Editing Prima Games

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'''{{wp|Prima Games}}''' is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in California. The company is a division of {{wp|Random House}}.

Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, which competed with concurrent ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by [[Nintendo]] of America and acquisition by {{wp|Future US}}, Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007.<ref name="Nintendo website">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070622185916/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/magazine/index.jsp|title=Nintendo Power Magazine|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 26, 2024}}</ref>

Early in its life, the publisher released several unofficial guides (often suffixed with "Unauthorized Game Secrets") to games it did not have a license for. Such guides were made for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', among others.

On November 8, 2018, publisher {{wp|DK (publisher)|DK}} announced that the Prima Games imprint would be discontinued in spring 2019 due to a large decline in strategy guide sales.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Sommers, Erin|date=November 8, 2018|url=lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2018/11/people-etc-dk-to-close-prima-games|title=People, Etc.: DK to Close Prima Games|publisher=PublishersLunch|accessdate=November 9, 2018}}</ref> However, on March 14, 2019, Asteri Holdings acquired the digital assets of Prima Games from DK Publishers.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Sinclair, Brendan|date=March 14, 2019|url=www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-14-asteri-acquires-prima-games|title=Asteri acquires Prima Games|publisher=gamesindustry.biz|accessdate=June 9, 2019}}</ref>

==List of ''Super Mario'' guides==
===Nintendo 64===
Prior to obtaining a license from Nintendo, Prima published several game guides for the [[Nintendo 64]]. After becoming licensed, Prima released a few editions which included several games in the one guide. Many of the games which were covered by such editions were the games Prima published before becoming licensed, such as ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.

<gallery>
Prima Guide-N64 Secrets.jpg|Nintendo 64 Game Secrets guide
Prima Guide-N64 Pocket.jpg|Pocket edition for the N64, which includes a bonus section for the [[Game Boy]]
Prima Guide-DK64.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Prima Guide-MP2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Mario Party 3 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Prima Guide-MT64.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
Prima Guide-PM.jpg|''[[Paper Mario]]''
Prima Guide-SSB.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
</gallery>

===Game Boy/Game Boy Color===
Many of the games on the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] were not vast enough to each have their own game guide, so like the Nintendo 64, several "mash up" editions were published. Two of them featured [[Mario]] on the cover. The game ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' was the only ''Super Mario'' game for the Game Boy Color to get its own guide.

<gallery>
Prima Guide-Game Boy 1999.jpg|Game Secrets 1999 edition
Prima Guide-Game Boy 2001.jpg|Game Secrets 2001 edition
SMBD Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
</gallery>

===Nintendo GameCube===
The following six guides were published for ''Super Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
<gallery>
Prima Guide LM.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
Prima Guide-MKDD.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
Prima Guide-MP5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]
Prima Guide SMS.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
Prima Guide-SSBM.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
Prima Guide Wario World.jpg|''[[Wario World]]
</gallery>

===Game Boy Advance===
Six ''Super Mario'' game guides were published for the [[Game Boy Advance]].
<gallery>
Prima Guide-MKSC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
Prima Guide-MLSS.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
SMA Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]
Prima Guide-SMA2.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
SMA4 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
Prima Guide-DKC.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
</gallery>

===Nintendo DS===
Few guides were made for ''Super Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo DS]]. A total of six games were covered, but four of them were part of a compilation. 

<gallery>
Prima Guide-DS Pocket.JPG|The Pocket edition, covering ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
Prima Guide-MLBIS.JPG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
Prima Guide-YIDS Pocket.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
</gallery>

===Wii===
Nine ''Super Mario'' games were covered by Prima for the [[Wii]] console. Both a premiere and collectors edition were published for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]]. The collectors edition included bonus content, such as original concept art.

<gallery>
Prima Guide-DKCR.JPG|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]
Prima Guide-MKW.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
Prima Guide-MP8.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]]
MP9 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Party 9]]
NSMBW Prima Guide.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
Prima Guide-SMG Premiere.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (premiere edition)
Prima Guide-SMG Collectors.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy'' (collectors edition)
SMG Prima French.png|''Super Mario Galaxy'' (French version)
Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere1.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (premiere edition)
Prima Guide-SMG2 Premiere2.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (alternative premiere edition)
Prima Guide-SMG2 Collectors.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (collectors edition)
SMG2 Prima French.jpg|''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (French version)
Prima Guide-SPM.jpg|''[[Super Paper Mario]]
Prima Guide-SSBB.JPG|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
Prima Guide-WLSI.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
</gallery>

===Nintendo 3DS===
Seven ''Super Mario'' games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] have received guides. Two of these, ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', were also covered in a "Player's Guide Pack" alongside ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', featuring truncated renditions of their guides, though the guide's download code also allows readers to unlock the full versions of said guides on the Prima website. Unlike the rest of the guides, the ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' complete guide is opened upwards. There is a guide for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', although the guide is shared with the Wii U version as well. 

<gallery>
Prima Guide-MK7.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]
Prima Guide-NSMB2.JPG|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]
Prima Guide-PMSS.JPG|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
Prima Guide - Nintendo 3DS Player's Guide Pack.jpg|Player's Guide Pack
Prima Guide-SM3DL.JPG|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]
LMDMprimaguide.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
Prima Guide - DKCR3D.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]
Prima Guide - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
</gallery>

===Wii U===
There are five [[Wii U]] ''Super Mario'' games that have been covered by Prima. A smaller guide in the style of the 3DS game guides was also released for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. There is also a guide for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', although the guide is shared with the 3DS version as well.

<gallery>
Prima Guide-NL.JPG|''[[Nintendo Land]]
NSMBU Prima Guide.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]
Prima Guide-DKCTF.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
Prima Guide-Mario Kart 8.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]
SM3DW-GuideFrontCover.jpg|''Super Mario 3D World'' (collectors edition)
''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' There is a hardcover collector's edition
</gallery>

===Nintendo Switch===
The guide for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is available as both a "starter guide" digital-only version on the Nintendo eShop, and the full guide which is available in print. ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' was released in two formats: a standard, paperback version and a hardcover "Collector's Edition" that comes with a poster.

<gallery>
Prima Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Starter Guide.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]
Prima - Super Mario Odyssey hardcover.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (hardcover)
Prima - Super Mario Odyssey paperback.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (paperback)
SMO Prima Guide.png|''Super Mario Odyssey'' (French version)
</gallery>

==References==
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