymore in stock. Two of the stores are where I got my newsstand issues from. Both the newsstand and subscriber versions of the final issue have even sold out on the Future US site, only three days after they could be ordered as back issues starting on the 10th. So I can no longer get the second subscriber version that I ordered. The one that I was supposed to get as a subscriber came in the mail to me today anyway, and this is the letter that's enclosed in the plastic wrapping.
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3...ssueletter.jpg
Even the subscriber copies you order individually from the site have the letter enclosed from what I understand. Whether you ordered it from the site or got it as a subscriber, it conceals the cover, and that rather sucks.

[BladeEdge86]

I always kind of took Nintendo Power for granted, sure today we have the internet to such an extent that even phones can access it but I am pretty old fashioned when it comes to my reading materials I still like books and magazines.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Well I hope there are still more for you to get if you do go out and buy some more. I can tell you that the three Barnes & Noble stores I went to over the weekend currently don't have anymore in stock. Two of the stores are where I got my newsstand issues from. Both the newsstand and subscriber versions of the final issue have even sold out on the Future US site, only three days after they could be ordered as back issues starting on the 10th. So I can no longer get the second subscriber version that I ordered. The one that I was supposed to get as a subscriber came in the mail to me today anyway, and this is the letter that's enclosed in the plastic wrapping.
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3...ssueletter.jpg
Even the subscriber copies you order individually from the site have the letter enclosed from what I understand. Whether you ordered it from the site or got it as a subscriber, it conceals the cover, and that rather sucks.

Well I can likely count on Walmart still havin a copy.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Well I can likely count on Walmart still havin a copy.

I might check a Walmart to see if they have any left. I went to two other Barnes & Noble stores I know of that I can easily make it to, and they didn't have any in stock either.

Screw Attack did a top 10 video about Nintendo Power's finest moments.
http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/m...nintendo-power

I see they touched up on the Celebrity Profile section. It was one of my favorite sections, and I'm probably the only one who enjoyed it. I was always looking forward to seeing who they might feature next. I don't know why he'd mention Jaleel White, since no issue ever featured him, although they did once feature Darius McCrary and Kellie Shaygne Williams in an issue. He was probably just trying to be funny, but I kind of have hangups about things misleading others.

Envelope art was fun. You could just send in an envelope with art on it and it you didn't even need to write an actual letter. I did notice how one girl's art in particular was shown in several issues, and someone even wrote to the Player's Pulse section to comment about that.

As far as the posters go, I think I always kept mine in their magazines. I never put them up on the wall or anything. As I mentioned earlier though, I had the poster that came with the final issue laminated because I thought it was just that good. Plus I can show it around better that way. Also, at least it wasn't attached to the magazine.

Also, screw the guy who made that comment about the magazine being best used for toilet paper. Stupid haters.

[sdp]

I remember Reggie or someone else in NOA mentioned how they had almost 20 years worth of Nintendo Power issues and that they were looking into making them available online through the Wii, this was early in the Wii life either 2006 or 2007 but I guess nothing ever came out of it, with the magazine ending maybe we could get it on the Wii U and their tablet controller, it's more logical to browse a magazine there. That'd be a great treat.

[rufus]

,For anyone that has the final issue.Does the poster included feature every cover or just a select few?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by rufus

,For anyone that has the final issue.Does the poster included feature every cover or just a select few?

Its a poster of all 285 issues, even the alternate covers for the issues that had more than 1 cover.

[rufus]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its a poster of all 285 issues, even the alternate covers for the issues that had more than 1 cover.

Thank you.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by rufus

Thank you.

I even mentioned it earlier in the thread.
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...0&postcount=48

[Powder]

Hmm...

http://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

[Plasticplayhouse]

i'm a bit late to this party, but wow man...

when i was a kid i use to get nintendo fun club news. i was so excited whenever i got home from school to find the new issue in my mailbox. from there it upgraded to nintendo power which was even cooler. i remember getting that very first mario 2 issue. i must have carried that mag around in my backpack for months, reading it over and over again on the bus ride to school. i enjoyed the nester comics and more recently the craft section in the back of the mag where i have actually had some of my work published in. it's sad to see it go. it feels like part of my childhood just died off.

as mentioned earlier, as soon as it hits the stand its old news. all the tips and tricks that it was known for are available on line as soon as these games are released.

there use to be a nintendo power hot line that you could call to get info on how to beat various bosses and such. sad to see it come to an end

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

I'm a bit late to this party, but wow man...

When I was a kid, I used to get Nintendo Fun Club News. I was so excited whenever I got home from school to find the new issue in my mailbox. From there it upgraded to Nintendo Power which was even cooler. I remember getting that very first Mario 2 issue. I must have carried that mag around in my backpack for months, reading it over and over again on the bus ride to school. I enjoyed the Nester comics and more recently the craft section in the back of the mag where I have actually had some of my work published in. It's sad to see it go. It feels like part of my childhood just died off.

As mentioned earlier, as soon as it hits the stand, it's old news. All the tips and tricks that it was known for are available on line as soon as these games are released.

There use to be a Nintendo Power hot line that you could call to get info on how to beat various bosses and such. Sad to see it come to an end.

I wish I could have started out with Nintendo Fun Club News. Apparently it all started when I was in second grade, and I was 7. I actually didn't know anyone who was playing video games. Nobody around me really talked about them back then. That was earlier in 1987. I transferred to a new school in the fall of that year, starting third grade. I remember later on in the school year, someone in my class had something that had Link on it. Fast forward several years later when I get my hands on some newsletters and I realize that just what that kid had back then.

When you got your first NP issue, might you remember getting it in an envelope that looked like this?


What issue did your works make it to? I had an internet buddy I knew on AOL back in 1996, and I talked to his sister sometimes. Some envelope art that she submitted made it into the magazine, in the February 1997 issue/volume 93. It had Mario Kart 64 on the cover. I've submitted things to them, but they never put it in any of the magazines.

As for tips becoming old news, I think I noticed that when they dropped the Counselors' Corner section. I used to call game play counselors for help until my mother made me stop calling them since I'd run up the phone bill that way. So I'd just write to Counselors' Corner if I ever needed help, although I'd always end up figuring things out myself before I got a response in the mail. There was only one time where I didn't figure something out before getting a response. I've even still got all their letters.