Nintendo Power Issue 82 (March 1996)

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Nintendo Power Issue 82 (March 1996)

Description From: https://www.retromags.com/magazines/usa/nintendo-power/nintendo-power-issue-82/
SYSTEMS COVERED
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Game Boy
Nintendo 64
Virtual Boy

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(Synopsis loosely based on TOC, with bullet lists and (notes) added. This issue's poster: Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems (SNES))

FULL COVERAGE

College Slam (SNES, 8 pages)
Frantic Flea (SNES, 4 pages)
Cutthroat Island (SNES, 8 pages/GB, 2 pages)
Super Mario Kart (SNES, 6 pages)
3-D Tetris (VB, 6 pages)
NHL '96 (GB, 4 pages)
The Smurfs (GB, 4 pages)
SPECIAL FEATURES

Digipen's Fearless Team (Digipen behind-the-scenes; 4 pages)
Griffey Goes On-Line (Ken Griffey Jr. interview; 4 pages)
Yoshi's Island: Most Wanted Tips (boss strategies; poster fold-out)
Nintendo Power Awards ('The Nintendo Power 1995 Awards;' nominations; 8 pages)
EPIC CENTER

Epic News ('Epic Center News;' 1 page)
Zelda and SimCity Return (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, SimCity to be re-released)
Enix Fans Speak Out (readers comment on Enix of America closing)
[*]Super Mario RPG Preview ('Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars;' 8 pages)

[*]Tales of Phantasia (2 pages)

[*]Epic Strategies (P.T.O. II: Pacific Theater of Operations; 4 pages)

EVERY ISSUE

Player's Pulse (letter's column, envelope art, reader polls)

Arena (challenges, quizzes, best times, top scores)

Classified Information (tips & codes)

SeaQuest DSV
Red Alert
Lemmings 2: Tribes
Jungle Strike
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Mutant Chronicles: Doom Troopers
Shaq Fu
MK3 (Mortal Kombat 3)
Pac-In-Time
Counselor's Corner (tips Q&A)

DKC 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
Breath of Fire II (SNES)
SMW 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES) (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
Link's Awakening (GB) (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening)
Q&A Fast Facts (sidebar; Secret of the Stars, Dragon View, Donkey Kong Land)
Now Playing (capsule reviews)

Cutthroat Island (SNES)
Cutthroat Island (GB)
NHL '96 (GB)
The Smurfs (GB)
3-D Tetris (VB)

Virtual Boy Now Playing Recap:

Galactic Pinball
Jack Bros.
Golf
Mario Clash
Mario's Tennis
Nester's Funky Bowling
Panic Bomber
Red Alarm
Teleroboxer
3-D Tetris
Vertical Force
Virtual Boy Wario Land
Virtual League Baseball
Waterworld
Pak Watch

Power Piggs of the Dark Age (SNES?)
Disney's Pocahontas (GB)
Kirby's Blockball (GB)

Insider Update:

Super NES Classics (rumored games to be re-released)
What's In The Cards? (Killer Instinct CCG)
Disney Drops The Ball (Disney Interactive delays and cancellations)
Flea For Your Life (Frantic Flea)
Panel De Pon (planned US released)
Game Boy Slam (College Slam (GB))
Toy On Boy (Toy Story (GB))
Release Forecast
Pak Watch Exclusive Interview (Genyo Takeda, "unsung father of the Nintendo 64")
Special Update - NOA Announces 64-Bit Name and Release Changes (sidebar)

Music By:
Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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