Club Nintendo (German magazine)

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Cover of issue 3/1997, featuring Mario Kart 64.
Issue 3/1997 of Club Nintendo, promoting Mario Kart 64

Club Nintendo was Nintendo's official, bimonthly published magazine in Germany, with issue 1/1998 also in Austria and Switzerland. It can be seen as the German equivalent to the American Nintendo Power. The first issue was published in 1989. The magazine's precursor was called Play Nintendo which was first published in November 1988. It featured only eight pages per issue and was styled more similarly to a newsletter than a magazine. Until 2001, the number of pages greatly increased throughout the years. In 2000, one issue of Club Nintendo had over 80 pages.

In 2001, because of redeployment at Nintendo of Europe, the old staff of the magazine was laid off, and a German publishing company called Computec Media continued the magazine with a new staff team. The new incarnation had far fewer pages and was canceled after the release of the April 2002 issue.

Club Nintendo is also the name of official Nintendo magazines from various other countries, most of which have been discontinued. Club Nintendo México, the official Nintendo magazine in Latin America, was the longest lasting of all the Club Nintendo magazines, which continued to be published until 2019.

Comics[edit]

A unique feature of the magazine were the Nintendo and Super Mario comics, most of which were exclusively made for the magazine issue. The comics in the issues from 1991 to 1998 were drawn by Japanese manga artists (Mangaka), while the stories and texts were written by the German editors of the magazine themselves. In 1999 and 2000, they were replaced by a comic series called N-Gang, which are completely German productions. N-Gang features teenage human characters as protagonists, but video game characters still appear. While some of the comics are closely related to the games, there are also stories which take place on Earth instead of the usual environments of various Nintendo and third-party characters. All of the Nintendo comics were only released in Germany; they were never released anywhere else.

After 2000, while the magazine was published by Computec Media, no more comics were released in Club Nintendo.

List of Super Mario comics in regular issues[edit]

Comics with no characters from the Super Mario franchise as main characters are excluded. The N-Gang is described in a separate article.

Issue Title Translation Pages
4/1991 Mario will hoch hinaus Mario is Aiming High 2
5/1991 Wart steht unter Strom Wart is Tensed Up 2
6/1991 Süße Weihnachten Sweet Christmas 2
1/1992 Marios Rückkehr (direct sequel of Mario will hoch hinaus) Mario's Comeback 2
2/1992 Ostern im Schwammerlland Easter in the Mushroom Kingdom 2
3/1992 Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art (direct sequel of Ostern im Schwammerlland) Super Mario: The Close Encounters of the Yoshi Kind 2
4/1992 Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit Super Mario: In the Flush of Speed 2
5/1992 Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! Super Mario Plumb-Won-Do: Muscles are not Everything! 4
6/1992 Super Mario: Die Bescherung Super Mario: The Giving out of the Christmas Presents 2
1/1993 Super Mario: Die Verwandlung Super Mario: The Transformation 4
2/1993 Super Mario: Coole Klänge Super Mario: Cool Sounds 4
3/1993 Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland Super Mario: Mario in Wonderland 4
4/1993 Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke! Super Mario: Recreation? No, Thanks! 4
5/1993 Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 1) Super Mario: Lost In Time 4
6/1993 Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 2) Super Mario: Lost In Time 4
1/1994 Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 3) Super Mario: Lost In Time 4
2/1994 Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 4) Super Mario: Lost In Time 4
1/1995 Donkey Kong Country (part 1) - 4
2/1995 Donkey Kong Country (part 2) - 4
3/1995 Donkey Kong Country (part 3) - 4
4/1995 Mario's Picross (part 1) - 4
5/1995 Mario's Picross (part 2) - 4
6/1995 Warios Weihnachtsmärchen Wario's Christmas Tale 8
1/1996 Super Mario: Die Verwandlung (reprint) Super Mario: The Transformation 4
2/1996 Mario in Mariozilla (part 1) - 4
3/1996 Mario in Mariozilla (part 2) - 4
5/1996 Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens (part 1) Super Mario in The Night of Horror 6
6/1996 Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24 - 6
1/1997 Super Mario: Die Blume meines Herzens
(reprint of Super Mario: Coole Klänge with changed texts) 		Super Mario: The Flower of my Heart 4
2/1997 Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All The Race for the Nintendo 64: Ruckus in Outer Space 6
4/1997 Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse Blast Corps in Yoshi's Bang Cookies 6
5/1997 Die Nacht des Grauens (part 2) The Night of Horror 6
6/1997 Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland (reprint with changed texts) Super Mario: Mario in Wonderland 4
1/1998 Sag niemals Holerö! (part 1) Never Say Holerö! 6
2/1998 Sag niemals Holerö! (part 2) Never Say Holerö! 6
3/1998 Rummelplatzquatsch Fairground Nonsense 6
4/1998 Super Mario in Aloha Hawaii - 6

List of Super Mario comics in special issues[edit]

Beneath the regular issues, also special issues were published, mainly to promote new Nintendo games and other products.

