1988/1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
100
The game on the first issue of NP from July/Aug 1998
Super Mario Bros 2
100
The cover from the Jan/Feb issue featured a Sunsoft game based of the hit movie and featured a photo of the actor playing the main villan
Batman
100
The Oct issue features a famous spacecraft and the tagline “beam up to adventure”
Star Trek
100
The March 1992 issues features the third and I would say best game in a long running series. This is a SNES game and the first not to appear on the NES, it has the tagline “magic, danger and daring deeds”.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
100
Furry Fans Rejoice! The first game in this sci-fi flight series made the cover of the April issue
StarFox
200
The cover from the second issue features the game's protagonist carrying the severed of the antagonist. Which caused Nintendo Power to receive angry letters from parents
Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
200
The May/June issue features a sequel in a long running Konami series and indicates it features "Extraterrestrial Jungle Action"
Super C
200
The June issue has 2 of the 3 heroes from this extremely difficult Rare game on the cover
Battle Toads
200
The May 1992 issue features this game from the Disney Afternoon. It plays similar to mega man where you choose a level from a select screen. “Let’s get Dangerous”.
Darkwing Duck
200
The May issue features the game based off of this Blockbuster movie and features the tagline “The Bat, The Cat, The Penguin.
Batman Returns
300
The July/Aug cover featured the protagonist and Anatogist from the first sequel to this Capcom series, considered to be one of the best action platformers of all time and for most the highpoint of this series.
Mega Man II
300
This Nintendo Puzzle game was on the cover of the Nov/Dec issue it features “Contagious fun and challenge!”
Dr. Mario
300
The July issue features this game with the tag line “Hit Movie Hot Game” but instead of any licensed art has a generic picture of a guy with arrows riding a horse.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
300
The July 1992 features this incredibly popular Arcade fighting game. This game saw several versions hit the SNES but this was the first. Bonus 300 points if you can remember which character is featured on the cover.
Street Fighter II
Guile
300
The August issue features arguably the best or at least most loved version of this fighting game on the SNES as it speeds up the action of the original game. A bonus 200 points if you can name the character on the cover
Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Vega
400
The first Licensed game to be featured on a NP cover is from May/June and featured characters from this Ultra game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
400
The September/Oct cover features this Lucasfilms game about a teen trying to rescue his girlfriend and according to the cover features “weirdos, heroes, and space cadets”
Maniac Mansion
400
The March issue features this game developed by Tamtex and published by Irem in it players pilot a mech while navigating using a gravity reversing mechanic
Metal Storm
400
The August issue features a game that included the SNES mouse and featured a music maker among other activities
Mario Paint
400
The July issue features the original Gameboy entry of this long running series, the plot of the game was inspired by Twin Peaks and features multiple cameos from the Super Mario Brother Series
Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening
500
The November/December Issue features a track star wearing a rocket powered shoe?
Track and Field 2
500
The game featuring Disney’s diminutive cartoon duo was featured on the cover of the July/Aug issue
Disney’s Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers
500
The cover from the May 1991 issue features this game developed by Aicom and published by Sammy. Players play as Detective Hart and work to stop an alien conspiracy to use an illegal drug to conquer mankind or something
Vice: Project Doom
500
The September 1992 issue features a Hudson Soft game starring this classic cartoon character and his big bag of tricks
Felix the Cat
500
The March issue features this Konami game based off a Warner Bros’s contemporary cartoon and the first to be released on the SNES. The game is headlined by one of the main characters
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose