Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 102

This issue was cover-dated December 2013 and cost £4.50.

Incoming
The Big Story - Chandra Nair  - 2 pages (16-17)


 * Editor-In-Chief Chandra Nair struggles to contain himself at the prospect of three new Zelda games as we enter a purple patch in the series' rich history.

Mouthpiece - Eiji Aonuma - 2 pages (18-19)


 * Wise, brave and powerful, Eiji Aonuma is the natural leader for Nintendo's Zelda team. This interview is the link between your world and his.

World of Nintendo - 2 pages (20-21)


 * Go global with an entire planet's worth of the very hottest gaming news.

MiiVerse
Mii Plaza - 2 pages (26-27)


 * Check out what's hot in the Official Nintendo Magazine community this month.

Connect - 2 pages (28-29)


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

ONM Rant - 2 pages (30-31)


 * It's Dangerous To Go Open World, Take This - Chris Schilling

Network - 2 pages (32-33)
 * Pokemon X &amp; Y (Online) - 4 stars - 1 page (32)
 * Pikmin 3 Collect Treasure Pack - 4 stars - 0.5 page (33)
 * Splinter Cell: Blacklist: Homeland DLC - 2 stars - 0.5 page (33)

Features
A Very Nintendo Christmas - 8 pages (38-45)


 * 'Tis the season to be jolly? 'Tis with our guide to the ultimate Nintendo Christmas!

New Directions - 8 pages (56-63)


 * With the help of five of eShop's most exciting developers, ONM finds out how Nintendo is finally embracing and changing the digital market.

Anatomy of a Murder - 4 pages (90-93)


 * ONM interrogates Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies' creators to discover the secret to pulling off the perfect digital death...

Previews
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) - Matthew Castle - 4 pages (48-51)

Mighty No. 9 (Wii U / 3DS) - Matthew Castle - 1 page (52)

Hyper Light Drifter (Wii U) - Joe Skrebels  - 1 page (53)

Wii Fit U (Wii U) - Ben Griffin - 2 pages (54-55)

Continue
Rewind: Banjo-Kazooie - Alex Dale - 2 pages (96-97)

Time Capsule - Ben Griffin - 2 pages (98-99)

Classic Moment - Chandra Nair - 2 pages (100-101)


 * Save Santa!

How to... The best of... FAQ... Legends Official Nintendo Magazine Carol Service - 1 page (114)
 * Spot 3D World's little touches - 2 pages (102-103)
 * Live the Hy-Life before Lorule - 2 pages (104-105)
 * Nintendo Wii U - 2 pages (106-107)
 * Nintendo 3DS & 2DS - 2 pages (108-109)
 * Nintendo 3DS & 2DS eShop - 1 page (110)
 * Nintendo 3DS & 2DS - 1 page (111)
 * Nintendo Wii - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 1 page (112)
 * Nintendo DS - Professor Layton and Pandora's Box - 1 page (113)

Other Credits
Associate Editor
 * Matthew Castle

Staff Writer
 * Joe Skrebels

Online Editor
 * Tom East

Video Producer
 * Gavin Murphy

Production Editor
 * Jim Findlay

Art Editor
 * Dale Pratley

Deputy Art Editor
 * Will Morse

Contributors
 * Jon Blyth, Alex Dale, Michael Gapper, Ben Griffin, Chris Schilling, Jack Tomlin