En-duhl-jer: The one who indulges
Nintendo Power Official Player’s Guide Checklist
Here is a complete list of every magazine under the “Player’s Choice” or “Nintendo Power” publishing label. To be a part of this list, you have to be:
- A strategy guide
- Published by Nintendo or Nintendo Power
- Not a part of Nintendo Power the “magazine” (i.e. Super Mario Bros 3, Ninja Gaiden, Final Fantasy, 4-Player Strategy)
Note that the official Wikipedia page on this is missing, what I feel are, a few guides from the list below (maybe one day I’ll update it). I believe this list to be complete, but feel free to correct me by leaving a comment below or contacting me. The Wikipedia page says “Custom Robo” is a magazine, but I have never found it listed on any website, ever. Never! If someone ever finds definitive proof that this magazine exists, please contact me! I do not have it listed in the table below simply because I have never been able to confirm its existence.
The list below is sortable and includes columns for:
- Name: The name of the guide; includes link to Amazon marketplace of the item (if exists)
- Average Price: What I feel is fair “average” market value at auction
- Extras: What bonus items / unique traits come with the guide
- UPC: Universal Product Code of the guide
- Price: What I paid for it (I can send a CSV file with blank values here if you want one to “checklist” on your own)
- Obtained: Where I obtained the item
I would love to include more columns for:
- Thumbnail: Small picture of the guide
- Rarity: What I feel the “rarity” level of the guide
- Price Stability: Certain magazines are highly unstable. Earthbound is the best example, as condition will greatly influence the price. Maybe of the more expensive guides vary greatly in price.
- Review: Review of the content; some of these guides are amazing, and some of them are pathetic!
If I have the time and the will, I would love to append these items to the table below. One of the big technical hurdles is…fitting it into the table and keeping it sortable! I cannot get WordPress’ “Easy Table” app to properly set column width…gah. Whatever. I think what is below is sufficient for a collector’s benefit.
Last note: Some of the “my price” columns have “-” in front of it. That means I made money “buying” the guide. How? Well, I hope to attach pop-up blurbs to the text, but this generally means that I bought other items that included the guide. I then sold the rest and counted the proceeds toward the purchase price. For example: I bought a copy of “Animal Crossing” that came with the game. I sold the game and ended up netting $3.45 from the sale. Make sense?
One interesting note: If you sort by UPC, this will effectively tell you the order in which all of the guides were published. Save for Earthbound (bundled as part of the game; can’t confirm if it was sold as a standalone retail guide) and Dragon Warrior (no idea how this was distributed, no UPC, sold for $2.50).
So without further blabbering…enjoy! The only thing that may be missing with the below table are the “extras”. I may be missing some content or magazine variants. If you know of anything I’m missing, please contact me or mention it in the comments below.
| Name | Avg Price | Extras | UPC | Price | Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising |
$15.00 | - | 045496692537 | $3.52 | eBay |
| Advance Wars: Dual Strike |
$8.00 | - | 045496693169 | $5.63 | eBay |
| Animal Crossing | $15.00 | - | 045496692261 | -$3.45 | eBay |
| Animal Crossing: Wild World |
$15.00 | - | 045496693213 | $5.71 | eBay |
| Banjo-Kazooie | $12.00 | - | 045496691424 | $7.52 | eBay |
| Banjo-Tooie | $10.00 | - | 045496691813 | $8.59 | eBay |
| Battalion Wars | $6.00 | - | 045496693152 | $6.50 | eBay |
| Chrono Trigger | $50.00 | - | 045496690953 | -$0 | eBay |
| Conker's Bad Fur Day | $20.00 | - | 045496691981 | $6.97 | Amazon |
| Diddy Kong Racing | $7.00 | Unlocking Secrets Insert |
045496691318 | $6.00 | eBay |
| Donkey Kong 64 | $8.00 | - | 045496691646 | $7.00 | eBay |
