The 10 Coolest (and 10 Lamest) Nintendo Power Covers

Earlier this week, the sad news came down that Nintendo Power was ending its run with its upcoming December issue. Since 1988 the publication has been the best source for new release news, hints, cheats and pretty much any and all information about the world of Nintendo. While this news is being taken especially hard by gamers who came of age with the magazine (most of whom still know that pressing up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start was a free pass to 30 extra lives in Contra), for everyone else it serves as the latest reminder that print publications are dying because of the web, cell phones, Kindles, iPads, etc. But let’s face it, the zine had a tremendous and unprecedented run. For over 280 issues and nearly 25 years it was the definitive source of Nintendo news, making it arguably the most successful video game publication ever. So for today’s Daily List, Topless Robot will be paying tribute to the legacy of Nintendo Power by looking at its ten coolest covers. In the interest of fairness, we will also be looking at ten covers that were misfires for reasons ranging from odd graphic design choices to strange sexuality the likes of which you usually see at this very site on Friday afternoons.Here then is a look at the best and worst of what Nintendo Power had to offer. It will be sorely missed.

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