This issue was cover-dated April 2014 and cost £4.50.
Incoming[]
The Big Story - Joe Skrebels - 2 pages (8-9)
- News Editor Joe Skrebels explains how, if Wii U sales seem out of control, it's the controller's allure that will see Nintendo succeed once again.
Mouthpiece - Christopher Robin Miller - 2 pages (10-11)
- You may not know the face, but you surely know the voice. This is none other than Christopher Robin Miller, aka: Professor Hershel Layton.
World of Nintendo - 2 pages (12-13)
- A load of dots in the shape of a map, covered in some stories about Nintendo.
MiiVerse[]
Mii Plaza - 2 pages (18-19)
- Check out what's hot in the Official Nintendo Magazine community this month.
Connect - 2 pages (20-21)
- How do you communicate with ONM? Let us count the ways...
ONM Rant - 2 pages (22-23)
- EShop Needs A Rethink, Not Just Slashed Prices - Alex Dale
Network - 2 pages (24-25)
- Pokemon X & Y: Pokebank (Online) - 3 stars - 1 page (24)
- Spin the Bottle Update Pack #1 - 3 stars - 1 page (25)
Smash Update - 2 pages (26-27)
- Picking through the month's Super Smash Bros. news, with a little help from our friends...
Features[]
The A-Z of Super Smash Bros. - 8 pages (30-37)
- What makes the supremely entertaining multiplayer brawler so special is the love poured by Nintendo into every frame. Such a loving tribute to the big N deserves a celebration of its own, so here's an alphabetically ordered list of reasons why Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS is the most exciting game of 2014.
Might Makes Wright - 4 pages (62-65)
- Ace Attorney creator, Shu Takumi, talks us through 10 years of finger pointing and excessive shouting.
Clash of the Crime Stoppers - 4 pages (66-69)
- Eight of the greatest super-sleuths in Nintendo history lock wits in a special, single-elimination tournament to crown the ultimate Digital Dick Tracy.
What the Hell is Link Doing in Dynasty Warriors? - 6 pages (92-97)
Previews[]
Sonic Boom (Wii U / 3DS) - Justin Towell - 4 pages (42-45)
Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) - Chris Schilling - 2 pages (46-47)
Hometown Story (3DS) - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (48)
Moon Chronicles (3DS eShop) - Tom Sykes - 1 page (49)
Teslagrad (Wii U) - Simon Parkin - 1 page (50)
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut (Wii U eShop) - Matthew Castle - 1 page (51)
Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) - Chris Schilling - 2 pages (52-53)
Mario Golf: World Tour (3DS) - Tom Sykes - 1 page (54)
LEGO The Hobbit (Wii U / 3DS) - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (55)
Monolith's X (Wii U) - Simon Parkin - 2 pages (56-57)
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (3DS) - Tom Sykes - 1 page (58)
Hero Bank (3DS) - Tom Sykes - 1 page (59)
Previews Round Up - 2 pages (60-61)
- Pokemon Link: Battle, Stick it to the Man, Child of Light, Forbidden Magna, NES Remix 2, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright | Nintendo | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 4 | 74-77 | 90 |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame | Warner Bros. | Wii U | Joe Skrebels | 2 | 78-79 | 59 |
| Wooden Sen'sey | Neko Entertainment | Wii U eShop | Tom Hockin | 1 | 80 | 65 |
| Weapon Shop de Omasse | Level-5 | 3DS eShop | Joe Skrebels | 1 | 81 | 71 |
| Steel Diver: Sub Wars | Nintendo | 3DS eShop | Chris Schilling | 2 | 82-83 | 79 |
| Yoshi's New Island | Nintendo | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 4 | 84-87 | 67 |
| Ittle Dew | Ludosity | Wii U eShop | Matthew Castle | 2 | 88-89 | 78 |
| Retro City Rampage DX | Vblank Entertainment | 3DS eShop | Matt Elliott | 1 | 90 | 78 |
| Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! | D3 Publisher | 3DS eShop | Matt Elliott | 1 | 91 | 68 |
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright
- Wright benefits slightly more from the fresh coat of paint, but Layton more than holds his own in this hugely enjoyable slice of comic mystery.
- Bears the hallamrks of earlier Traveller's Tales LEGO games: the attention to detail, an action packed licence and fairly dull gameplay to prop it all up.
- While far from perfect, there are more than enough ideas here for Upper Byte to build into something special. For the time being, wait for an eShop sale.
- One of the funniest, most interesting games on 3DS, but also one of the most bloated. There's nothing else like it, which is both to its credit and its detriment.
- Steel Diver: Sub Wars lacks the character of the very best Nintendo games, but it's a fine F2P debut and a great multiplayer shooter in its own right.
- For a game born of such a focuses idea, this is a bit of a hotchpotch. There's something for everyone, but everyone will find something else to grumble about.
- On the one hand, Ittle Dew is but a fraction of a Zelda game, but on the other, it sells for a fraction of the price of a Zelda. We're cool with that.
Retro City Rampage DX
- It's cruelly authentic in places, but the bombastic immediacy, improved balance and reverence for the source material are a great fit for 3DS.
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?
- This makes an energetic job of recreating the show without ever being good enough to impress anyone not already invested in the series. Unmathematical.
Continue[]
Rewind: Yoshi's Island - Michael Gapper - 2 pages (100-101)
Time Capsule - Alex Dale - 2 pages (102-103)
- Top 10 Mario Kart games that don't feature Mario Kart - Street Racer, Battle Racers, Konami Krazy Racers, Pac-Man World Ralley, Snowboard Kids, Mickey's Speedway USA, Diddy Kong Racing,Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, LEGO Racers, MySims Racing
Classic Moment - Simon Parkin - 2 pages (104-105)
- The Tetris Shuttle - Tetris
The best of...
- Nintendo Wii U - 2 pages (106-107)
- Nintendo 3DS & 2DS - 2 pages (108-109)
- Nintendo 3DS & 2DS eShop - 1 page (112)
- Nintendo Wii U eShop - 1 page (113)
Legends
- Nintendo Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - 1 page (110)
- Nintendo DS - Rhythm Paradise - 1 page (111)
Professor Layton vs... - 1 page (114)
Other Credits[]
News Editor
Video Producer
Video Assistant
Production Editor
Acting Art Editor
Contributors
- Alex Dale, Matthew Elliott, Michael Gapper, Mark Mitchell, Simon Parkin, Al Parr, Chris Schilling, Tom Sykes, Justin Towell
External Links[]
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