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[[Image:Doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|''Double Trouble'', the first '''Nintendo Adventure Book''' printed.]]
[[File:Doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|''Double Trouble'', the first book printed in the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' series]]
'''''Nintendo Adventure Books''''' is a series of gamebooks based on ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games published from 1991 to 1992. The books require the reader to keep track of inventory [[Item]]s, [[Coin]]s, and points. They are similar to the [[wikipedia:Choose Your Own Adventure|Choose Your Own Adventure]] series, but also have mini puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series in [[Nintendo Comics System]].
[[File:Nintendo Adventure Book Score Card.jpg|thumb|Score card for ''Monster Mix-Up'']]
'''''Nintendo Adventure Books''''' is a series of gamebooks based on games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and the series ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' published from 1991 to 1992. The book series was created by {{wp|Russell Ginns|Clyde Bosco}}.<ref>Katz, Demian. [http://www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Nintendo+Adventure+Books Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books]. ''Gamebooks''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref><ref>Johnson, David (January 26, 2017). [https://zeldauniverse.net/2017/01/26/choose-your-own-adventure-with-this-remake-of-nintendos-adventure-books Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books]. ''Zelda Universe''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref> The books require the reader to keep track of inventory items, [[coin]]s, and points. They are similar to Chooseco's ''{{wp|Choose Your Own Adventure}}'' series, but they also have mini-puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''.
 
In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was made, called ''[[Game Boy Advance (book series)|Game Boy Advance]]''. The two titles related to the ''Super Mario'' franchise in the series included ''[[Super Mario Advance (book)|Super Mario Advance]]'' and ''[[Warioland 4 (book)|Warioland 4]]''.


==Books==
==Books==
#''[[Double Trouble]]
#''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]
#''[[Leaping Lizards]]
#''[[Leaping Lizards]]
#''[[Monster Mix-up]]
#''[[Monster Mix-Up]]
#''[[Koopa Capers]]
#''[[Koopa Capers]]
#''[[Pipe Down!]]
#''[[Pipe Down!]]
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#''[[Brain Drain]]
#''[[Brain Drain]]


==Featured ''Mario'' Characters==
==Featured ''Super Mario'' characters==
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
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*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Yoshi]]


==External Links==
==References==
*[http://www.gamebooks.org/nablist.htm Gamebooks.org]
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*[http://www.smbhq.com/users/comics/index.html SMBHQ]
 
==External links==
*[http://spectrumofmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=Nintendo+Adventure+Book Spectrum of Madness]
*[http://spectrumofmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=Nintendo+Adventure+Book Spectrum of Madness]
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Latest revision as of 14:25, November 11, 2023

The cover of Double Trouble.
Double Trouble, the first book printed in the Nintendo Adventure Books series
Score card
Score card for Monster Mix-Up

Nintendo Adventure Books is a series of gamebooks based on games of the Super Mario franchise and the series The Legend of Zelda published from 1991 to 1992. The book series was created by Clyde Bosco.[1][2] The books require the reader to keep track of inventory items, coins, and points. They are similar to Chooseco's Choose Your Own Adventure series, but they also have mini-puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the Super Mario Bros. series in the Nintendo Comics System.

In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was made, called Game Boy Advance. The two titles related to the Super Mario franchise in the series included Super Mario Advance and Warioland 4.

Books[edit]

  1. Double Trouble
  2. Leaping Lizards
  3. Monster Mix-Up
  4. Koopa Capers
  5. Pipe Down!
  6. Doors to Doom
  7. Dinosaur Dilemma
  8. Flown the Koopa
  9. The Crystal Trap (The Legend of Zelda series)
  10. The Shadow Prince (The Legend of Zelda series)
  11. Unjust Desserts
  12. Brain Drain

Featured Super Mario characters[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Katz, Demian. Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books. Gamebooks. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Johnson, David (January 26, 2017). Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books. Zelda Universe. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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