A list of games on the cover of Nintendo Power (COMPLETE)

[Rob2600]

There are a ton of games in it:

And I can't name one. :)

[namzep]

Nintendo Power 240 (April 2009) - Pokemon Platinum Version

I won't have a scan for awhile as my scanner's unhooked (waiting on some flooring to be fixed).

[Rob2600]

Nintendo Power 240 (April 2009) - Pokemon Platinum Version

Excellent, thanks! I updated the list in the original post.

[JSoup]

I noticed that we haven't had an update in a bit, so here I am to see what I can do about that.

April 2009 - Pokemon Platinum

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP240.jpg

May 2009 - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP241.jpg

June 2009 - Red Steel 2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP242.jpg

[Jorpho]

You have angered the Retromags fairies.

[JSoup]

You have angered the Retromags fairies.

No idea what you're talking about. :)

[JSoup]

July 2009 - Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np243_cover.jpg

[JSoup]

August 2009 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np-0908.jpg

[JSoup]

September 2009 - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np-0909.jpg

[Steve1978]

I never would have thought of this. Thank you for posting it! :rocker:

[JSoup]

October 2009 - Avatar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np-0910.jpg

[Rob2600]

October 2009 - Avatar

Gameboy Color, thanks for all of the updates! I hadn't realized how far behind I had gotten. I just updated the list in the original post.

By the way, I like the recent hand drawn/painted covers. They look great!

[JSoup]

Gameboy Color, thanks for all of the updates! I hadn't realized how far behind I had gotten. I just updated the list in the original post.

No problem. This topic has actually renewed my interest in Nintendo Power.


By the way, I like the recent hand drawn/painted covers. They look great!

The sad part is, it's still just glorified stock art. The first 20 or so NPs had the best covers, as the art was all created by the staff.

[thahurricanegame]

Yeah a lot of people lost intereste in Nintendo Power..and now this thread has kind of sparked interest..you should get paid by Nintendo for marketing their magazine..LOL..

I remember as a kid visiting this local video store (which was bigger then Blockbuster) and they had some ad posted on the counter (cannot remember to this day why, mabye for subsriptions) with the first Nintendo Power picture on it..I wanted that magazine so bad for the longest time due to the cover art..made out of clay..definately a good magazine in the 90's..can't say I have picked one up to read or skim through lately however..

[hot_toddie69]

Thanks for the list Rob. being a collector of NP, I really appreciate a thread like this. Iam only missing 31 issues, and I'll use this as a checklist.

Also I just received issue 225 in the mail today, it has "Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood" for the DS on the cover.

I might be able to help you with the missing issues. Hit me up - I sell them on eBay but might be able to work out a deal for a fellow Canuck!
hot_toddie69

[Red Earth]

sorry but i just had to reply and say that those issues from early to mid-late 90's bring back sooo many memories...

[JSoup]

November 2009 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np-0911.jpg

December 2009 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/4c98c9fe-a06e-486d-bf91-5a021ea23a0.jpg

Holiday 2009 - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np-249.jpg

[JSoup]

January 2010 - 250 Reasons to Love Nintendo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP250_cover.png

[Rob2600]

February 2010 - All kinds of games and stuff.

I just updated the list in the original post. Thanks! To be accurate though, the Spirit Tracks issue is Holiday 2009 and issue 250 is January 2010.

So, what are the 250 reasons to love Nintendo? :)

[JSoup]

To be accurate though, the Spirit Tracks issue is Holiday 2009 and issue 250 is January 2010.

Fixed.


So, what are the 250 reasons to love Nintendo? :)

I haven't read this issue yet, but I'll list them along with the post if it is so desired.

[Rob2600]

I haven't read this issue yet, but I'll list them along with the post if it is so desired.

Nah, I was just joking around. Thanks for offering though. :)

[scottw182]

If you look around torrent sites, there's a torrent that contains all of the player guides, a few of the Fun Club issues and the first 175 or so issues of Nintendo Power. I downloaded and kept most of it - up through the SNES era, that is.

It just has the cover art for each of those magazines, right? Surely somebody didn't scan every page of every magazine!?!

Could you direct me to said torrent?

[JSoup]

It just has the cover art for each of those magazines, right? Surely somebody didn't scan every page of every magazine!?!

Could you direct me to said torrent?

I'm not sure of the specific torrent being talked about here, but it's fairly common for people to scan entire magazines for download.

[scottw182]

Wow, I'd like to get my hands on that. I sold my NP collection about a year ago just because I was tired of storing them, but it would be nice to have digital copies of every magazine. Especially the older ones, there were some good maps and stuff for older games.

[JSoup]

I used to have a pile of NPs, but I was forced to throw most of them away awhile back. I still have my favorite issues, though, including Volume 30.

[scottw182]

(Looks up vol 30 in this handy list that rob made)

Yeah, that's a good one!

[timewarpgamer]

Very cool. I own the first 100 issues, give-or-take, and having a list of each cover offers a very handy reference point. Thanks, man!

