In celebration of Nintendo Power's 250th issue, here are the 250 (duh) reasons to love Nintendo. This was included in the January 2010 issue, but for those of you who don't get the magazine, here it is.

( With our eyes on 25 years of gaming history and our hearts full of nostalgic love, we present 250 reasons why we absolutely adore the wonderful world of Nintendo )

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January 2010 Calendar (Featured in GameInformer)

• Jan 01 - MAGfest kicks off the New Year at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.
  
  
  
• Jan 05 - New releases: Bayonetta (PS3 / 360), Darksiders (PS3 / 360), Divinity II: Ego Draconis (360 / PC), Duke Nukem: Critical Mass (PSP / DS), Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue (DS), Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (Wii / PS2), Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 06 - Marvel Comics opens 2010 with Bloody Event.
  
  
  
• Jan 08 - Daybreakers hits theatres.
  
  
  
• Jan 12 - New releases: Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3 / 360), Dance Dance Revolution (PS3 / 360), Dark Void (PS3 / 360 / PC), Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (PSP), Playmobil Knights (DS), Sands of Destruction (DS), The Simpsons: Season 20 (Blu-ray / DVD), Vancouver 2010 (PS3 / 360), Zooloretto (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 16 - World of Warcraft's fifth series of action figures hits shelves today. This collection consists of only three figures: a scourge ghoul, an alliance hero, and a sexy night elf hunter.
  
  
  
• Jan 17 - Check out 24's eighth season today.
  
  
  
• Jan 19 - New releases: Walk it Out (Wii), pushes the player to walk to the beat of 120 music tracks. Compatible with both Konami's Dance Dance Revolution mat, and the Wii Balance Board.
  
  
  
• Jan 22 - Legion hits theatres today.
  
  
  
• Jan 26 - New releases: Braid (PC), Legend of Kay (DS), MAG (PS3), Mass Effect 2 (360 / PC), No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle (Wii), Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate Alliance All-Stars (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 28 - Street Fighter Cammy 10-inch figure hits stores today, starting at $179.98
  
  

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"We argued. We agreed. We dismissed Ben's ideas outright. Creating a list like this wasn't easy, but we felt the 200th issue of Game Informer was the perfect time to highlight the best games of all time. Taking into account quality, cultural relevance, and industry impact, the staff voted with their hearts and minds to create our definitive list chronicling the best of the best. Have fun debating the results!"

( The Top 200 Games of All Time - Part 2 )

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"We argued. We agreed. We dismissed Ben's ideas outright. Creating a list like this wasn't easy, but we felt the 200th issue of Game Informer was the perfect time to highlight the best games of all time. Taking into account quality, cultural relevance, and industry impact, the staff voted with their hearts and minds to create our definitive list chronicling the best of the best. Have fun debating the results!"

( The Top 200 Games of All Time - Part 1 )

note: part 2 coming tomorrow !

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