Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 110

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

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


 * Another E3 has been and gone and Editor Matthew Castle thinks this year's, with its living toys, meaty games and retro controllers, was one for the fans.

Nintendo Countdown - 6 pages (10-15) Yuga's Gallery - 2 pages (16-17) Nin-10D0 - 2 pages (18-19)
 * 1) Mushroom Cubedom - 1 /12 pages (10-11)
 * 2) Jigglyplush - 1/2 page (11)
 * 3) Legend of Zelda...s - 1 page (12)
 * 4) Foul Fowls - 1/2 page (13)
 * 5) Nintend'awwww - 1/2 page (13)
 * 6) No Cons To These Mods - 1/2 page (14)
 * 7) Pokefashion - 1/2 page (14)
 * 8) Oh My Godot - 1/2 page (15)
 * 9) Plastic Fantastic - 1/4 page (15)
 * 10) Nin-Toy-Ndo - 1/4 page (15)


 * Japanese 3DS Games Translation Wishlist

World of Nintendo - 2 pages (20-21)


 * 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)

ONM Rant - 1 1/2 pages (30-31)


 * Reach For The Sky, Not For The Skylanders - Alex Jones

MiiVerse Profile - 1/2 page (31)

Features
The Legend of Zelda: More Swords - 6 pages (32-37)


 * Link just pulled the moon out of the sky, Midna's playable and there's a Moblin army knocking at the door. Say hello to the wildest Zelda game ever made...

The Legend of E3 - 10 pages (52-61)


 * As Zelda leads the charge at Nintendo's greatest E3 in years, ONM brings you all the biggest games from the show floor.

16 Reasons Why We Love Pokemon Ruby &amp; Sapphire - 4 pages (62-65)


 * As Game Freak remasters its GBA adventures for 3DS, ONM celebrates the most underrated of all the Pokemon quests.

A Tale of two Smash Bros. - 6 pages (88-93)

Previews
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U / 3DS) - Tom Sykes - 2 pages (42-43)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (3DS eShop) - Kate Gray - 1 page (44)

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Wii U / 3DS) - Alex Dale - 1 page (45)

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (46-47)

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn (Wii U eShop) - Chris Scullion - 1 page (48)

Salvaged (Wii U eShop) - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (49)

Reviews
Tomodachi Life


 * Has its ups and downs, but is never less than worth your while. It reveals its tricks clumsily, but is packed with funny moments and clever Nintendo touches.

Pullblox World


 * Though it re-treads some of the same ground as the original, Pullblox World is more of what we loved on 3DS: challenging yet simple and a joy to play.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2


 * Feeble bosses, a sparse world and unconvincing character progression makes for a six or seven-hour romp that never really excites.

Swords & Soldiers


 * A hugely enjoyable strategy game that's accessible enough for beginners but much deeper than it seems. It's frantic fun and looks better than ever on Wii U.

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams


 * Stunning for its time, Klonoa hasn't kept up with the, ahem, rate of inflation within its genre. Gently taxing and largely rewarding, but not without frustrations.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
 * The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap makes brave, pioneering steps into refreshing a franchise that might have otherwise gone stale.

Pokemon Art Academy
 * Though the game varies from too restrictive to too free, it's an excellent little sandbox for learning to draw your favourite Pokemon.

Inazuma Eleven Go: Shadow
 * Level-5 successfully overcomes our Inazuma fatigue with a cheery addition to the series that is a great hopping-on point for newcomers. Good stuff.

Chibi-Robo! Let's Go, Photo
 * Aargh-mented reality, more like. Camera woes and structural flaws spoil what should have been a welcome return for one of our favourite characters.

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
 * The Classmating/Star Children stuff is novel, but beneath all the psychobabble lies yet another generic RPG obsessed with ogling young girls.

Abyss
 * This DSiWare title looks nicer on Wii U, but overall the game lacks depth, even for under two squid. Shame.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge
 * Double Dragon II feels like a modern parody of 1980s games and movies and that's intended as a compliment.

Turtle Tale
 * No ambition, love or visible original thought has gone into this miserable shell of a game. Soup is a fate too good for it.

Touch Battle Tank 3D 2
 * It's frustrating to see such smooth controls wasted in a game that doesn't know how to keep you playing.

Picross E4
 * If you're happy to keep paying for very similar Picross games, you'll get more than your money's worth out of this.

Bit Boy!! Arcade
 * This is the kind of bizarro indie creativity we like to see on 3DS, but the gameplay itself is a little of the duff side.

Continue
How to...


 * Ace all 16 old tracks in MK8 - 2 pages (96-97)


 * Play Mario Kart 8 ONM-Style - 2 pages (98-99)

Rewind: Sin and Punishment - Simon Parkin - 2 pages (100-101)

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


 * Top 10 Footy Games

Classic Moment - Chris Schilling - 2 pages (104-105)


 * An Explosive Patient - Trauma Center: Under the Knife

The best of... Legends E3 Pullblox - 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 - Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies - 1 page (112)
 * Nintendo DS - 42 All-Time Classics - 1 page (113)

Other Credits
Staff Writer


 * Kate Gray

Video Producer
 * Gavin Murphy

Production Editor
 * Jim Findlay

Art Editor


 * Dale Pratley

Contributors
 * Jon Blyth, Alex Dale, Ben Griffin, Dave Owen, Chris Scullion, Tom Sykes, Justin Towell