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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Wario Blast – The epic battle of Wario vs. Bomberman, a pre-release feature showing what you can expect from this title in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 67. This was published in the December 1994 edition of NP. Wario Blast combines the efforts and characters of both Nintendo and Hudson Soft to create a Game Boy … Read more
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) guide in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 66 A ten page guide to Donkey Kong Country featuring information on places and gameplay tips in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 66. Also included on this page is the magazine cover featuring artwork from DKC. This was published in the November 1994 edition of NP. … Read more
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 65 A feature on Donkey Kong Country (SNES) from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 65 introducing some of Kongs pals such as Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong, some of the “other” guys and of course, the all important bad guys! This article was published back in … Read more
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 64 A four-page article on how Donkey Kong Country (SNES) was made from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 64
Donkey Kong (Game Boy) feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 61 An article from Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 61 featuring the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong.
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land cheats in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 59 and 60 A selection of how to’s from the April and May editions of Nintendo Power Magazine from 1994 including How can I recover a treasure that I’ve lost? How do I reach the treasure chest in castle 11? How do I … Read more
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 58 A huge sixteen page spread on the third title to the Super Mario Land series, originally published in March 1994. Wario was foiled in his attempt to take over Mario’s Castle in Super Mario Land 2. Now he stars in a battery-backed, … Read more
Yoshi’s Safari feature in Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 55 Two different articles from Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 55 about Yoshi’s Safari and its use of the Nintendo Scope. These articles were both originally published in December 1993.
Super Mario Allstars scratch and win game at Dominos Pizza This article is from Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 54 back in November 1993. An advert for the old competitions Nintendo used to do with Dominos Pizza, every order from Dominos got you a Super Mario Allstars scratchcard which gave you the chance to win loads … Read more
Super Mario Allstars feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 52 Originally published in September 1993. An eight page feature in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 52 showcasing the four great games included in this Mario compilation which include revamped versions of Super Mario Bros 1,2,3 as well as The Lost Levels (which was released as Super … Read more
Mario Meets his fans in Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 51
Mario is Missing article in Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 50, Published in the July 1993 edition this article introduces us to the latest genre to feature Super Mario – the dreaded horrors that are Edutainment. More than the facts – Mario is Missing has excellent graphics depicting many famous statues, buildings and art from around … Read more
Mario Paint players guide adverts from Nintendo Power Vol. 49 and 50.
Dr. Mario beginner strategies in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 49 You’re going to see the Doctor, but it’s nothing serious. You’ve got the fever for video games. Dr. Mario is the cure! As a 1-Player game, Dr. Mario can be enjoyed for hours upon end. As a 2-Player contest, the excitement may wear you out … Read more
Yoshi’s Cookie (SNES) Preview in Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 49 The June 1993 edition of Nintendo Power Magazine (Vol 49) put smiles on the faces of SNES owning “Puzzle Munchers” across the globe as it demonstrated the latest and greatest features of Yoshi‘s debut puzzle game – Yoshi’s Cookie.
An article about Mario Bros. The Movie from Nintendo Power Magazine vol. 48 This four page article was published in the May 1993 edition of Nintendo Power previewing the upcoming Mario Bros Movie. Next month, Mario and Luigi will make their way to the big screen in a full-length, live-action movie starring Bob Hoskins and … Read more
Yoshi’s Cookie feature in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 47 A four page mini feature on Yoshi’s Cookie including basic play strategies for one and two player modes from Nintendo Power magazine volume 47 back in April 1993. You can zoom in with ctrl + mousewheel up, you can zoom out with ctrl + mousewheel down.
Super Mario Kart Cheats in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 45 Top secret classified Nintendo information from the February 1993 edition of Nintendo Power Magazine (Vol. 45) including info on how to unlock the legendary 150cc class and how to shrink your foes with the power of lightning. Helping you take your Super Mario Kart game … Read more
Super Mario Kart PAK Watch preview in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 38 Our globe-trotting Pak Watchers recently caught up to a couple of Super NES carts at Nintendo Company Ltd, in Kyoto Japan that will be coming your way this fall. First off, Super Mario Kart is a new kind of racing game. Instead of … Read more
Super Mario World Cheats & Secrets from Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 More cheats from the epic SNES platformer: Super Mario World – this time from Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 back in January 1993 showing various sources of bonus 1-UP’s, and information on how to unlock the hidden Vanilla Secret and and Vanilla Fortress … Read more
Super Mario Land 2 feature in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 A feature on Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins from Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 from back in January 1993 including information on where to find the six secret areas. As wicked Wario reigns over Mario Land, our Koopa-crushing hero searches for the … Read more
Mario Paint guide in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 44 After our last Mario Paint feature in Nintendo Power. Volume 39 where we showed you the basics of Mario Paint’s drawing tools and animation features we now move onto more advanced stuff like using the same grids a professional would, to create characters and animation. So … Read more
Super Mario Land 2 feature in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 43 An eight page post-release feature on Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins showcasing the new powerups, level structures, the pretty damn cool map (which its predecessor didn’t have) and introducing Wario. Remember you can zoom with CTRL+ Mousewheel up if you need to … Read more
Super Mario Land 2 preview in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 42 A four page article in Nintendo Power magazine vol. 42 hyping the launch of the upcoming sequel to Super Mario Land on the Gameboy. Giving little spoilers/teasers of Mario’s abilities in the game, some of the zones that act as the setting for the … Read more