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{{about|Nintendo's official magazine|the Super Famicom RAM cartridge service with the same name|[[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|here]]. For an alternate name of a video-game competition, see [[Nintendo PowerFest '94]]}}
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|founded=July 1988
|defunct=December 2012
|president=Steve Thomason (final, until December 2012)
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[[File:Nintendo Power - Issue 1.png|thumb|left|x150px|The first issue of ''Nintendo Power'', featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']]
'''''{{wp|Nintendo Power}}''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official magazine in the United States and Canada from 1988 to 2012. It covered all of Nintendo's then-currently active systems (and some inactive ones, if there was any worthy news), along with new and upcoming games for those systems. ''Nintendo Power'' contained strategy guides, previews, reviews, and exclusive material not made available to other sources.

''Nintendo Power'' (or NP) celebrated its 200th issue in February of 2006, and it had a major design overhaul in late 2005.

On Monday, October 15, 2007, Nintendo of America sold ''Nintendo Power'' to Future USA, a magazine company that produces videogame magazines. The magazine remained the same except for a few small changes. After Future USA had taken over, the Player's Guide series was dropped (leaving [[Prima Games]] to produce the guides), and gifts could no longer be chosen with subscriptions, as the staff would instead choose one.

On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that it had opted not to renew its licensing agreement with Future Publishing and that ''Nintendo Power'' would cease publication after 24 years. The magazine released its final issue on December 11, 2012. A little over five years after its cancellation, on December 21, 2017, Nintendo of America began a podcast called the '''''Nintendo Power Podcast''''' with previous editor-in-chief Chris Slate discussing recent Nintendo-related events.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJH4veOEr0U First episode of Nintendo Power Podcast]</ref>

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==2011-12 coverage==
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!Volume - Date
!Content
!Notes
|-
|263 - January 2011
|Power Up; Warp Zone; ''Four-Sport Hero'' (''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' cover story); ''Resolution Revolution''; 2010 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations; Playback; review, Community
|
*Power Up, ''Nintendo Power's'' news department features an alert on the limited edition [[Nintendo DSi|Nintendo DSi]] bundled with ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.
*Warp Zone, which looks back at classic issues of Nintendo Power, recalls the January 2006 coverage of [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.
*''Four-Sport Hero'' covers the game ''Mario Sports Mix'' and its four sports.
*''Resolution Revolution'' offers humorous New Year's resolution suggestions to various video game characters such as [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Bowser]].
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. is nominated for [[Wii]] Game of the Year, Best Wii Graphics, Best Original Score, Best Platformer and Best Retro Revival.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is nominated for Wii Game of the Year, Best Wii Graphics, Best Original Score and Best Platformer.
*''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' is nominated for [[Nintendo DS]] Game of the Year and Best New Idea.
*Playback, which looks back at classic games revisits ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' receives a rating of 9.0 out of 10.
*Community covers fan-made {{wp|Lego|LEGO}} sculptures, quilts and a pointillism mural featuring various Mario-series characters.
|-
|264 - February 2011
|''Jungle Jabber''; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; ''Gaming's Greatest Couples''; ''Nintendo DS Essentials''; reviews; Community
|
*''Jungle Jabber'' is an interview with ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' producer Kensuke Tanabe and assistant producer Risa Tabata.
*Warp Zone recalls the 200th issue in 2006 and the 2001 coverage of ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
*Collector's Corner features the Mario diorama rewarded by [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]].
*''Gaming's Greatest Couples'' names Mario and [[Princess Peach]] the number 2 couple in gaming while naming [[Wario]], [[Bowser]] and [[Master Hand]] as notable members of the Lonely Hearts Club.
*''Nintendo DS Essentials'' include ''[[Tetris DS]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.'' among its listing of the best games on Nintendo DS.
*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' receives a rating of 8.0 out of 10
*Reviews Archive takes another look at ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''.
*Community covers a fan-made [[F.L.U.D.D.]] and [[Propeller Mushroom|propeller helmet]] and the [http://www.mariomarathon.com Mario Marathon] charity.
|-
|265 - March 2011
|Star Power; Collector's Corner, Download; ''The 3D Revolution Begins''; The 2010 Nintendo Power Awards; Playback, reviews; Community
|
*Star Power, "a closer look at the characters we love," profiles [[Waluigi]]
*Collector's Corner features ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' desktop figures 
*Download, the magazine's download-able content section covers the [[Virtual Console]] release of ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', and gives a staff recommendation.
