Nintendo Power (November/December 1988)

Nintendo Power (November/December 1988) is a magazine published by Nintendo.

Powerful Gift Ideas (p. 38)
The section features multiple merchandise as suggestions of gifts for the holidays.
 * Nintendo Beach Towels (A La Carte/Saydah)
 * Action Figures (Hasbro Industries)
 * Nintendo Baseball Caps (Universal Industries)
 * Nintendo Back Packs (Imaginings 3)
 * Nintendo Stickers (Imperial Toy)
 * Nintendo Shirts (Shift Shed)

NES Advantage & NES Max (p. 56-57)
The section is an advertisement for the NES Advantage and NES Max controllers. It lists games where the different features of the controllers are the most useful. is listed as number three under the "Turbo Function" of both controllers.

Pak Watch (p. 81)
The article mentions that is going to be released in December of 1988, but in "very limited quantities".

Captain Nintendo (p. 82-84)
This article features the Part I of the Captain Nintendo's adventures. Near the end of it, TLoZ: and TLoZ: are mentioned. The teaser for the Part II mentions the arrival of TLoZ: and some NaN Darknuts.

Giant Giveaway (p. 85-91)
This section features a giveaway of NES games and accessories for people participating in the next "Player's Poll".

Among the prizes, there are 10 sets containing the following:
 * A copy of Super Mario Bros. 2
 * A NES Advantage
 * A copy of

Dr. Power's Ten Telling Questions (p. 93)
This section features ten questions with answers to choose from. The calculated score determines whether the reader is a "Power Player", "Video Rookie" or "Couch Crusader".

Among the questions, some featured Zelda-related answers:


 * "2. Of the following, who do you admire most?"
 * A.
 * B. Gleeok
 * C. Howard Phillips


 * "6. What is the greatest challenge you've ever had?"
 * A. Having to wait for "The of Link."
 * B. Learning to pronounce "Kid Icarus."
 * C. Starting a Local Fun Club.

Player's Forum (p. 94)
The article mentions that Jay Leno called Nintendo Power to get help on how to beat TLoZ: of. It also specifies that Jay Leno did end up beating both the TLoZ: and the TLoZ:.

TOP 30 (p. 102-104)
The section features the 30 most popular Nintendo Entertainment System games according to polls held by Nintendo. is in first position with 8476 points. is in eighth position with 4204 points.

The points for go as follow:
 * Player's Picks: 2015 points (Fifth position)
 * Pro's Picks: 3857 points (First position)
 * Dealer's Picks: 2607 points (Third position)

The points for go as follow:
 * Player's Picks: 1194 points (Sixth position)
 * Pro's Picks: 1045 points (11th position)
 * Dealer's Picks: 1165 points (12th position)