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The spiritual successor to Nintendo Power, published continuously ever since NP ended back in 2012! Subscriptions at Patreon.com/NintendoForce and back issue sales at NFMagazine.com. Posts by Lucas M. Thomas, Editor-in-Chief. @lucasmthomas.bsky.social

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Love to see it! Glad you enjoyed it, John. Thanks!

20.01.2026 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Really surprising choice for Nintendo's next live-action movie adaptation, but I'm exciting to see it!

19.01.2026 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A view of "Monsteropolis" from HDGG: Mega Man. We decided the throwback name to the original manual would be fun & Capcom approved. I looked over Mega Man X maps for inspiration, and the layout was built around the boss placements on the select screen.

09.01.2026 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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New magazine delivered today! I especially like the bold red color to celebrate the Virtual Boy.

08.01.2026 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah I need to fix that. Fix going out today.

08.01.2026 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you missed the cut-off at patreon.com/NintendoForce, you can now order a copy of our brand-new Issue #81 right here:
www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

Both Mario Tennis and Virtual Boy are coming back in February, and the histories of both are intertwined! Let's talk about 'em!

08.01.2026 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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no way it me (thanks @nfpublishing.bsky.social, love the book!!)

25.12.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As you likely saw in the book, my next project with @nfpublishing.bsky.social will be Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man 2! I'll be starting on it in January, and plan on working on it for the full year. I'm excited to work on this legendary title!

19.12.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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AVAILABLE NOW: Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man! Officially licensed and completely hand-drawn by the incredible REAL HUMAN BEING @heyphilsummers.bsky.social!

Buy it buy it buy it
Amazon: amzn.to/4pK40Vb
The Yetee: bit.ly/48L1AzA #ad

Support human artists.

18.12.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The officially-licensed "Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man" is now available!

You can grab the standard edition from Amazon or the collector's edition with bonus goodies from Nintendo Force Publishing.

Amazon - amzn.to/4qivXDm

NF Publishing - www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Books

17.12.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I promise I'll slow up on posting about this soon. Just happy seeing people enjoying it!

17.12.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This just in from our pals from @nfpublishing.bsky.social comes Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man, an officially licensed guide and retrospective on two games from the classic seriesโ€” all across 200+ hand-drawn full color pages! Available now: zurl.co/Z6Ica

16.12.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Available now at NintendoForceMagazine.com and TheYetee.com, and launching officially on Wednesday, December 17 on Amazon!

16.12.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of the Hand-Drawn Game Guides Mega Man

The cover of the Hand-Drawn Game Guides Mega Man

Thank you @heyphilsummers.bsky.social for this latest addition to our shelves! ๐Ÿ™

This #MegaMan book is gorgeous!

@lucasmthomas.bsky.social @nfpublishing.bsky.social @capcomusa.com

16.12.2025 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wow @heyphilsummers.bsky.social this is incredible! Youโ€™ve outdone yourself. Congrats.

11.12.2025 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh hey! Capcom just revealed that a new Mega Man game is in the works, and we're officially launching our brand-new Mega Man book in less than a week! Whaddya know! :p

Welcome back, Blue Bomber! (And everyone check out @heyphilsummers.bsky.social's new Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man!)

12.12.2025 04:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feels strange to hold the finished product. Hard not to reflect on the whole year+ to get here. Drawing through a slipped disc, PT, juggling other projects, FT job, family, losing our dog. It was a lot. I just wanted to make the best Mega Man book I could. I hope you enjoy it.

05.12.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A photo of Satoru Iwata, who would've been 66 years old today.

A photo of Satoru Iwata, who would've been 66 years old today.

Happy Mr. Iwata's Birthday! Satoru Iwata was born on December 6, 1959. That's 66 years ago now! Play an Iwata game this weekend to honor his memory!

06.12.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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NF's annual Black Friday Back Issue Bundles sale is on! Get caught up on any NF you missed, or buy a bundle for a Nintendo-loving friend/family member!

www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop

28.11.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Nintendo Force cover with Kirby Air Riders

The Nintendo Force cover with Kirby Air Riders

New #NintendoForce has arrived! โญ๏ธ

Whoโ€™s played Kirby Air Riders?

@nfpublishing.bsky.social

29.11.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NF's annual Black Friday Back Issue Bundles sale is on! Get caught up on any NF you missed, or buy a bundle for a Nintendo-loving friend/family member!

www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/shop

28.11.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

27.11.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The front cover of Nintendo Force Magazine's Issue #80, featuring Kirby Air Riders.

The front cover of Nintendo Force Magazine's Issue #80, featuring Kirby Air Riders.

Side A of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Kirby Air Riders.

Side A of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Kirby Air Riders.

Side B of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

Side B of the wall poster including with NF Issue #80, featuring key art from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

If you missed the cut-off at Patreon.com/NintendoForce, you can now order a copy of our brand-new Issue #80 right here: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

Kirby Air Riders is racing toward the Switch 2 soon . . . but didn't we just have a new Mario Kart!? Let's talk about it!

03.11.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Eight Bit Era: Volume One โ€“ The Launch, by Lucas M. Thomas. (Sorry there never was a Volume Two!)

Eight Bit Era: Volume One โ€“ The Launch, by Lucas M. Thomas. (Sorry there never was a Volume Two!)

Happy 40th anniversary to the NES! In 2006 โ€” 19 years ago now! โ€” I wrote a small book all about the system's launch on October 18, 1985. It got my foot in the door at IGN, leading to the beginning of my game journalism career! (Its digital version is on sale at NFMagazine.com if you're curious!)

19.10.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of issue 79 of Nintendo force magazine, titled of mice and mouse control

The cover of issue 79 of Nintendo force magazine, titled of mice and mouse control

Magazine time โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿ“–

Thanks as always @nfpublishing.bsky.social team ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ’œ

15.10.2025 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A portion of a Nintendo press release announcing Doug Bowser's retirement.

A portion of a Nintendo press release announcing Doug Bowser's retirement.

Doug Bowser is retiring!

25.09.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 647    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Really enjoying Issue #79 of Nintendo Force Magazine! ๐ŸŽฎ Lucas Thomasโ€™ feature Of Mice and Mouse Control is a fascinating dive into Nintendoโ€™s history with mouse peripherals and the possibilities for the future. A must-read for fans of #Nintendo 's quirky experiments. @nfpublishing.bsky.social

24.09.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Woo hoo, Time Extension reviewed my book, the NES Endings Compendium 2!

@nfpublishing.bsky.social

25.09.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FREE issue of NF Magazine (today only)!

There's an excellent Super Mario retrospective AND you get a very fun interview (pg. 63) where I reveal my secret origin story while also talking about Super Mario; there's a lot of Mario going on here really

Anyway, go nab it before they make it not free โญ

13.09.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Nintendo Force Magazine's 48th issue, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros. Originally published five years ago to coincide with the game's 35th anniversary!

Nintendo Force Magazine's 48th issue, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros. Originally published five years ago to coincide with the game's 35th anniversary!

Free NF issue, today only! In honor of today being the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., you can grab the digital version of NF #48, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros., for free for 24 hours: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...

13.09.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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