NiGHTS IS GIVEN STAR POWER IN NINTENDO POWER!!!

I screamed at the top of my lungs the first time I saw NiGHTS in the Star Power section of the gaming magazine Nintendo Power.  Boy did I scare my family (after I finished screaming I immediately explained that I was not in pain and that I was just really happy and excited about the special attention NiGHTS received in this issue of the magazine.).  The section is on pages 16 and 17.

It is finally the time that NiGHTS gets some recognition, especially since Sonic the Hedgehog has his 20th anniversary this summer, and NiGHTS has his 15th anniversary on the same season.  Just days apart from each other!  Unfortunately NiGHTS is not on the cover of the magazine.  According to NiD.com and The Sonic Stadium, NiGHTS was on the cover of Nintendo Power close to the days that the video game NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams would be released that November 2007.

I don't know if I am going to continue to subscribe to Nintendo Power after my subscription expires this December, so I am so happy that at least Mega Man and NiGHTS were given Star Power pages this year.  Without it I wouldn't have known that Mega Man could have been called "Rainbow Battle Kid" (because he changes colors depending on the type of weapon he's using).

I love the timeline that shows NiGHTS's appearances along the past 15 years.  I guess it is a month late in doing this for him, but at least it is soon (within the month of July 5th).  The facts (and ideas) about him are on the right page and they are quite fascinating, namely about his hands, feet, and "peculiar purple headgear".

I've been aware for a long time that NiGHTS is genderless, but I find myself calling NiGHTS "he" and "him," as the magazine has.  If he is also called "she" and "her," I have no problem with that because in my opinion, NiGHTS is whatever anyone wants him to be.  It really helps that I am attracted to colors related to purple or lavender.  : 3 

You can take a peek at the August 2011 issue of Nintendo Power on its website (the link is below). Or, if you are also a fan,  pick up a copy from the newsstands if you want to check out what NP has to say about our favorite purple flying hero NiGHTS.  Hopefully this issue of NP will introduce potential new fans to this character and his popularity can climb higher.

http://www.nintendopower.com/

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I need my Nintendo news too

R.I.P. Electronic Gaming Monthly.
     I used to subscribe to two monthly video game magazines: Playstation the Official Magazine and EGM.  Unfortunately with EGM ceasing publication after January, I only got the Playstation magazine.  Then as time went by I forgot that I hardly knew anything about Nintendo games.  And this was when my Internet accessat home was limited.
     A few months later (June) I was sent the July issue of Maxim with actress Olivia Wilde on the cover.  A sticker on the cover said, "Welcome to Maxim!  This note is to inform you that Electrinc Gaming Monthly has ceased publishing with the January 2009 issue.  The balance of your paid subscription will be fulfilled with Maxim,"  blah blah blah...
     I had just sent a check for renewal of my sub to EGM and Maxim is what I get.   I couldn't have a choice in the matter?  Maxim couldn't tell by my name on the mailing label that I wouldn't be a good candidate as a subscriber to their magazine?  (though I enjoyed the Lady GaGa photos and interview.  Guilty!)  Well, that money I sent to the non-existing EGM could be well spent for something I will actually READ.  So a couple of weeks ago I found an issue of Nintendo Power when I went grocery shopping with my dad, and I decided, You know what, I need this.  This is what will fill the Nintendo void that EGM can't do anymore.  I still love to get my gaming info(previews, reviews, letters) from magazines so I'll know what games I want to look up when I want to go online to see trailers or something like that.
      I was able to get a refund check from Maxim, and I'll use that money to "pay myself back" for the other magazine.  So now the two gaming magazines I subscribe to are Playstation the Official Magazine and Nintendo Power.  I am interested in Nintendo titles like Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (even though I can't play that one for lack of a DS), and maybe another RPG game or two.  Maybe a Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution fighting game to play against my Naruto-fan sister.