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[[File:Club Nintendo Germany 1997-3.jpg|200px|thumb|Issue 3/1997 of ''Club Nintendo'', promoting ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] | [[File:Club Nintendo Germany 1997-3.jpg|200px|thumb|Issue 3/1997 of ''Club Nintendo'', promoting ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] | ||
'''''Club Nintendo''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official, bimonthly published magazine in Germany, with issue 1/1998 also in Austria and Switzerland. It can be seen as the German equivalent to the American ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. The first issue was published in 1989. | '''''Club Nintendo''''' was [[Nintendo]]'s official, bimonthly published magazine in Germany, with issue 1/1998 also in Austria and Switzerland. It can be seen as the German equivalent to the American ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. The first issue was published in 1989. The magazine's precursor was called ''Play Nintendo'' which was first published in November 1988. It featured only eight pages per issue and was styled more similarly to a newsletter than a magazine. Until 2001, the number of pages greatly increased throughout the years. In 2000, one issue of ''Club Nintendo'' had over 80 pages. | ||
In 2001, because of redeployment at Nintendo of Europe, the old staff of the magazine was laid off and a German publishing company called Computec Media | In 2001, because of redeployment at Nintendo of Europe, the old staff of the magazine was laid off, and a German publishing company called Computec Media continued the magazine with a new staff team. The new incarnation had far fewer pages and was canceled after the release of the April 2002 issue. | ||
''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, | ''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. | ||
==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
A unique feature of the magazine were the Nintendo comics, most of which were exclusively made for the magazine issue. The comics in the issues from 1991 to 1998 were drawn by Japanese manga artists (Mangaka), while the stories and texts were written by the German editors of the magazine themselves. In 1999 and 2000, they were replaced by a comic series called ''[[N-Gang]]'', which are completely German productions. ''N-Gang'' features teenage human characters as protagonists, but video game characters still appear. While some of the comics are closely related to the games, there are also stories which take place on [[Earth]] instead of the usual environments of various Nintendo and third-party characters. All of the Nintendo comics were only released in Germany; they were never released anywhere else. | A unique feature of the magazine were the Nintendo and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' comics, most of which were exclusively made for the magazine issue. The comics in the issues from 1991 to 1998 were drawn by Japanese manga artists (Mangaka), while the stories and texts were written by the German editors of the magazine themselves. In 1999 and 2000, they were replaced by a comic series called ''[[N-Gang]]'', which are completely German productions. ''N-Gang'' features teenage human characters as protagonists, but video game characters still appear. While some of the comics are closely related to the games, there are also stories which take place on [[Earth]] instead of the usual environments of various Nintendo and third-party characters. All of the Nintendo comics were only released in Germany; they were never released anywhere else. | ||
After 2000, | After 2000, while the magazine was published by Computec Media, no more comics were released in ''Club Nintendo''. | ||
===List of comics in regular issues=== | ===List of ''Super Mario'' comics in regular issues=== | ||
Comics with no characters from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' | Comics with no characters from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as main characters are excluded. The ''N-Gang'' is described in a [[N-Gang|separate article]]. | ||
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!Issue | !Issue | ||
!Title | !Title | ||
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|1/1997 | |1/1997 | ||
|''Super Mario: Die Blume meines Herzens''<br | |''Super Mario: Die Blume meines Herzens''<br>(reprint of ''Super Mario: Coole Klänge'' with changed texts) | ||
|''Super Mario: The Flower of my Heart'' | |''Super Mario: The Flower of my Heart'' | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
===List of comics in special issues=== | ===List of ''Super Mario'' comics in special issues=== | ||
