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''Nintendo Power'' is a news and strategy magazine which was initially published in-house monthly by Nintendo of America, and later run independently. In December 2007, Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future. It had one of the longest lifespans of all video game magazines in the United States and Canada, and was Nintendo's official magazine in North America. On August 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that it would not be renewing their licensing agreement with Future Publishing, and that ''Nintendo Power'' would cease publication in December 2012. The final volume, Volume 285, was released on December 11, 2012. ==History== Predating ''Nintendo Power'' is the several-page long ''Nintendo Fun Club News'', which was sent to subscribers for free. However, in mid-1988 ''Nintendo Fun Club News'' was discontinued after seven issues in favor of ''Nintendo Power''. The first issue was July/August 1988, spotlighting the NES game ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. 3.6 million copies were published, with every member of the Nintendo Fun Club receiving a free one. From the beginning, ''Nintendo Power'' focused heavily on providing game strategy, tips and tricks, reviews, and previews of upcoming games. In mid-1998, ''Nintendo Power'' began to allow outside advertising within its pages, something formerly reserved for Nintendo-based products only. In its early years, ads only appeared in the first and last few pages of the magazine, leaving no ads to break up the magazine's editorial content. Many of these front cover advertisements are subscription offers. In July 2005, ''Nintendo Power'' created a new design to appeal to a limited gaming audience, including a new logo and article format. Along with the cosmetic overhaul came a greater focus on Nintendo fans, staff reviews, rumor-milling, and fan service including an expanded and enhanced reader mail segment (known as "Pulse") and an equally revamped "Community" section. Nintendo introduced a new incentive promotional offer that involves the registration of three Nintendo (or Nintendo affiliated) products through Nintendo.com to receive a free three issue trial subscription to ''Nintendo Power''. Later, the magazine changed its focus from game strategies and cheat codes to mainly news, previews, and articles on upcoming games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nintendo Power」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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