Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 103

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

Incoming
The Big Story - Joe Skrebels  - 2 pages (8-9)


 * Staff writer Joe Skrebels explores how Nintendo's tender, loving care has transformed the 3DS from commercial weed to hardy perennial.

Mouthpiece - Jean-François Dugas - 2 pages (10-11)


 * Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Director's Cut is one of Wii U's finest porting hours. The game's director explains how it was done.

World of Nintendo - 2 pages (12-13)


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

MiiVerse
Mii Plaza - 2 pages (22-23)


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

Connect - 2 pages (24-25)


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

ONM Rant - 2 pages (26-27)


 * Why Fire Emblem: Awakening is the best romance sim, ever - Matthew Elliot

Network - 2 pages (28-29)
 * Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Online) - 3 stars - 1 page (28)
 * Animal Crossing Plaza Update - 3 stars - 0.5 page (29)
 * Ace Attorney: Turnanout Reclaimed DLC - 5 stars - 0.5 page (29)

Features
State of the Union - 8 pages (30-37)


 * Six months after being unveiled, what do we know about Sakurai's newest ensemble piece and where will it go from here?

ONM's Nintendo Moments of the Year - 16 pages (50-65)


 * Join Team ONM and friends in exploring the bits that dazzled, confounded and blew our tiny minds.

Come into our World - 4 pages (90-93)


 * Lured to the ONM office by the promise of kibbles and a good old de-lousing, the Super Mario 3D World team reveals all.

Previews
Paradise Lost: First Contact (Wii U eShop) - Joe Skrebels - 4 pages (40-43)

Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attacks (3DS) - Chris Schilling - 1 page (44)

Nintendo Pocket Football Club (3DS eShop) - Chris Schilling  - 1 page (45)

Daigasso! Band Brothers P (3DS) - Hitmaker Daniel Robson - 2 pages (46-47)

Continue
Rewind: Killer Instinct - Michael Gapper - 2 pages (96-97)

Time Capsule - Chris Schilling - 2 pages (98-99)

Classic Moment - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (100-101)


 * Blind

How to... The best of... FAQ... Legends Official Nintendo Magazine Nintendo Yoga - 1 page (114)
 * Collect Hyrule's Pieces of Heart - 2 pages (102-103)
 * Collect Lorule's Pieces of Heart - 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 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 1 page (112)
 * Nintendo DS - Ghost Trick - 1 page (113)

Other Credits
Associate Editor
 * Matthew Castle

Staff Writer
 * Joe Skrebels

Video Producer
 * Gavin Murphy

Production Editor
 * Jim Findlay

Acting Art Editor
 * Will Morse

Contributors
 * Sean Bell, Louise Blain, Jon Blyth, Dan Cairns, Alex Dale, Dan Douglas, Matt Elliott, Ross Foubister, Michael Gapper, Andi Hamilton, Alex Jones, Simon Parkin, Chris Schilling, Chris Scullion, Sam White, 'Big' John Woolford