Beneath the regular issues, also special issues were published, mainly to promote new Nintendo games and other products. | Beneath the regular issues, also special issues were published, mainly to promote new Nintendo games and other products. | ||
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!Title | !Title | ||
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Club Nintendo 1991-4.jpg|Issue 4/1991 | Club Nintendo 1991-4.jpg|Issue 4/1991 | ||
Club Nintendo Germany 1991-6.jpg|Issue 6/1991 | Club Nintendo Germany 1991-6.jpg|Issue 6/1991 | ||
Club Nintendo 1992-4.jpg|Issue 4/1992 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1992-6.jpg|Issue 6/1992 | Club Nintendo Germany 1992-6.jpg|Issue 6/1992 | ||
Club Nintendo 1993-4.jpg|Issue 4/1993 | |||
Club Nintendo 1993-6.jpg|Issue 6/1993 | Club Nintendo 1993-6.jpg|Issue 6/1993 | ||
Club Nintendo 1994-3.jpg|Issue 3/1994 | |||
Club Nintendo 1994-4.jpg|Issue 4/1994 | |||
Club Nintendo 1994-6.jpg|Issue 6/1994 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1995-1.jpg|Issue 1/1995 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1995-5.jpg|Issue 5/1995 | Club Nintendo Germany 1995-5.jpg|Issue 5/1995 | ||
Club Nintendo Germany 1995-6.jpg|Issue 6/1995 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1996-6.jpg|Issue 6/1996 | Club Nintendo Germany 1996-6.jpg|Issue 6/1996 | ||
Club Nintendo German magazine issue 1 1997.jpg|Issue 1/1997 | |||
Club Nintendo German magazine issue 6 1997.jpg|Issue 6/1997 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1998-1.jpg|Issue 1/1998 | |||
Club Nintendo Germany 1998-2.jpg|Issue 2/1998 | Club Nintendo Germany 1998-2.jpg|Issue 2/1998 | ||
Club Nintendo Germany 1999-6.jpg|Issue 6/1999 | Club Nintendo Germany 1999-6.jpg|Issue 6/1999 | ||
Club Nintendo Germany 2001-4.jpg|Issue 4/2001 | Club Nintendo Germany 2001-4.jpg|Issue 4/2001 | ||
Club Nintendo Germany 2002-2.jpg|Issue 2/2002 | |||
Club Nintendo SMW2 Comic.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' comic | |||
Club Nintendo DKC2 Comic.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' comic | |||
ClubNintendoYoshisStoryFront.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' comic | |||
ClubNintendoYoshisStoryReverse.jpg|Reverse of the ''Yoshi's Story'' comic | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Club Nintendo Santa Mario playing Game Boy.png|Issue 6/1991 | Club Nintendo Santa Mario playing Game Boy.png|Issue 6/1991 | ||
Club Nintendo Santa Luigi playing Game Boy.png|Issue 6/1991 | Club Nintendo Santa Luigi playing Game Boy.png|Issue 6/1991 | ||
Club Nintendo Bowser.jpg|Issue 3/1992 | |||
Donkey Kong Club Nintendo 01.png|Issue 5/1992 | Donkey Kong Club Nintendo 01.png|Issue 5/1992 | ||
Donkey Kong Club Nintendo 02.png|Issue 5/1992 | Donkey Kong Club Nintendo 02.png|Issue 5/1992 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Publications}} | {{Publications}} | ||
{{Club Nintendo}} | {{Club Nintendo}} |
Latest revision as of 14:17, June 18, 2024
![Cover of issue 3/1997, featuring Mario Kart 64.](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d9/Club_Nintendo_Germany_1997-3.jpg/200px-Club_Nintendo_Germany_1997-3.jpg)
Club Nintendo was Nintendo's official, bimonthly published magazine in Germany, with issue 1/1998 also in Austria and Switzerland. It can be seen as the German equivalent to the American Nintendo Power. The first issue was published in 1989. The magazine's precursor was called Play Nintendo which was first published in November 1988. It featured only eight pages per issue and was styled more similarly to a newsletter than a magazine. Until 2001, the number of pages greatly increased throughout the years. In 2000, one issue of Club Nintendo had over 80 pages.
In 2001, because of redeployment at Nintendo of Europe, the old staff of the magazine was laid off, and a German publishing company called Computec Media continued the magazine with a new staff team. The new incarnation had far fewer pages and was canceled after the release of the April 2002 issue.
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.
Comics[edit]
A unique feature of the magazine were the Nintendo and Super Mario comics, most of which were exclusively made for the magazine issue. The comics in the issues from 1991 to 1998 were drawn by Japanese manga artists (Mangaka), while the stories and texts were written by the German editors of the magazine themselves. In 1999 and 2000, they were replaced by a comic series called N-Gang, which are completely German productions. N-Gang features teenage human characters as protagonists, but video game characters still appear. While some of the comics are closely related to the games, there are also stories which take place on Earth instead of the usual environments of various Nintendo and third-party characters. All of the Nintendo comics were only released in Germany; they were never released anywhere else.