*The 3D Revolution Begins previews ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
*''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' wins Best Retro Revival and Best Retro Revival (Reader's Choice)
*''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' wins Wii Game of the Year, Best Original Score, Best Platformer, Best Bonus Content, Game of the Year, Wii Game of the Year (Reader's Choice), Best Wii Graphics (Reader's Choice), Best Original Score (Reader's Choice), Best Platformer (Reader's Choice) and Overall Game of the Year (Reader's Choice).
*''WarioWare: D.I.Y'' wins Best New Idea
*Playback revisits ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
*Reviews Archive takes another look at ''Super Mario All-Stars''.
*Community covers a fan-made Yoshi figure.
|-
|266 - April 2011
|''What About Mario''; Warp Zone; reviews; Community
|
*''What About Mario'' covers the revelation of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (then known simply as ''Super Mario'').
*Warp Zone recalls the 2001 coverage of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.
*Reviews Archive takes another look at ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
*Community covers a fan-made pixel block mural featuring some characters from the ''Mario'' series.
|-
|267 - May 2011
|''London Calling''; ''Dimension Man''; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Community
|
*''London Calling'' covers the announcement of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
*''Dimension Man'' features an interview with [[Nintendo 3DS]] general producer [[Hideki Konno]] about ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (then known simply as ''Mario Kart''), among other topics.
*Warp Zone recalls the May 2006 coverage of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
*Collector's Corner features ''Mario''-series plush toys by {{wp|Goldie}} and ''Mario Kart'' toys by {{wp|Tomy}}.
*Community covers fan-customized Mario-series mech toys. 
|-
|268 - June 2011
|Warp Zone; Power Up; Previews; ''A Decade Advanced''; Community
|
* Warp Zone recalls the June 2001 coverage of Super Mario Advance and the [[Game Boy Advance]] launch.
* Power Up covers the ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' Wii Bundle and the inclusion of ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' among the Nintendo Selects collection.
* Both Wii and N3DS versions of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' are previewed.
* ''A Decade Advanced'', which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Game Boy Advance highlights ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Super Mario Advance, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' among other titles as being the best of the system.
* Community covers fan-customized {{wp|Pinky:St|Pinky Street}} and {{wp|Munny}} figures made in the likeness of various Mario-series characters.
|-
|269 - July 2011
|Power Up; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Power Profiles; Community
|
*Power Up's {{wp|Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3}} coverage looks at ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]'' on [[Wii U]] and ''Super Mario'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and ''Mario Kart'' on Nintendo 3DS.
*Warp Zone recalls the 2001 release of Nintendo Power Advance, which featured a Super Mario Advance cover story. 
*Collector's Corner features the second assortment of ''Mario Kart'' toys.
*Power Profiles interviews ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' composer [[Yoko Shimomura]].
*Community covers fan-customized vinyl toys of various videogame characters including one of [[Toad]].
|-
|270 - August 2011
|Power Up; Download; ''Nintendo's Next Wave''; ''Still Super After All These Years'', Playback; Community
|
*Power Up covers the E3 announcements of ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and ''[[Fortune Street]]''.
*Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console releases of ''[[Alleyway]]'', which receives mixed recommendations, and ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', which both receive staff recommendations.
*''Nintendo's Next Wave'', which previews upcoming N3DS games higlights ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''Paper Mario''.
*''Still Super After All These Years'' celebrates the 20th anniversary of the [[Super NES]] including looks back at ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.
*Playback looks back at ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''.
*Community features a Nintendo-themed charity art show and a fan-made Peach costume.
|-
|271 - September 2011
|Star Power; Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download; ''The [[Nintendo 64]] Age of Innovation''; Community
|
*Star Power profiles [[Donkey Kong]]
*Warp Zone recalls the 2001 coverage of ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the 1991 coverage of ''Super Mario World''.
*Collector's Corner features the ''Mario Kart'' {{wp|K'Nex}} building sets.
*Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console release of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', which receives a staff recommendation.
*''The Nintendo 64 Age of Innovation'' celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, including a look back at the many Mario-series games that appeared on the console.
*Community features a Mario mural and paper collage portraits of various Mario-series characters.
|-
|272 - October 2011
|That was Awesome!; Collector’s Corner; Power Up; Download; previews; ''Keys to the Kingdom'' cover story; Community
|
*That was Awesome, which features a staff member’s favorite video game moments, highlights the use of [[Goomba's Shoe|Kuribo's Shoe]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
*Collector’s Corner features Super Mario figurines from [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Banpresto]].
*Power Up covers the 42 Wii games that have sold over a millions copies, a number of which are from the Mario-series.
*Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console release of ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', which received a staff pick and recommended rating.
*The Wii version of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' is previewed.
*''Keys to the Kingdom'' previews ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
*Community features fan-made [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] RC racers and fan sketches of monstrous interpretations of various [[List of enemies|enemies]].
|-
|273 - November 2011
|''Next Wave''; Warp Zone; Download; previews; ''Seventh Heaven'' cover story; ''Think Inside the Cube''; Playback; reviews; Community
|
*''Next Wave'' covers the 2012 Nintendo 3DS lineup which includes ''Paper Mario'', ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', and the newly revealed ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.
*Warp Zone recalls the November 2001 cover story on ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
*Download covers the N3DS Virtual Console releases of ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', which receives a staff recommendation, and ''[[Golf]]'', which receives a mixed staff recommendation.
*''Fortune Street'' is previewed.
*''Seventh Heaven'' highlights seven key feaures of ''Mario Kart 7'' and interviews producer Hideki Konno.
*''Think Inside the Cube'' celebrates the 10th anniversary of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and lists the console's top 25 games which include ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' (19), ''Luigi's Mansion'' (15), ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (13), ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (9), ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (7) and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (4).
*Playback revisits ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
*''Super Mario 3D Land'' receives a rating of 9.0 out of 10.
*''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic games'' (Wii) receives a rating of 7.0 out of 10.
*Community covers a fan-modified Wario bank/robot, a yarn Super Mario Bros. 3-style [[Treasure Chest]] and custom [[Smash Bros.]] figures. 
|-
|274 - December 2011
|Star Power; Warp Zone; previews; ''Nintendo Power Holiday 2011 Buyers' Guide''; ''The Jungle V.I.P.''; reviews; Community
|
*Star Power profiles Mario.
*Warp Zone looks back at the December 2001 ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' cover story.
*The N3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' is previewed.
*''Nintendo Power Holiday 2011 Buyers' Guide'' suggests the various Mario games of the Nintendo Selects collection, ''Super Mario 3D Land'' for the platforming purist, ''Mario Kart 7'', ''Mario Sports Mix'', the Mario Wii and [[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]] bundles, and the [[First 4 Figures]] Mario Nintendo DS Holder as gifts. 
*''The Jungle V.I.P.'' celebrates the 30th anniversary of Donkey Kong.
*''Mario Kart 7'' receives a rating of 9.0 out of 10.
*''Fortune Street'' receives a rating of 7.5 out of 10.
*Community features homemade Mario character plushes, customized Mario crossover toys and a unit-origami [[Goomba]].
|-
|275 - January/February 2012
| Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download, previews; 2011 Nintendo Power Award Nominees; review; Community
|
*Warp Zone looks back at the 1992 Super Mario comics.
*Collector's Corner features 9 inch ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' figures and ''Mario Kart Wii'' keychains.
*Download highlights ''Donkey Kong'', ''Mario's Picross'', ''Super Mario Land'', ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' and ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' as among the best titles available on [[Nintendo eShop]] 
*''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', ''Mario Tennis Open'', ''Mario Party 9'' and ''Paper Mario'' (Nintendo 3DS) are previewed.
*''Mario Kart 7'' is nominated for Game of the Year (Nintendo 3DS).
*''Mario Sports Mix'' is nominated for Best Sports Game.
*''Super Mario 3D Land'' is nominated for Game of the Year (Nintendo 3DS), Best Nintendo 3DS Graphics, Best Original Score and Best Platformer.
