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knightoffire55 02/20/24 2:58:51 PM #1:	Nintendo Power --- #IStandWithBalanWonderworld <cite>knightoffire55 posted [p:978947120] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo Power </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dakimakura 02/20/24 2:59:41 PM #2:	Nintendo Plower --- Currently Playing: FFXIV, TES games, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Overwatch, Forza Horizon 5, Pokemon, and various random Gamepass games. <cite>Dakimakura posted [p:978947129] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo Plower </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 3:00:58 PM #3:	I had the original Final Fantasy addition. It's probably one of the things my dad threw out on me. Kinda wish he hadn't. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978947157] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>I had the original Final Fantasy addition. It's probably one of the things my dad threw out on me. Kinda wish he hadn't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxoto 02/20/24 3:03:05 PM #4:	SiO4 posted... I had the original Final Fantasy addition. It's probably one of the things my dad threw out on me. Kinda wish he hadn't. my dad was the opposite. he didn't care about video games or video game magazines, but when we got older and started throwing some away, he was like, "you don't care about your history" --- Don't you agree, Zach? https://streamable.com/enq4r7 <cite>boxoto posted [p:978947199] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>I had the original Final Fantasy addition. It's probably one of the things my dad threw out on me. Kinda wish he hadn't.</quote>my dad was the opposite. he didn't care about video games or video game magazines, but when we got older and started throwing some away, he was like, "you don't care about your history" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnsteadyOwl 02/20/24 3:03:08 PM #5:	Get the power! Nintendo Power! Get the clues that you can use Nintendo Power! Higher and higher Fighting your way through enemy fire --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." <cite>UnsteadyOwl posted [p:978947200] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Get the power!Nintendo Power!Get the clues that you can useNintendo Power!Higher and higherFighting your way through enemy fire </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
McMarbles 02/20/24 3:04:55 PM #6:	Sure, it was shameless advertising. But it was shameless advertising that came with a map of Ninja Gaiden. --- Currently playing: Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster (Switch) Never befriend a man in sandals and always measure twice, cut once. <cite>McMarbles posted [p:978947241] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Sure, it was shameless advertising. But it was shameless advertising that came with a map of Ninja Gaiden. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 3:14:25 PM #7:	boxoto posted... my dad was the opposite. he didn't care about video games or video game magazines, but when we got older and started throwing some away, he was like, "you don't care about your history" Ya, he could be a little brutal about that. Which is odd as we were both collectors. But who would have known that franchise would blow up so big? I do however still have my, 1/4 first copy of the Sonic Comic in mint condition though. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978947424] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>boxoto posted...</cite><quote>my dad was the opposite. he didn't care about video games or video game magazines, but when we got older and started throwing some away, he was like, "you don't care about your history"</quote>Ya, he could be a little brutal about that.Which is odd as we were both collectors. But who would have known that franchise would blow up so big? I do however still have my, 1/4 first copy of the Sonic Comic in mint condition though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 02/20/24 3:17:26 PM #8:	To bad the internet killed Nintendo Power. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:978947486] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>To bad the internet killed Nintendo Power. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ubergeneral3 02/20/24 3:43:43 PM #9:	Those were the day. Nintendo power did a special series of mini issues for pokemon called pokemon power. Those were what got me into pokemon. If it weren't for that I might have never gotten interested. --- Guillotine/Gulag 2020. You didn't vote Bernie now pay the price. Eat the Rich <cite>Ubergeneral3 posted [p:978947965] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Those were the day. Nintendo power did a special series of mini issues for pokemon called pokemon power. Those were what got me into pokemon. If it weren't for that I might have never gotten interested. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 3:47:21 PM #10:	Prestoff posted... To bad the internet killed Nintendo Power. TBH, They would make games needlessly hard, just to sell guides. You can't tell me anyone knew which bush to burn in Zelda without some sort of cheat. