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==Zelda Content==
==Zelda Content==
===Players Pulse (pp. 6-7)===
In the Players Pulse, Jackie Verbon writes in, asking when is Link's birthday? How old is he? Did he marry Princess Zelda? Nintendo Power doesn't have exact answers to these questions but feels NES fans have enough imagination to conjure up some of their own facts about NES characters.
In the Video Spotlight, James T. Winch writes in about how he likes to make ''The Legend of Zelda'' more challenging. While he usually beats the game getting the [[Magical Sword]], he sometimes tries to make it more challenging by only using the [[White Sword]]. He has continued to make the game more challenges by using weaker swords and fewer powers. He mentions that he beat both quests with only the [[Wooden Sword]] and the [[Blue Ring]].
In the Power Player Profile, Chuck "The Whiz" Burks is featured and he mentions that ''The Legend of Zelda'' has been his favorite game since he got it.
===Top 30 (pp. 36-38)===
===Top 30 (pp. 36-38)===
In this volumes ''Top 30'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' drops to the number 2 spot, while ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' drops down to number 4. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' takes the number 1 spot. ''Adventure of Link'' comes in with 12,900 points, while ''The Legend of Zelda'' has 5,158 points. There is a typo in the magazine, as the ''Adventure of Link'' is listed as 13,428 points and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' shows 12,900 points. When adding up the Players', Pros', and Dealers' picks, the numbers add up, but they are accidentally attributed to the wrong game.
In this volumes ''Top 30'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' drops to the number 2 spot, while ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' drops down to number 4. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' takes the number 1 spot. ''Adventure of Link'' comes in with 12,900 points, while ''The Legend of Zelda'' has 5,158 points. There is a typo in the magazine, as the ''Adventure of Link'' is listed as 13,428 points and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' shows 12,900 points. When adding up the Players', Pros', and Dealers' picks, the numbers add up, but they are accidentally attributed to the wrong game.
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*Pros' Picks: 3,692 points (First Place)
*Pros' Picks: 3,692 points (First Place)
*Dealer's Picks: 4,286 points (Second Place)
*Dealer's Picks: 4,286 points (Second Place)
===Classified Information (p. 74, 76)===
In this volume of Nintendo Power, there is a bit of [[Classified Information]] for both ''The Adventure of Link'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''.
====Walk Through Walls====
====Single Out The Enemy====


==Scans==
==Scans==

Revision as of 20:01, October 25, 2022

Nintendo Power: July/August 1989
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Language

English

Length

99 Pages

Nintendo Power: July/August 1989 is the seventh issue of Nintendo Power magazine. Up through the end of 1990, Nintendo Power magazine volumes 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

Players Pulse (pp. 6-7)

In the Players Pulse, Jackie Verbon writes in, asking when is Link's birthday? How old is he? Did he marry Princess Zelda? Nintendo Power doesn't have exact answers to these questions but feels NES fans have enough imagination to conjure up some of their own facts about NES characters.

In the Video Spotlight, James T. Winch writes in about how he likes to make The Legend of Zelda more challenging. While he usually beats the game getting the Magical Sword, he sometimes tries to make it more challenging by only using the White Sword. He has continued to make the game more challenges by using weaker swords and fewer powers. He mentions that he beat both quests with only the Wooden Sword and the Blue Ring.

In the Power Player Profile, Chuck "The Whiz" Burks is featured and he mentions that The Legend of Zelda has been his favorite game since he got it.

Top 30 (pp. 36-38)

In this volumes Top 30, The Adventure of Link drops to the number 2 spot, while The Legend of Zelda drops down to number 4. Super Mario Bros. 2 takes the number 1 spot. Adventure of Link comes in with 12,900 points, while The Legend of Zelda has 5,158 points. There is a typo in the magazine, as the Adventure of Link is listed as 13,428 points and Super Mario Bros. 2 shows 12,900 points. When adding up the Players', Pros', and Dealers' picks, the numbers add up, but they are accidentally attributed to the wrong game.

The Legend of Zelda

  • Players' Picks: 2,350 points (Third Place)
  • Pros' Picks: 2,808 points (Third Place)
  • Dealer's Picks: 448 points (23rd Place)

The Adventure of Link

  • Players' Picks: 4,922 points (Second Place)
  • Pros' Picks: 3,692 points (First Place)
  • Dealer's Picks: 4,286 points (Second Place)

Classified Information (p. 74, 76)

In this volume of Nintendo Power, there is a bit of Classified Information for both The Adventure of Link and The Legend of Zelda.

Walk Through Walls

Single Out The Enemy

Scans