*''Mario & Sonic and the London 2012 Olympic Games'' (Nintendo 3DS) receives a rating of 7.0 out of 10.
*Reviews Archive takes another look at ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
*Community features fanmade Bowser and [[Koopa Paratroopa]] figures and a painting of [[Luigi]].
|-
|276 - March 2012
|''Iwata Reveals New Plans''; Star Power; Collector's Corner; 2011 Nintendo Power Awards; review; Community
|
*''Iwata Reveals New Plans'' covers a presentation by [[Satoru Iwata]] that announced a new 2D Mario game for Nintendo 3DS.
*Star Power profiles [[Daisy]].
*Collector's Corner covers the K'Nex ''Mario Kart'' track-creating sets.
*''Mario Kart 7'' wins Best Racing Game, Best Multiplayer, Best Racing Game (Readers' Choice) and Best Multiplayer (Readers' Choice).
*''Mario Sports Mix'' wins Best Sports Game (Readers' choice).
*''Super Mario 3D Land'' wins Nintendo 3DS Game of the Year, Best Platformer, Best Stereoscopic 3D, Finish-Strong Award, Nintendo 3DS Game of the Year (Readers' Choice), Best Nintendo 3DS Graphics (Readers' Choice), Best Platformer (Readers' Choice) and Best Stereoscopic 3D (Readers' Choice).
*''Mario Party 9'' receives a rating of 8.0 out of 10.
*Community features Mario-themed painted tables.
|-
|277 - April 2012
|Warp Zone; Collector's Corner; Download; ''Making a Racket''; Community
|
*Warp Zone looks back at the first look at Wii version of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
*Collector's Corner shows five keychains relating to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
*Download reviews ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' for Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console as well as recommends ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' for Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, which was made available to the public at this time.
*''Making a Racket'' gives a full preview of ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', including an interview with Hiroyuki Takahashi of Camelot and Toshiharu Izuno of Nintendo, the game's producer and lead designer, respectively.
*The Community section features a painting of the sprite of Cape Mario on Yoshi as well as a cross-stitch of the first ''[[Super Mario World]]'' map screen. Also shown is two food items from the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] as they would look as real-life foods.
|-
|278 - May 2012
|''Games are Art''; ''Making Mario''; Collector's Corner;''Ultimate Super Mario''; review; Community
|
*''Games are Art'' covers Mario appearances at the {{wp|Smithsonian American Art Museum}} and ''The Art of Video Games: From {{wp|Pac-Man}} to {{wp|Mass Effect}}'' book.
*''Making Mario'' interviews ''Super Mario 3D Land'' director [[Koichi Hayashida]].
*Collector's Corner covers [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Banpresto]]'s Super Mario Mini Figure Collection Series 3.
*''Ultimate Super Mario'' ranks the mainline Super Mario series games.
*''Mario Tennis Open'' receives a rating of 7.0 out of 10.0.
*Community covers a Mario-themed wedding, skateboard deck, cake and LEGO sculptures.
|}

==Comics==
[[File:Nester.jpg|thumb|The 20th anniversary comic]]
Several issues of ''Nintendo Power'' have comics within them, many of which make references to the ''Mario'' series of games or related media. These comics revolve mostly around the character '''Nester''', who plays various Nintendo games along with other characters. Originally titled "Howard & Nester" (stylized as "Howard & <s>Nester</s> NESTER"), the comics followed both the character '''[[Howard Phillips]]''' (based on Nintendo of America's then main spokesman and co-editor of the magazine) and Nester as they played games and gave out tips. When the real Howard left Nintendo, his character was likewise retired from the strip, leading to the comics being retitled "Nester's Adventures", with the comics now following Nester and his friends for several issues. After a long hiatus, another unnamed comic was made for ''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s 20th anniversary, which shows a grown-up Nester with an unnamed son. For ''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s final issue, a comic called "Nester & Maxwell" (stylized as "Nester & <s>Maxwell</s> MAX") was done as a callback to the original comic series where Nester and his son '''Maxwell''' talk about ''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s past.
