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Promotional Consideration is a weekly feature about the Nintendo DS advertisements you usually flip past, change the channel on, or just tune out.

As of October of this year, Nintendo of America relinquished its hold of Nintendo Power and handed over publishing duties to Future US, the same media corporation behind the official Xbox and PlayStation magazines. Two issues into the transition, Nintendo Power's writing staff and format haven't changed much, but the number of ads certainly has!

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While searching for a way to get out of journalism and make some real cash, Gamasutra discovered a listing on the Nintendo corporate job board for someone to be the Licensing Manager for Nintendo Power. The job would entail being in close contact with new publisher Future Publishing.

Future publishing already handles the official Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox magazines in the UK, and handles the Official Xbox Magazine in North America. This is obviously all part of Nintendo's corporate restructuring which saw the retirement of George Harrison. Future has no comment to make at this time, but expect an announcement real soon. This stays in line with reports from May that Nintendo Power employees were told to look for new work by September.

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Nintendo Power is getting a new publisher, it would seem, based on a job listing posted by Nintendo. The job listing is for a Licensing Manager, which describes that Future US will be taking over publishing duties for the mag.

The entirety of the job description reads:
  • Manages monthly Nintendo Power Magazine licensed to the new publisher, Future US Maintains close communication with Future US regarding editorial plan, production plan, and marketing plan
  • Provides necessary material and/or information
  • Manages approval process of magazine content
  • Oversees the approval process with Future US, will be the point person between Future US and Nintendo of America Inc (NOA)
  • Point of contact for requests for access to software, assets, or interview possibilities
  • Coordination of annual marketing plan support program for Nintendo Power
  • Often necessary to change duties, projects or direction on short notice
  • Heavy work volume, fast-paced environment with fluctuating production requirements
  • Periodic adjustments to work schedule and/or usual hours may be required
  • Up to 15% travel
[Via NeoGAF]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>magazinenintendo-powernintendopowerTue, 18 Sep 2007 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Let's read an old Nintendo Power together]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/lets-read-an-old-nintendo-power-together/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/lets-read-an-old-nintendo-power-together/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/lets-read-an-old-nintendo-power-together/#commentsFiled under:

It's late in the summer, but not too late for us to hand out a summer reading assignment. Racketboy and Retromags.com have teamed up to offer a scanned PDF of Nintendo Power's May/June 1989 issue, which features Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the cover.

Looking through the issue reminds us, of course, of how adorable Nintendo Power used to be, with its hyperenthusiastic text that bordered on ad copy, and its cutely off-model original art throughout. But it also reminds us of just how awesome it was to have an NES in 1989, with things like Mega Man 2, Ninja Gaiden, and even the first Dragon Warrior right around the corner.

Do you think that, in 18 years, someone will get nostalgic about old Wii Fanboy posts? Don't answer that.

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It's inconceivable to us why Nintendo doesn't offer demos for its Wii games. Besides being a cool freebie to entice people to buy a system, easy access to demos leads to better sales of full games. Sony and Microsoft figured this out years ago, offering PlayStation, PS2 and Xbox demo discs with their official magazines and, later, downloadable demos for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Nintendo still hasn't caught up on this important front.

So it's heartening to see the Big N mulling over demo availability in the new issue of Nintendo Power. According to a scan provided by a GoNintendo reader , the latest Player's Pulse contest poll asks readers how interested they are in Wii game demos, how they would like to receive such demos, and whether they would be willing to pay extra for them.

While downloadable demos for full Wii games might be tough to cram onto the Wii's puny 512MB of built-in memory, a demo disc in Nintendo Power seems like an idea whose time has come ... ten years ago! And while we're at it, how about some try-before-you-buy demos for the Virtual Console too, eh Nintendo? We're growing increasingly impatient here.

[Via WiiFanboy]

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Over at Go Nintendo, a reader sent in the above image, which is a hurdle that those wishing to enter the latest Nintendo Power sweepstakes need to tackle. It throws up flags in all areas, as it causes us to believe Nintendo is honestly considering providing us with some sort of demo download service. We don't like the idea of having to pay for the ability to do this, but we'll smile for the time being just at the thought that Nintendo is doing something in regards to the online situation.

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We were surprised to read that Prism: Light the Way collected an 8.5/10 score in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, mostly because prior to the review, we had never heard of the puzzle game. Prism tasks you with saving the Glowbos, a black-hole-inhabiting race of blobs. A space monster has absorbed the light that the Glowbos need to survive, and the Bulboids, creatures that shoot beams out of their mouths, are their only hope!

