Nintendo Gamer Issue 80

This magazine is dated October 2012 and was priced at £4.50.

World of Nintendo
The Future of Nintendo (Part 1) - 4 pages (6-9)


 * Rounding up everything we know about Wii U so far, and how it might be Nintendo's biggest gamble yet...

The Green Zone - 1 page (16)


 * Nintendo manifesto: we need more games in space

Cosplay Catwalk - 2 pages (18-19)


 * Rydia goes Latino, Toad gets tall, and Officer Jenny becomes very arresting

Hyrule Historia translated - 1/2 page (20)


 * Link's timeline sorted. Anyone for a history lesson?

Mii News Network - 1/2 page (20)

Wii U Most Wanted - 2/3 page (21)


 * Advance Wars

A box upon all your houses! - 1 2/3 pages (22-23)


 * Time to tear up your beige carpet: blue and gold is your new living room theme

Ganon's Gallery - 2 pages (24-25)

All About Mii - Wil Overton - 1 1/2 pages (26-27)


 * Long-time Nintendo artist takes us on a 20-year nostalgia trip

Streetpass of Strange - 1/4 page (27)

An Analyst's View - 1/4 page (27)

Downers - 1 page (28)

10 New Reasons to Love Nintendo

 * 1) The Good, The Bad and The Navi - 1 1/2 pages (10-11)
 * 2) Nintendium Falcon - 1/2 page (11)
 * 3) Going for Green - 1 page (12)
 * 4) It's-A Really Him! - 1/2 page (13)
 * 5) 50 Shades of Grey Fox - 1/2 page (13)
 * 6) Super Elmo Bros. - 1/2 page (14)
 * 7) Hey Hey, It's the Monkeys - 1/2 page (14)
 * 8) SNES-Y Clean - 1/2 page (15)
 * 9) Carly Rae'Tendo'D - 1/4 page (15)
 * 10) Going for Grren 2 - 1/4 page (15)

Previews
ZombiU - Wii U - 4 pages (32-35)

Mass Effect 3 - Wii U - 2 pages (36-37)

Dragon Quest X - Wii - 2 pages (38-39)

Spy Hunter - 3DS - 1 page (40)

Spirit Hunters Inc. - 3DS - 2 pages (42-43)

Timewarp
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos - 2 pages (46-47)

Star Wars Rogue Squadron III - 2 pages (62-63)

Tombs & Treasure - 2 pages (98-99)

Features
The Future of Nintendo (Part 2) - 14 pages (48-61)


 * As the next generation of Nintendo gaming approaches, our finest writers consider where the big Nintendo franchises are heading and what they need to offer to make Wii U a success

The 25 Most Perfect Partners - 6 pages (64-69)

Oracle of Ages - 22 pages (70-91)


 * For two decades, we had Nintendo gaming covered like no one else

Replay: Second Sight - 6 pages (92-97)

The Vault
The best of...
 * 3DS - 2 pages (112-113)
 * Wii - 2 pages (114-115)
 * DS - 2 pages (116-117)
 * WiiWare - 1 page (118)
 * eShop - 1 page (119)
 * Gamecube - 1 page (120)
 * N64 - 1 page (121)
 * GBA - 1 page (122)
 * SNES - 1 page (123)
 * Game Boy - 1 page (124)
 * NES - 1 page (125)

Judgement Play
MadWorld - Approved

Iwata Asks
The Corporate Overlords

Other Credits
Editor


 * Nick Ellis

Games Editor


 * Alex Dale

Managing Art Editor


 * Milford Coppock

Art Editor


 * Mark White

Designer


 * Stephen Hanlon

Online Editor


 * Chris Scullion

The Means of Production


 * Jez Bickham, Matt Bielby, James Bowden, Emma Boyes, Katherine Byrne, Matthew Castle, Jonathan Davies, Roy Delaney, Geraint Evans, Ian Evenden, Mick Fraser, Mark Green, Ben Griffin, Martin Kitts, James Leach, Charlotte Martyn, John McAllister, Wil Overton, Chris Schilling, Tom Sykes, Tim Weaver, Alvin Weetman, Chrissy Williams, Helen Woodley