As long as I have loved video games, I have been a Nintendo fan. No matter what anybody says or whatever happens, nothing will ever change that. It is ingrained in my DNA. For a huge Nintendo fan to pick up an issue of Nintendo Power just about ten years ago, it was one magical moment. Everything Nintendo-related captured in about 100 page magazine made 11 year old me giddy in side. After buying a few issues, I asked my parents for a subscription to Nintendo Power for Christmas and well the rest is history. Through the good times and bad, the thick and the thin, there has been one constant these last ten years of my life. That I would receive a new issue of Nintendo Power at the beginning of each and every month. Not every issue has been the greatest thing to grace the printed media, but Nintendo Power has never let me down.
As has become sort-of a tradition over the last few years, Nintendo Power begins the New Year with a big 35-page preview of the year to come. In this huge 35-page preview, the editors of Nintendo Power highlight the biggest games that have been announced for 2012 such as Kid Icarus Uprising, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 and Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure. It is one great feature, but the reason you will want to read it is for the excellent previews of Kid Icarus Uprising and Rhythm Thief both for the 3DS. The preview for Kid Icarus Uprising is extremely comprehensive as it looks at all the features, weapon classes, basic plot and bonus features, much of which was not shared until this feature. On top of that, Nintendo Power had one incredible interview with the director on Uprising and creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai about the challenges of reviving this 25-year old franchise in this day and age. After reading the preview, my anticipation for Kid Icarus Uprising has gone through the roof. The preview for Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure is just as good as Nintendo Power runs down the diverse tasks you be completing by tapping, sliding, tilting and button pressing. Thanks to Nintendo Power's coverage of Rhythm Thief, I am interested in seeing how good this unique 3DS rhythm game is when it releases in March. While the big 35-page 2012 preview was the big story in this issue, but it was not the only good thing about this issue of Nintendo Power. Nintendo Power treats readers to one great interview with Michel Ancel and Sebastien Morin on arguably the best platformer of 2011, Rayman Origins, a list of 40 can't miss games on the Nintendo eShop, a look back at Revenge of the 'Gator, a solid pinball game from Nintendo and Hal Laboratory, and new edition of the always good Power Profiles, in this issue they profile Toshiaki Mori, an illustartor for Capcom. Along with the regularly solid Pulse, Power Up, Reviews and Community sections, issue 275 of Nintendo Power is one all-around great magazine.
After having such a disappointing time reading OXM, I really enjoyed my time reading issue 275 of Nintendo Power. While other magazines spend most of their time taking stabs at their competitors, Nintendo Power focuses on highlighting Nintendo's current and upcoming systems and the unique experiences only offered on them. I would have never been interested in Rhythm Thief if Nintendo Power had not made room in their magazine to highlight this game that has been flying completely under the radar at the moment. At only 6 dollars, this issue of Nintendo Power is a great read for anybody, not just Nintendo fans like myself.
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