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[[File:CL French 2-1989.jpg|200px|thumb|Issue 2/1989 of ''Club Nintendo'', promoting ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']]
'''''Club Nintendo''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official, bimonthly published magazine in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and French-speaking Switzerland, which started publication in 1989. It can be seen as the French equivalent to the American ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. The publication of the magazine took place from 1989 to 1993 and was sent to players who had filled and returned an inscription card present in the console boxes, first in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] boxes and later [[Game Boy]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] boxes but also in the games and accessories. In addition, there was a questionnaire form to allow Nintendo of France to make statistics about players and other things.
'''''Club Nintendo''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official, bimonthly published magazine in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and French-speaking Switzerland, which started publication in 1989. It can be seen as the French equivalent to the American ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. The publication of the magazine took place from 1989 to 1993 and was sent to players who had filled and returned an inscription card present in the console boxes, first in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] boxes and later [[Game Boy]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] boxes but also in the games and accessories. In addition, there was a questionnaire form to allow Nintendo of France to make statistics about players and other things.


The series of magazine was divided into five volumes, one for each year. The first (1989) was composed of four issues along with a special one for Christmas, all of which featured 20 pages. The next three (1990, 1991 and 1992) were composed of six issues, and the number of pages increased from 20 to 32. The last volume (1993) had only one issue, which contained 32 pages and wasn't published in French-speaking Switzerland. There was also a bonus issue called ''[[Club Nintendo Classic]]'' which was released in 1990 for subscribers to ''Club Nintendo'' throughout Europe.
The series of magazine was divided into five volumes, one for each year. The first (1989) was composed of four issues along with a special one for Christmas, all of which featured 20 pages. The next three (1990, 1991 and 1992) were composed of six issues, and the number of pages increased from 20 to 32. The last volume (1993) had only one issue, which contained 32 pages and wasn't published in French-speaking Switzerland. There was also a bonus issue called ''[[Club Nintendo Classic]]'' which was released in 1990 for subscribers to ''Club Nintendo'' throughout Europe.
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Readers could also send a letter about anything related to the ''Club Nintendo'' and the magazine responded directly to readers' letters. The letters' contents occasionally included jokes about [[Luigi]] and some were signed under Mario's name.
Readers could also send a letter about anything related to the ''Club Nintendo'' and the magazine responded directly to readers' letters. The letters' contents occasionally included jokes about [[Luigi]] and some were signed under Mario's name.


In 1991, ''Club Nintendo'' had over 300,000 subscribers.<ref>{{media link|CL Nintendo Letter 300000 readers.jpg|Letter from Club Nintendo to a reader}}</ref>
In 1991, ''Club Nintendo'' had over 300,000 subscribers.<ref>{{file link|CL Nintendo Letter 300000 readers.jpg|Letter from Club Nintendo to a reader}}</ref> In 1993, the number reached 800,000.<ref>[https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/caa92010570/nintendo Nintendo]. TV News section dedicated to Nintendo's emergence in France. {{wp|Institut national de l'audiovisuel|INA}}.</ref>


Although the French magazine was discontinued in 1993, Switzerland continued to publish ''Club Nintendo'' in French for their French-speaking readers until 1998, with the same layout as in France with six issues per year.<ref>[https://www.edition-limited.net/t22237-magazine-club-nintendo French-speaking Switzerland cover] scanned by ''konila''.</ref>
Although the French magazine was discontinued in 1993, Switzerland continued to publish ''Club Nintendo'' in French for their French-speaking readers until 1998, with the same layout as in France with six issues per year.<ref>[https://www.edition-limited.net/t22237-magazine-club-nintendo French-speaking Switzerland cover] scanned by ''konila''.</ref>
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==Contents==
==Contents==
The issues included overviews of recently released and upcoming games (called ''Coup d'œil furtif'') , reviews, tips on games (called ''Trucs et astuces''), records and score performance, readers' letters, players profiles, game guides and drawing contest. Readers and players could suggest some tips, records, profiles, and drawings by sending a letter to ''Club Nintendo'' for them to appear in the magazine.
The issues included overviews of recently released and upcoming games (called ''Coup d'œil furtif''), reviews (''Revues''), tips on games (called ''Trucs et astuces''), records and score performance, readers' letters, players profiles, game guides and drawing contest. Readers and players could suggest some tips, records, profiles, and drawings by sending a letter to ''Club Nintendo'' for them to appear in the magazine.


