Magazines

Sections: EDGE | Electronic Gaming Monthly | Famitsu | Game Informer | GamePro | Nintendo Power | Official Nintendo Magazine | Tips & Tricks

Since a large number of video game magazines have covered Mario games, only those that feature Mario characters on the cover are listed here.

EDGE

EDGE Vol. 100

· Release date: 2001-07-13

Shigeru Miyamoto drew the cover for this European gaming mag's 100th issue. Above Mario's head it says "Congratulations on 100 issues!" in Miyamoto's handwriting.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Electronic Gaming Monthly Vol. 100

· Cover date: November 1997

An original drawing of Mario, Yoshi, DK, Link, Sonic, and other characters.

Famitsu

Famitsu Cube + Advance

· Cover date: December 2002

Large picture of Mario in the center, small picture of Flying Mario from Super Mario 64 in top right, Baby Mario riding Yoshi in bottom left.

Game Informer

GamePro

GamePro Vol. 159

Luigi from Luigi's Mansion.

GamePro Vol. 167

Mario from Super Mario Sunshine, along with Samus from Metroid Prime.

Nintendo Power

Nintendo Power Vol. 1

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

NP's premiere issue has a Super Mario Bros. 2-inspired scene on its cover. The "Free Sample Copy" version says it has 18 pages of SMB2 coverage.

Nintendo Power Vol. 1

· Cover date: July/August 1988
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

NP's premiere issue has a Super Mario Bros. 2-inspired scene on its cover. The "Free Poster Inside" version says it has 20 pages of SMB2 coverage.

Nintendo Power Vol. 11

· Cover date: March/April 1990
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario Bros. 3.

Nintendo Power Vol. 18

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Dr. Mario.

Nintendo Power Vol. 28

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario World (Mario, Yoshi, Dolphins).

Nintendo Power Vol. 39

· Cover date: August 1992
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Paint (clay Mario on SNES mouse, drawing of Yoshi).

Nintendo Power Vol. 41

· Cover date: October 1992
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario Kart (Mario, Bowser, DK, Koopa Troopa in karts).

Nintendo Power Vol. 58

· Cover date: March 1994
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Dragon Wario).

Nintendo Power Vol. 61

· Cover date: June 1994
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Donkey Kong (Game Boy version).

Nintendo Power Vol. 77

· Cover date: October 1995
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Yoshis and Baby Mario).

Nintendo Power Vol. 82

· Cover date: March 1996
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Mario, Mallow, Bowser in front of Bowser's Keep; Mario holding hammer).

Nintendo Power Vol. 85

· Cover date: June 1996
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario 64 (Mario sliding in Bob-omb Battlefield).

Nintendo Power Vol. 86

· Cover date: July 1996
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Power Previews (Mario, Bowser, et al).

Nintendo Power Vol. 87

· Cover date: August 1996
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Tetris Attack (Yoshi and Kamek).

Nintendo Power Vol. 88

· Cover date: September 1996
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario 64 (Mario swinging Bowser; wraparound).

Nintendo Power Vol. 93

· Cover date: February 1997
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Kart 64 (Mario, Luigi, Wario in karts).

Nintendo Power Vol. 100

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

100th issue (Mario jumping, Mario in Wing Cap; wraparound).

Nintendo Power Vol. 104

· Cover date: January 1998
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Yoshi's Story (Yoshis on book; subscriber-only back cover has Yoshis in different poses).

Nintendo Power Vol. 117

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Party (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Wario, Yoshi, DK).

Nintendo Power Vol. 128

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Party 2 (Mario in Western Land outfit, Yoshi in Pirate Land outfit, DK in Horror Land outfit).

Nintendo Power Vol. 135

· Cover date: August 2000
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Tennis (N64; Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Wario, Waluigi, Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo, Toad, Baby Mario, Peach, Paratroopa, Boo).

Nintendo Power Vol. 141

· Cover date: February 2001
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Paper Mario (Mario, Bowser, Peach).

Nintendo Power Vol. 143

· Cover date: April 2001
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Game Boy Advance, Super Mario Advance (Luigi, Ostro, Shy Guy, Hoopster).

Nintendo Power Vol. 145

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario Advance (Mario).

Nintendo Power Vol. 148

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Mario, Wario, Peach, DK in karts).

Nintendo Power Vol. 150

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

GameCube, Luigi's Mansion (Luigi).

Nintendo Power Vol. 151

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Smash Bros. Melee (Mario, Bowser, Peach, DK, et al).

Nintendo Power Vol. 160

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario Sunshine (Mario w/ F.L.U.D.D., Yoshi, Peach, Toadsworth, Piantas, Nokis).

Nintendo Power Advance Vol. 1

Super Mario Advance (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad).

Nintendo Power Advance Vol. 2

Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Mario, Wario, DK in karts).

Nintendo Power Advance Vol. 3

Wario Land 4 (Wario, Spear-Mask, Beezley).

Nintendo Power Advance Vol. 4

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Mario, Yoshi, Jumping Piranha Plant).

Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros. 3 Vol. SG1/NP13

Nintendo Power's SMB3 guide is also Nintendo Power vol. 13.

Official Nintendo Magazine

Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks Vol. 52

· Cover date: June 1999

Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Kirby, from Super Smash Bros.