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978948020] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted...</cite><quote>To bad the internet killed Nintendo Power. </quote>TBH, They would make games needlessly hard, just to sell guides. You can't tell me anyone knew which bush to burn in Zelda without some sort of cheat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Villain_S_Fiend 02/20/24 3:49:09 PM #11:	SiO4 posted... You can't tell me anyone knew which bush to burn in Zelda without some sort of cheat Once you learned you could burn bushes, you burned every bush. --- The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself. <cite>Villain_S_Fiend posted [p:978948050] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>You can't tell me anyone knew which bush to burn in Zelda without some sort of cheat</quote>Once you learned you could burn bushes, you burned every bush. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 3:49:51 PM #12:	Villain_S_Fiend posted... Once you learned you could burn bushes, you burned every bush. Ya, 40 hours later, you find that one bush. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978948058] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Villain_S_Fiend posted...</cite><quote>Once you learned you could burn bushes, you burned every bush.</quote>Ya, 40 hours later, you find that one bush. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nocturnal_traveler 02/20/24 3:50:19 PM #13:	Did you have the Power? I certainly did. --- --I understand your opinion. I just don't care about it. ~Jedah-- <cite>nocturnal_traveler posted [p:978948064] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Did you have the Power? I certainly did. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Villain_S_Fiend 02/20/24 3:58:31 PM #14:	SiO4 posted... Ya, 40 hours later, you find that one bush. Nah. Bush placements gave you ideas where to try. --- The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself. <cite>Villain_S_Fiend posted [p:978948201] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>Ya, 40 hours later, you find that one bush.</quote>Nah. Bush placements gave you ideas where to try. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 4:05:48 PM #15:	Villain_S_Fiend posted... Nah. Bush placements gave you ideas where to try. Most people just cheated for that one. There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978948312] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Villain_S_Fiend posted...</cite><quote>Nah. Bush placements gave you ideas where to try.</quote>Most people just cheated for that one. There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 02/20/24 4:08:30 PM #16:	SiO4 posted... There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind. I mean yes, there are examples of very cryptic things in games. LoZ wasn't that difficult. It was usually one thing per screen and fairly easy to figure out if it was bomb, burn, or push. A few were trial and error but most were just a few choices at most. --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:978948348] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind.</quote>I mean yes, there are examples of very cryptic things in games. LoZ wasn't that difficult. It was usually one thing per screen and fairly easy to figure out if it was bomb, burn, or push. A few were trial and error but most were just a few choices at most. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 02/20/24 4:09:52 PM #17:	aarrgus posted... I mean yes, there are examples of very cryptic things in games. LoZ wasn't that difficult. It was usually one thing per screen and fairly easy to figure out if it was bomb, burn, or push. A few were trial and error but most were just a few choices at most. Wasn't there a second play-through? I might be remembering that. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:978948370] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>aarrgus posted...</cite><quote>I mean yes, there are examples of very cryptic things in games. LoZ wasn't that difficult. It was usually one thing per screen and fairly easy to figure out if it was bomb, burn, or push. A few were trial and error but most were just a few choices at most. </quote>Wasn't there a second play-through? I might be remembering that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 02/20/24 4:11:59 PM #18:	SiO4 posted... Wasn't there a second play-through? I might be remembering that. Fair point. Second quest was a lot more opaque at times. New mechanics that certainly weren't explained fully, such as pushing through walls or the sword taking bubbles. --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:978948398] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>Wasn't there a second play-through? I might be remembering that.</quote>Fair point. Second quest was a lot more opaque at times. New mechanics that certainly weren't explained fully, such as pushing through walls or the sword taking bubbles. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnsteadyOwl 02/20/24 4:12:50 PM #19:	SiO4 posted... Most people just cheated for that one. There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind. Castlevania 2 is a good example. That had stuff like you have to equip this certain crystal and kneel in front of this certain cliff then a whirlwind will take you to the mansion. And the clues that were supposed to help you figure out that stuff got lost in the localization. --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." <cite>UnsteadyOwl posted [p:978948410] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite><quote>Most people just cheated for that one. There were other examples of such thing, but they are not top of mind.</quote>Castlevania 2 is a good example. That had stuff like you have to equip this certain crystal and kneel in front of this certain cliff then a whirlwind will take you to the mansion. And the clues that were supposed to help you figure out that stuff got lost in the localization. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ablegator 02/20/24 4:13:51 PM #20:	I dont have the maps memorized for the Zelda dungeons so always trial and error when bombing walls. Finding the red ring and silver arrows took me longer than normal on the last playthrough. I also remember at recess sharing where the 1 ups were in Mario 1 --- Why be stupid? Does it make you happy to be stupid? <cite>ablegator posted [p:978948427] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>I dont have the maps memorized for the Zelda dungeons so always trial and error when bombing walls. Finding the red ring and silver arrows took me longer than normal on the last playthrough. I also remember at recess sharing where the 1 ups were in Mario 1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 02/20/24 4:14:14 PM #21:	UnsteadyOwl posted... Castlevania 2 is a good example. That had stuff like you have to equip this certain crystal and kneel in front of this certain cliff then a whirlwind will take you to the mansion. And the clues that were supposed to help you figure out that stuff got lost in the localization. Not just that, but Castlevania 2 had the flippin fake clues. --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:978948431] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>UnsteadyOwl posted... </cite><quote>Castlevania 2 is a good example. That had stuff like you have to equip this certain crystal and kneel in front of this certain cliff then a whirlwind will take you to the mansion. And the clues that were supposed to help you figure out that stuff got lost in the localization.</quote>Not just that, but Castlevania 2 had the flippin fake clues. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnsteadyOwl 02/20/24 4:15:21 PM #22:	aarrgus posted... Not just that, but Castlevania 2 had the flippin fake clues. Yep. Apparently that wasn't even a localization thing. The townspeople lied to you in the Japanese version as well. --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." <cite>UnsteadyOwl posted [p:978948451] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>aarrgus posted... </cite><quote>Not just that, but Castlevania 2 had the flippin fake clues.</quote>Yep. Apparently that wasn't even a localization thing. The townspeople lied to you in the Japanese version as well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ablegator 02/20/24 5:22:08 PM #23:	SiO4 you bojo! Secrets arent found in Zelda! Unless you have Powah! --- Why be stupid? Does it make you happy to be stupid? <cite>ablegator posted [p:978949533] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 you bojo! Secrets arent found in Zelda! Unless you have Powah! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cruciferous 02/20/24 5:24:01 PM #24:	Wonder if my brother still has his stack of old Nintendo Powers from the late 90s to early 2000s It was the era when the spine had images of game characters that would show once you stacked them up. Some of those fan letters are hilarious. --- everything is going to b o k <cite>Cruciferous posted [p:978949565] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Wonder if my brother still has his stack of old Nintendo Powers from the late 90s to early 2000sIt was the era when the spine had images of game characters that would show once you stacked them up. Some of those fan letters are hilarious. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjnelson 02/20/24 5:28:53 PM #25:	Get N or get out. --- I'm not here for friends. I'm here for the truth to the best of my knowledge of it, even if it's not what people want to hear. <cite>pjnelson posted [p:978949652] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Get N or get out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Villain_S_Fiend 02/20/24 6:24:25 PM #26:	I was subscribed to Nintendo Power from when it was Nintendo Fun Club News, until the game coverage turned its focus to the SNES (I'd gone to Genesis). I had a bunch of the map, strategy, and cheat/code books. I even got the original Dragon Warrior for NES free for renewing my subscription one year. It was exciting, finally having it show up in the mail. --- The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself. <cite>Villain_S_Fiend posted [p:978950587] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>I was subscribed to Nintendo Power from when it was Nintendo Fun Club News, until the game coverage turned its focus to the SNES (I'd gone to Genesis). I had a bunch of the map, strategy, and cheat/code books. I even got the original Dragon Warrior for NES free for renewing my subscription one year. It was exciting, finally having it show up in the mail. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Breaker 02/20/24 6:51:45 PM #27:	If they brought it back I'd subscribe again. Unfortunately, I think the only ones I have left are the ones with Zelda covers. --- So says Mr. Stewart. <cite>Breaker posted [p:978951043] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>If they brought it back I'd subscribe again. Unfortunately, I think the only ones I have left are the ones with Zelda covers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 02/20/24 7:36:14 PM #28:	Villain_S_Fiend posted... I was subscribed to Nintendo Power from when it was Nintendo Fun Club News I still have an issue of the Fun Club kicking around somewhere.... I think I got 3 issues before it switched to NP..... I think the one I have still is the final issue of the Fun Club. --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:978951815] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Villain_S_Fiend posted... </cite><quote>I was subscribed to Nintendo Power from when it was Nintendo Fun Club News</quote>I still have an issue of the Fun Club kicking around somewhere.... I think I got 3 issues before it switched to NP..... I think the one I have still is the final issue of the Fun Club. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Villain_S_Fiend 02/20/24 7:42:15 PM #29:	aarrgus posted... I still have an issue of the Fun Club kicking around somewhere.... I think I got 3 issues before it switched to NP..... I think the one I have still is the final issue of the Fun Club. The cover that sticks in my memory from that time was the one I got while I was in the hospital - I remember it had a hockey player seated in front of the TV. --- The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself. <cite>Villain_S_Fiend posted [p:978951935] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>aarrgus posted... </cite><quote>I still have an issue of the Fun Club kicking around somewhere.... I think I got 3 issues before it switched to NP..... I think the one I have still is the final issue of the Fun Club.</quote>The cover that sticks in my memory from that time was the one I got while I was in the hospital - I remember it had a hockey player seated in front of the TV. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 02/20/24 7:49:56 PM #30:	Villain_S_Fiend posted... The cover that sticks in my memory from that time was the one I got while I was in the hospital - I remember it had a hockey player seated in front of the TV. http://tinyurl.com/3d4pbpf2 --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:978952086] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>Villain_S_Fiend posted... </cite><quote>The cover that sticks in my memory from that time was the one I got while I was in the hospital - I remember it had a hockey player seated in front of the TV.</quote>http://tinyurl.com/3d4pbpf2 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Villain_S_Fiend 02/20/24 7:52:38 PM #31:	^ that's the one! --- The food here is terrible. My steak was so tough it attacked my coffee and the coffee was too weak to defend itself. <cite>Villain_S_Fiend posted [p:978952134] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>^ that's the one! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
opopopza 02/20/24 8:01:57 PM #32:	I still have my copies, I have issue 1 through the mid 50s, a ton of N64 era, and then from Wii to the end. In total I have about 150 issues, someday I'd like to track down every issue. --- Can you say David Hasselhoff? <cite>opopopza posted [p:978952270] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>I still have my copies, I have issue 1 through the mid 50s, a ton of N64 era, and then from Wii to the end. In total I have about 150 issues, someday I'd like to track down every issue. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 02/20/24 8:04:37 PM #33:	I think I subbed to it back in the nes days. But by the 16 bit era, I had switched to EGM and for a short time Sega Visions (sega's short-lived take on Nintendo Power) <cite>Zikten posted [p:978952310] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>I think I subbed to it back in the nes days. But by the 16 bit era, I had switched to EGM and for a short time Sega Visions (sega's short-lived take on Nintendo Power)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigtiggie23 02/20/24 8:17:31 PM #34:	The time they sent out 4 strategy guides with a subscription was neat. They had full guides for SMB3, Final Fantasy, Ninja Gaiden 2, and a guide for 4-player games. --- Every day I wake up and promise I will be nice to everyone, then I deal with people at work and remember why that will never happen. <cite>bigtiggie23 posted [p:978952537] in Nintendo P... [t:80701485]...</cite> <quote>The time they sent out 4 strategy guides with a subscription was neat. They had full guides for SMB3, Final Fantasy, Ninja Gaiden 2, and a guide for 4-player games. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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