No More Nintendo Power?
Rumors + IGN + Joystiq + Kotaku + Wii Fanboy + Nintendo
05.15.2007 at 8:43 pm
The news of the possible demise of Nintendo Power put a little gray cloud in my day today. I’ve been reading Nintendo Power since the first issue (when it was bi-monthly). IGN has reported that sources close to the publication are reporting layoffs are underway and that employees are being told to look for new work.
“This is most unfortunate! :(”
“I imagine the decline to being ‘old news’ by time it hits the doorstep. I would fathom that 90% of serious gamers have access to the internets and DO get their news from gaming websites such as this. Don’t feel guilty about having a small hand in this Joystiq. It’s evolution and saving some trees at the same time.”
“I’ve had a subscription for almost 10 years. This would be a real shame. While I frequent IGN, Joystiq, and a few other sites, I still really look forward to my issue every month.”
“Hm. No more free 9/10s for Nintendo games anymore, eh?”
“I already know all the news, but I look forward to it every month. I hope this is just a rumor. I don’t want to have to pay for new walkthroughs and player’s guides when I can get them as a gift.”
“Anyway, they ought to just make Nintendo power an eZine on the Wii if they want to stick around. If Nintendo is talking about putting the archives up on the shop channel or whatever, I’m sure they can do something like that, too.”
“sheds a tear for the magazine”
“The grim reaper now has his eye on you, Official Xbox Magazine”
“I still love my Nintendo Power magazine. Maybe cause the DS is my favourite system or maybe because subscribing to the magazine gets me free Player’s Guides. $20 sub minus $15 guide equals $5 for 12 issues. Good for car rides and waiting for haircuts. Either way, I really hope the magazine stays put.”
“I doubt this is true, they have a huge fan-base. Though one of the main writers did just leave… maybe a sign of things to come(?).”
“Or perhaps Nintendo Power is moving their headquarters to San Fran or NY, and employees that cannot move have no choice but to be laid off…”
“Aww.. yeah I may not have read an issue of Nintendo Power for nearly 10 years but it was my first magazine. Used to put it’s posters up on my wall and stuff. It really was out classed in almost everywhere by multiplatform mags but once in a while it would have some cool exclusive stuff. Not enough to deserve my money of course. Remember the Zelda and Star Fox comics? Heh Nester. Don’t really understand why Nintendo is gonna close shop on it, I mean it’s not like they are hurting for money. Even if it is little more than an advertisement for their products.”
“Some of my earliest gaming memories come from reading that magazine. It was one of the highlights of the month for a kid to get an issue of Nintendo Power in the mail. Every month that a new issue came in, I’d remember going to school and seeing a bunch of kids crowded around someone reading the new issue before class started. I’ve still got the first 50 or so issues in perfect, pristine condition. Boy, does that take me back. And now it might be shutting down? Damn…another piece of gaming history in the U.S. consigned to the past. How times change.”
“I think with the advent of the internet it’s been harder to sell magazines anymore, but i still get pleasure from receiving actual mail that I like via snail mail. Like a hand personal written letter or a good magazine. Anything that will get me off the internet and reading is great for me.”
“This is sad news. I remember reading Nintendo power ever since it first released! Although if I had to choose between video game blogs (such as this one!) and Nintendo power, I would choose the former.”
“It’s not even that it’s all Nintendo, though I agree with Suicide that it got annoying when there were 20 pages of Pokemon stats… it’s just that everything in there is old news. Magazines like People and Time etc exist with blogs and internet news by providing opinions and interviews. NP was totally just going deep into gaming news, which I can get on Joystiq, or if I’m interested in a Wii cake or something to that affect I can check out Wiifanboy. It’s sad, but they didn’t adjust. It’s their own fault for not providing something people CAN’T get anywhere on the net.”
“They should totally add a Nintendo Power channel to Wii (not just legacy content, but new stuff too). A channel devoted to previews, reviews and game tips of games on Nintendo systems would be very cool, even if it cost something to subscribe to.”
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