After 2000, while the magazine was published by Computec Media, no more comics were released in Club Nintendo.
List of Super Mario comics in regular issues[edit]
Comics with no characters from the Super Mario franchise as main characters are excluded. The N-Gang is described in a separate article.
Issue | Title | Translation | Pages |
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4/1991 | Mario will hoch hinaus | Mario is Aiming High | 2 |
5/1991 | Wart steht unter Strom | Wart is Tensed Up | 2 |
6/1991 | Süße Weihnachten | Sweet Christmas | 2 |
1/1992 | Marios Rückkehr (direct sequel of Mario will hoch hinaus) | Mario's Comeback | 2 |
2/1992 | Ostern im Schwammerlland | Easter in the Mushroom Kingdom | 2 |
3/1992 | Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art (direct sequel of Ostern im Schwammerlland) | Super Mario: The Close Encounters of the Yoshi Kind | 2 |
4/1992 | Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit | Super Mario: In the Flush of Speed | 2 |
5/1992 | Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! | Super Mario Plumb-Won-Do: Muscles are not Everything! | 4 |
6/1992 | Super Mario: Die Bescherung | Super Mario: The Giving out of the Christmas Presents | 2 |
1/1993 | Super Mario: Die Verwandlung | Super Mario: The Transformation | 4 |
2/1993 | Super Mario: Coole Klänge | Super Mario: Cool Sounds | 4 |
3/1993 | Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland | Super Mario: Mario in Wonderland | 4 |
4/1993 | Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke! | Super Mario: Recreation? No, Thanks! | 4 |
5/1993 | Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 1) | Super Mario: Lost In Time | 4 |
6/1993 | Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 2) | Super Mario: Lost In Time | 4 |
1/1994 | Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 3) | Super Mario: Lost In Time | 4 |
2/1994 | Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit (part 4) | Super Mario: Lost In Time | 4 |
1/1995 | Donkey Kong Country (part 1) | - | 4 |
2/1995 | Donkey Kong Country (part 2) | - | 4 |
3/1995 | Donkey Kong Country (part 3) | - | 4 |
4/1995 | Mario's Picross (part 1) | - | 4 |
5/1995 | Mario's Picross (part 2) | - | 4 |
6/1995 | Warios Weihnachtsmärchen | Wario's Christmas Tale | 8 |
1/1996 | Super Mario: Die Verwandlung (reprint) | Super Mario: The Transformation | 4 |
2/1996 | Mario in Mariozilla (part 1) | - | 4 |
3/1996 | Mario in Mariozilla (part 2) | - | 4 |
5/1996 | Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens (part 1) | Super Mario in The Night of Horror | 6 |
6/1996 | Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24 | - | 6 |
1/1997 | Super Mario: Die Blume meines Herzens (reprint of Super Mario: Coole Klänge with changed texts) |
Super Mario: The Flower of my Heart | 4 |
2/1997 | Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All | The Race for the Nintendo 64: Ruckus in Outer Space | 6 |
4/1997 | Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse | Blast Corps in Yoshi's Bang Cookies | 6 |
5/1997 | Die Nacht des Grauens (part 2) | The Night of Horror | 6 |
6/1997 | Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland (reprint with changed texts) | Super Mario: Mario in Wonderland | 4 |
1/1998 | Sag niemals Holerö! (part 1) | Never Say Holerö! | 6 |
2/1998 | Sag niemals Holerö! (part 2) | Never Say Holerö! | 6 |
3/1998 | Rummelplatzquatsch | Fairground Nonsense | 6 |
4/1998 | Super Mario in Aloha Hawaii | - | 6 |
List of Super Mario comics in special issues[edit]
Beneath the regular issues, also special issues were published, mainly to promote new Nintendo games and other products.
Issue | Title | Translation | Pages |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | - | 32 |
2 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | - | 32 |
7 | Auf der Suche nach dem Glück! | In Search for Happiness! | 9 |
7 | Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis! | The Night of the Shining Yoshis! | 9 |
7 | Das Lied der Yoshi's! | The Song of the Yoshis! | 1 |
GB Camera | Das Vermächtnis des Dr. Lichtblitz | The Legacy of Dr. Light | 6 |
Gallery[edit]
Magazine covers[edit]
Yoshi's Story comic
1993 Calendar[edit]
The final issue of 1992 contained a calendar. Each month had different artwork of Mario representing various countries.