Directing these rays to the Glowbos can be a challenge, especially since some of them require a specific color of light. You'll have to use filter blocks, splitters, and mirrors to deliver the right beams to all of them. Prism features 120 unlimited-time puzzles, Timed and "Hyper" modes, and the option to play an infinite stream of randomly-generated stages. You'll also be able to compete against another player without needing a second copy of the game.

Prism: Light the Way hits the DS this September 4th in North America. There haven't been many screenshots or trailers put out for the handheld title yet, but we've embedded a gameplay video for the PC version past the post break.

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JoystiqReflecting on Prism: Light the Way originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eidosgamesausemorphemegamestudiosnintendopowerprismpuzzleMon, 30 Jul 2007 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo Power ending three-for-free offer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/28/nintendo-power-ending-three-for-free-offer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/28/nintendo-power-ending-three-for-free-offer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/28/nintendo-power-ending-three-for-free-offer/#commentsFiled under:

Nintendo Power has been pushing this deal for what seems like forever -- register three games or consoles with your My Nintendo account to receive three free issues of the magazine and a discounted year-length subscription afterwards. Besides extending your console's warranty and the less-than-occasional giveaway, it's pretty much the only incentive for North American gamers to register their Nintendo products at all.

Enjoy the offer while it lasts, as it expires at the end of this month, and trial subscription registrations will no longer be accepted come August 1st. Could this be the harbinger of Nintendo Power's move to a third-party publisher? Or perhaps it was just finally time to end the trial? Either way, we hope that something will take its place as a reward for product registration. We're tired of seeing the awesome stuff Japan's Club Nintendo receives, while all we get are downloadable wallpapers.

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Promotional Consideration is a weekly feature about the Nintendo DS advertisements you usually flip past, change the channel on, or just tune out.

If you missed our spotlight on Leo Burnett's "Communion Day" ad last Sunday, make sure to give it a glance. Even if you've already skimmed through our words on the award-winning piece, we've updated our summation with some insight from art director Rosemary Collini Bosso.

This weekend's installment of Promotional Consideration takes a critical eye to an unconvincing ad that might actually drive away consumers. Read on for more details.

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JoystiqPromotional Consideration: Come As You Are originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There are further rumors about Nintendo Power, Nintendo's official gaming magazine, but the rumblings have changed slightly. The latest word is that the publication will continue, just with a new publisher working things behind the scenes, which is how the European Nintendo magazine is handled.

It's a good time to to relive some nostalgic moments with the magazine, and Infendo recently clued us in on a shiny new set of covers courtesy of Flickr user kocojim. Go forth and bask, and let's hope this version of the rumor is true.

JoystiqRumor redux: Nintendo Power heading to 3rd party publisher originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That countdown at www.smashbros.com just concluded, revealing ... absolutely nothing, and we don't mean absolutely nothing in a GTAIV-trailer-crashed-our-servers way. The page simply reads "starting today (Japan time)."

What's starting today? Since they're not saying anything, we'll turn to our friends at Nintendo Power, who happen to be really close friends with Nintendo. The "Don't Miss Calendar" in the latest issue -- #217 (pictures prove it's real) -- trumpets "Sakurai delivers the blow by blow." They continue, "Beginning May 22nd, Super Smash Bros. Brawl director Masahiro Sakurai will post a daily blog on smashbros.com regarding the title's progress and any other topics that tickle his fancy. Rumor has it that he'll be revealing Fabio as the next playable character."

IronSword cracks aside (and that is a good one), is Sakurai's blog what all this hubbub was about? Sounds like it to us. Hopefully his first post, which should show up in the next 23 hours, will shed some light on why a title that Kojima described as "very complete" wasn't on this morning's release calendar.

[Thanks, hvnlysoldr]

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It's a great time for people who can't get enough of beloved mascots that also happen to be two-dimensional. First we get Super Paper Mario last month, now a new issue of Nintendo Power -- which is really close friends with Nintendo -- is listing the N64's Paper Mario among its 'top picks' of upcoming Virtual Console games. We would have done that too if we had known it was coming! Cheaters.

Beyond our frustration at not knowing all the secrets of Shigeru Wonka's factory, we're just happy to see some fresh N64 releases coming to the VC. This would be just the fifth title from 64 since the Wii was launched last November.

