Welcome to the Nintendo Power magazine section. Here you will find articles on the Super Mario Bros. series that were featured in Nintendo power magazine since 1988 featuring guides, previews, information on how games were made, tricks and tips from Nintendo and more.
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island – “Beat the Boss” feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 87 This article on how to beat bosses from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong‘s quest and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island was originally published in September 1996. It’s baaaaack. Read on and make a mental note or … Read more
Tetris Attack Tetris Attack feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 87 This nine page feature on Tetris Attack was originally published in August 1996. The page also includes the front cover which featured art from Tetris Attack… looks like poor Yoshi has seen better days. You’ll flip over the most compulsively playable puzzle game in … Read more
Super Mario 64 preview in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 87 Originally published in August 1996. This ten page preview for the N64’s hotly anticipated Mario adventure: Super Mario 64 includes info on Mario’s new moves, reveals some of the hidden secrets of the game and some of the new enemies… and friends that you might … Read more
This two page spread about Donkey Kong Land 2 is from the August 1996 edition of Nintendo Power Magazine. Diddy and Dixie are back for more monkeyshines in Donkey Kong Land 2 for the Game Boy, and believe us, this portable powerhoue is a chimp off the ol’ block.
This Tetris Attack Gameboy preview in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 86 was published in July 1996. Stack ’em up or lay ’em flat, you’ll need to move your blocks quickly to survive a Tetris Attack. Get ready for Nintendo’s most mesmerizing puzzle game since Dr. Mario. Tetris attack is a password-backed game of colorful columns … Read more
Upcoming Nintendo 64 Games: Super Mario 64 preview in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 85 This two page spread on Super Mario 64 was part of a wider 31 page feature of upcoming games for the Nintendo 64. I’ve also included the cover from Nintendo Power Vol. 85 because it features Super Mario 64 artwork. This … Read more
Super Mario Allstars feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 84 This six page article about the SNES Mario compilation Super Mario Allstars was originally published in May 1996. It includes two pages about the compilation overall and then a page for each of the four games included: Super Mario Bros 1, 2 and 3 plus … Read more
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 83 This 8 page article was originally published in April 1996; it includes information on some of the back story to this amazing SNES RPG game as well as an introduction to a few of the characters and places (like Mario’s … Read more
Super Mario Kart competition in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 83 This competition to celebrate the SNES #1 Racer; Super Mario Kart had Two Karts and 10lbs of Banana’s as the prize for the overall winner. Best…. prize…. ever? I wouldn’t fancy cleaning it up after the days racing was over though. The competition was published … Read more
Super Mario RPG power preview in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 82 This preview gave sneak peaks on stuff you wouldn’t have normally seen in a Mario adventure game before it… such as the Yoshi races, the Mine Cart race, the Tadpole music composer bit and information about Mario’s World. A bit of action, a bit … Read more
Super Mario Kart miniguide in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 82 Mario and his karting buddies are back on track with Super Mario Kart only for the Super NES! This six page preview from the March 1996 edition of Nintendo Power shows us which racers will be behind the wheel and talks about acceleration vs. top … Read more
Some disgruntled chimp gave some of the best tips and info you might need to achieve 102% in Donkey Kong Country 2 in the February 1996 edition of Nintendo Power Magazine. Diddy Kong, you big dummy! Didn’t I tell you that this adventure would be too difficult for you and Dixie to go it alone? … Read more
Nintendo 64 / Super Mario 64 Preview in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 80 A big preview about the Nintendo 64’s hardware including its controllers, which at the time were revolutionary and of course a couple of pages dedicated purely to Super Mario 64. Originally published in Nintendo Power Magazine back in January 1996 as … Read more
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 77 An mega 17 page guide to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 77 giving information on Yoshi abilities and alternate forms such as the Yoshi Copter, background story and loads more. I have also included the magazines … Read more
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 77 An article on Super Mario RPG from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 77 giving a preview of Mario’s first RPG title and its revolutionary ACM graphics engine as well as background information on the story, characters and setting for the game. … Read more
An behind the scenes look at Donkey Kong Country 2 from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 76 giving a background story and preview to Diddy Kong‘s quest. This was published in September 1995. Diddy and Dixie recently staged a spectacular show at Rare’s studio in the U.K. That’s where they came to life through the wizardry … Read more
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 An article on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 including background story and giving an insight into the special abilities of the Yoshi‘s. Published in August 1995.
Mario’s Tennis feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 A four page feature on the Virtual Boy title, Mario’s Tennis showcasing the new 3D style of game powered by the Virtual Boy. This article is from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 published in August 1995 and includes character information and game play options.
Mario Clash feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 A four page feature on the Virtual Boy title, Mario Clash showcasing the new 3D style of game powered by the Virtual Boy. This article is from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 75 which was published in August 1995. In the beginning of Mario’s career, he hucked … Read more
Donkey Kong Land feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 74 A 14-page feature on Donkey Kong Land for the Game Boy in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 74 including information on new stuff such as ride able creatures like Expresso and Rambi the Rhino, level and item guides and maps. This feature was published in the … Read more
Mario’s Picross pre-release feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 71 A pre-release feature of Mario’s Picross for the Game Boy in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 71 including tips, and examples of how to play Picross. This article was published in April 1995.
Dr. Mario & Tetris feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 70 A pre-release feature for the Dr. Mario & Tetris compilation in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 70 including preview and information on the playable modes of both titles. With the success of Super Mario All-Stars, you would think that more classic combos would make an … Read more
A pre-release feature on Donkey Kong Land from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 69 including information on new enemies and locations for the upcoming (at the time) Gameboy title. This article dates back all the way to February 1995!
Wario’s Woods feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 67 A feature on Wario’s Woods from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 67 including information on gameplay options available in this new (at the time) puzzle title and basic strategy. What combines the challenge of all the best brain-bending puzzle games with the action and excitement created by … Read more