[buzz_n64]

I have the first 247 issues. Is the #1 sample on that list? I just need 248,249, and 250 to complete collection. Anyone want to get rid of these 3 issue, let me know.

[scottw182]

I thought of something that would be an excellent addition to this list. Perhaps you already have the info, or, you know where it can be located. It would be great if it also listed what poster came with each issue.

[namzep]

I started a list of posters with each issue but only got to 25 or so with it. I haven't ever been able to find a list with them all on it.

[scottw182]

Even that would be helpful, as most of the better posters are in earlier issues. Could you post what you have?

[JSoup]

February 2010 - NBA Jam

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP251.png

[JSoup]

March 2010 - Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np252.jpg

Sorry for the low quality image. As you can see, I stole this one from eBay.

This issue also has some concept art for Sonic 4, which I think is posted in the Sonic 4 thread.

[Jorpho]

They seem to be drifiting away from the curiously subdued style noted previously.

[JSoup]

April 2010 - Scribblenauts 2 (Now called Super Scribblenauts)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/sc00e30e56.jpg

[kandied91z]

nice work, i have my fun club mags sitting right here in front of me!

[Jorpho]

nice work, i have my fun club mags sitting right here in front of me!I heard those can sell for a lot of money.

[Apocalypse612]

Great guide. Thank you.

[JSoup]

May 2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/BrFLVWWkKGrHqEH-CUEu43COgQRBLyKfiNs.jpg

There is also a special Mario edition out this month, consisting of stickers, posters and such. I'm having problems finding an image of the cover.

[Rob2600]

May 2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2

Thanks for posting all of the newest issues! I updated the list in the original post.

[JSoup]

June 2010 - Metroid: Other M

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/BuJWBigBmkKGrHqMOKiUEvPMddQfOBLFe51.jpg

[Jorpho]

Ooh, hand-drawn art. I'd be nice to think they actually paid for a special comission, but that seems unlikely.

What's this new Bonk game?

[Red Baron]

I think it'd be neat if they did another clay figure cover for their 300th issue, or some other milestone. Maybe even give more of the magazine a slight retro-feel for that month. (Even they should know that every once in a while, the retro fans should be indulged, considering things like the new classic Megamans.) I remember in the 100th issue they brought back a small Nester comic, although it was by another artist and was generally a bit weak, at least the thought counted.

That said, I'm reminded that it's one of my goals to own decent-quality versions of NP #1-100, which I'll probably get back to later this year or next. Those were fun times of the magazine, and I already have a fair amount of them, so it wouldn't be too incredibly painful(or too much more difficult to store)..

Although I wonder if there would be better ways of storing them than in cardboard boxes, which are a pain to dig through.. How does one store large numbers of old magazines while keeping them safe, but space efficient and not incredibly difficult to find/get the one you're after?

[Jorpho]

How does one store large numbers of old magazines while keeping them safe, but space efficient and not incredibly difficult to find/get the one you're after?Probably the same way one stores comics. I reckon plastic pockets and extremely thick binders could be one solution.

[Rob2600]

June 2010 - Metroid: Other M

I love this cover!

[Astrocade]

I thought of something that would be an excellent addition to this list. Perhaps you already have the info, or, you know where it can be located. It would be great if it also listed what poster came with each issue.


I started a list of posters with each issue but only got to 25 or so with it. I haven't ever been able to find a list with them all on it.

If you guys give me a couple of days, I can get a list together with most of the posters.

[JSoup]

Probably the same way one stores comics. I reckon plastic pockets and extremely thick binders could be one solution.

You can get polybags, backing boards and binders in standard magazine size. If you ever plan on selling/trading your collection, you'll want to get a box to store them in, most comic shops won't give you anything near a fair price if you come in with a binder.

[Jorpho]

most comic shops won't give you anything near a fair price if you come in with a binder.Curious. Why's that?

[Astrocade]

Curious. Why's that?

Binders are associated with casual collectors (usually children), who are less interested in grade/condition and just want a display to store their books between readings.

Bagged and boarded books are associated with the collector who is far less likely to repeatedly read the issues over and over, therefore the books are more likely to be in a better condition.

Faulty logic can apply to either scenario, I know. But, I'm more likely to give someone a better price if they bring me a collection that has been stored in an acid-free box, bagged and boarded than I would if someone brings me a binder full of books that may or may not have been handled by an adult.

[JSoup]

Binders are associated with casual collectors (usually children), who are less interested in grade/condition and just want a display to store their books between readings.

Bagged and boarded books are associated with the collector who is far less likely to repeatedly read the issues over and over, therefore the books are more likely to be in a better condition.

Faulty logic can apply to either scenario, I know. But, I'm more likely to give someone a better price if they bring me a collection that has been stored in an acid-free box, bagged and boarded than I would if someone brings me a binder full of books that may or may not have been handled by an adult.

What he said.

A friend of mine has some little box like thing that I'd never seen before a few months ago. It's basically a little box that is standard comic size and made of leather, with a slip on the front. He uses it to move comics from the shop to his home.