| Donkey Kong Country | $10.00 | - | 045496690908 | $9.61 | eBay |
| Donkey Kong Country (GBA) | $8.00 | - | 045496692544 | $6.99 | ebay |
| Donkey Kong Country 2 | $15.00 | - | 045496690939 | $9.61 | eBay |
| Donkey Kong Country 3 | $15.00 | - | 045496691127 | $10.98 | eBay |
| Dragon Warrior | $13.00 | - | N/A | $9.76 | eBay |
| Earthbound | $120.00 | Scratch 'n Sniff Cards |
N/A | $63.49 | eBay |
| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem |
$13.00 | - | 045496692124 | $11.43 | eBay |
| F-Zero GX | $12.00 | Poster | 045496692582 | TODO | eStarland |
| Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls |
$10.00 | Foldout Map | 045496692995 | $8.99 | eBay |
| Final Fantasy III (VI) | $35.00 | - | 045496690779 | $9.61 | eBay |
| Final Fantasy IV (GBA) | $13.00 | - | 045496693268 | $11.99 | eBay |
| Final Fantasy V (GBA) | $15.00 | - | 045496693473 | $19.99 | eBay |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles |
$6.00 | - | 045496692636 | Gift | Friend |
| Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
$9.00 | - | 045496692599 | $7.94 | eBay |
| Fire Emblem | $20.00 | - | 045496692643 | $15.90 | eBay |
| Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance |
$20.00 | - | 045496693190 | $16.00 | eBay |
| Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones |
$20.00 | - | 045496693015 | $20.69 | eBay |
| Game Boy | $9.00 | - | 045496690274 | $10.00 | eBay |
| Game Boy Camera Funtography |
$20.00 | - | 045496691431 | $19.99 | eBay |
| Goldeneye 007 | $7.00 | - | 045496691301 | Personal | Subscription |
| Golden Sun: The Lost Age |
$12.00 | - | 045496692520 | $7.25 | eBay |
| Jet Force Gemini | $9.00 | - | 045496691615 | $7.99 | eBay |
| Killer Instinct | $20.00 | - | 045496690922 | $16.50 | eStarland |
| Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
$35.00 | - | 045496692780 | -$5.64 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures |
$9.00 | Poster, Player's Choice Variant" |
045496692810 | Gift | Friend |
| Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
$50.00 | - | 045496690717 | $27.38 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past |
$35.00 | - | 045496690427 | -$8.60 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Four Swords |
$18.00 | - | 045496692438 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
$17.00 | - | 045496691837 | -$0.64 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
$20.00 | Poster | 045496693008 | $9.50 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
$15.00 | KB Toys Variant with Poster |
045496691455 | Personal | Subscription |
| Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages |
$20.00 | - | 045496692001 | $13.52 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
$7.00 | Poster, Foil Cover Variant |
045496693206 | $5.08 | eBay |
| Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker |
$12.00 | - | 045496692483 | $7.50 | eBay |
| Luigi's Mansion | $15.00 | Poster | 045496692094 | Gift | Friend |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
$8.00 | - | 045496693220 | $2.99 | eBay |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
$12.00 | - | 045496692667 | $9.99 | eBay |
| Mario Kart 64 | $8.00 | Bumper Sticker Variant |
045496691264 | $7.95 | eBay |
| Mario Kart Double Dash!! | $8.00 | - | 045496692650 | Gift | Friend |
| Mario Mania | $12.00 | - | 045496690281 | $5.00 | eBay |
| Mario Paint | $10.00 | - | 045496690700 | $1.00 | Craigslist |
| Metroid Fusion | $12.00 | - | 045496692421 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Metroid Prime | $9.00 | - | 045496692407 | $5.00 | eBay |
| Metroid Prime: Hunters |
$7.00 | - | 045496693176 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Metroid Prime 2: Echoes |
$9.00 | - | 045496692841 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Metroid: Zero Mission |
$15.00 | - | 045496692803 | $10.94 | eBay |
| NES Game Atlas | $15.00 | - | 045496690267 | $13.50 | eBay |
| New Super Mario Bros | $10.00 | - | 045496693275 | $6.92 | eBay |
| Nintendo Player's Guide: NES |
$15.00 | - | 045496640040 | -$8.60 | eBay |