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Word is that we're looking at the end of an era. IGN's Matt Casamassina reports that Nintendo Power is in its last days, at least, as we know it today. While it may just be that a restructure is in the cards for the magazine, rumor has it that the employees are being told that they need to find new jobs by September.

Nintendo Power's been churning out the fanboy news for nineteen years now, but these last few have been a rough time for all sorts of print media, with the rise of the blogosphere and instant information. We wouldn't be surprised to see Nintendo Power shut its doors ... but we would be a little sad.

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Nintendo Power magazine may soon be no more. According to IGN, sources close to the publication have highlighted "massive layoffs" and that employees are being told to look for new work by September.

Gaming-centric print magazines have been on a steady decline, thanks in large part to the prominence of video game websites. Nintendo Power has been in publication since 1988 -- it's nearing its 19th anniversary in July -- making it one of the longest-running game magazine ever.

If Nintendo Power is closing down or restructuring, how will that affect Reggie's idea for turning its archives into a Wii Channel? Regardless of whether or not this rumor turns out to be true, we'll still take this time to direct you to the first-ever issue of the magazine in PDF format.

JoystiqNintendo Power rumored to be closing its doors originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2007 21:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From hosting parties with Wii ambassadors to tagging along with touring bands, Nintendo has been pushing its new system in lots of creative ways. It's helped a lot to spread the word about the Wii to not just traditional gamers, but lapsed and non-gamers as well.

Our latest issue of Nintendo Power came in the mail packed with a 12-page booklet promoting the console's features. Considering that most of the magazine's subscribers likely already have a Wii, this doesn't seem noteworthy at first, but turning to the last page, Nintendo has a message encouraging people to pass around the advertising piece.

We doubt that there are many situations where you'd want to evangelize Nintendo with the booklet, but it sounds like an effective way to give information about the console to someone who's interested in the Wii, but doesn't know much about it. Jump past the post break for the scanned message.

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Jeux-France got ahold of the latest issue of Nintendo Power, which confirms that Brothers in Arms is headed to the DS. We couldn't be happier, as the Brothers in Arms franchise is one of the very few WWII-based series of games left that are worth playing. The images of the game (which have been embedded past the post break) are of very low quality, so we cannot discern whether the graphics are something to be excited about or not.

We can confirm, however, that the game is to feature 3 different campaigns, spanning 16 missions and several of the countries involved in the war. The touch-screen will be used for switching weapons, tossing grenades (player must draw a line for trajectory) and aiming at enemies. The top screen is obviously going to be used to present the action.

No word on whether this title is to be Wi-Fi Connect compatible or not.

[Thanks, Ken!]

Continue reading Latest Nintendo Power confirms Brothers in Arms coming to DS

JoystiqLatest Nintendo Power confirms Brothers in Arms coming to DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo Power Awards 2006 have begun and its up to you to vote for the winners. That's right, Nintendo has unleashed the list, asking one and all to take a look (and more importantly, cast a vote) at all the categories. There certainly are plenty to choose from, including Game of the Year on the Wii. The games up for this prestigious honor include:
  • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Madden NFL 07
  • Rayman Raving Rabbids
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
  • Trauma Center: Second Opinion
  • Wii Sports
Be sure to let us know what you voted for in the comments section.

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The Nintendo Power Awards 2006 have begun and its up to you to vote for the winners. That's right, Nintendo has unleashed the list, asking one and all to take a look (and more importantly, cast a vote) at all the categories. There certainly are plenty to choose from, including Game of the Year on the DS. The games up for this prestigious honor include:
  • Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
  • Elite Beat Agents
  • Final Fantasy III
  • Metroid Prime Hunters
  • New Super Mario Bros.
  • Star Fox Command
Be sure to let us know what you voted for in the comments section.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsdslitelitenintendonintendodsnintendodslitenintendopowerMon, 19 Feb 2007 16:55:00 EST<![CDATA[The Joystiq Weekend: February 17-18. 2007]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/18/the-joystiq-weekend-february-17-18-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/18/the-joystiq-weekend-february-17-18-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/18/the-joystiq-weekend-february-17-18-2007/#commentsFiled under:


Flickr user fuzzcat won this in chain chomp soccer ball in a December 2005 Nintendo Power contest. Check out the highlights for this weekend:

Joystiquery
AOU 2007: Cave's Muchi Muchi Pork shmup released (from its sty)
Today's most inspiring game video: the 1000 Mii March
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: XL edition

News
Blue Dragon anime coming to TV Tokyo
Lord of the Rings Online a contender?
Halo 3: Fall 2007
Oops: Game Informer says Mercenaries 2 Xbox 360 exclusive
Decrypted Blu-ray & HD-DVD movies on PS3, no disc necessary
Micro Center's Xbox 360 Pres. Day sale
The Geordi LaForge future in gaming is now
Salt Lake City mall shooter didn't own video games
Hard questions: Wii novelty and drought in effect?

