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Nintendo Power V89 is the October 1996 issue of Nintendo Power magazine. It features Mortal Kombat Trilogy on its cover.
Power Charts[]
The "Power Charts" section of the magazine lists the top 20 Super NES games and only the top 10 Game Boy games and top 5 Nintendo 64 games as ranked by the readers. This is the first issue to feature N64 in the Power Charts, replacing Virtual Boy; for this issue and the next one, the Top 5 N64 games were picked by the magazine editors.
| Super NES Top 20 | Game Boy Top 10 | Power Editors' Nintendo 64 Top 5 |
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| Top 5 Football Games | Most Wanted | |
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Nintendo 64[]
Mortal Kombat Trilogy[]
Mortal Kombat Trilogy box art
The first game article in the magazine is about Mortal Kombat Trilogy, the cover story. This 8-page article talks about the characters and different aspects of the gameplay.
Pilotwings 64[]
Pilotwings 64 is the next featured game. It shows a few maps that extend to the back of the pull-out poster.
Spot The Dot Contest[]
The two-page article details a contest Nintendo was conducting with Nickelodeon, in which the reader had to hold a game piece (included with the magazine) to the TV screen when the red dot appeared during the Nickelodeon shows airing at 8:00 PM EST from October 7th through the 20th. Ten grand-prize winners would receive a trip to Los Angeles, a guest cameo on The Secret World of Alex Mack, and a Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64.
Previews[]
This "Previews" section gave readers brief 2-4 page looks at some popular upcoming games. This month, the previewed games were Wave Race 64 (N64), Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES), Disney's Pinocchio (SNES), and NBA Hang Time (SNES).
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire comic[]
This section republished a 7-page excerpt from the Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire comic book mini-series, marking the first comic to appear in Nintendo Power since the Super Metroid comic adaptation concluded in Volume 61.
Super NES[]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![]
The first Super NES article in the magazine features Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. It provides descriptions of the enemies and brief explanations of different levels.
Street Fighter Alpha 2[]
The next article features Street Fighter Alpha 2. It lists every characters' stats and moves.
Ms. Pac-Man[]
This featured game is Ms. Pac-Man. It talks about the gameplay options and also gives a few strategies for different puzzle styles.
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame[]
The next article is about Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame. It provided maps for Stages 1-8.
Counselor's Corner[]
Counselor's Corner is a feature in which the writers of the magazine would respond to game-related questions in the hope of getting the player out of a tough spot in various games. The games featured in this issue are New Horizons (SNES), Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SNES), Final Fantasy III (SNES), and Donkey Kong Land (GB).
Epic Center[]
This article would give strategies for certain role-playing games. Some of the games listed here included SimCity 2000 (SNES) and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES).
Miyamoto Speaks[]
Shigeru Miyamoto
This is 4-pages of Shigeru Miyamoto being interviewed about Super Mario 64 and other N64 games.
Classified Information[]
The Classified Information section reveals codes and hidden secrets in certain games. Games featured in this section include:
| Game | Secrets |
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| Mega Man X3 (SNES) | Chip enhancer |
| Jack Bros. (VB) | Stage passwords |
| SimCity (SNES) | Extra landforms and clear data |
| Phantom 2040 (SNES) | Chapter passwords |
| Panic Bomber (VB) | Stage passwords |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (SNES) | Free soldiers |
| Jungle Strike (SNES) | Max lives and best co-pilot |
| Stunt Race FX (SNES) | A new perspective |
| NBA Live 96 (SNES) | Legends, rookies and more |
| War 2410 (SNES) | All passwords |
| Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (GB) | Passwords galore |
| Super Star Wars (SNES) | Debug menu and invincibility, Extra continues and lightsaber, Sound test |
Game Boy[]
Tetris Attack[]
The first Game Boy article features Tetris Attack. It discusses the different gameplay options.
Arcade Classics: Super Breakout / Battlezone[]
Arcade Classics: Super Breakout / Battlezone was the next featured Game Boy game. The 2-page article only gave a quick overview.
Now Playing[]
This article lists new game releases and ratings for those games. It also has a very brief overview of a few of them. Some of the top-rated games in this section include (in alphabetical order):
- Donkey Kong '94 (GB), Mario Paint (SNES), Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES), and Super Mario Land (GB).
Pak Watch[]
The Pak Watch section showcased games that were scheduled for release. It gave the reader a quick glance at future games. Some of the games seen in this section include Blast Corps (N64), Killer Instinct Gold (N64) and NHL 97 (SNES).
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