[JSoup]

July 2010 - Sonic Colors

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP256_Cover.png

[Jorpho]

WHOA WHOA WHOA. Forget the crappy Sonic crappiness. What is that business about he 8-bit Grand Theft Auto? Is the great Brian Provinciano (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140664) primed to wise fwom his gwave?

[JSoup]

There also seems to be a special (unnumbered) issues this month about the Zelda series, but I'm having problems finding a decent image.

[Jorpho]

Acht, do I have to do everything myself?

YES, it is Brian Provinciano. Behold, the Whois lookup for RetroCityRampage.com !
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/retrocityrampage.com

See also http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/vblankentertainment.com and http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/retrotheftendo.com .

The man lives! Spread the word! (Bit of a shame he's evidently dropped the plans to release an actual NES cart. I guess someone approached him with a dump truck full of money.)

[JSoup]

Acht, do I have to do everything myself?

YES, it is Brian Provinciano. Behold, the Whois lookup for RetroCityRampage.com !
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/retrocityrampage.com

See also http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/vblankentertainment.com and http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/retrotheftendo.com .

The man lives! Spread the word! (Bit of a shame he's evidently dropped the plans to release an actual NES cart. I guess someone approached him with a dump truck full of money.)

I'm going to assume this was meant for a different topic.....

[JSoup]

August 2010 - Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP257_Cover.png

[JSoup]

September 2010 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/Nintendo-Power-258.jpg

Sorry for the crappy pic, it's the only one I can find at the moment. I'll update this post when a better one is found.

[JSoup]

October 2010 - Epic Mickey

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP259_Cover.png

[JSoup]

November 2010 - Anniversary Special

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/med_gallery_4418_3_1013765.jpg

There are actually two distinctly different covers for this issue. I'm having trouble finding a decent image of the other, but I'll upload it when I do.

EDIT: So, after poking around a bit, I'm seeing that, at some point in the last year or so, they started routinely putting out two different covers for each issue. See, it used to be that issues bought on the shelve had a full size image with writing all over it on what can be found in that issue. Subscribers got the same issue, but the cover image was smaller and unobstructed, with a footer under it showing the headlines. Apparently, each edition now has a separate image. I'll look into going back over all my posts from the last few months and see if there are differences.

[JSoup]

December 2010 - Donkey Kong Country Returns

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP261_Cover.png

[Rob2600]

Gameboy Color, thank you! I know it's been several months, but I finally updated the list in the original post.

[JSoup]

Yeah, I need to catch up on on covers, don't I?

[JSoup]

Sorry it's been so long, here's all the missing ones up till now.

Holiday 2010 - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendopowerholiday2010.jpg

January 2011 - Mario Sports Mix

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_january_2011_cover.png

February 2011 - Pokemon Black/White

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_feb_2011.jpg

March 2011 - Nintendo 3DS

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_march_2011.png

April 2011 - Pilotwings Resort

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np_cover_april_2011.png

May 2011 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_may_2011.jpg

June 2011 - Sonic Generation

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_june_2011.jpg

July 2011 - Rayman Origins

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/nintendo_power_july_2011.png

[JSoup]

August 2011 - Star Fox 64 3D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np270_cover.png

[Jorpho]

Good heavens! I missed that bit about the GBA turning 10.

[JSoup]

September 2011 - Kirby Mass Attack

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/271.jpg

[Jorpho]

Gee, that's the first I've heard of a fourth Layton game. I thought they were stopping at three. I hadn't heard of these new Kirby games either, for that matter.

How informative!

[JSoup]

Gee, that's the first I've heard of a fourth Layton game. I thought they were stopping at three. I hadn't heard of these new Kirby games either, for that matter.

How informative!

There should be a 5th game eventually, that one that crosses over with Phoenix Wright.

[JSoup]

October 2011 - Super Mario 3D Land

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/np272_cover.png

[JSoup]

November 2011 - Mario Kart 7

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP273_Cover.png

[JSoup]

December 2011 - Holiday Special

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP274_Cover.png


I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but there are also three or four special issues put out this year that aren't part of the regular numbering order. I can post those as well if there is a desire for them.

[JSoup]

January/February 2012 - Kid Icarus: Uprising

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/jelly_soup/NP275_Cover.png

[Jorpho]

...I was only just informed that Nintendo Power is no longer actually a Nintendo publication. When did that change?

[SpaceHarrier]

...I was only just informed that Nintendo Power is no longer actually a Nintendo publication. When did that change?

December, 2007 .. Future Media has been in charge since then. Recently they have been cutting staff and considering dropping video game publications altogether. Just my guess, but this might be the last year of a physical magazine for Nintendo Power. First issue of the year covers both January/February.. not a good sign.

edit: found a link that indicates Future Media plans to publish 11 issues this year (instead of usual 13) so I guess the fact that the Kid Icarus issue #275 reads "January/February" is not an indication that the mag is going bi-monthly.

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=167608

[Panzerfuzion]

Long time lurker that had to sign up after seeing this thread, I have a complete nintendo power collection minus a few in 250 to 270 range. But my first 150 are complete mint with all the posters and any inserts they had. If anyone is interested I can do a database on the insides as far as posters stickers etc...