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(The Nintendo representative will need to talk to the person whose name is on the card.) 1 - 800 - 255-3700 Mon.-Sat.: 4 a.m.-IO p.m. PST. Closed Sunday. 149 . FEATURES BATMAN 8. Gotham City’s Caped Crusader is back for a full-length review. SHADOWGATE 14. Enter the world of foul creatures, treacherous traps, and fabulous treasure . WILLOW 24. Join Willow once more as he journeys on to Nockmaar Castle. DOUBLE DRAGON H The Lee brothers are back, and this time they’re playing for keeps. SUPER SPIKE V'BALL *6. Have a great day at the beach with this high-powered sports game. CLASH AT DEMONHEAD 58. This Action /Adventure game is the story of a day at ihe beach gone bad. RIVER CITY RANSOM We got trouble, right here in River City. THE MAKING OF SUPER MARIO BROS. 5 20. , Take a look at the making of one of the most eagerly awaited games ever. ax GAME BOY 51. Golf, Boxxle, Kwirk, SolarStriker, and much, much more. NEW GAMES The Chessmaster, Short Order/ Eggsplode!, and Infiltrator. PLAYER'S PULSE 6. TOP 10 48. NES ACHIEVERS 86. NES JOURNAL 88. HOWARD AND NESTER 66. COUNSELOR'S CORNER 68. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION 72. 1990 JANUARY-FEBRUARY U.S. STAFF Publisher M. Arakawa Editor in Chief Gail Tiiden SUPER MARIO BROS. T~96. Senior Editors Pam Sather The one and only Mario is back! Howard Phillips Editors Scott Pelland George Sinfield BURAI FIGHTER 60. Dan Owsen Brian Taney Alien hordes attack, with the emphasis on long Brian Ullrich lasting challenge. Doug Baker John Johnson Debra L. Miller ASTYANAX —62. Cover Design Grilles Advertising Cover Photography — Darrell Peterson Walk softly and carry a big axe in this new adven- Copy Coodinator Machiko Oehler ture game from Jaleco. Game Consultants Howard Phillips Editorial Consultants - Howard Lincoln Peter Main DINOWARZ 64. Phil Rogers Juana Tingda/e Mechanized dinosaurs battle it out on your NES. Concept Work House U.S.A. 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TMSC for games and characters are owned by Adventure in 20 pages of the companies who market or license those products. Tetris World. great gear to Cover: Batman-TM&© 1 989 DC Comics Inc. (Do not remove.) choose from. M JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1990 5 I . I become a Game Counselor? I'm a Power yet is because we focus on great player and I know lots of tips! games that are out now or soon will Do you guys have any branch be available for the American NES. MAIL MX offices? Now that Super Mario Bros. 3 is Dru Jordan closer to being released here in the NOSE JOB? Miami, FL U.S., you can expect to see a lot can't help but notice some- First of all Dru, Nintendo doesn't more about it in Nintendo Power. As thing interesting about Mario. have any branch offices. All of our for the Super Famicom, that system [ Over the past couple of years Game Counselors work here at our is not yet out in Japan. Another rea- his nose has dramatically changed corporate headquarters in Red- son we do not review products too shape. It used to be sharp and mond, Washington. When we have far in advance is because changes droopy in Donkey Kong, but now in openings for Game Counselors or are sometimes made before the Super Mario Bros. 2 it is more other positions, these are advertised game is actually released. Our goal rounded and somewhat elevated. in Seattle metropolitan area news- is to deliver information that is both Has Mario, like many other suc- papers. In addition to having a high timely and accurate. cessful superstars, had his nose school diploma and excellent phone "fixed" to improve his appear- and writing skills, each Game Coun- YOU TOO CAN BE ance? selor must be a whiz at video A POWER PLAYER games. You also need to live a little Jim Jackman 'd like to know how to become closer to our headquarters . sent in sev- St. Clair Shores, Ml a Power Player. I've I eral lists of my accomplish- far as we know, Jim, Mario has As ments, but I never get my name in undergone cosmetic surgery. not the magazine. What can I do? Many famous characters do un- Chuck Booton dergo gradual changes as they get Loveland, CO "older." For example, compare early drawings of Disney's Mickey Mouse with today's version! Well Chuck, being a Power Player involves more than just finishing a lot of games. We'd like interesting stories that illustrate your Power Playing qualities or that tell why STAY TUNED FOR you think your achievements are special. You should also know that THE REAL SCOOP we receive thousands of entries, recently read about Super and can only print a few of them. Mario Bros. 3 and the Japa- But we do read and respond to [ nese Super Famicom in a every letter we receive, so keep competing magazine.