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|established = | |established = July 1988 | ||
|defunct = December 2012<ref name=" | |defunct = December 2012<ref name="End date">{{Cite web|quote= Nintendo Power's last issue will be the December 2012 issue, which will be mailed to subscribers in late November and sold on newsstands starting December 4.|retrieved= June 20, 2017|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120901141800/http://nintendopower.com:80/|title= September Issue|site= NintendoPower.com|type= Archive}}</ref> | ||
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|products = | |products = Official strategy guides | ||
|website = | |parent = [[Nintendo of America]] | ||
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'''''Nintendo Power''''' was a monthly news and strategy magazine initially published in-house by [[Nintendo of America]] and later | '''''Nintendo Power''''' was a monthly news and strategy magazine initially published in-house by [[Nintendo of America]] and later by {{Wp|Future US}}. It was [[Nintendo]]'s official magazine in the United States and Canada. On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that Nintendo Power would cease publication on December 2012.<ref name="End date"/> Nintendo Power also produced the official strategy guides for Nintendo games, including {{TLoZ|Series}}, until it ceased publication. | ||
==Articles on ''The Legend of Zelda''== | ==Articles on ''The Legend of Zelda''== | ||
===The Second Quest Begins=== | |||
===The Second Quest Begins | The article consists of a full guide of the [[Second Quest]] of {{TLoZ}}. | ||
===Test of Time=== | ===Test of Time=== | ||
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==''The Legend of Zelda'' Official Nintendo Player's Guides== | ==''The Legend of Zelda'' Official Nintendo Player's Guides== | ||
*''Ocarina of Time'' | *''Ocarina of Time'' | ||
*''Majora's Mask'' | *''Majora's Mask'' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===''The Legend of Zelda'' Covers=== | ===''The Legend of Zelda'' Covers=== | ||
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===Player's Guides=== | ===Player's Guides=== | ||
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File:OoT Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Ocarina of Time'' | File:OoT Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Ocarina of Time'' | ||
File:MM Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Majora's Mask'' | File:MM Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Majora's Mask'' | ||
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File:TP Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Twilight Princess'' | File:TP Nintendo Power Guide.jpg|''Twilight Princess'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Prima Games]] | |||
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] |
Revision as of 05:47, 25 July 2017
Nintendo Power was a monthly news and strategy magazine initially published in-house by Nintendo of America and later by Future US. It was Nintendo's official magazine in the United States and Canada. On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that Nintendo Power would cease publication on December 2012.[1] Nintendo Power also produced the official strategy guides for Nintendo games, including The Legend of Zelda series, until it ceased publication.
Articles on The Legend of Zelda
The Second Quest Begins
The article consists of a full guide of the Second Quest of The Legend of Zelda.
Test of Time
In November 2008, as part of the 10th anniversary since the release of Ocarina of Time, Nintendo Power interviewed series director Eiji Aonuma for discussion about the development of the game, as well as its influence on the gaming industry, what are his favorite aspects of the game, and what elements were planned at first for it. In this interview, Aonuma also said that he would continue working for the series until creating a game superior to Ocarina of Time.
Ultimate Zelda
This article was written to celebrate the launch of Spirit Tracks. It included Nintendo Power's staff favorite games, as well as their favorite aspects of them.[2]
Top 5
- Ocarina of Time
- A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda
- Twilight Princess
- Link's Awakening
Best of the series
- Best gameplay device: Light World/Dark World
- Best item: Double Clawshot
- Best Princess Zelda incarnation: Princess Zelda from The Wind Waker
- Best boss: Argorok
- Best overworld: The Minish Cap
- Best story moment: The Great Flood
- Best theme: Overworld Theme
- Best secret: The Legend of Zelda Second Quest
- Best dungeon: Goron Mines
- Best enemy: Octorok
- Best sidekick: Midna
- Best Ganon incarnation: Ganon from Ocarina of Time
285 Greatest Games of All Time
In their final issue, the staff of Nintendo Power gave their 285 greatest games of all time, the list included every main The Legend of Zelda title released to that date.
- 1. Ocarina of Time
- 2. A Link to the Past
- 9. The Wind Waker
- 11. Skyward Sword
- 12. The Legend of Zelda
- 25. Link's Awakening DX
- 33. Twilight Princess
- 34. Majora's Mask
- 36. The Minish Cap
- 58. The Adventure of Link
- 109. Oracle of Seasons
- 110. Oracle of Ages
- 170. Spirit Tracks
- 177. Four Swords Adventures
- 194. Phantom Hourglass
Game of the Year
The Nintendo Power Awards were an annual ceremony of recognition which selected the best game of the respective year. During the magazine's lifespan, various The Legend of Zelda games were awarded with the Game of the Year title.
- 1988: The Adventure of Link
- 1998: Ocarina of Time
- 2000: Majora's Mask
- 2003: The Wind Waker
- 2006: Twilight Princess
- 2011: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda Official Nintendo Player's Guides
- Ocarina of Time
- Majora's Mask
- Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
- A Link to the Past & Four Swords
- The Wind Waker
- Collector's Edition
- Four Swords Adventures
- The Minish Cap
- Twilight Princess
Gallery
Player's Guides
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Ocarina of Time
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Majora's Mask
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Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
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A Link to the Past & Four Swords
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The Wind Waker
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Collector's Edition
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Four Swords Adventures
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The Minish Cap
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Twilight Princess
See Also
References
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