Famitsu
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Famitsu (ファミ通) is a series of video game magazines published exclusively in Japan by the Japanese media company Kadokawa. The name Famitsu is a portmanteau abbreviation of its former name Famicom Tsūshin (ファミコン通信, lit. Famicom Communication); the word "Famicom" itself comes from a portmanteau abbreviation of "Family Computer," the most popular console in Japan when the magazine was first published in the 1980s. Famitsu's comics are published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the form of special topical issues devoted to only one console, game company, or other theme. From October 28, 2011, digital versions of the Famitsu magazines began releasing exclusively on BookWalker weekly.[1][2] Various Famitsu issues and guidebooks featured many games in the Super Mario franchise.
Necky the Fox, the mascot of Famitsu, has made an appearance in Super Mario Maker as one of the various Mystery Mushroom costumes, being listed as costume #107. The Necky costume was unlocked by clearing the Yoshi Is Awesome! Event Course, which was made for a course creation contest hosted by Famitsu.
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Issue covers[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2 as featured Famicom Tsūshin's July 18, 1986 issue (the magazine's third ever issue)
Necky the Fox, featured in the cover of the issue 1235 referencing New Super Mario Bros. 2
Mario Kart 8 as featured on Famitsu's June 12, 2014 issue
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as featured on Famitsu's May 21, 2015 issue
Super Mario Odyssey as featured on Famitsu's November 16, 2017 issue
Necky the Fox in a Mario costume on the cover of the issue celebrating the Nintendo Switch's third anniversary