There was also some objects and gifts that were given to readers, likes pins, posters, and timetables. The pins were given occasionally at different events, but also in the letters sent back by Nintendo to readers.
There was also some objects and gifts that were given to readers, likes pins, posters, and timetables. The pins were given occasionally at different events, but also in the letters sent back by Nintendo to readers.


Sometimes, there were promotions for different Nintendo-related events such as the [[Nintendo Super Tour '92]].
Sometimes, there were promotions for different Nintendo-related events such as the [[Nintendo Super Tour '92]].
===List of ''Super Mario'' game reviews===
{|class=wikitable
!Issue
!Game
!Pages
|-
|1/1989
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|8
|-
|2/1989
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|6
|-
|5/1990
|''[[Tetris]]''
|14
|-
|5/1990
|''[[Super Mario Land]]''
|16
|-
|6/1990
|''[[Golf]]''
|18
|-
|3/1991
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' (Game Boy)
|12
|-
|3/1991
|''Dr. Mario'' (NES)
|19
|-
|6/1991
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|15
|-
|2/1992
|''Dr. Mario'' (NES)
|5
|-
|4/1992
|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''
|10
|-
|4/1992
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|20
|-
|6/1992
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''
|7
|-
|6/1992
|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
|26
|-
|6/1992
|''Mario & Yoshi''
|29
|-
|1/1993
|''[[Mario Paint]]''
|20
|-
|1/1993
|''Super Mario World''
|22
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Magazine covers===
===Magazine covers===
<gallery>
<gallery>
CL French 2-1989.jpg|Issue 2/1989
CL French 6-1991.jpg|Issue 6/1991
CL French 6-1991.jpg|Issue 6/1991
CL F Switzerland 2-1993.jpg|Issue 2/1993 (French-speaking Switzerland only)
CL F Switzerland 2-1993.jpg|Issue 2/1993 (French-speaking Switzerland only)
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===Artwork===
===Artwork===
The following artwork is not exclusive to the French ''Club Nintendo''. Most of it is found in other ''Club Nintendo'' magazines such as the [[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|German]] one.
The following artworks are not exclusives to the French ''Club Nintendo''. Most of it are found in other ''Club Nintendo'' magazines such as the [[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|German]] one.
====Characters====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MarioArtworkCL1.jpg|[[Mario]], Issue 1/1989
MarioArtworkCL1.jpg|[[Mario]], issue 1/1989
MarioArtworkCL2.jpg|Issue 1/1989
MarioArtworkCL2.jpg|Issue 1/1989
MarioArtworkCL3.jpg|Issue 1/1989
MarioArtworkCL3.jpg|Issue 1/1989
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MarioArtworkCL43.jpg|Issue 6/1990
MarioArtworkCL43.jpg|Issue 6/1990
MarioArtworkCL44.jpg|Issue 6/1990
MarioArtworkCL44.jpg|Issue 6/1990
KoopaArtworkCL1.jpg|Green [[Koopa Troopa]], Issue 1/1989
</gallery>
====Enemies====
<gallery>
KoopaArtworkCL1.jpg|Green [[Koopa Troopa]], issue 1/1989
KoopaArtworkCL4.jpg|Issue 2/1990
KoopaArtworkCL4.jpg|Issue 2/1990
KoopaArtworkCL2.jpg|Red ''Koopa Troopa'', Issue 1/1989
KoopaArtworkCL2.jpg|Red ''Koopa Troopa'', issue 1/1989
KoopaArtworkCL3.jpg|[[Green Shell]], Issue 1/1989
KoopaArtworkCL3.jpg|[[Green Shell]], issue 1/1989
BeezoArtworkCL.jpg|Pink [[Beezo]], Issue 1/1989
BeezoArtworkCL.jpg|Pink [[Beezo]], issue 1/1989
AlbatossArtworkCL.jpg|[[Albatoss]], Issue 1/1989
AlbatossArtworkCL.jpg|[[Albatoss]], issue 1/1989
DKArtworkCL1.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]], Issue 1/1990
DKArtworkCL1.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]], issue 1/1990
DKArtworkCL2.jpg|Issue 1/1990
DKArtworkCL2.jpg|Issue 1/1990
DKArtworkCL3.jpg|Issue 2/1990
DKArtworkCL3.jpg|Issue 2/1990
WartArtworkCL.jpg|[[Wart]], Issue 3/1990
WartArtworkCL.jpg|[[Wart]], issue 3/1990
ChickenMarioArtworkCL.jpg|''Mario'' and a [[Chicken]], Issue 5/1990
ChickenMarioArtworkCL.jpg|''Mario'' and a [[Chicken]], issue 5/1990
TokotokoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Tokotoko]], Issue 5/1990
TokotokoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Tokotoko]], issue 5/1990
GaoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Gao]], Issue 5/1990
GaoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Gao]], issue 5/1990
HonenArtworkCL.jpg|[[Honen]], Issue 5/1990
HonenArtworkCL.jpg|[[Honen]], issue 5/1990
PomponFlowerArtworkCL.jpg|[[Pompon Flower]], Issue 5/1990
PomponFlowerArtworkCL.jpg|[[Pompon Flower]], issue 5/1990
KumoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Kumo]], Issue 5/1990
KumoArtworkCL.jpg|[[Kumo]], issue 5/1990
MinitelArtworkCL.jpg|French Nintendo's minitel, Issue 6/1990
</gallery>
====Miscellaneous====
<gallery>
MinitelArtworkCL.jpg|French Nintendo's minitel, issue 6/1990
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Poster-Club-Nintendoback.jpg|Poster back
Poster-Club-Nintendoback.jpg|Poster back
CL Member Card.jpg|Member card
CL Member Card.jpg|Member card
</gallery>
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
Ad for French Club Nintendo.jpg|Print ad for the magazine showing the first issue
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 18:47, November 7, 2024

