http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/11/ninpowerlarge1.jpg This is the end, Big N fans. Nintendo Power’s final issue](Report: 'Nintendo Power' to close its doors (update: confirmed)) is upon us and in a surprise tip of the hat, the magazine’s staff has decided to pay tribute to the famed cover that started it all. Framed in a similar manner to the inaugural issue from 1988, this last dance with all things officially Nintendo apes the *Super Mario Bros. 2 *clay-styled setup for a cover story on New Super Mario Bros. U](http://www.engadget.com/wii-u-review/nintendo-wii-u-review/). Look for it to hit newsstands one last time on December 11th, bringing the beloved decades-old publication full circle.
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Via: Joystiq
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