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Magazines

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 #34

· Cover date: July 1996

Mario's face from Super Mario 64.

EDGE #100

· Cover date: August 2001
· 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.

EDGE #109

· Cover date: April 2002

Mario from Super Mario 64.

EDGE #112

"Class of 2002" E3 special. Mario from Super Mario Sunshine, Wario, and other non-Mario characters.

EDGE #113

· Cover date: August 2002

Yoshi sprite from Super Mario World, Luigi sprite from Super Mario Kart, and other non-Mario characters in a Super Mario World-style setting with coins in the shape of a dollar sign.

EDGE #114

· Cover date: September 2002

Super Mario Sunshine.

EDGE #116

· Cover date: November 2002

Big Boo sprite from Super Mario World chasing Pac-Man.

EDGE #145

· Cover date: January 2005

Mario's face from Super Mario 64.

EDGE #180

· Cover date: October 2007

Mario's face from Super Mario 64... in outer space.

EDGE #183

· Cover date: Christmas 2007

Super Mario Galaxy.

EDGE #261

· Cover date: Christmas 2013

Super Mario 3D World.

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

Game Informer #31

· Cover date: November 1995

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Game Informer #33

· Cover date: January 1996

"Nintendo Ultra 64" with Mario artwork.

Game Informer #40

· Cover date: August 1996

Super Mario 64.

Game Informer #46

· Cover date: February 1997

Mario Kart 64.

Game Informer #58

· Cover date: February 1998

Yoshi's Story.

Game Informer #99

· Cover date: July 2001
· Publisher: Sunrise Publications

Mario from Super Smash Bros. Melee, Luigi from Luigi's Mansion, and other Nintendo characters.

Game Informer #103

· Cover date: November 2001
· Publisher: Sunrise Publications

Luigi (Luigi's Mansion) and Lei Fang (Dead or Alive 3).

Game Informer #200

Super Mario sprite from Super Mario Bros. (alternate cover).

Game Informer #234

· Cover date: October 2012

New Super Mario Bros. U.

Game Informer #237

· Cover date: January 2013

Graffiti artwork of game characters includes Mario jumping and breaking a brick block on the back cover.

GamePro

GamePro Vol. 159

Luigi from Luigi's Mansion.

GamePro Vol. 167

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

NGamer

NGamer #1

· Cover date: August 2006
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy.

NGamer #56

· Cover date: December 2010
· Publisher: Future

Donkey Kong Country Returns.

NGamer #62

· Cover date: May 2011
· Publisher: Future

Nintendo All-Stars (Mario, Bowser, et al.).

Nintendo Force

Nintendo Force Magazine #2

· Cover date: March/April 2013
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

Nintendo Force Magazine #3

· Cover date: May/June 2013
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

Nintendo Force Magazine #4

· Cover date: July/August 2013
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Nintendo Force Magazine #6

· Cover date: November/December 2013
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Super Mario 3D World.

Nintendo Force Magazine #8

· Cover date: March/April 2014
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Mario Kart 8.

Nintendo Force Magazine #12

· Cover date: November/December 2014
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Mario amiibo.

Nintendo Force Magazine #14

· Cover date: March/April 2015
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Mario Party 10 vs. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Nintendo Force Magazine #16

· Cover date: July/August 2015
· Publisher: NF Publishing, LLC

Super Mario Maker.

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. 52

· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario All-Stars.

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 Vol. 185

· Cover date: November 2004
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Mario, Goombella, Yoshi Kid, Koops, Flurrie, Hooktail, Cortez).

Nintendo Power Vol. 186

· Cover date: December 2004
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Screenshot of Mario Power Tennis (Mario).

Nintendo Power Vol. 193

· Cover date: July 2005
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

E3 Preview Issue (Mario from Mario Superstar Baseball).

Nintendo Power Vol. 194

· Cover date: August 2005
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Mario Kart DS (Mario in kart).

Nintendo Power Vol. 199

· Cover date: January 2006
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Mario and DK in karts from Mario Kart DS, alongside K.K. Slider and Tony Hawk).

Nintendo Power Vol. 203

· Cover date: May 2006
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

New Super Mario Bros.

Nintendo Power Vol. 220

· Cover date: October 2007
· Publisher: Nintendo of America

Super Mario Galaxy.

Nintendo Power Vol. 222

· Cover date: December 2007
· Publisher: Future US

Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Nintendo Power Vol. 226

· Cover date: April 2008
· Publisher: Future US

Mario Kart Wii.

Nintendo Power Vol. 233

· Cover date: October 2008
· Publisher: Future US

Wario Land: Shake It!