Cover of the second French Club Nintendo issue for 1989.
Issue 2/1989 of Club Nintendo, promoting Super Mario Bros. 2

Club Nintendo was Nintendo's official, bimonthly published magazine in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and French-speaking Switzerland, which started publication in 1989. It can be seen as the French equivalent to the American Nintendo Power. The publication of the magazine took place from 1989 to 1993 and was sent to players who had filled and returned an inscription card present in the console boxes, first in the Nintendo Entertainment System boxes and later Game Boy and Super Nintendo Entertainment System boxes but also in the games and accessories. In addition, there was a questionnaire form to allow Nintendo of France to make statistics about players and other things.

The series of magazine was divided into five volumes, one for each year. The first (1989) was composed of four issues along with a special one for Christmas, all of which featured 20 pages. The next three (1990, 1991 and 1992) were composed of six issues, and the number of pages increased from 20 to 32. The last volume (1993) had only one issue, which contained 32 pages and wasn't published in French-speaking Switzerland. There was also a bonus issue called Club Nintendo Classic which was released in 1990 for subscribers to Club Nintendo throughout Europe.

Readers could also send a letter about anything related to the Club Nintendo and the magazine responded directly to readers' letters. The letters' contents occasionally included jokes about Luigi and some were signed under Mario's name.

In 1991, Club Nintendo had over 300,000 subscribers.[1] In 1993, the number reached 800,000.[2]

Although the French magazine was discontinued in 1993, Switzerland continued to publish Club Nintendo in French for their French-speaking readers until 1998, with the same layout as in France with six issues per year.[3]

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.

Contents

The issues included overviews of recently released and upcoming games (called Coup d'œil furtif), reviews (Revues), tips on games (called Trucs et astuces), records and score performance, readers' letters, players profiles, game guides and drawing contest. Readers and players could suggest some tips, records, profiles, and drawings by sending a letter to Club Nintendo for them to appear in the magazine.

