A few weeks ago, we took
a rather extended look at a recent issue of EGM.
Now, in the spirit of relatively shorter posts (and more succinct reviews), we present to you just the highlights from
the latest issue of Nintendo Power [where any game scores also given inside will follow in square braces like
this]:
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A 4-page look at the characters, races, and nations of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance for the GameCube. A large foldout map of the game world accompanies the story on the strategy series' first American appearance not on a GBA [NP rating: 9.5].
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Perhaps the true highlight of this issue (and the sixth part of a look inside Zelda: Twilight Princess), a 4-page feature with Keisuke Nishimori, who's "been placed in charge of the modeling and animation of [the] player-controller characters: Link, the wolf (and Midna on his back) and Link's horse." It's quite a step up for the guy who brought to life Link's grandmother in Wind Waker (and Bowser Jr. in Super Mario Sunshine).
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A 10-page intro and level walk-through for Battalion Wars on the GCN will be handy for anybody interested in the 3D continuation of the classic 2D strategy franchise [8.5]. A 3-page walk-through to the first ?one-third[!] of the game?s puzzles? will certainly help with the admittedly short Trace Memory for the DS as well [8.5]. A 5-page boss guide to Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, also for the DS, might be good for recalcitrant castle crawlers, too [9.0].
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Finally, the Community pages near the end of the mag provide some nice N-centric news for Mario fans. 2 full pages give props to the Penny Arcade Expo held back in August (while conveniently running out of space to mention that other Washington-based hardware manufacturer/game studio). A paragraph also puts the spotlight on the last call made to a Nintendo gameplay counselor. After 27 million ?satisfied customers,? the Big N is now moving to a prerecorded tip line (aka ?The Power Line?) at 425.885.7529. Long-distance charges apply, but at least there?s no hint of terribly expensive 900 numbers.
So have you seen any of the past few issues of the redesigned Nintendo Power (with all the new attitude on tap)? Do you pretty much get all your news and walk-throughs online nowadays? If you are interested in picking up some Power for yourself, however, try registering three qualifying Nintendo products for three free trial issues here (while supplies last). [It?s hard to beat free, right?] Until next time, true believers (when there should finally be some Revolution news in print)!
