So for this week's edition of our little classic gaming magazine retrospect we go back to March/April of 1990 with Nintendo Power:
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Inner-Cover - Nintendo Power Subscription Ad
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What's on the agenda for this month:
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Player's Pulse (Letter Pages):
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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:
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Howard & Nester Comic:
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A Boy and His Blob
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Astaynax
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720
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Silent Service
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Super C (man, I love that artwork!)
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Pin-Bot (a personal favorite that I spent many long hours with)
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The Cover Story: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Wrath of the Black Ninja
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Final Fantasy:
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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.)
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General Review Section Page (Turbo Racing, The Battle of Olympus (one of my all-time favorite NES games!))
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Game Boy Section - Nemesis
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Top 30 Games
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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
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NES Achievers (Player High Scores)
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Counselor's Corner - Player's Get Help in Games From Nintendo Counselor's
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And the Illustrious Counselors Themselves
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Classified Information (Cheats & Codes)
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Sara Gilbert (Roseanne) Profile
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NES Power Trivia Quiz
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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
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Nintendo Power Back Issue Ad
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Next Issue Preview
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Nintendo Power Awards '89 Nominees
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Back Cover (and, no, that's not me on the subscription label)
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