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[[Image: Doubles.jpg|thumb|''Double Trouble'', the first '''''Nintendo Adventure Book''''' printed.]]
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[[File:Doubles.jpg|thumb|400x400px|''Double Trouble'', the first book printed in the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' series]]
[[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>{{cite|author=Katz, Demian|url=www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Nintendo+Adventure+Books|title=Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books|publisher=Gamebooks|language=en|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Johnson, David|date=January 26, 2017|url=zeldauniverse.net/2017/01/26/choose-your-own-adventure-with-this-remake-of-nintendos-adventure-books|title=Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books|language=en|publisher=Zelda Universe|accessdate=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]]''.


'''''Nintendo Adventure Books''''' is a series of gamebooks based on ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' and ''[[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|items]], [[Gold Coin|Coins]], and points. They are similar to the Choose Your Own Adventures 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]].
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]]''.


== ''Mario'' Series Books ==
==Books==
#''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]
#''[[Leaping Lizards]]
#''[[Monster Mix-Up]]
#''[[Koopa Capers]]
#''[[Pipe Down!]]
#''[[Doors to Doom]]
#''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]
#''[[Flown the Koopa]]
#''[[zeldawiki:The Crystal Trap|The Crystal Trap]]'' (''The Legend of Zelda'' series)
#''[[zeldawiki:The Shadow Prince|The Shadow Prince]]'' (''The Legend of Zelda'' series)
#''[[Unjust Desserts]]
#''[[Brain Drain]]


* ''[[Double Trouble]]
==Featured ''Super Mario'' characters==
* ''[[Leaping Lizards]]
*[[Bowser]]
* ''[[Monster Mix-up]]
*[[Clawgrip]]
* ''[[Koopa Capers]]
*[[Donkey Kong]]
* ''[[Pipe Down!]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
* ''[[Doors to Doom]]
*[[Fryguy]]
* ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]
* ''[[Flown the Koopa]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
* ''[[Unjust Desserts]]
*[[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]]
* ''[[Brain Drain]]
*[[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Mushroom King]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Tryclyde]]
*[[Wart]]
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Wooster]]
*[[Yoshi]]


== ''The Legend of Zelda'' Series Books ==
==References==
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* ''The Crystal Trap
==External links==
* ''{{zw|The Shadow Prince}}
*[http://spectrumofmadness.blogspot.com/search?q=Nintendo+Adventure+Book Spectrum of Madness]
 
==Featured Characters==
*[[Mario]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Peach]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]]
*[[King]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Larry Koopa]]
*[[Roy Koopa]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Magikoopa]]


[[Category:Publications]]
{{Publications}}
[[Category:Nintendo Adventure Books|*]]

Latest revision as of 22:28, October 4, 2024

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

External links[edit]