Issue Title Translation Pages
1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 32
2 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - 32
7 Auf der Suche nach dem Glück! In Search for Happiness! 9
7 Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis! The Night of the Shining Yoshis! 9
7 Das Lied der Yoshi's! The Song of the Yoshis! 1
GB Camera Das Vermächtnis des Dr. Lichtblitz The Legacy of Dr. Light 6

Gallery[edit]

Magazine covers[edit]

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 5/1990

    Issue 5/1990

  • Issue 1/1991

    Issue 1/1991

  • Issue 4/1991

    Issue 4/1991

  • Issue 6/1991

    Issue 6/1991

  • Issue 4/1992

    Issue 4/1992

  • Issue 6/1992

    Issue 6/1992

  • Issue 4/1993

    Issue 4/1993

  • Issue 6/1993

    Issue 6/1993

  • Issue 3/1994

    Issue 3/1994

  • Issue 4/1994

    Issue 4/1994

  • Issue 6/1994

    Issue 6/1994

  • Issue 1/1995

    Issue 1/1995

  • Issue 5/1995

    Issue 5/1995

  • Issue 6/1995

    Issue 6/1995

  • Issue 6/1996

    Issue 6/1996

  • Issue 1/1997

    Issue 1/1997

  • Issue 6/1997

    Issue 6/1997

  • Issue 1/1998

    Issue 1/1998

  • Issue 2/1998

    Issue 2/1998

  • Issue 6/1999

    Issue 6/1999

  • Issue 4/2001

    Issue 4/2001

  • Issue 2/2002

    Issue 2/2002

  • Reverse of the Yoshi's Story comic

    Reverse of the Yoshi's Story comic

1993 Calendar[edit]

The final issue of 1992 contained a calendar. Each month had different artwork of Mario representing various countries.

  • January (Sweden)

    January (Sweden)

  • February (England)

    February (England)

  • March (Italy)

    March (Italy)

  • April (Holland)

    April (Holland)

  • May (Japan)

    May (Japan)

  • June (America)

    June (America)

  • July (Mexico)

    July (Mexico)

  • August (Spain)

    August (Spain)

  • September (France)

    September (France)

  • October (Scotland)

    October (Scotland)

  • November (Germany)

    November (Germany)

  • December (Turkey)

    December (Turkey)

Miscellaneous art[edit]

  • Issue 4/1991

    Issue 4/1991

  • Issue 4/1991

    Issue 4/1991

  • Issue 4/1991

    Issue 4/1991

  • Issue 6/1991

    Issue 6/1991

  • Issue 6/1991

    Issue 6/1991

  • Issue 3/1992

    Issue 3/1992

  • Issue 5/1992

    Issue 5/1992

  • Issue 5/1992

    Issue 5/1992

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Publications
Magazines Famitsu (1986–present) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021)
Nintendo Adventure Books Double Trouble (1991) • Leaping Lizards (1991) • Monster Mix-Up (1991) • Koopa Capers (1991) • Pipe Down! (1991) • Doors to Doom (1991) • Dinosaur Dilemma (1991) • Flown the Koopa (1991) • Unjust Desserts (1992) • Brain Drain (1992)
Activity books Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario's Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003-2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Stuck? Mizumario's Got Answers! (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Miscellaneous New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010)
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Club Nintendo Comics
1991 Mario will hoch hinaus • Wart steht unter Strom • Süße Weihnachten
1992 Marios Rückkehr • Ostern im Schwammerlland • Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art • Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit • Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! • Die Bescherung
1993 Die Verwandlung • Coole Klänge • Mario im Wunderland • Erholung? Nein, danke! • Verloren in der Zeit
1995 Donkey Kong Country • Mario's Picross • Warios Weihnachtsmärchen
1996 Mario in Mariozilla • Die Nacht des Grauens • Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24
1997 Die Blume meines Herzens • Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All • Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse • Mario im Wunderland
1998 Sag niemals Holerö! • Rummelplatzquatsch • Super Mario in Aloha Hawaii
Special issues Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Auf der Suche nach dem Glück! • Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis! • Das Lied der Yoshi's! • Das Vermächtnis des Dr. Lichtblitz
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