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!Issue number
!Comic series (if available)
!''Mario'' references
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|#231
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|Nester is playing ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' when his son comes in with the 20th issue of ''Nintendo Power''. After talking about the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], Nester and his son watch ''[[The Wizard]]'', specifically mentioning ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' that is played at the end of the movie, and Nester mentions the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. At the end of the comic, Nester's son gives a tip on how to avoid the [[POW Block]] in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and the two begin racing against each other.
|-
|#285
|Nester & Maxwell
|The final comic shows Nester reading the final issue of ''Nintendo Power'' in a room with many ''Nintendo Power''-related posters and merchandise, including a poster about ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and the clay models of [[Mario]] and [[Wart]] that was used for the first issue. In the second-to-last panel, Nester's son, Maxwell, invites him to play ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', to which Nester asks his son to create platforms to help him over difficult pits.
|}
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==Cover gallery==
Below is a gallery of almost all of the ''Nintendo Power'' covers that [[Mario]] and others have appeared on. Notably, the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise has been stated to be the most popular subject of the magazine's covers, having appeared on 57 throughout the magazine's run, including those of both its first and last issues.
<gallery>
Nintendo Power - Issue 1.png|Issue #1 - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NPIssue11.jpg|Issue #11 - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
NPSMB3cover.jpg|Issue #13 - ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
Isssue18 NP.jpg|Issue #18 - ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''
npissue3.jpg|Issue #28 - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
NP Volume 39 cover.jpg|Issue #39 - ''[[Mario Paint]]''
NP Volume 41 cover.jpg|Issue #41 - ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
Npissue52.jpg|Issue #52 - ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
npissue6.jpg|Issue #58 - ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
npissue7.jpg|Issue #61 - ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''
DKC NP.jpg|Issue #66 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
NP DKL.jpg|Issue #74 - ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
NPVirtualBoyIssue.jpg|Issue #75 - [[Virtual Boy]]
npissue8.jpg|Issue #77 - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
NP DKC2.jpg|Issue #79 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
npissue9.jpg|Issue #82 - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
npissue10.jpg|Issue #85 - ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
npissue12.jpg|Issue #86 - ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', ''[[Tetris Attack]]''
npissue13.jpg|Issue #87 - ''[[Tetris Attack]]''
npissue14.jpg|Issue #88 - ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
NP DKC3.jpg|Issue #90 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
npissue15.jpg|Issue #93 - ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
npissue16.jpg|Issue #100 - Mario (comes with special golden limited Game Boy Pocket)
NP issue 103.png|Issue #103 - ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
npissue17.jpg|Issue #104 - ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Nintendo Power-Subscribers '99 Preview.jpg|'99 Preview - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', ''[[Mario Party]]'' (included with subscribers' copies of issue #116)
npissue18.jpg|Issue #117 - ''[[Mario Party]]''
NP DK64 subscribers.jpg|Issue #126 - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''<br>(subscribers)
npissue19.jpg|Issue #128 - ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
npissue20.jpg|Issue #135 - ''[[Mario Tennis]]''
npissue21.jpg|Issue #141 - ''[[Paper Mario]]''
npissue22.jpg|Issue #143 - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
npissue23.jpg|Issue #145 - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
npissue24.jpg|Issue #148 - ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
npissue25.jpg|Issue #150 - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
npissue26.jpg|Issue #151 - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
npissue27.jpg|Issue #160 - ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
NP MKDD.jpg|Issue #175 - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
NP PM2.jpg|Issue #185 - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
NP Cover.jpg|Issue #194 - ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Vol203.jpg|Issue #203 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NP WWSM.jpg|Issue #212 - ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
NP220.jpg|Issue #220 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
NP SSBB.jpg|Issue #222 - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
NP MKWii.jpg|Issue #227 - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
NP233.jpg|Issue #233 - ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
NP TheBrosAreBack.jpg|Issue #244 - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' (newsstand)
NP244 subscriber.jpg|Issue #244 - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' (subscribers)
NP WinterGames.jpg|Issue #247 - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (newsstand)
Nintendo Power Issue 247 November 2009.jpg|Issue #247 - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (subscribers)
Np 248 nsmbw.png|Issue #248 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (newsstand)
Nintendo Power Issue 248 December 2009.jpg|Issue #248 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (subscribers)
Np 250.png|Issue #250 - 250 Reasons to Love [[Nintendo]]
NP 254 SuperMarioGalaxy2.jpg|Issue #254 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (newsstand)
NP Vol260.jpg|Issue #260 - 25 Years of NES (newsstand)
NPDKCR65.png|Issue #261 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
NP263Issue.jpg|Issue #263 - ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
NP272 Cover.png|Issue #272 - ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (newsstand)
NP 272 Subscribers.jpg|Issue #272 - ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (subscribers)
273.png|Issue #273 - ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (newsstand)
NP 273 Subscribers.jpg|Issue #273 - ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (subscribers)
NP284.png|Issue 284 - [[Wii U]] launch line-up
Np285 cover.png|Issue #285 - Final Issue - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
</gallery>

==Nintendo Power Advance==
In 2001, to promote the launch of the [[Game Boy Advance]], Nintendo published a quarterly spinoff magazine of Nintendo Power entitled [[Nintendo Power Advance]], which featured news, tips and complete walkthroughs for various Game Boy Advance games. It was canceled after only four issues. Mario, however, was featured on three of the four covers (with the remaining featuring [[goldensun:Golden Sun (game)|''Golden Sun'']]). 
