Nintendo Power's Scores

  • Games
For 2,179 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Lowest review score: 20 Ant Nation
Score distribution:
2179 game reviews
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Taken on its own merits, however, it is an absolute blast, and if you don't play Cave Story in one form or another, you're missing out on a modern classic. [Nov 2011, p.84]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kudos to EA for bringing this Mature-rated franchise to the Wii and for putting some real effort behind it. Don't let the "guided experience" label scare you. [Nov 2009, p.84]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The game is an incredible showcase for what the handheld is capable of and a potent reminder of why Resident Evil remains one of the medium's most celebrated franchises. [Jan/Feb 2012, p.80]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    The amount of depth involving the Pokemon contests, berries and other new details is truly astounding. [Mar 2003, p.135]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    A deeper and more detailed game than its predecessor. [Nov 2002, p.222]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A solid, lasting title that fits perfectly on the DS. [Aug 2009, p.91]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overall, though, this game hits all the notes that a professor Layton title should, resulting in another rewarding, cerebally invigorating quest. [Nov 2012, p.80]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A perfect GBA adaptation of the GCN original.[Jan 2003, p.174]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Just like you can count on the Colts choking in the playoffs, you can rely on EA's venerable football franchise to deliver the goods on an annual basis. [Oct. 2006, p.87]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you haven't played it and strategy RPGs are your thing, though, it's hard to get much better than this. [Oct 2008, p.88]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lunar Knights, the first title from Kojima Productions for the dual-screened handheld, is a supremely polished action-RPG in which you slay the bloodsuckers and their monstrous minions with two very different protagonists. [Mar. 2007, p.89]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of shoot-'em-up platformer fun, Mega Man Zero is right on target. [Sept 2002, p.165]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise has all the depth of its console cousin, but is missing some of its charm. [Nov 2008, p.98]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Neither game is particularly great on its own, but the two intersect in clever ways to become much more than the sum of their parts. [Apr 2009, p.83]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great game that provides further proof of just how thrilling-and fun-saving lives can be. [June 2010, p.86]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The play control is tight and the fighting moves are numerous. [Apr 2003, p.136]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A slow starter, but once you're on your way, it turns out to be an excellent strategy RPG. [Dec 2003, p.139]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The play control and range of features are on par wtih those of Sega's "NBA Basketball 2K3," only with a college basketball experience. [Dec 2002, p.214]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A deep and satisfyingly lengthy RPG experience. [Dec 2005, p.112]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is one of those sequels that fans never thought would happen, so even if it doesn't measure up to its legendary predecessor, we're thankful to have it. [March 2011, p.86]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Not radically different from last year's Space Invaders reboot, Extreme 2 offers new enemy formations and bosses, a Time Attack mode, and branching levels. [Dec 2009, p.88]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Putting cheat Tiger Vision and advice from your caddy are gone, forcing you to read the greens. [Nov 2005, p.118]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Designed to please hard-core Tekken fans. [Dec 2001, p.172]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Delivers the whole professional basketball package. [Dec 2002, p.214]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The most stunning part of the game is the way that it seamlessly mixes footage from the films with scenes and dialogue developed for the game. [Feb2003, p.152]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SonicTeam has done a magnificent job of distilling Sonic to its purest essence without making it feel like we're treading old territory. [Jan 2006, p.105]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you do like pinball, you're in luck--Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is as close to owning a real pinball table as most people are going to get. [Apr 2008, p.90]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    There are some clever puzzles to figure out, plenty of space combat and the usual almost-maddening-but-ultimately-very-rewarding level of difficulty that we've come to expect from Rare. [Oct 2002, p.192]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With more features, modes and multiplayer options than ever before, fans should be revved up to get behind the wheel. [May 2008, p.86]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    With superb 3-D effects, V-Rally 3 offers miles of fun. [Oct 2002, p.198]
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