Nintendo Power

Nintendo Power was a monthly news and strategy magazine initially published in-house by Nintendo of America and later run independently. It was Nintendo's official magazine in the United States and Canada. On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that Nintendo Power would cease publication in December 2012. Nintendo Power also produced the official strategy guides for Nintendo games, including The Legend of Zelda series, until it ceased publication. Later Nintendo selected Prima Games to provide the official strategy guides for their games.

Test of Time
In November 2008, as part of the 10th anniversary since the release of, Nintendo Power interviewed series director Eiji Aonuma for discussion about the development of the game, as well as its influence on the gaming industry, what are his favorite aspects of the game, and what elements were planned at first for it. In this interview, Aonuma also said that he would continue working for the series until creating a game superior to Ocarina of Time.

Ultimate Zelda
"We name our favorite boss, dungeon, weapon, and more, and pick the best Zelda game of all time!"

- Nintendo Power, Issue 248

This article was written to celebrate the launch of. It included Nintendo Power's staff favorite games, as well as their favorite aspects of them.

Best of the series

 * Best gameplay device: Light World/Dark World
 * Best item: Double Clawshot
 * Best Princess Zelda incarnation: Zelda from
 * Best boss: Argorok
 * Best overworld:
 * Best story moment: The Great Flood
 * Best theme: Overworld Theme
 * Best secret: Second Quest
 * Best dungeon: Goron Mines
 * Best enemy: Octorok
 * Best sidekick: Midna
 * Best Ganon incarnation: Ganon from

285 Greatest Games of All Time
In their final issue, the staff of Nintendo Power gave their 285 greatest games of all time, the list included every main The Legend of Zelda title released to that date.


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Game of the Year
The Nintendo Power Awards were an annual ceremony of recognition which selected the best game of the respective year. During the magazine's lifespan, various The Legend of Zelda games were awarded with the Game of the Year title.


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The Legend of Zelda Official Nintendo Player's Guides

 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords
 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords
 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords
 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords
 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords
 * A Link to the Past & Four Swords