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post 1696020033 01-07-2024, 12:48 PM
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I still go back and read old ones.

You can get most stuff athttps://www.retromags.com/

I have every EGM, Nintendo Power, and Gamepro backed up locally. About 135GB lol.

Magazines did feel special before the internet.

I subbed to Nintendo Power and later Official Xbox Magazine, and regularly read EGM and occasionally Gamepro.

What I also really miss is demo discs.
post 1696021903 01-07-2024, 01:21 PM
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It was quality over quantity made by people who didn't hate games. Most online games "journalists" couldn't cut it in any other writing field and are now stuck either summarizing the story another outlet covered or what seven people on twitter or reddit think. Quite a far cry from when the magazines had actualnewsfrom legitimate sources within the industry instead of "crapsmypants420" on reddit.
Originally Posted By ScramFranklin⏩
I was subscribed to Nintendo Power for years. Was so much fun finding the new Nintendo news that way rather than online. Was just more exciting for some reason.

Feelz
Same here. The absolute hype of this:
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post 1696100173 01-08-2024, 10:19 PM
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They still have them and in some ways they are even better now.
post 1696101703 01-08-2024, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted By LtGoose⏩
They still have them and in some ways they are even better now.
which ones?
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post 1696101883 01-08-2024, 11:24 PM
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I talked my mom into getting me a subscription to PC Gamer and Gamepro more or less for the demo disc. Used to get EGM and Nintendo Power from time to time. Pretty sure that entire collection is in a box at my parents house somewhere.

Hands down Nintendo Power made the best layouts though.
post 1696103063 01-09-2024, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted By yabbayabba⏩
I talked my mom into getting me a subscription to PC Gamer and Gamepro more or less for the demo disc. Used to get EGM and Nintendo Power from time to time. Pretty sure that entire collection is in a box at my parents house somewhere.

Hands down Nintendo Power made the best layouts though.
Yeah there was a number of magazines I would get just for the demo discs, I think Playstation Magazine always had one every month so that was my #1. I got whole stack on one of those old CD stacks they used to have to blanks stored away somewhere lol. I think the original Xbox magazine was great for them too. Back in the days before you could download anything those demo discs were where it was at. I think that's why I like downloading so much chit off Gamepass/Plus Extra, closest thing to getting demo discs now a days.
post 1696119033 01-09-2024, 10:29 AM
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dang this thread goes right in the feels. I subscribed to Nintendo Power, Playstation Magazine, XBOX Magazine, and Dreamcast Magazine.

Recently uncovered my Playstation Magazines too. I had a subscription until it ended in late 2012(along with Nintendo Power)

They were great for discovering new games and dem demos too

post 1696119493 01-09-2024, 10:42 AM
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This one was okay but free sites like Tom's Hardware put them out of business.

post 1696123303 01-09-2024, 12:01 PM
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defintiely

what i miss the most is being a kid and going nuts over pokemon gold and emerald strategy guides

remmeber going bonkers when i first found out how much i was missing out due to not using one
post 1696194013 01-10-2024, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Lastro⏩
defintiely

what i miss the most is being a kid and going nuts over pokemon gold and emerald strategy guides

remmeber going bonkers when i first found out how much i was missing out due to not using one
Oh man, I read the Nintendo Power Ocarina of Time strategy guide so much back in the day:


It had all sorts of official artwork of the characters, items, and enemies, just an awesome book. I'd kill for Nintendo to finally bring back the OoT/MM art style.
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post 1696202533 01-11-2024, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted By nkiritsis13⏩
Oh man, I read the Nintendo Power Ocarina of Time strategy guide so much back in the day:


It had all sorts of official artwork of the characters, items, and enemies, just an awesome book. I'd kill for Nintendo to finally bring back the OoT/MM art style.
not only the art style but everything about them absolutely CHITS on the trash tier games that carry the name Zelda today

sad

I got this one



at least they still make strategy guides, not sure how long this will last though

(also they get outdated pretty fast as well with all the updates games are turning out after release nowadays)
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post 1696202913 01-11-2024, 02:43 AM
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was nice at the time but its better today with youtubes streams steam reviews reddits etc

less chance for a meh game to be overhyped, less chance to be misled by a bad guide, more different opinions, ctrl f works
straight white male and proud

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post 1696203573 01-11-2024, 03:36 AM
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Fuark...

Great thread OP, great thread. Serious. As in, just reading your OP alone kick started a boat load of nostalgia feels.

You know what, at my parents house I have a copy of an issue of the official Sega Saturn magazine from back in the day, and the reason I have a copy of this particular issue is that they published my letter in it, lol. When i visit home I will try to remember to scan it and upload it for the misc.
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