This issue was cover-dated February 2013 and cost £4.50 and was published in January 2013.
Incoming[]
The Big Story - Chandra Nair - 2 pages (8-9)
- Editor-in-Chief Chandra Nair fondly recalls the unforgettable few weeks of the Nintendo Wii U launch.
Mouthpiece - 2 pages (10-11)
- We talk to Ron Gilbert, the man who taught us how to point and click, about his exciting new download-only adventure game, The Cave
World of Nintendo - 2 pages (12-13)
- The Wii U launch is taking the planet by storm: here's what on Earth is going on.
MiiVerse[]
Mii Plaza - 2 pages (18-19)
- Check out what's hot in the Official Nintendo Magazine community this month.
Download - 2 pages (20-21)
- Digital Digest: Update your life with these latest digital freebies.
- DLC of the Month: LoveFilm & Rayman Legends demo.
Connect (Letters) - 2 pages (22-23)
Legends - 2 pages (24-25)
- Little King's Story - Matthew Castle - 1 page (24)
- Advance Wars: Dark Conflict - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (25)
ONM Rant: Is Realistic Nintendo a Better Nintendo? - 2 pages (26-27)
Features[]
Advertorial - Namco Bandai - 4 pages (28-31)
Advertorial - LoveFilm - 2 pages (36-37)
LEGO City: Undercover - Chandra Nair - 8 pages (38-45)
The 20 greatest second chances of all time - 6 pages (66-71)
- The 20 best ports and remakes no Nintendo head should be without...
The Official Nintendo Magazine Awards 2012 - 11 pages (101-111)
Previews[]
Pikmin 3 - Chandra Nair - 4 pages (48-51)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (52-53)
Game & Wario - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (54)
Rayman Legends - Chandra Nair - 1 page (55)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - Matthew Castle - 4 pages (56-59)
The Cave - Joe Skrebels - 2 pages (60-61)
Dr. Kawashima's Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? - Tom Sykes - 1 page (62)
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Chris Scullion - 1 page (63)
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge | Nintendo | Wii U | Matthew Castle | 4 | 74-77 | 75 |
| LEGO Lord of the Rings | Warner Bros | 3DS | Chandra Nair | 2 | 78-79 | 68 |
| Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Disney | Wii U | Chris Scullion | 1 | 80 | 57 |
| Rise of the Guardians | D3Publisher | Wii U | Chandra Nair | 1 | 81 | 40 |
| Rabbids Land | Ubisoft | Wii U | Chris Scullion | 2 | 82-83 | 37 |
| LEGO Lord of the Rings | Warner Bros | Wii | Tom Sykes | 1 | 84 | 80 |
| The Denpa Men: They Came by Wave | Genius Sonority | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 1 | 85 | 72 |
| Scribblenauts Unlimited | Warner Bros | Wii U | Joe Skrebels | 2 | 86-87 | 74 |
| Crimson Shroud | Level-5 | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 2 | 88-89 | 90 |
| Hydroventure: Spin Cycle | Nintendo | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 1 | 91 | 86 |
| Just Dance 4 | Ubisoft | Wii U | Chandra Nair | 1 | 92 | 65 |
| Transformers Prime: The Game | Activision | Wii U | Chris Scullion | 1 | 93 | 28 |
| 007 Legends | Activision | Wii U | David Whitstable | 2 | 94-95 | 40 |
| Sing Party | Nintendo | Wii U | Chandra Nair | 2 | 96-97 | 75 |
| Aero Porter | Level-5 | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 98 | 64 |
| Funky Barn | 505 Games | Wii U | Chandra Nair | 0.33 | 98 | 50 |
| Family Party: Obstacle Arcade | Namco Bandai | Wii U | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 98 | 11 |
| Wario Land 3 | Nintendo | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 0.33 | 99 | 85 |
| 2 Fast 4 Gnomz | QubicGames | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 99 | 59 |
| Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 | Ubisoft | Wii U | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 99 | 80 |
Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge
- This is easily the best version of Ninja Gaiden 3, but it's not quite the action masterpiece that fans have come to expect from the series.
- Fans of the films will find plenty to love about the production, but thanks to bog-standard gameplay, this is definitely more of an experience than a game.
Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Two
- A potentially great title let down by a terrible camera and one of the most bewildering controller decisions we can remember. Get the Wii version instead.
Rise of the Guardians
- Unless you like hammering the A button for eight minutes at a time while getting a headache, stay well away. Even young kids will get bored.
- The other Rabbids mini-game compilations may have been light on longevity, but at least they provided a laugh. Rabbids Land doesn't even manange this.
- Years of slow innovations have resulted in a game worthy of the LOTR name. Probably not a classic, but the journey there and back again is a treat.
The Denpa Men: They Came by Wave
- An interesting concept tacked onto a classic formula, The Denpa Men can be a slog, but more than makes up for its flaws. RPG fan will find lots to enjoy here.
- While many will undoubtably find something to love here, we suspect that few are going to enjoy absolutely everything they're given.
- The attention to detail, the personality, the tiny touches; this feels like a game that someone loved making, and you'll love playing it as a result.
- Look past the tilting troubles and Spin Cycle purifies Curve's original idea with its condensed puzzling. Plenty of plop for your buck, too.
- It's fun and works well, but the new Wii U content doesn't warrant the extra cost. You're better off playing the cheaper Wii version on your Wii U.
Transformers Prime: The Video Game
- A prime example of how to disrespect the fans of something as big as Transformers: a £50 game that can be finished on a single GamePad charge. Yuck.
007 Legends
- A sporadic, fragmented mess of Bond history spliced with brainless shooting that feels like a rushed Call of Duty copycat. Get Black Ops 2. Don't get this.
- SiNG Party shows off the hugh potential the Wii U has for games of this genre. A few fixes could make it definitive but right now it remains simply solid.
- A classic Saito number that is interesting, compelling and inevitably, just a little too odd to recommend to everyone.
- A fun farming sim that suffers at the hands of ridiculous pricing. Only lunatics will hand over 30 notes for this.
- ONM Coroner's Report: Patient suffered a psychotic breakdown while playing this game. No treatment possible.
- Metroid-y puzzle-platforming through Wario's demented lens make for an enjoyably skew-whiff adventure.
- QubicGames has made an average game and ruined thousands of English GCSE English essays. Cheers, guys.
- Professional, fully featured and a tad bodacious, this undoubtably sets a high bar for fitness games on Wii U.
Continue[]
Rewind: Super Castlevania IV - Alex Dale - 4 pages (114-117)
How to... survive a zombie apocalypse (ZombiU) - 2 pages (118-119)
How to... be the best ninja assassin man-dressed-as-bat you can be - 2 pages (120-121)
- Ninja Gaiden III, Assassin's Creed III & Batman: Arkham City
The best of...
- Nintendo Wii U - 1 page (122)
- Nintendo 3DS - 2 pages (124-125)
- Nintendo eShop - 1 page (126)
- Nintendo Wii - 1 page (128)
- Nintendo DS - 1 page (129)
FAQs...
- Nintendo Wii & Wii U - 1 page (123)
- Nintendo 3DS - 1 page (127)
The month ahead... To-Do List - 1 page (130)
Free Gifts[]
Other Credits[]
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