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[[File:Doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|''Double Trouble'', the first book printed in the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' series]]
[[File:Doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|''Double Trouble'', the first ''Nintendo Adventure Book'' printed]]
[[File:Nintendo Adventure Book Score Card.jpg|thumb|Score card for ''Monster Mix-Up'']]
[[File:Nintendo Adventure Book Score Card.jpg|thumb|Score card]]
'''''Nintendo Adventure Books''''' is a series of gamebooks based on games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and the series ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' published from 1991 to 1992. The book series was created by {{wp|Russell Ginns|Clyde Bosco}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Katz, Demian|url=www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Nintendo+Adventure+Books|title=Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books|publisher=Gamebooks|language=en|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Johnson, David|date=January 26, 2017|url=zeldauniverse.net/2017/01/26/choose-your-own-adventure-with-this-remake-of-nintendos-adventure-books|title=Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books|language=en|publisher=Zelda Universe|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref> The books require the reader to keep track of inventory items, [[coin]]s, and points. They are similar to Chooseco's ''{{wp|Choose Your Own Adventure}}'' series, but they also have mini-puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''.
'''''Nintendo Adventure Books''''' is a series of gamebooks based on ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games published from 1991 to 1992. The books require the reader to keep track of inventory [[item]]s, [[coin]]s, and points. They are similar to Chooseco's ''{{wp|Choose Your Own Adventure}}'' series, but they also have mini puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''.


In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was made, simply called ''[[Game Boy (book series)|Game Boy]]''. The two ''Mario''-related titles in the series included ''[[Super Mario Advance (book)|Super Mario Advance]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 4 (book)|Wario Land 4]]''.
In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was made, called ''[[Game Boy Advance (book series)|Game Boy Advance]]''. The two titles related to the ''Super Mario'' franchise in the series included ''[[Super Mario Advance (book)|Super Mario Advance]]'' and ''[[Warioland 4 (book)|Warioland 4]]''.


==Books==
==Books==
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==Featured ''Mario'' characters==
==Featured ''Super Mario'' characters==
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
*[[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
*[[Fryguy]]
*[[Fryguy]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Larry Koopa]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Mushroom King]]
*[[Mushroom King]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Roy Koopa]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Tryclyde]]
*[[Tryclyde]]
*[[Wart]]
*[[Wart]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Wooster]]
*[[Wooster]]
*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Yoshi]]
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.gamebooks.org/nablist.htm Gamebooks.org]
*[http://www.smbhq.com/users/comics/index.html SMBHQ]
*[http://spectrumofmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=Nintendo+Adventure+Book Spectrum of Madness]
*[http://spectrumofmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=Nintendo+Adventure+Book Spectrum of Madness]


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Latest revision as of 22:28, October 4, 2024

The cover of Double Trouble.
Double Trouble, the first book printed in the Nintendo Adventure Books series
Score card
Score card for Monster Mix-Up

Nintendo Adventure Books is a series of gamebooks based on games of the Super Mario franchise and the series The Legend of Zelda published from 1991 to 1992. The book series was created by Clyde Bosco.[1][2] The books require the reader to keep track of inventory items, coins, and points. They are similar to Chooseco's Choose Your Own Adventure series, but they also have mini-puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the Super Mario Bros. series in the Nintendo Comics System.

In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was made, called Game Boy Advance. The two titles related to the Super Mario franchise in the series included Super Mario Advance and Warioland 4.

Books[edit]

  1. Double Trouble
  2. Leaping Lizards
  3. Monster Mix-Up
  4. Koopa Capers
  5. Pipe Down!
  6. Doors to Doom
  7. Dinosaur Dilemma
  8. Flown the Koopa
  9. The Crystal Trap (The Legend of Zelda series)
  10. The Shadow Prince (The Legend of Zelda series)
  11. Unjust Desserts
  12. Brain Drain

Featured Super Mario characters[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Katz, Demian. Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books. Gamebooks (English). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Johnson, David (January 26, 2017). Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books. Zelda Universe (English). Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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