| Nintendogs | $6.00 | - | 045496693251 | $0 | eBay |
| Official Super NES Game Guide |
$12.00 | - | 045496690748 | $12.94 | eBay |
| Paper Mario | $20.00 | - | 045496691844 | $22.49 | eBay |
| Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door |
$17.00 | Player's Choice Variant |
045496692834 | $10.00 | eBay |
| Perfect Dark | $8.00 | - | 045496691653 | $6.94 | eBay |
| Pikmin | $15.00 | Poster | 045496692117 | $9.00 | eBay |
| Pikmin 2 | $20.00 | - | 045496692629 | $7.25 | eBay |
| Pokemon Battle Revolution |
$7.00 | - | 045496693527 | $6.98 | eBay |
| Pokemon Colosseum |
$7.00 | - | 045496692797 | $4.95 | eBay |
| Pokemon Crystal |
$10.00 | - | 045496692056 | $10.48 | eBay |
| Pokemon Diamond/Pearl |
$8.00 | - | 045496693480 | $4.00 | eBay |
| Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Pokedex |
$10.00 | - | 045496693497 | $9.95 | eBay |
| Pokemon Emerald |
$10.00 | Poster | 045496693022 | $5.32 | eBay |
| Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen |
$10.00 | - | 045496692827 | Gift | Friend |
| Pokemon Gold/Silver |
$12.00 | - | 045496691820 | $6.99 | eBay |
| Pokemon Gold/Silver Pokedex |
$12.00 | - | 045496691974 | $12.47 | eBay |
| Pokemon Mystery Dungeon |
$9.00 | - | 045496693428 | $8.49 | eBay |
| Pokemon Ranger |
$8.00 | Poster | 045496693435 | $7.97 | eBay |
| Pokemon Red/Blue |
$12.00 | 150 Stickers | 045496691448 | $10.48 | eBay |
| Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire |
$10.00 | - | 045496692490 | $7.99 | eBay |
| Pokemon Snap |
$8.00 | - | 045496691608 | Personal | Subscription |
| Pokemon Stadium | $10.00 | - | 045496691639 | $6.00 | eBay |
| Pokemon Stadium 2 | $10.00 | - | 045496691998 | $7.00 | eBay |
| Pokemon Trading Card Game |
$8.00 | Venusaur Card |
045496691790 | $6.50 | eBay |
| Pokemon: Special Edition |
$13.00 | 151 Stickers | 045496691622 | Gift | Friend |
| Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness |
$9.00 | Game Crazy Poster Variant, Target Bonus Guide Variant |
045496693237 | $6.98 | eBay |
| Star Fox 64 | $8.00 | - | 045496691271 | $6.94 | eBay |
| Star Fox Adventures | $10.00 | - | 045496692247 | $7.89 | eBay |
| Star Fox Assault | $9.00 | Poster | 045496692858 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Star Wars: Episode I Racer |
$6.00 | KB Toys Variant w/ Poster |
045496691592 | $4.98 | ebay |
| Star Wars: Rogue Squadron |
$7.00 | - | 045496691585 | $6.96 | eBay |
| Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader |
$7.00 | - | 045496692148 | Personal | Subscription |
| Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike |
$7.00 | - | 045496692773 | $3.52 | eBay |
| Street Fighter II Turbo | $20.00 | Fighter Profile Trading Cards |
045496690724 | $19.98 | eBay |
| Super Game Boy | $9.00 | - | 045496690915 | $2.00 | eBay |
| Super Mario 64 | $12.00 | - | 045496691110 | Personal | Subscription |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3 |
$9.00 | - | 045496692605 | $7.75 | eBay |
| Super Mario All-Stars | $20.00 | - | 045496690731 | $5.00 | eBay |
| Super Mario RPG | $37.00 | - | 045496691097 | -$4.00 | eBay |
| Super Mario Sunshine | $8.00 | - | 045496692254 | $8.00 | eBay |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
$20.00 | - | 045496690960 | $11.94 | eBay |
| Super Metroid | $32.00 | - | 045496690755 | $9.61 | eBay |
| Super NES | $12.00 | - | 045496690298 | $12.98 | eBay |
| Super Paper Mario | $12.00 | - | 045496693459 | $6.63 | eBay |
| Super Smash Bros Melee | $8.00 | - | 045496692131 | $8.00 | eBay |
| Sword of Mana | $15.00 | - | 045496692766 | $5.99 | eBay |
| Top Secret Passwords | $10.00 | - | 045496690434 | $5.00 | eBay |
| Wario World | $10.00 | - | 045496692391 | $8.03 | eBay |
| Wave Race: Blue Storm |
$7.00 | - | 045496692100 | $6.00 | eBay |
| Yoshi's Island DS | $10.00 | - | 045496693466 | $3.99 | eBay |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 |
$9.00 | - | 045496692414 | $7.00 | eBay |
| Yoshi's Story | $10.00 | Pop-Up, Collector's SE Variant |
045496691417 | $6.49 | eBay |
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