There was also some objects and gifts that were given to readers, likes pins, posters, and timetables. The pins were given occasionally at different events, but also in the letters sent back by Nintendo to readers.

Sometimes, there were promotions for different Nintendo-related events such as the Nintendo Super Tour '92.

List of Super Mario game reviews

Issue Game Pages
1/1989 Super Mario Bros. 8
2/1989 Super Mario Bros. 2 6
5/1990 Tetris 14
5/1990 Super Mario Land 16
6/1990 Golf 18
3/1991 Dr. Mario (Game Boy) 12
3/1991 Dr. Mario (NES) 19
6/1991 Super Mario Bros. 3 15
2/1992 Dr. Mario (NES) 5
4/1992 NES Open Tournament Golf 10
4/1992 Super Mario World 20
6/1992 Yoshi 7
6/1992 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 26
6/1992 Mario & Yoshi 29
1/1993 Mario Paint 20
1/1993 Super Mario World 22

Gallery

Magazine covers

  • Issue 6/1991

    Issue 6/1991

  • Issue 2/1993 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 2/1993 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 3/1994 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 3/1994 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 6/1994 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 6/1994 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 3/1995 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 3/1995 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 5/1995 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 5/1995 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 1/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 1/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 4/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 4/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 6/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 6/1996 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 1/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 1/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 3/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 3/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

  • Issue 6/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

    Issue 6/1997 (French-speaking Switzerland only)

Artwork

The following artworks are not exclusives to the French Club Nintendo. Most of it are found in other Club Nintendo magazines such as the German one.

Characters

  • Mario, issue 1/1989

    Mario, issue 1/1989

  • Issue 1/1989

    Issue 1/1989

  • Issue 1/1989

    Issue 1/1989

  • Issue 1/1989

    Issue 1/1989

  • Issue 1/1989

    Issue 1/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 2/1989

    Issue 2/1989

  • Issue 3/1989

    Issue 3/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Issue 4/1989

    Issue 4/1989

  • Christmas special issue (1989)

    Christmas special issue (1989)

  • Christmas special issue (1989)

    Christmas special issue (1989)

  • Christmas special issue (1989)

    Christmas special issue (1989)

  • Issue 1/1990

    Issue 1/1990

  • Issue 1/1990

    Issue 1/1990

  • Issue 1/1990

    Issue 1/1990

  • Issue 1/1990

    Issue 1/1990

  • Issue 1/1990

    Issue 1/1990

  • Issue 2/1990

    Issue 2/1990

  • Issue 2/1990

    Issue 2/1990

  • Issue 3/1990

    Issue 3/1990

  • Issue 3/1990

    Issue 3/1990

  • Issue 3/1990

    Issue 3/1990

  • Issue 4/1990

    Issue 4/1990

  • Issue 5/1990

    Issue 5/1990

  • Issue 5/1990

    Issue 5/1990

  • Issue 6/1990

    Issue 6/1990

  • Issue 6/1990

    Issue 6/1990

  • Issue 6/1990

    Issue 6/1990

  • Issue 6/1990

    Issue 6/1990

Enemies

Miscellaneous

  • French Nintendo's minitel, issue 6/1990

    French Nintendo's minitel, issue 6/1990

Accessories and objects

  • Timetable

    Timetable

  • Poster front

    Poster front

  • Poster back

    Poster back

  • Member card

    Member card

Miscellaneous

  • Print ad for the magazine showing the first issue

    Print ad for the magazine showing the first issue

References

  1. ^ Letter from Club Nintendo to a readerMedia:CL Nintendo Letter 300000 readers.jpg
  2. ^ Nintendo. TV News section dedicated to Nintendo's emergence in France. INA.
  3. ^ French-speaking Switzerland cover scanned by konila.
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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) • Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten (1991) • Super Mario Bros. - Wunderlandreisen (1991) • Super Mario Bros. - Wundersame Abenteuer (1991) • 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) • Super Mario: Meet Mario! (2021)
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)
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