Nintendo Power Vol. 244

· Cover date: August 2009
· Publisher: Future US

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

Nintendo Power Vol. 247

· Cover date: November 2009
· Publisher: Future US

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Nintendo Power Vol. 248

· Cover date: December 2009
· Publisher: Future US

New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Nintendo Power Vol. 250

· Cover date: January 2010
· Release date: 2009-12-22
· Publisher: Future US

250th Issue (Mario, Bowser, et al).

Nintendo Power Vol. 254

· Cover date: May 2010
· Publisher: Future US

Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Nintendo Power Vol. 260

· Cover date: November 2010
· Publisher: Future US

Raccoon Mario.

Nintendo Power Vol. 261

· Cover date: December 2010
· Release date: 2010-10-26
· Publisher: Future US

Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Nintendo Power Vol. 263

· Cover date: January 2011
· Release date: 2010-12-21
· Publisher: Future US

Mario Sports Mix.

Nintendo Power Vol. 272

· Cover date: October 2011
· Release date: 2011-10-04
· Publisher: Future US

Super Mario 3D Land.

Nintendo Power Vol. 273

· Cover date: November 2011
· Release date: 2011-11-08
· Publisher: Future US

Mario Kart 7.

Nintendo Power Vol. 284

· Cover date: November 2012
· Release date: 2012-11-13
· Publisher: Future US

Mario and Yoshi, et al.

Nintendo Power Vol. 285

· Cover date: December 2012
· Release date: 2012-12-11
· Publisher: Future US

Bowser, Mario, and Goomba clay sculptures.

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

Official Nintendo Magazine #7

· Cover date: September 2006
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy.

Official Nintendo Magazine #12

· Publisher: Future

"Why Nintendo Owns 2007." Group of characters from Nintendo games including Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Wario, DK, and Pauline.

Official Nintendo Magazine #15

· Cover date: April 2007
· Publisher: Future

Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Official Nintendo Magazine #16

· Cover date: May 2007
· Publisher: Future

Mario Strikers Charged.

Official Nintendo Magazine #22

· Cover date: November 2007
· Publisher: Future

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Official Nintendo Magazine #23

· Cover date: December 2007
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy.

Official Nintendo Magazine #28

· Cover date: April 2008
· Publisher: Future

Mario Kart Wii.

Official Nintendo Magazine #31

· Cover date: July 2008
· Publisher: Future

Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Official Nintendo Magazine #32

· Cover date: August 2008
· Publisher: Future

Mario Super Sluggers.

Official Nintendo Magazine #34

· Cover date: October 2008
· Publisher: Future

Wario Land: Shake It!

Official Nintendo Magazine #40

· Cover date: March 2009
· Publisher: Future

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Official Nintendo Magazine #47

· Cover date: October 2009
· Publisher: Future

New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Official Nintendo Magazine #48

· Cover date: November 2009
· Publisher: Future

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Official Nintendo Magazine #49

· Cover date: December 2009
· Publisher: Future

New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Official Nintendo Magazine #51

· Cover date: January 2010
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Official Nintendo Magazine #54

· Cover date: April 2010
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Official Nintendo Magazine #56

· Publisher: Future

Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Official Nintendo Magazine #60

· Cover date: October 2010
· Publisher: Future

Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Official Nintendo Magazine #61

· Cover date: November 2010
· Publisher: Future

25 Years of Super Mario.

Official Nintendo Magazine #64

· Cover date: January 2011
· Publisher: Future

The Future of Nintendo (Mario, DK, et al).

Official Nintendo Magazine #71

· Cover date: August 2011
· Publisher: Future

Super Mario 3D Land.

Official Nintendo Magazine #73

· Publisher: Future

"New Games Now." Mario from Super Mario 3D Land.

Official Nintendo Magazine #74

· Cover date: November 2011
· Publisher: Future

Mario Kart 7.

Official Nintendo Magazine #76

· Publisher: Future

Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land.

Official Nintendo Magazine #77

· Publisher: Future

Why Nintendo Rules 2012 (Mario).

Official Nintendo Magazine #89

· Cover date: Christmas 2012
· Publisher: Future

New Super Mario Bros. U (on Wii U GamePad) and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Official Nintendo Magazine #93

· Cover date: April 2013
· Publisher: Future

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.

Official Nintendo Magazine #97

· Cover date: August 2013
· Publisher: Future

Mario from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Official Nintendo Magazine #100

· Publisher: Future

Hand-drawn Mario head and Pikmin by Shigeru Miyamoto (exclusive subscriber cover).

Official Nintendo Magazine #101

· Publisher: Future

Super Mario 3D World.

Official Nintendo Magazine #102

· Publisher: Future

Super Mario 3D World.

Official Nintendo Magazine #104

· Publisher: Future

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Official Nintendo Magazine #105

· Publisher: Future

Mario Kart 8.

Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks Vol. 52

· Cover date: June 1999

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