Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 78

ONM Issue 78
Editor in Chief	Neil Long
Publisher	Future Publishing
Pages	132
Cover Date	February 2012
Release Date	12 January 2012
Previous issue	Issue 77
Next issue	Issue 79

This issue cost £3.99 and was released in January 2012.

Select

Handheld New Year - 2 pages (10-11)

Nintendo 3DS hits its stride with new firmware and strong new games.

The Last Story - 2 pages (12-13)

Could this be the last great RPG on Wii?

Ninterrogation - Randy Orton - 2 pages (14-15)

WWE Superstar and nine-time world champion Randy Orton piledrives an interview into ONM's face

Why we love... - Steve Hogarty - 1 page (16)

Resident Evil

Retro - 1 page (17)

The Month Ahead - 1 page (18)

Connect

Discuss - 2 pages (22-23)

Network - 2 pages (24-25)

Inbox - 2 pages (26-27)

Gallery - 2 pages (28-29)

Features

New Kid on the Block - 10 pages (32-41)

Pit's first new adventure in 20 years could mean the (re)birth of a new Nintendo hero. Here's everything you need to know about Kid Icarus' past, present and future...

Get the best from your 3DS - 8 pages (44-51)

Take these out for a spin - 8 pages (64-71)

Your complete guide to the wide world of Mario spin-offs

What kind of Mario Kart weapon are you? - 4 pages (74-77)

Happy Birthday Wii - 8 pages (80-87)

A Brief History of... - 4 pages (108-111)

Retro Studios

Previews

Animal Crossing - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 4 pages (52-55)

Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 2 pages (56-57)

VVVVVV - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 1/2 page (58)

Planet Crashers - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 1/2 page (58)

Fractured Soul - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 1 page (59)

Heroes of Ruin - 3DS - Steve Hogarty - 4 pages (60-63)

Nintendo TV

Nintendo TV kicks off 2012 - 2 pages (78-79)

Reviews

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Reviewer	Pages	Pg No(s)	Rating (%)
Resident Evil Revelations	Capcom	3DS	Steve Hogarty	6	88-93	90
Pullblox	Nintendo	3DS	Tom East	1	94	92
Metroid II: Return of Samus	Nintendo	3DS VC	Tom East	1/2	95	78
Zen Pinball 3D	Zen Studios	3DS eShop	Tom East	1/4	95	88
Lock 'N' Chase	Data East	3DS VC	Tom East	1/4	95	57
Boom Street	Nintendo	Wii	Chris Scullion	4	96-99	73
Blaster Master: Enemy Below	Sunsoft	3DS VC	Tom East	1/2	100	70
Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder	iFun4all	WiiWare	Tom East	1/4	100	44
Crazy Hamster	Gamelion	3DS eShop	Tom East	1/4	100	76
Crush3D	Sega	3DS	Chris Scullion	2	102-103	70
PES 2012	Konami	3DS	Neil Long	1/2	104	83
Cooking Mama 4	505 Games	3DS	Tom East	1/2	104	70
Frogger 3D	Konami	3DS	Steve Hogarty	1/2	105	48

Resident Evil Revelations

Dark, terrifying and brilliantly exciting, Revelations is a triumph on 3DS.

Pullblox

Virtual Console classics aside, Pullblox is the first essential 3DS eShop game.

Boom Street

It probably won't be to everyone's taste, but board game fans should enjoy this.

Crush3D

Crush3D is packed with great ideas, but sadly they aren't executed that well.

Directory

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Mario Kart 7 - 6 pages (114-119)

Super Mario 3D Land - 2 pages (120-121)

3DS Essentials - 2 pages (122-123)

Wii Essentials - 2 pages (124-125)

DSi Essentials - 2 pages (126-127)

Hardware Essentials - 2 pages (128-129)

Final Countdown - 1 page (130)

The 10 New Year's resolutions we've already failed to keep

Issue Index

Official Nintendo Magazine Index

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2007	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
2008	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37
2009	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
2010	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63
2011	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76
2012	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89
2013	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100	101	102
2014	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110	111	112	113	114