Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 111

This issue was cover-dated August 2014 and cost £4.50.

Incoming
The Big Story - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (8-9)


 * Nintendo's amiibo figures aren't an attack on your wallet, but offer genuinely interesting possibilities for Nintendo's future, says Editor Matthew Castle.

Nintendo Countdown - 6 pages (10-15) Mouthpiece - Ichiro Hazama - 2 pages (16-17)
 * 1) Temple of Fiiiiiine - 1 /12 pages (10-11)
 * 2) The Pokeymans Project - 1/2 page (11)
 * 3) Empirically Awesome - 1 page (12)
 * 4) Crack the Whip - 1/2 page (13)
 * 5) Win the Love of your Player 2 - 1/2 page (13)
 * 6) Tale as Fold as Time - 1/2 page (14)
 * 7) Sharp Dressed Fan - 1/2 page (14)
 * 8) Blockarina of Time - 1/2 page (15)
 * 9) Game Boy Game Board - 1/4 page (15)
 * 10) Lond(m)on - 1/4 page (15)


 * As Square Enix's music-based celebration of its most treasured RPG series returns with a vastly expanded song list, we talk to the man behind it.

Nin-10-Do - 2 pages (18-19)


 * Wii U's The Legend of Zelda picked apart

Yuga's Gallery - 2 pages (20-21)

World of Nintendo - 2 pages (22-23)


 * A load of dots in the shape of a map, covered in some stories about Nintendo.

Connect
Connect - 2 1/2 pages (26-27, 29)


 * How do you communicate with ONM? Let us count the ways...

Ask Official Nintendo Magazine Anything - 1 page (28)

MiiVerse Plaza - 1/2 page (29)

Features
Ready for Adventure - 6 pages (32-37)


 * One small step for a fungus, one giant leap for gamingkind? ONM investigates the hero after Mario's platforming crown...

Chicken Attacks, Fils-A-Mech's Return & 25 Other Things You Missed at E3 - 6 pages (70-75)


 * We've pored over every last second of E3 to uncover the tastiest nuggets of Nintendo information just for you.

Can You Dig It? - 6 pages (92-97)


 * As Shovel Knight drags us kicking and screaming back to the 1980s, Yacht Club Games reveal the secrets of modern retro...

Previews
Nintendo Next Generation - 28 pages (38-65) Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (3DS) - 4 pages (40-43)

Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U) - 1.66 page (44-45)

Sonic Boom (Wii U) - 0.33 page (45)

Mario Maker (Wii U) - 1 page (46)

Project Giant Robot (Wii U) - 0.33 page (47)

Project Guard (Wii U) - 0.33 page (47)

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Wii U) - 0.33 page (47)

Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) - 1.66 page (48-49)

Bayonetta (Wii U) - 0.33 page (49)

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Wii U) - 1 page (50)

Mario Party 10 (Wii U) - 1 page (51)

Fantasy Life (3DS) - 1.66 page (52-53)

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (3DS) - 0.33 page (53)

Devil's Third (Wii U) - 1.66 page (54-55)

Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) - 0.33 page (55)

Splatoon (Wii U) - 3.66 pages (56-59)

Story of Seasons (3DS) - 0.33 page (59)

Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) - 1.66 page (60-61)

Persona Q (3DS) - 0.33 page (61)

Hyrule Warriors (Wii U) - 1 page (62)

Disney Infinity 2.0 (Wii U) - 0.33 page (63)

Skylanders: Trap Team (Wii U / Wii / 3DS) - 0.33 page (63)

LEGO Batman 3 (Wii U / 3DS) - 0.33 page (63)

Super Smash Bros. (Wii U / 3DS) - 2 pages (64-65)

Reviews
Shovel Knight


 * Old and new in (almost) all the best ways. Shovel Knight may not inspire future developers like its influences did, but it's a great game in its own right.

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition


 * Another World was once way ahead of its time, but these days it's a game that's resolutely of its time. You should proceed with caution.

Wii Sports Club: Baseball and Boxing


 * The two weakest games from the original package retain their dubious crowns. There are neat ideas in here, but it's hard to recommend, even as a bundle.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark


 * It's unfortunate that Wii U joins the Transformers party just as the rust begins to set in. A tired, unimaginative shooter that will fail to satisfy.

Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition


 * It looks good, it plays good, it probably even tastes good. Your fingers will dance across the pad like tiny digital ballerinas as you suplex your way to victory.

1001 Spikes


 * Very, very hard, but very, very good. 1001 Spikes is a fiendish test of memory and skill that we admire a great deal. Just don't make us play it again.

One Piece Unlimited World Red
 * A robust package that oozes colour and charm, but lacks the variety necessary to maintain excitement and appeal beyond its dedicated fan base.

Airace Xeno
 * A (relatively) speedy time trial title that may satisfy racing fans for a while, but hardly a precision-engineered gem.

Color Zen Kids
 * A sweet, incentive mix of interactive screensaver and puzzle game, offering only minimal challenge.

BearShark
 * A bearly enjoyable, bearly funny [just like this gag] endless runner that's [insert humourous shark pun here].

Mach Rider
 * Mach Rider is interesting, but infuriating. A few small tweaks might have done a world of wonders.

How to Train Your Dragon 2
 * You're better off treating it as an expensive soundtrack CD that comes with a free, underwhelming game.

How to Survive
 * A botched attempt at survival horror, but not a bad little shooter, nonetheless, Wait for an eShop sale, perhaps.

Continue
Rewind: Brandish - Tom Sykes - 2 pages (100-101)

Time Capsule - Alex Dale - 2 pages (102-103)


 * Top 10 Creative Games

Classic Moment - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (104-105)


 * Wet Letter Day - StarTropics

The best of... Legends From Zero to Hero - 1 page (114)
 * Nintendo Wii U - 2 pages (106-107)
 * Nintendo 3DS & 2DS - 2 pages (108-109)
 * Nintendo Wii U eShop - 1 page (110)
 * Nintendo 3DS & 2DS eShop - 1 page (111)
 * Nintendo Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 1 page (112)
 * Nintendo DS - Okamiden - 1 page (113)

Other Credits
Staff Writer


 * Kate Gray

Video Producer
 * Gavin Murphy

Production Editor
 * Jim Findlay

Art Editor


 * Dale Pratley

Contributors
 * Simon Berkovitch, Daniel Cairns, Alex Dale, Joel Gregory, Ben Maxwell, Patrick Minnikin, Dave Owen, Simon Parkin, Matt Pellett, Chris Scullion, Chris Schilling, Joe Skrebels, Tom Sykes, 'Big' John Woolford