Nintendo Power Issue 002 (September-October 1988)

I remember seeing this cover back in the day and thinking that Castlevania was the darkest videogame on the nes library. How ignorant I was...

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Such an iconic, shocking cover!  I'm with Strattos on thinking this series was dark back in the day.  It's funny how our imaginations worked with the pixels back then, projecting images like this onto the games.

I love this issue so much. It was always one of my favorites, not just for the beautiful atmosphere of the cover but also because Castlevania II was one of my most beloved games during childhood. I never hated it like so many other people did, I adored it and considered this magazine to be a true companion piece. Little did I know that this magazine is probably the only reason why I DIDN'T hate the game, lol.

I really like that people can read these magazines again.