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Volume 100 ofNintendo Power was the September 1997 issue of the magazine. Rather than feature a game, the magazine instead commemorated 100 issues with three top 100 lists, and previews for upcomingNintendo 64 games.

To celebrate the one hundredth issue of Nintendo Power, the magazine released a blue velvet protector case containing three collector coins, which consists of the Nintendo character heads ofMario on the gold coin,Donkey Kong on the silver coin, andYoshi on the bronze coin.

Player's Pulse

Six pages of reader mail, fan art, and responses. Also includes a timeline of Nintendo's history in the video game market, a history ofNintendo Power, a specialNester comic featuring Nester (now in college) challenging a kid inStar Fox 64, the top 30 Power Chart picks of all time:

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy)
4. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
5. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
6. Tetris (Game Boy)
7. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
8. Super Mario Kart (SNES)
9. Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
10. Super Mario Land (Game Boy)
11. Final Fantasy (NES)
12. Tetris (NES)
13. Final Fantasy II (SNES)
14. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
15. Super Metroid (SNES)
16. Dr. Mario (NES)
17. Metroid (NES)
18. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
19. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy)
20. Final Fantasy III (SNES)
21. Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
22. Tecmo Super Bowl (NES)
23. Battletoads (NES)
24. Donkey Kong Land (Game Boy)
25. Kirby's Dream Land (Game Boy)
26. SimCity (SNES)
27. Chrono Trigger (SNES)
28. Faceball 2000 (Game Boy)
29. Super Mario World (SNES)
30. Mega Man 2 (NES)

Power Charts

The most popular games of the month as voted on byNintendo Power readers:

Nintendo 64 Top 10

Super NES Top 10

Game Boy Top 5

Most Wanted

1. Zelda 64 (N64)
2. Star Fox 64 (N64)
3. Nintendo 64 Disk Drive
4. EarthBound 64 (N64)
5. Turok 2 (N64)
6. ClayFighter 63⅓ (N64)
7. Yoshi's Story (N64)
8. Nintendo 64
9. Mario Kart 64 (N64)
10. SimCity (N64)

New Game Previews

Exclusive previews of upcoming games for the Nintendo 64, which include:

• Zelda 64
• Yoshi's Story
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr.
• Bomberman 64
• Conker's Quest
• Extreme-G
• WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
• Space Station Silicon Valley
• San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
• Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
• Duke Nukem 64
• NFL Quarterback Club '98
• Body Harvest
• Top Gear Rally

Included in the middle of this section is the poster, which features almost every cover ofNintendo Power to date.

Strategy

Included in this section is the top 100 ambush spots when playing the multiplayer mode ofGoldenEye 007.

100 Other Things That Equal 100

A list of 100 various facts that involve the value 100 (i.e. number of legs a centipede has, the number of coins that earns a Star inSuper Mario 64, etc.).

100 Best Codes Ever

The top 100 cheat codes in video games according toNintendo Power

Counselor's Corner

• Blast Corps - Describes how to get turbo boosts in timed stages and how to access stages after the Moon.
• Harvest Moon - Describes how to find the Moon Flower, how to get the watch, and how to propose.
• Star Fox 64 - Describes how to access Katina from Meteo, how to find the warp from Sector X to Sector Z, and how to unlock the Landmaster and Rocket Launcher in VS. Mode.
• Donkey Kong Land II - Describes the 1-up trick in Pirate Panic and how to find the Bonus Barrel in Animal Antics.

Q&A Fast Facts:

• Cruis'n USA - How to save Hot Times, and which car is the fastest.
• Mario Kart 64 - Which character is the fastest, and if it is possible to race in first-person.
• NBA Hangtime - If Jordan, Barkley, or Shaq are in the game, and the maximum number of Attribute Points one can earn.

Player's Poll Contest

By filling out the player's poll, 100 players each can win prizes:

• First prize: Nintendo 64Game Paks
• Second prize:Nintendo 64 Controllers
• Third prize: Nintendo 64Rumble Paks
• Fourth prize:Nintendo Power Volume 100 t-shirts

Classified Information

Provides cheat codes for:

• Hexen: Beyond Heretic - How to access the cheat menu, and the codes for each cheat (God Mode, Clipping, Visit, Butcher, Health, and All Keys)
• War Gods - The code for unlimited continues
• The Jungle Book - The level select cheat
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Clarifies the Stormtrooper, Wampa, and AT-ST code in inVolume 98, and gives a code that unlocks the X-Wing and TIE Fighter without having to beat the game.
• Dark Rift - The codes to automatically view each character's ending.
• Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - Codes to start the game with nine lives and to access the sound test.
• Donkey Kong Land II - The code to instantly earn every Kremkoin.
• The King of Fighters '95 - The codes to play as Saisyu and Rugal.
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - The password to play monster sounds.
• Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures - Passwords to unlock the sound test and pattern test, and to play the originalPac-Man orMs. Pac-Man.

100 Best Games of All Time

Nintendo Power's list of the top 100 video games.

Also featured in this section is a list of the top 10 worst games of all-time:

10.The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (Game Boy, NES, SNES)
9.Color a Dinosaur (NES)
8.Beethoven (Game Boy)
7.Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City (SNES)
6.Friday the 13th (NES)
5.Pit-Fighter (SNES, Game Boy)
4.Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (NES)
3.Shaq Fu (SNES, Game Boy)
2.Barbie: Super Model (SNES)
1.Bébé's Kids (SNES)

Arena

The best player high scores and times for 100 games to appear in past volumes ofNintendo Power.

Now Playing

Reviews of current games. As of this issue, the Now Playing review format was revamped to make it simpler for readers to understand.

Pak Watch

Previews for the following upcoming games:

• Earthworm Jim 3
• F1 Pole Position
• F-Zero 64
• Legion X
• Mace 64
• Madden 64

This section also includes news and game updates:

• THQ will be releasing sports games for the SNES and Game Boy in the fall and winter.
• Namco is working on two Nintendo 64 games:Family Stadium 64 and a sequel toTales of Phantasia
• THQ has partnered with Universal Studio Consumer Products Group to releaseThe Lost World: Jurassic Park for Game Boy
• Natsume are planning to release newHarvest Moon games for the Game Boy and Nintendo 64.
• Screen captures ofHybrid Heaven for Nintendo 64.
• ClayFighter 63⅓
• Nagano Winter Olympics '98
• DigiPen Institute of Technology will be moving its campus to Redmon, Washington.
• Tomagotchi for Game Boy.

Also featured in the insider update section is a list of the first 100 Nintendo 64 releases.

Next Issue

The features to be included in the October 1997 issue:

• Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr.
• F1 Pole Position
• Mace 64
• Extreme-G

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