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Nintendo Power Volume 012 (May / June 1990) (view source)
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| name = Nintendo Power: May/June 1990 | | name = Nintendo Power: May/June 1990 | ||
| image = [[File:Nintendo-Power-Volume-012-Page-000.jpg|300px]] | | image = [[File:Nintendo-Power-Volume-012-Page-000.jpg|300px]] | ||
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' | | game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' | ||
| cost = $3.50 (U.S)<br/>$4.50 (Canada) | | cost = $3.50 (U.S)<br/>$4.50 (Canada) | ||
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==Zelda Content== | ==Zelda Content== | ||
===Player's Pulse (p. 7)=== | |||
In the Player's Pulse Video Spotlight, Aasif Mirza is featured and he talks the 37-different NES game he owns. He has completed ''The Legend of Zelda''. In the Power Player Profile, Tim Wittgow is featured and he talks about his game accomplishments, including beating ''The Adventure of Link''. He taks about his favorite upcoming games and mentions ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|Zelda 3]]''. Up until this point, Zelda III had only briefly been mentioned in [[Nintendo Power Volume 010 (January / February 1990)|Volume 10]] of Nintendo Power. | |||
===Nintendo Power Awards '89 (pp. 26-29)=== | ===Nintendo Power Awards '89 (pp. 26-29)=== | ||
The Nintendo Power Awards '89 winners are published in this volume of Nintendo Power. While content from the Zelda series was nominated in three categories, ''The Adventure of Link'' took home one win, taking the price of ''Best Character'' for [[Link]], in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. The best overall game of the year went to ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. | The Nintendo Power Awards '89 winners are published in this volume of Nintendo Power. While content from the Zelda series was nominated in three categories, ''The Adventure of Link'' took home one win, taking the price of ''Best Character'' for [[Link]], in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. The best overall game of the year went to ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. | ||
===Top 30 (pp. | ===Top 30 (pp. 42-44)=== | ||
In this volumes ''Top 30'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' drops down to the number 5 spot, while ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' bumps up to number 4, surpassing ''Adventure of Link''. ''Legend of Zelda'' comes in with 4,916, while ''Adventure of Link'' has 3,928 points. For a second consecutive ranking, ''The Adventure of Link'' didn't make the Dealers' Picks list, but remained strong on the Players' and Pros' picks. | In this volumes ''Top 30'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' drops down to the number 5 spot, while ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' bumps up to number 4, surpassing ''Adventure of Link''. ''Legend of Zelda'' comes in with 4,916, while ''Adventure of Link'' has 3,928 points. For a second consecutive ranking, ''The Adventure of Link'' didn't make the Dealers' Picks list, but remained strong on the Players' and Pros' picks. | ||
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*Players' Picks: 2,149 points (Fifth Place) | *Players' Picks: 2,149 points (Fifth Place) | ||
*Pros' Picks: 1,779 points (Sixth Place) | *Pros' Picks: 1,779 points (Sixth Place) | ||
===NES Journal (p. 85)=== | |||
In the NES Journal, there is mention of some upcoming Comic Books that are being published based on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Legend of Zelda'' franchises. These would eventually be part of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)|Valiant Comics]] series. Some of the Comic Books for other series had already released, but the Legend of Zelda was set to release shortly. | |||
===Out Of This World Munchies (p. 86)=== | |||
There are a few advertisements for some snacks based on our favorite NES characters. This includes [[Nintendo Cereal System]], which includes fruit and berry flavored cereals packed in, with nuggets shaped like symbols from Mario and Zelda titles. There is also [[Real Fruit Snacks]], which are chewy, tasty little characters from Super Mario Bros. and the LEgend of Zelda, made with real fruit. There is also an advertisement for [[Nintendo Ice Cream Sandwiches]], which have Link and Mario on the box cover. | |||
===Celebrity Profiles (p. 87)=== | |||
In the Celebrity Profile, actor Willie Aames is featured from th ehit television series, Charles in Charge. He talks about playing the NES with his 5-year old son, and the two play several games, including ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Gradius'', and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. | |||
===Nintendo Power Advertisements (p. 96)=== | ===Nintendo Power Advertisements (p. 96)=== | ||