Zelda Publications - Nintendo Power Issues #1 and #2

Mases · 11-03-2009, 11:19 PM

Back in the late 80's there was no internet to go to when you were stuck in a Nintendo game, and there certainly was no internet to go to get the latest news in the video game world. What we had instead was Nintendo Power.

Nintendo Power was the best. It had sections for news, small strategy guides, revealing all sorts of secrets, and each issue even came with its own poster! As a Nintendo and Zelda fan, I loved reading the magazine back then and even today it is a lot of fun looking back at some of the early issues.

With the sheer popularity of the Legend of Zelda series, it's no surprise that the games were often times mentioned within the magazines. Even the very first ever Nintendo Power magazine had a featured section on the 2nd Quest of the original Legend of Zelda.

With all the Nintendo Power love in the air. Here at Zelda Dungeon we are opening up a brand new section entitled, Zelda Publications. In this section, I will be adding portions of various magazines and other publications over the years that were released that had material about the Zelda series. At the launch of this new section, we have the first two issues of Nintendo Power available. Both of which had plenty of Zelda galore. While we do not have the magazines available in their entirety, we have all of the Zelda related pages for your viewing pleasure. Over the next several months, I plan on going through much of the Nintendo Power magazines, and pulling out all the various Zelda previews, guides, interviews, and anything and everything that is Zelda related. So be sure to stay tuned!

basement24 · 11-04-2009, 09:00 AM

Fantastic stuff! I've been looking for old issues myself after I very foolishly purged my collection from issue #1 to about 75 a few years back. It never occured to me to save all of the Zelda content for some odd reason.

This is such a nostalgia trip! I'll be saving every page. Can't wait for more, including some of those classic Zelda covers! (The AoL and LA ones immediately come to mind...)

Raven · 11-04-2009, 03:50 PM

Wow this is really cool! I used to collect Nintendo Power Magazines back in the day and it was always a treat to get your hands on a Zelda related issue.

However I never had the pleasure of reading the older issues, now that i think about it my first issue may have been the OoT issue. anyway, now i can enjoy these wonderful magazines again.

I would also like to add that the fanart sent to nintendo power was always a treat and that if we could post the Zelda related fanart pics that would be soo sweet. but i doubt that that is allowed. is it?

Anywho one final word, i cant wait for the first MM issue of nintendo power. they have a nice straightforward and basic guide of the first three days spent in Termina, along with some official art and a very nice map of clock town to look at.

11-04-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
Raven Hylian Soldier Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Halifax Age: 18 Posts: 128	Wow this is really cool! I used to collect Nintendo Power Magazines back in the day and it was always a treat to get your hands on a Zelda related issue. However I never had the pleasure of reading the older issues, now that i think about it my first issue may have been the OoT issue. anyway, now i can enjoy these wonderful magazines again. I would also like to add that the fanart sent to nintendo power was always a treat and that if we could post the Zelda related fanart pics that would be soo sweet. but i doubt that that is allowed. is it? Anywho one final word, i cant wait for the first MM issue of nintendo power. they have a nice straightforward and basic guide of the first three days spent in Termina, along with some official art and a very nice map of clock town to look at. __________________ Raven

11-03-2009, 11:19 PM	#1
Mases Lord of the Flies Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Morton Grove, Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 872	Zelda Publications - Nintendo Power Issues #1 and #2 Back in the late 80's there was no internet to go to when you were stuck in a Nintendo game, and there certainly was no internet to go to get the latest news in the video game world. What we had instead was Nintendo Power. Nintendo Power was the best. It had sections for news, small strategy guides, revealing all sorts of secrets, and each issue even came with its own poster! As a Nintendo and Zelda fan, I loved reading the magazine back then and even today it is a lot of fun looking back at some of the early issues. With the sheer popularity of the Legend of Zelda series, it's no surprise that the games were often times mentioned within the magazines. Even the very first ever Nintendo Power magazine had a featured section on the 2nd Quest of the original Legend of Zelda. With all the Nintendo Power love in the air. Here at Zelda Dungeon we are opening up a brand new section entitled, Zelda Publications. In this section, I will be adding portions of various magazines and other publications over the years that were released that had material about the Zelda series. At the launch of this new section, we have the first two issues of Nintendo Power available. Both of which had plenty of Zelda galore. While we do not have the magazines available in their entirety, we have all of the Zelda related pages for your viewing pleasure. Over the next several months, I plan on going through much of the Nintendo Power magazines, and pulling out all the various Zelda previews, guides, interviews, and anything and everything that is Zelda related. So be sure to stay tuned! __________________

11-04-2009, 09:00 AM	#2
basement24 There's a Bazooka in TP! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Age: 28 Posts: 683	Fantastic stuff! I've been looking for old issues myself after I very foolishly purged my collection from issue #1 to about 75 a few years back. It never occured to me to save all of the Zelda content for some odd reason. This is such a nostalgia trip! I'll be saving every page. Can't wait for more, including some of those classic Zelda covers! (The AoL and LA ones immediately come to mind...) __________________ Don't make Link angry. Please look over the rules!