Magazine Retrospective: Nintendo Power Strategy Guide

Welcome to the 29 Days of Christmas, Defunct Games' annual holiday celebration. For the next month, we'll spend every single day looking back at the best and worst magazines from the 1980s, 90s and beyond. Count down the days to Christmas with humorous and informative videos talking about classic publications from around the world. Will we talk about your favorite old school magazine? Find out when you read the 29 Magazines of Christmas!

Nintendo Power Strategy Guide

Price: N/A
Format: Strategy Guide
Years: 1990
Publisher: Nintendo
Today we're taking a look at Nintendo Power Strategy Guide. No, I'm not talking about Nintendo Power, but rather their short-lived spin-off. This came during the awkward phase when they were transitioning from bi-monthly to monthly. Find out if any of these guides are worth reading when you watch today's episode of 29 Magazines of Christmas.


Excerpt: Instead of simply releasing twelve issues a year, Nintendo Power decided to go a completely different direction. They created a spin-off called Nintendo Power Strategy Guide. This bi-monthly magazine was designed to tackle a single game, starting with Nintendo's own flagship release, Super Mario Bros. 3.

On Tomorrow's Episode: Come back tomorrow when we'll take a look at Nintendo Power Strategy Guides. No, I'm not talking about Nintendo Power, but rather a short-lived spin-off you may have forgotten about. Find out what I'm talking about on Friday's episode of 29 Magazines of Christmast.