Nintendo Power Volume 001 (July / August 1988)
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Length | 107 Pages | |
Nintendo Power: July/August 1988 is the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine, released in July of 1988. Up through the end of 1990, Nintendo Power magazines were released covering two-month periods of time, and they were not generally numbered in or on the magazine until Volume 16 (September/October 1990), although "Strategy Guide" issues before this carried a dual "SGxx/NPxx" numbering.
Zelda Content
The Second Quest Begins (pp. 26-37)
There is extensive coverage of the Second Quest of The Legend of Zelda. The feature, titled The Second Quest Begins, provides a full walkthrough of the entirety of the second quest. The Second Quest can be started by first completing the primary game quest, or more easily by entering the filename ZELDA. The second quest is very similar to the first quest; but has new dungeons, some Overworld screens being altered, and hidden caves in different locations. The guide comes with an attached Overworld Map, showcasing all the locations.
There are full dungeon guides for the first six levels of the second quest, including full maps, artwork of the items, and locations of the dungeon bosses. For the final three dungeons, it shows a blacked out map of what the layout of the dungeon is, without showing all the rooms. The dungeon items and bosses are still mentioned, but not in the same detail as the earlier dungeons.
There a short preview of The Adventure of Link at the very end of the guide, giving a glimpse of what's to come. While The Adventure of Link had already been released well over a year before in Japan, its North American release was imminent; and it would later be featured extensively in the Jan/Feb 1989 issue of Nintendo Power.
Howard & Nester (p. 55)
In the Howard & Nester comic, Nester can be seen playing The Legend of Zelda. Howard, the president of the Nintendo Fun Club is looking on, asking Nester if he has found the final two dungeons. Howard then goes on to give Nester hints as to where they are located in the Overworld Map.
Pak Watch (p. 86)
In the Pak Watch section, The Adventure of Link is mentioned as an upcoming title. The latest word at the time was the game was set for release in October of 1988; though in actuality, it didn't release until December 1st of the same year. The preview gives a short hint about the story of how Link needs to awaken a sleeping Princess Zelda.
NES Journal (pp. 93-95)
In the NES Journal, an advertisement for The Legend of Zelda Tips & Tactics Strategy Guide is shown. The book is available for the purchase price of $4.95.
In the celebrity profile section, actor Kirk Cameron and Full House actress Candace Cameron are revealed to be fans of The Legend of Zelda. They go on to say that Candance has played through Super Mario Bros. several times, but has yet to complete The Legend of Zelda despite playing the game for numerous hours.
Top 30 (pp. 102-104)
In this issue's Top 30, The Legend of Zelda is ranked number 1, with a total score of 214 points. The points are a tally of the Player's Picks, Pro's Picks, and the Dealer's Picks. With the total score than divided by 10, rounded down, to get the number of points in the Top 30.
- Player's Picks: 1496 points (Second Place)
- Pro's Picks: 323 points (First Place)
- Dealer's Picks: 325 points (Third Place)
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