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


'''Prima Games''' is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in California. The company is a division of [[wikipedia:Random House|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>


Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games, which competed with concurrent [[Nintendo Power]] guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by [[Nintendo]] of America and acquisition by [[wikipedia:Future US|Future USA]], Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007<ref name="Nintendo website">[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/magazine/index.jsp Nintendo Power Magazine] </ref>, making it the sole official provider of strategy guides for Nintendo-developed titles.    
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.


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>


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==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]]''.


==List of official guides==
<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>


The games marked with an asterik (*) are featured as part of a compilation and do not have stand-alone guides published by Prima.
===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.


*''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
<gallery>
*''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Prima Guide-Game Boy 1999.jpg|Game Secrets 1999 edition
*''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
Prima Guide-Game Boy 2001.jpg|Game Secrets 2001 edition
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
SMBD Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
*''[[Paper Mario]]''
</gallery>
*''[[Mario Party 3]]''
 
*''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
===Nintendo GameCube===
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
The following six guides were published for ''Super Mario'' games on the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
*''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
<gallery>
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
Prima Guide LM.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
Prima Guide-MKDD.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Prima Guide-MP5.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]
*''[[Wario World]]''
Prima Guide SMS.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Prima Guide-SSBM.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
Prima Guide Wario World.jpg|''[[Wario World]]
*''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
</gallery>
*''[[Mario Party 5]]''
 
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
===Game Boy Advance===
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]''
Six ''Super Mario'' game guides were published for the [[Game Boy Advance]].
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''*
<gallery>
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]''*
Prima Guide-MKSC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''*
Prima Guide-MLSS.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*''[[Mario Party DS]]''*
SMA Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]
*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Prima Guide-SMA2.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
SMA4 Prima Guide.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
Prima Guide-DKC.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
</gallery>
*''[[Mario Party 8]]''
 
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
===Nintendo DS===
*''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''
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.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
 
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
<gallery>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
Prima Guide-DS Pocket.JPG|The Pocket edition, covering ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
Prima Guide-MLBIS.JPG|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
Prima Guide-YIDS Pocket.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
</gallery>
*''[[Mario Party 9]]''
 
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
===Wii===
*''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
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.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
 
<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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Prima Games
The logo of Prima Games.
Founded 1990[?]
Current president Debra Kempker

Prima Games is a publisher of video game strategy guides founded in 1990 and based in Louisiana. The company is a division of Random House.

Prima Games published several officially licensed guidebooks for Super Mario games, which competed with concurrent Nintendo Power guides. Following Nintendo Power's sale by Nintendo of America and acquisition by Future US, Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007.[1]

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 DK announced that the Prima Games imprint would be discontinued in spring 2019 due to a large decline in strategy guide sales.[2] However, on March 14, 2019, Asteri Holdings acquired the digital assets of Prima Games from DK Publishers.[3]

List of Super Mario guides[edit]

Nintendo 64[edit]

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.

Game Boy/Game Boy Color[edit]

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.

Nintendo GameCube[edit]

The following six guides were published for Super Mario games on the Nintendo GameCube.

Game Boy Advance[edit]

Six Super Mario game guides were published for the Game Boy Advance.

Nintendo DS[edit]

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.

Wii[edit]

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 its sequel. The collectors edition included bonus content, such as original concept art.

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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 Animal Crossing: New Leaf and 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.

Wii U[edit]

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.

Nintendo Switch[edit]

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.

  • Super Mario Odyssey (hardcover)

    Super Mario Odyssey (hardcover)

  • Super Mario Odyssey (paperback)

    Super Mario Odyssey (paperback)

  • Super Mario Odyssey (French version)

    Super Mario Odyssey (French version)

References[edit]

Prima Games coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Nintendo Power Magazine. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived June 22, 2007, 18:59:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Sommers, Erin (November 8, 2018). People, Etc.: DK to Close Prima Games. PublishersLunch (English). Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (March 14, 2019). Asteri acquires Prima Games. gamesindustry.biz (English). Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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