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)
- Mushroom Cubedom - 1 /12 pages (10-11)
- Jigglyplush - 1/2 page (11)
- Legend of Zelda...s - 1 page (12)
- Foul Fowls - 1/2 page (13)
- Nintend'awwww - 1/2 page (13)
- No Cons To These Mods - 1/2 page (14)
- Pokefashion - 1/2 page (14)
- Oh My Godot - 1/2 page (15)
- Plastic Fantastic - 1/4 page (15)
- Nin-Toy-Ndo - 1/4 page (15)
Yuga's Gallery - 2 pages (16-17) Nin-10D0 - 2 pages (18-19)
- 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 & 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)
Previews Round Up - 2 pages (50-51)
- Red Goddess, The Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokemon, Forbidden Magna, Senran Kagura Burst 2, Adventures of Pip, Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itakaki No Keshiki!!
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomodachi Life | Nintendo | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 4 | 86-71 | 80 |
| Pullblox World | Nintendo | Wii U eShop | Kate Gray | 2 | 72-73 | 85 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Activision | Wii U | Jon Blyth | 2 | 74-75 | 55 |
| Swords & Soldiers | Ronimo Games | Wii U eShop | Chris Schilling | 1 | 76 | 84 |
| Klonoa: Empire of Dreams | Namco | Wii U VC | Alex Dale | 1 | 77 | 78 |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Nintendo | Wii U VC | Kate Gray | 2 | 78-79 | 90 |
| Pokemon Art Academy | Nintendo | 3DS | Kate Gray | 1 | 80 | 77 |
| Inazuma Eleven Go: Shadow | Nintendo | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 1 | 81 | 80 |
| Chibi-Robo! Let's Go, Photo | Nintendo | 3DS eShop | Chris Schilling | 2 | 82-83 | 64 |
| Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | Atlus | 3DS eShop | Tom Sykes | 2 | 84-85 | 54 |
| Abyss | EnjoyUp Games | Wii U eShop | Justin Towell | 0.33 | 86 | 45 |
| Double Dragon II: The Revenge | Nintendo | 3DS VC | Justin Towell | 0.33 | 86 | 80 |
| Turtle Tale | Saturnine Games | 3DS eShop | Tom Sykes | 0.33 | 86 | 22 |
| Touch Battle Tank 3D 2 | Agetec Inc | 3DS eShop | Tom Sykes | 0.33 | 87 | 58 |
| Picross E4 | Jupiter Corporation | 3DS eShop | Tom Sykes | 0.33 | 87 | 78 |
| Bit Boy!! Arcade | Bplus | 3DS eShop | Kate Gray | 0.33 | 87 | 57 |
- 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.
- 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.
- Feeble bosses, a sparse world and unconvincing character progression makes for a six or seven-hour romp that never really excites.
- 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.
- 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.
- Though the game varies from too restrictive to too free, it's an excellent little sandbox for learning to draw your favourite Pokemon.
- 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.
- 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.
- This DSiWare title looks nicer on Wii U, but overall the game lacks depth, even for under two squid. Shame.
- Double Dragon II feels like a modern parody of 1980s games and movies and that's intended as a compliment.
- No ambition, love or visible original thought has gone into this miserable shell of a game. Soup is a fate too good for it.
- It's frustrating to see such smooth controls wasted in a game that doesn't know how to keep you playing.
- If you're happy to keep paying for very similar Picross games, you'll get more than your money's worth out of this.
- 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 - Soccer, Sensible Soccer, Tecmo Cup Soccer Game, Kevin Keegan's Player Manager, Super Soccer, Go! Go! Beckham! Adventures on Soccer Island, Kick-Off, International Superstar Soccer 64, Soccer Kid, Mario Strikers: Charged
Classic Moment - Chris Schilling - 2 pages (104-105)
- An Explosive Patient - Trauma Center: Under the Knife
The best of...
- 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)
Legends
- Nintendo Wii - Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies - 1 page (112)
- Nintendo DS - 42 All-Time Classics - 1 page (113)
E3 Pullblox - 1 page (114)
Other Credits[]
Staff Writer
Video Producer
Production Editor
Art Editor
Contributors
External Links[]
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