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Nintendo Power V55 is the December 1993 issue of Nintendo Power magazine. It featured Disney's Aladdin on its cover. This is also the final issue that features a Nester's Adventures comic strip.

Super NES[]

Disney's Aladdin[]

The first SNES game featured in the magazine is the cover story, Disney's Aladdin. The 8-page article includes maps for Stages 1–4.

NHL Stanley Cup[]

NHL Stanley Cup (NA)

NHL Stanley Cup box art

The next article features the hockey game NHL Stanley Cup. It has statistics for all the teams and a few tips and techniques.

ClayFighter[]

This Super NES article takes a look at ClayFighter. The article provides details for each character and also gives a brief behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game.

Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions[]

The next article discusses Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions. It provides tips for firing weapons and has maps for five of the levels.

Battle Cars[]

This article reviews Battle Cars. It talks about the different game modes and lists some of the tracks and characters.

Super Scope Roundup[]

The next SNES article reviews some of the upcoming games for the Super scope. Those games include Yoshi's Safari and Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge.

Nester's Adventures[]

As in previous issues, a Nester's Adventures comic is featured here. This one portrays Nester in a Jurassic Park setting. This was notably the last regular installment of Nester's Adventures; however, Nester himself would still be seen at the end of the "Classified Information" column and in the logo for the "Top 20" column through 1994.

Classified Information[]

The Classified Information section reveals codes and hidden secrets in certain games. Games featured in this section include:

Game Secrets
Yoshi's Safari (SNES) Hard mode
Wings 2: Aces High (SNES) Radar screen
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge (SNES) Name change
Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES) Special move select, Special move shut-off
Mortal Kombat (SNES) Strange finish
Kendo Rage (SNES) Stage select, Quick end code
Super Turrican (SNES) Sound test
Dragon Warrior III (NES) Easy spells
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) Free bow, Bomb arrows, Grab the guy

Star Fox comic[]

This is Act 11 of a comic based on Star Fox. Fox McCloud and his team finally confront and defeat the two Andross clones.

Game Boy[]

Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics[]

The first Game Boy article reviews Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics. The article lists useful items and provides maps for Levels 1-6.

Mega Man IV[]

Mega Man IV is the next game featured. It provides maps for four of the Robot Master Stages: Toad Man, Bright Man, Pharaoh Man, and Ring Man.

Counselor's Corner[]

Counselor's Corner is a feature in which the writers of the magazine would respond to game-related questions in the hope of getting the player out of a tough spot in various games. The games featured in this issue are E.V.O.: Search for Eden (SNES), Dungeon Master (SNES), The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB), and Battletoads & Double Dragon (NES).

Raya Systems[]

This article discusses the gaming company Raya Systems and the educational games they develop having to do with contemporary issues with which kids are dealing.

NES[]

Mega Man 6[]

Mega Man 6

Mega Man 6 box art

The first featured NES game is Mega Man 6. The article has maps for all eight Robot Master Stages.

Tetris 2[]

This article reviews Tetris 2. It gives tips and strategies for succeeding in different scenarios.

Top 20[]

The "Top 20" section of the magazine lists the top 20 Super NES, Game Boy, and NES games as ranked by the readers. The following are the first 5 for each game system from this issue.

Now Playing[]

This article lists new game releases and ratings for those games. It also has a very brief overview of a few of them. Some of the top-rated games in this section include (in alphabetical order):

Pak Watch[]

The Pak Watch section showcased games that were scheduled for release. It gave the reader a quick glance at future games. Some of the games seen in this section include Bugs Bunny: Rabbit Rampage (SNES), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (GB) and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (NES).

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