Nintendo Power Issue 022 (March 1991)

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Battle Tactics For


A Reverse Universe

Hot Reviews
Partll: StarTropics

The Nester Awards


Call For Ballots

: SOURCE FOR PLAY-TO-WIN STRATEGIES STRAIGHT FROM THE PROS


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CONTENTS
-VOLUME 22 MARCH 1991
^^^WEinikES^^nB SPECIAL REPORT
INSIDE THE NES;—60
METALSTORM 8
■vel M-308 Gunner defies gravity and Hi«BikTrp7FRn()MVhE PROS 'I
HOWARD & NESTER.20
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.42
COUNSELORS’ CORNER.84
BHH VIDEO UPDATES

STARTROPICS 22 A handy reference to rerent releases

OPERATION C 52

ADVENTURE ISLAND! 46
THE RESCUE OF
PRINCESS BLOBETTE 54
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G.LJ0E64 ■BIB PLAYER’S FORUM I


PLAYER’S PULSE.6
NES ACHIEVERS.76
TOP 30.88
B^BH THE INFO ZONE ^^Bff
NINTENDO POWER AWARDS ’90 • • • • 80

PRINCESS TOMATO.....7«
IN THE SALAD KINGDOM IU
CELEBRITY PROFILE.91
BULLETIN BOARD.98
NEXT ISSUE.99
i NINTENDO POWER
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ENEMIES

AT LAST! THE HERMIT!


itain's peak. Get the Scroll with th«

A MIRACLE IN M1RACOLA
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from the mechanism that keeps his ship afloat.
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STOP THE STATUES
VOLUME i
Start
SPECIAL FEATURE

wy& His Blob


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in the Game Boy sequel to A Boy And His
5) is bags of Jellybeans and barrels of fun.
»t. Blob's sweetheart. Princess Blobette, has
d caged, and the Blob is determined to save
) pass the many obstacles between you and
have to feed the Blob an assortment of Jel-

e the Tangerine Trampoli


reach the heights where
:ra bag of beans awaits. Gr
i bag and jump down. Whe

Cs Th<> High Rood Vs

•ight as you
M.\TE\DO i
Tetris
Castlevania
Batman
9 Play Action Football
10 Golf
Fou» spot The Game Boy Top 10 is d«

SOON GAMBLING
A Game Boy casino simulation is
being developed by Arcadia
Caesar's Palace Gamblinc

developers. Rare, are trying to PUZZLERS


capture the same look and feel

"d o.S|ooPkUTteeaac“eas RUMORS


to^r 0andhthe0Ut^eer “rotat^as ^^simpson"8 1

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THEMSDESTOi
THE MES QtMTRCL JEdK
like a simple box-a few buttons, a few jacks, a little and blinding speed. Our tour into the electronic maze
red light. But appearances can be deceptive. In the begins with a look at how the CD communicates with
following pages we'll open up the hardware and see the world through Game Paks, Controllers and your TV.
!Y OFNES =
THE COMPUTER BfiAIN
MISSION START COBRA BASE ESCAPE ROUTE

E To go the final mile you'll need the extra


Grab the pistol symbol to raise the weap-
>n rank of your current commando by on
nstance from 2A to 2B. Level 4C is '
iiAJy
CHECKPOINT BOMBS
to penetrate enemy fortification
ANTARCTICA

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NINTENDO j
\ ESCAPE ROUTE

Conveyor belts do their best to


carry you to your doom and eagles

VOLUME :
"So You Think You’ve
Had Enough Of Me!
You Ain’t Seen
Nothing Yet!’’
YOUR GUIDE TO THE LATEST NES RELEASES
Princess Tomato
in the Salad Kingd
WHERE IS PRINCESS TOMATO?
NINTENDO ROW

Welcome to the 3rd Annual presentation of the nominees for the 1990
Nintendo Power Awards (also known as “The Nesters”)! We had a tough
time narrowing the field-1990 was truly a banner year for NES (and Game
Boy) titles. For that reason, we have expanded the number of nominees. So
without further ado, here are your choices!

4 * *’
More Nominees!
HOW DO I DEFEAT THE ROCK MONSTER
IN THE SECOND PART OF DR. WHY’S CASTLE?
WHERE IS THE SUN CREST?
The Players, Pros and Dealers combine to select these top titles. Mario is still
riding high and loving every minute of it. Mega Man, another mega-popular
character, holds three positions in the Top 30-two of them in the Top 5!
i 1 ^ MEGA MAN m
With Rush at his heels and Wily

I |2? MEGA MAN n


You're not seeing double! Mega
Man grabs another Top 5 spot

-7« 3,995 DR. MARIO MANIAC MANSION


£
It's as contagious as the flu, but

Eka S&ndofZELDA
V82
PUNCH-OUT!!
The long-lasting appeal of Link's

EHM BATTLE oi OLYMPUS


3,467 DRAGON WARRIOR n
9 RAD RACER
Rated high by both Players and

W 3,466 ||CC PLAY ACTION


POINTS WM FOOTBALL
Move over, coach! Players like WRESTLEMANIA
planning their own strategies
and calling their own plays. RESCUE RANGERS
CASTLEVANIAm—
C ssr DRACULA’S CURSE
Dynamic Trevor Belmont breaks
BASES LOADEDD
SOLSTICE
game of the Castlevania series. SUPER OFF ROAD
This issue's Pak Watch is filled with hot news! We've got all the scoop on the
future games for the NES and Game Boy as previewed at the Las Vegas CES. Plus
we'll take a look at some potential games for the Super NES. We've also nabbed a
few screen shots of games that were only rumors a few months ago.
_ (IF Winter

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When CES attendees described Nintendo's booth at this winter's CES as intense,
they weren't talking about the fact that it was housed in a giant tent Intense is simply
the best way to describe the atmosphere in Nintendo's now traditional CES city. Imagine
a 63,000-square foot pavilion full of nothing but the hottest new and future games for the
NES and Game Boy, and you'll begin to see why a trip through the Nintendo booth was
overwhelming! Howard Phillips, Nintendo's Game Master, is here with a report on what he saw at
the Winter CES:

ON WITH THE SHOW!


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