Nintendo Power

Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
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Editor	Chris Slate (2008-2011); Steve Thomason (2012)
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	475,000
Publisher	Nintendo (former), Future US (current)
First issue	July/August 1988
Final issue	December 2012
Country	Template:NA United States; Template:CAN Canada
Language(s)	English

Nintendo Power was the official Nintendo magazine for North America. It has supplied Nintendo fans with in-game information for 24 years starting with its July/August 1988 issue and ending in December 2012.

Animal Crossing in Nintendo Power

The Animal Crossing series appears in the following issues of Nintendo Power Magazine:

169: The June 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 106.
170: The July/August 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 122.
171: The September 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 112.
172: The October 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 118.
173: The November 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 130.
174: The December 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 134.
175: The Winter 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 126.
179: The Spring 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 96.
181: In a feature article titled E3 2004 The Inside Story, early screenshots of Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, are shown on page 40.
182: As part of their coverage of E3 2004, early screenshots of Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, are shown on page 33. The Summer 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 106.
184: Early screenshots of Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, are shown on page 21 noting the possibility of wireless gameplay on the Nintendo DS.
185: The Fall 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from Animal Crossing appears on page 96.
187: At the end of a feature article titled Nintendo DS: Making Waves in Gaming two screenshots of Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, are shown on page 48 as an example of future games in development for the Nintendo DS.
191: In a feature article titled Nintendo DS: The Future Comes into View highlighting upcoming titles for the Nintendo DS, a console playing Animal Crossing: Wild World is shown with a note that Animal Crossing: Wild World will be one of the first Wi-Fi compatible games.
192: Nintendo Power mentions Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, and shares some screenshots from its appearance at the May 2005 Game Developer's Conference on page 15.
194: As part of their E3 2005 recap, Animal Crossing: Wild World, then known as Animal Crossing DS, was showcased in a small piece titled Village Venture on page 49. It also came in at number 2 on Steven G's top 10 list of games at E3 on page 48.
197: In the News section, Nintendo Power reveals Animal Crossing: Wild World will release on December 5th, 2005 and confirms its title in a short piece titled Wild World in View on page 18.
198: As part of a feature titled DS Brings It! 25 world-changers Animal Crossing: Wild World makes an appearance as number 19 in a short article called Spread the Herd in which its touch-screen controls and Wi-Fi compatibility are lauded.
199: In a feature titled behind the scenes: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection staff members at Nintendo Power comment on their online experiences with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection during its beta testing phase and their experience with Animal Crossing: Wild World on pages 36-40. A solo feature on Animal Crossing: Wild World titled Get a Real Life follows on pages 48-56. The game is reviewed on page 109 and receives a rating of 9.5/10. Writer Andy M. offers a second opinion rating of 8.5/10.
200: A feature titled Money Power Fame that offers bell-making tips in Animal Crossing: Wild World appears on pages 38-42.
201: A feature titled Animal Crossing Water World??? that details pattern-making and town design in Animal Crossing: Wild World appears on pages 50-58.
202: The NP team's favorite Blanca faces from Animal Crossing: Wild World appear in the Community section on page 91.
203: Nintendo Power's Player's Poll Sweepstakes for May 2006 titled Seek Professional Help features an Animal Crossing: Wild World makeover as a grand prize. Contest details appear on pages 74-75.
204: As part of a series of articles following the Zelda development team, composer and sound designer Toru Minegishi talks about his experience creating K.K. Slider's songs for Animal Crossing on page 78.
205: A full-page Animal Crossing special titled Civilize Your Wild World on page 101 of the Community section showcased suburban-themed patterns for use in Animal Crossing: Wild World.
207: At the end of the Community section, the NSider Review of the Month featured Animal Crossing: Wild World on page 90.
208: A guide article for Animal Crossing: Wild World called Hair-Brained Hairstyles appears on pages 64-65.
209: Fan-submitted photos of Animal Crossing: Wild World showcasing custom patterns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 101.
210: Animal Crossing: City Folk is teased in a screenshot of WarioWare: Smooth Moves that features Animal Crossing gameplay on page 22.
212: Fan-submitted photos of Animal Crossing: Wild World showcasing themed towns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 103.
215: Fan-submitted photos of Animal Crossing: Wild World showcasing custom patterns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 93.
218: Fan-submitted photos of Animal Crossing: Wild World showcasing custom patterns appear in the Community section on page 92.
233: Animal Crossing: City Folk appears as part of a feature highlighting the most anticipated games shown off at E3 2008 on pages 64-66 . The article includes a lengthy interview with the game's producer and series creator Katsuya Eguchi.
235: The cover of the magazine showcases Animal Crossing: City Folk and a feature titled Out on the Town explores the game in depth on pages 56-64. The piece concludes with an interview with associate localization producer Ann Lin and producer/localization manager Reiko Ninomiya.
236: A male player appears on the cover of the magazine and Animal Crossing: City Folk is reviewed on page 76, receiving an 8.0/10 rating.

The Crossing Guardian

During the Animal Crossing era, each issue included an edition of the Crossing Guardian. It also distributed Animal Crossing-e cards and published Universal Codes for unique furniture.

The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 169
The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 170
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The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 171
The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 172
The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 173
The Crossing Guardian - Nintendo Power Vol 174
The Crossing Quarterly - Spring 2004
The Crossing Quarterly - Summer 2004
The Crossing Quarterly - Fall 2004
The Crossing Quarterly - Winter 2004

Feature Articles

Nintendo Power ran several feature articles on different games in the Animal Crossing series:

An article titled Out on the Town for Animal Crossing: City Folk.

An article titled Get a Real Life for Animal Crossing: Wild World.

The features behind the scenes: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Animal Crossing Water World??? and Money Power Fame for Animal Crossing: Wild World.