<gallery>
npadvance1.jpg|Issue #1 - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]
npadvance2.jpg|Issue #2 - ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
Golden sun Nintendo power advance.jpg|Issue #3 - ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
npadvance3.jpg|Issue #4 - ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
</gallery>

==Player's Guides==
[[File:SGB US Bundle Cover.jpg|thumb|[[Super Game Boy]] came bundled with its own guide.]]
From 1991 through 2007, Nintendo Power also published official strategy guides for big Nintendo games. Among the games in the ''Mario'' series that were given Player's Guides are the following:
*NES Game Atlas
**''[[Super Mario Bros.]]
**''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
**''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*Game Boy
**''[[Super Mario Land]]
*[[Mario Mania]]
**''[[Super Mario World]]
*Super NES
**''Super Mario World
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]
*Super Game Boy
**''Super Mario Land
**''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]
**''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]
**''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]
**''[[Dr. Mario (game)| Dr. Mario]]
**''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*''[[Super Mario 64]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
*''[[Paper Mario]]
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*''[[Wario World]]
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
*''[[Super Paper Mario]]
===Nintendo Player's Guide Gallery===
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NES Atlas.jpg|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
Game Boy NP Guide.JPG|[[Game Boy]]
Super NES Player's Guide.jpg|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
Mario Mania cover.jpg|[[Mario Mania]]
Super Game Boy Player's Guide.jpg|[[Super Game Boy]]
Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Mario Paint Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]''
Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
DKC Guide 20-21.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country'' (from inside)
Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Donkey Kong Country 2 Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Super Mario RPG Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Donkey Kong Country 3 Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
MK64 - NPGuide.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64 - NPGuide.JPG|''Mario Kart 64'' Bonus Bumper Stickers!
DKR Nintendo Players Guide.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Yoshi's Story Player's Guide.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Paper Mario Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Paper Mario]]''
LM NPGuide.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
SMS NPGuide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
MKDD - NPGuide.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
Wario World Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
Super Smash Bros. Melee Player's Guide.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
DKC GBA NP Guide.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
Yoshi's Island Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA4 Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
MLSS - NPGuide.JPG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
New Super Mario Bros Player's Guide.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
MLPiT - NPGuide.JPG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
SPM - NPGuide.JPG|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Nintendo]]
*[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]
*{{wp|NF Magazine}}
*[[Prima Games]]

==Gallery==
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SMB3 NP Wave Animation.gif|Part of an ad for Nintendo Power
</gallery>

==External links==
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{{Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.nintendoforums.com/articles/49/future-officially-takes-over-nintendo-power Future officially takes over Nintendo Power]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121225074304/http://www.nintendopower.com/ Nintendo Power official site (archive)]
*[http://www.nintendo.com Nintendo of America official site]
*[http://www.futureus.com Future US official site]
*[http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Power_volumes A list of Nintendo Power Magazines]
*[http://www.superluigibros.com/nintendo-power-articles Super Mario Articles & Comics from Nintendo Power Magazine]
*{{wp|Future US}} on Wikipedia

==References==
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{{Publications}}
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