Rumors & Speculation
Microsoft strongly considering a Xbox 360 price drop?
Next Wii channel could be 'Nintendo Power'

Culture
Growing old and bored with video games
Rumor: Alien Hominid HD on XBLA next week
The art of High Delivery
Criticism of racial stereotyping in games
Gaming's Kobayashi Maru and how to enjoy it
Sharing the love of gaming

JoystiqThe Joystiq Weekend: February 17-18. 2007 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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wiiding? Plucked from Nintendo's brain trust and tucked into the tail end of MTV's recent interview with Reggie Fils-Aime is the latest Wii channel concept: Nintendo Power. "We have a tremendous amount of old Nintendo Power content ... that we could present to consumers," Reggie told MTV.

The interview (the one where Reg dodges the "Where's Metroid?" question) doesn't delve further into the thought, leading us to believe the digital archive is a ways from fruition. Still, coupled with Virtual Console, a back catalogue could provide a valuable resource for those digging around for tips and strategies -- or just general information about games of yesteryear. And, of course, Nintendo is never one to underestimate the nostalgia factor, always eager to find another familiar to resell to old-timers -- that's assuming the archive would be pay-to-view. Would you subscribe (again)?

[Via Supercabra]

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In our fit of righteous anger over the idea of delaying Metroid Prime 3 again, we missed an interesting aside Reggie dropped at the recent DICE conference -- the idea that old Nintendo Power content may turn up on the Virtual Console. While the idea of reliving some of our greatest memories of gaming journalism is intriguing, we're as yet undecided on how we feel about this one. We could go either way, depending on how it's offered. We are, after all, largely concerned with hoarding our money like the misers we are for games ... but if the price is right, we could throw down with some retro mags. How about you?

[Thanks, Robert!]

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Vintage Nintendo Power content coming to the VC? originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In getting all the news that's fit to print in the January issue of Nintendo Power, Codename Revolution has dropped several delicious morsels onto our plate. In an effort to save you the trouble of reading our paragraphs of text here, we'll just consolidate all of the important news into bullet points below.
  • WarioWare: Smooth Moves is to utilize a 'pass-the-Wiimote' 12-player multiplayer mode and Mii support (which we already knew).
  • The Wii Play bundle everyone else is getting has finally been confirmed for a January release in North America and will be bundled with the Wiimote.
  • A new baseball game has been revealed in The BIGS, which is set to release in Q3 2007 and will support online gameplay. It is being handled by 2K Sports and Big Castle Games.
  • The issue has an interview with Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, where he claims that the Wiimote is too gimmicky for a Castlevania title.

JoystiqNintendo Power January issue details leaked originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo Power (December 1991)The December 1991 issue of Nintendo Power was recently unearthed, revealing eerie similarities between lil' Jimmy Peterford's "ultimate game system" fantasy and Nintendo's forthcoming Wii. As it turns out, Peterford nailed the Super Mario Galaxy name and likely came within a few dollars of the actual Wii launch price with the $259.95 figure he offered up. But the connection between Peterford's seemingly innocent wish and Wii doesn't end there...

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JoystiqMario Galaxy, Wii details predicted in '91 by modern day Nostradamus originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Koopalings
According to a recent Nintendo Power interview with Takashi Tezuka, New Super Mario Bros. for the DS will feature the return of the beloved koopalings. This welcome addition should significantly boost the game's boss element. Tezuka also confirmed that Bowser and Toad would make appearances. As for the green dinosaur, since the game is a throwback to the NES Super Mario Bros., "Yoshi doesn't really fit," says Tezuka.

Tezuka also noted that the game will be set in the Mushroom Kingdom and that there will be no boss battles in 2-player mode, no WiFi connectivity, and no microphone functionality. Finally, when questioned about the possibility of a console-bound Mario side scroller, Tezuka replied, "The probability is not zero, but no further comment at this point." Then he just laughed.

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JoystiqKoopalings to return in New Super Mario Bros., Yoshi on the sideline originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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