Source: Nintendo Power – Issue Number 45 – February 1993
Nintendo Power was never one of my favorite magazines but it has a great nostalgia factor nonetheless. In early 1993, it was still covering the original NES as well as the Super Nintendo and Game Boy. The February 1993 issue includes:
Super NES
- Cybernator – A decent shooter from Konami.
- Harley’s Humongous Adventure – A platform game from Hi-Tech Expressions that seems to be oriented towards the younger crowd.
- Wing Commander – Port of the PC space combat sim.
- Jeopardy! – The classic game show starring Alex Trebek.
- The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt – Platform game featuring the Addams Family.
Game Boy
- Darkwing Duck – A pretty straightforward conversion of the NES game.
- Spot: The Cool Adventure – Platform game featuring the 7-Up mascot.
- Alien 3 – Horror themed Action/RPG based on the movie of the same name.
- The Ren & Stimpy Show – Action/adventure game featuring the famous duo from the Nickelodeon cartoon.
- Rampart – Classic action/strategy game now for the small screen (though it’s better on the Lynx).
- The Little Mermaid – Very similar to the NES version. Far too easy for hard core gamers but fans of the movie will like it.
NES
- Zen Intergalactic Ninja – Beat-em-up with a mixture of side-scrolling and isometric game play.
- Bomberman II – This sequel from Hudson Soft is just as fun as all the other Bomberman games.
- Tiny Toon Adventure 2 – A great game for younger players based on a very underrated cartoon series.
- Eon Man – Sci-fi themed platform game.
Tips From The Pros
- Nester’s Adventures – Nester vs. Sonic Blast Man in this monthly comic.
- Classified Information – Game secrets and codes for Super Mario Kart, Lemmings, Skuljagger, Final Fantasy II, Super Mario Land 2, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Kid Icarus, Mickey Mouse, Ice hockey, and more.
- Counselors’ Corner – How to reach Firebug in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, find the Zantetsu Sword and eight master’s emblems in Soul Blazer, change your party members and leave the town of Sorpigal in Might & Magic, how to escape from the castle in chapter 2 and how to build the tunnel to Branca in Dragon Warrior IV, and more.
The Info Zone
- Unsung Heroes of the NES – A look at some of the most underrated games for the NES including MetalStorm, Vice: Project Doom, River City Ransom, Kickle Cubicle, Solar Jetman (one of my favorites for the NES), Little Nemo The Dream Master, Maniac Mansion (a great game on the Commodore 64), Star Tropics, Rockin’ Kats, Snake Rattle & Roll, Blaster Master, and Shadowgate/Deja Vu (ok games but zero replayability).
- Next Issue – Coverage of Star Fox, Tiny Toon Adventures, Dragon Warrior IV, Adventure Island II, and more.
Video Updates
- Now Playing – A brief look at games just released or coming soon including Hunt For Red October (Super NES), Aerobiz (Super NES), Dragon’s Lair (Super NES), Harley’s Humongous Adventure (Super NES), Wing Commander (Super NES), Jeopardy! (Super NES), Cybernator (Super NES), The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt (Super NES), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Game Boy), Race Drivin’ (Game Boy), Darkwing Duck (Game Boy), The Little Mermaid (Game Boy), Rampart (Game Boy), The Ren and Stimpy Show (Game Boy), Alien 3 (Game Boy), Spot: The Cool Adventure (Game Boy), Ultima: Warrior’s of Destiny (NES), Tiny Toon Adventure 2: Trouble in Wackyland (NES), Zen: Intergalactic Ninja (NES), Eon Man (NES), and Bomberman 2 (NES).
- Pak Watch – Previews of upcoming games including Mechwarrior from Activision for the Super NES, Star Fox from Nintendo for the Super NES, Shadowrun from Data East for the Super NES, Wayne’s World from THQ for the Super NES, Ace Harding: Lost in Las Vegas from Kemco for the NES, Alien 3 from Acclaim for the NES, Ice Challenge from American Technos for the NES, Kid Dracula from Konami for the Game Boy, Adventure Island 2 from Hudson Soft for the Game Boy, and Great Greed from Namco for the Game Boy plus a bunch more.
Comics
- Star Fox – Part 1 of a comic based on the game of the same name.
Player’s Forum
- Player’s Pulse – Reader mail about hurricane Andres, trading cards from Nintendo Power, game ratings, Final Fantasy III, and more.
- Power Player’s Challenge – Challenges for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, F-Zero, Sim City, Tetris, Pac-Man, Wave Race, Metroid, Kickle Kubicle, and Prince of Persia.
- Player’s Poll Contets – Wayne’s World themed contest with your chance to win a Fender Stratocaster, Fender Amp, video camera, drumsticks, Wayne’s World Super NES game and more.
- Top 20 – At the top this month are Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy, Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES, and Street Fighter II for the Super NES.
…and more!
