About Power Time Podcast - A Nintendo Retrospective
The Power Time Podcast is a chronological journey through the history of Nintendo, one issue of Nintendo Power magazine at a time. Join host Tom Tate, as he explores the consoles, games, events, and memories that were documented in the iconic magazine between 1988 and 2012. Each episode corresponds to a single issue. This podcast is not affiliated with Nintendo in any official capacity.
Long Live The Power Time Podcast ✊ | Quick Life Update
Host [Host Name] shares a personal update and teases upcoming Nintendo retrospective content for the podcast's tenth anniversary.
1 Feb 2022
Super Castlevania IV - Nintendo Power 32 (Jan 1992)
Simon swings back into action in Super Castlevania IV, as featured in Volume 33 of Nintendo Power Magazine. Also featured is Mega Man 4, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and more.
Featured Music
The intro/outro music in this episode is by Azure Flux (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Azureflux/Pocket_Boy/01_azureflux_-_intro), and used with permission. 🙂
Lame Genie - Super Castlevania IV (Simon's Theme) (Bandcamp (https://lamegenie.bandcamp.com/album/play-games-eat-tacos))
MET - Mega Man 4 GP (Bandcamp (https://krzysztofslowikowski.bandcamp.com/album/mega-man-4-gp))
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23 Dec 2021
Metroid II - Nintendo Power 31 (Dec 1991)
Episode Notes
Get ready to save the galaxy as we explore Volume 31 of Nintendo Power, featuring Metroid II: Return of Samus.
Featured Music
The intro/outro music in this episode is by Azure Flux (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Azureflux/Pocket_Boy/01_azureflux_-_intro), and used with permission. 🙂
Kid Overdrive - Surface of SR388 (Bandcamp (https://kidoverdrive.bandcamp.com/album/a-nes-core-story-lp))
Entertainment System - SR388 (Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A3C84M/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp))
Playing with Power - Level 1 & 6 (Bandcamp (https://playingwithpower.bandcamp.com/album/suplex-a-train))
Support Power Time!
If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to please share it with a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts (http://powertimepodcast.com/itunes), and subscribe to the show (https://powertimepodcast.com/subscribe/).
Inside a recent episode
Long Live The Power Time Podcast ✊ | Quick Life Update
Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I was researching all types of Nintendo lore. I have so much fun. So much fun. And I'm not promising a full return with this quick episode, but I've been preparing two episodes for the summer. So one is going to cover Nintendo Power issue number 32, January 1992. So that will continue our journey because the last issue I covered was 31. And another will be a 10-year celebration episode to commemorate a decade of this feed still being alive and for you still listening and for me still being able to podcast. I'm either going to cover Nintendo Power issue number 110. which is July 1998. That was their 10-year anniversary issue for the magazine. […]
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