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[Retrogamer0001]

I remember the launch for FF8 very well - the hype surrounding it was incredible. I remember paying $99 for it on release...and it was worth every penny. That being said, I don't think many people remember just how expensive games were back then, even in the PS1 days.

[prfsnl_gmr]

EGM was far and away my favorite gaming magazine. At some point, I need to start a thread dedicated to its various - and very, very solid - "greatest games of all time" lists. (Published once every 50 issues, they are like the video game equivalent of the AFI's movie lists.) I have been tracking my progress through them for years, and other members may want to do the same thing.

[BurningDoom]

So for this week's edition of our little classic gaming magazine retrospect we go back to March/April of 1990 with Nintendo Power:



Inner-Cover - Nintendo Power Subscription Ad


What's on the agenda for this month:


Player's Pulse (Letter Pages):


The Consumer Electronic Show Report (This was where the big reveals happened back then, before E3 existed.)

Game Boy Section for Consumer Electronic Show Report:


Howard & Nester Comic:


A Boy and His Blob


Astaynax


720


Silent Service


Super C (man, I love that artwork!)


Pin-Bot (a personal favorite that I spent many long hours with)


The Cover Story: Super Mario Bros. 3


Wrath of the Black Ninja


Final Fantasy:


Dragon Warrior Text Adventure (continues for a few pages, but 1 pic should give you the idea of what's going on here in this Choose Your Own Adventure type story.)


General Review Section Page (Turbo Racing, The Battle of Olympus (one of my all-time favorite NES games!))


Game Boy Section - Nemesis


Top 30 Games

Just to clarify: The Super Mario Bros. 3 listed here is the Play-Choice 10 Arcade version. The NES version wasn't quite out yet at the publication of this issue.

Nintendo Merchandise Article - Nintendo Cartoon Home VHS's, Game Boy Carrying Case, Four-Score 4-Player Adapter for NES


NES Achievers (Player High Scores)


Counselor's Corner - Player's Get Help in Games From Nintendo Counselor's


And the Illustrious Counselors Themselves


Classified Information (Cheats & Codes)


Sara Gilbert (Roseanne) Profile


NES Power Trivia Quiz


Pak Watch (Upcoming Games): Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, Crystalis, Rescue Rangers, Golgo 13, Solstice, Castlevania II, Dungeon Magic, Maniac Mansion, Battle Chess


Nintendo Power Back Issue Ad


Next Issue Preview


Nintendo Power Awards '89 Nominees


Back Cover (and, no, that's not me on the subscription label)

[noiseredux]

these are great, BD. Keep it up!

[noiseredux]

ugh this is devastating. From Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine #11:

No word on whether or not we'll be able to get our greedy little hands on the technology [the Smash Pack Genesis emulator] so we can slide you a couple of free Genesis games with each issue, but we're working on it.

Sadly, issue #12 would be the last issue of the magazine. Imagine how cool that would have been though if subsequent demo discs had come with various Genesis games on them? I mean, theoretically we could have even seen TurboGrafx-16 games as well, as the Japanese internet server (via Dreampassport 3) actually let you download Megadrive and PC Engine games much like the VC/PSN/XBLA do now for retro games.

[Frag Mortuus]

Post for later. I can upload tons of cool stuff! I'll do it when I get off work

[BurningDoom]

Post for later. I can upload tons of cool stuff! I'll do it when I get off work

[Snake]

From a 1984 Fantastic Four comic. I'd never heard of Atarisoft before. I like how his friends are assholes and only like him for his video games

[prfsnl_gmr]

I would think that the young men in that picture would probably be pretty excited to play a game titled "Manholes of Venus". (The young woman's reaction is pretty much spot-on, however.)

[Snake]

From a 1990 Quasar comic.