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Not surprising given Nintendo's retarded ideas about not jumping into the digital age.
Still makes me sad. I remember how happy I was to get that first issue that had the clay art of Super Mario 2 on it.
I think I even have the original Final Fantasy strategy guide they put out packed away somewhere.
/yes, I'm old
Still makes me sad. I remember how happy I was to get that first issue that had the clay art of Super Mario 2 on it.
I think I even have the original Final Fantasy strategy guide they put out packed away somewhere.
/yes, I'm old
Nintendo power has turned into what is essentially a glorified advertisement for Nintendo's products, so I'm actually kind of glad that this is happening.
It's never good to see any of the print guys go under, so this sucks. If this is true, then I hope they'll do well in their other jobs.
Not gonna lie, sometimes I wish I could stack each monthly volume of Destructoid in order to reveal the secret character on the side.
That's a bummer, even though I live thousands of kilometers from the nearest issue I get the idea of what that magazine meant for the community.
I thought it had already gone under too. I didn't keep the sticker that came with my NES, I attached it to a thing and got a free year long subscription to Nintendo Power. When I'd visit some neighborhood friends and would see the sticker on their NES I always wondered why they didn't get the subscription.. Loved that mag.
I was a subscriber to Nintendo Power way back in the day. It was the magazine of my childhood. Really sad to see it go.
As for Nintendo, they better get with the times, otherwise Nintendo will be the one going under, and not just their magazine.
As for Nintendo, they better get with the times, otherwise Nintendo will be the one going under, and not just their magazine.
Two things
First, Nintendo Power is still a thing?
Last time I was a subscriber was back when they offered a free Gcube copy of every Zelda game (excluding the SNES) from NES through the N64.
Secondly, in b4 they blame piracy!
First, Nintendo Power is still a thing?
Last time I was a subscriber was back when they offered a free Gcube copy of every Zelda game (excluding the SNES) from NES through the N64.
Secondly, in b4 they blame piracy!
:( I havent been reading that magazine in 2 years but now Ive felt like part of my childhood is destroyed
@pastacat
You mean to tell me there was a time when it WASN'T a glorified advertisement for Nintendo's products? When was that? Was that during the era when Nintendo itself published the magazine and gave away copies of Dragon Warrior and sent out seasonal catalogs featuring Nintendo merchandise?
You mean to tell me there was a time when it WASN'T a glorified advertisement for Nintendo's products? When was that? Was that during the era when Nintendo itself published the magazine and gave away copies of Dragon Warrior and sent out seasonal catalogs featuring Nintendo merchandise?
It had a good run, but it doesn't surprise me that Nintendo would choose to let it die, rather than give any credability to digital distribution, even to a publication.
@nekobun - yeah, that wss about the time I stopped subscribing.
I think I subbed around second grade and sucked my dad into resubbing for a free copy of the first Dragon Quest (well, Dragon Warrior at the time). That was when my RPG addiction began.
@Zerodown - Wut?
I think I subbed around second grade and sucked my dad into resubbing for a free copy of the first Dragon Quest (well, Dragon Warrior at the time). That was when my RPG addiction began.
@Zerodown - Wut?
Cat Fancy has turned into what is essentially a glorified advertisment for cat products. Please focus more on dogs for a change!
I AM NOT A CRACKPOT
I AM NOT A CRACKPOT
RE: "Nintendo power has turned into what is essentially a glorified advertisement for Nintendo's products, so I'm actually kind of glad that this is happening."
Tony Ponce -totally- beat me to it.
Tony Ponce -totally- beat me to it.
I always found them fair and balanced. Many MANY 1st party Nintendo games were put under heavy scrutiny considering the intent of the mag. The Reviewer of Okami on wii even recommended the ps2 version OVER the wii one in his review.
Better than the blatant undeserved cocky attitude and BS of the PlayStation mag, or the complete denial that has been Xbox Magazine ever since Kinect came out.
And for those saying Nintendo is "Lagging" by not taking this digital... isn't that what Nintendo Direct is for? And they also used E3 as a glorified ad campaign for their Twitter and FB initiative.(barf) It may not seem like much, but it is about on par with everyone else...
I will miss NP... although my subscription ran out a couple months ago without warning... bastards...>.<;;;
Better than the blatant undeserved cocky attitude and BS of the PlayStation mag, or the complete denial that has been Xbox Magazine ever since Kinect came out.
And for those saying Nintendo is "Lagging" by not taking this digital... isn't that what Nintendo Direct is for? And they also used E3 as a glorified ad campaign for their Twitter and FB initiative.(barf) It may not seem like much, but it is about on par with everyone else...
I will miss NP... although my subscription ran out a couple months ago without warning... bastards...>.<;;;
I really liked Nintendo Power back in the Gamecube era, with all of it's pack-ins, like the previews on a poster, the Eon ticket card for Ruby/Sapphire, and the strategy guides they did.
Sad times these are for video game magazines. I mean, the last 6 or 7 years have been awful to them in general.
Sad times these are for video game magazines. I mean, the last 6 or 7 years have been awful to them in general.
Makes me sad. I've been a subscriber to Nintendo Power since it used to be called The Nintendo Fun Club back in 1987. I still have almost all of the issues. It's the end of an era
Sign of the times. I remember getting an issue of Nintendo Power in the mail was always a bright spot every month when I was a kid. However, it's impressive they've remained in print this long. Between the decline of print magazines in general and Nintendo's abandonment of the core gamer, this really isn't surprising.
Still, I'll pore one out at PAX for ya, Nintendo Power.
Still, I'll pore one out at PAX for ya, Nintendo Power.
Not in the least bit surprised that Nintendo's unwillingness to play with others and inability to embrace a change of medium are the prime causes.
Then again a lot of magazines have stuggled for a while due to the digital age, many of them have had to look at other models and future publishing have fully embraced the online model - even traditional comics like the Dandy in the uk have had to change models to digital to survive.
Then again a lot of magazines have stuggled for a while due to the digital age, many of them have had to look at other models and future publishing have fully embraced the online model - even traditional comics like the Dandy in the uk have had to change models to digital to survive.
I miss the days where a poster was included in every issue and you got a free gift for resubscribing, but this is sad nonetheless. I've been a subscriber since 2000 and have stacks of issues in my closet. It's neat once in a while to look back at a ten-year old issue and see what people were saying about the games back then. I'll miss it!
The end of an era folks, I collected Nintendo Power like crazy back in the day, I was absolutely enthralled by the little comic strips.
Well, they have plenty of outlets where they can get info out to gamers so you cant really blame them.
Well, they have plenty of outlets where they can get info out to gamers so you cant really blame them.
"As for the cause, the source cites the notorious difficulty in working with Nintendo, who are said to be "uninterested" in making the lucrative move to digital distribution. "
Sigh.. Really? And we're supposed to believe they're going to be "with it" with the Wii U? Come on.
Sucks for these guys, who must have felt like they had a guaranteed gig as long as Nintendo was still making systems.
As for my history with the mag. Nintendo Power was the first magazine I ever read, so this is a pretty sad day.
Sigh.. Really? And we're supposed to believe they're going to be "with it" with the Wii U? Come on.
Sucks for these guys, who must have felt like they had a guaranteed gig as long as Nintendo was still making systems.
As for my history with the mag. Nintendo Power was the first magazine I ever read, so this is a pretty sad day.
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