This Christmas issue cost £4.50 and was released in November 2012.
Incoming[]
The Big Story - Chandra Nair - 2 pages (8-9)
- Editor-In-Chief Chandra Nair gives his honest viewpoint on buying a Wii U and which launch games you should be looking out for...
Mouthpiece - Michel Ancel - 2 pages (10-11)
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.
Feature[]
Here's looking at... U - 8 pages (16-23)
- What is the Wii U - 2 pages (16-17)
- What's in the box - 2 pages (18-19)
- Launch day bonanza - 2 pages (20-21)
- Win a Wii U! - 2 pages (22-23)
Mii Plaza - 2 pages (26-27)
- Check out what's hot in the Official Nintendo Magazine community this month
Download - 2 pages (28-29)
- This month's biggest Nintendo Network news and reviews of all the latest DLC content
Legends - 2 pages (30-31)
- Awesome Wii and DS bargains, playable on your Wii U and 3DS
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) - Chris Scullion - 1 page (30)
- Chrono Trigger (DS) - Chandra Nair - 1 page (31)
Connect - 2 pages (32-33)
- Letters
Extra Time - 2 pages (34-35)
- ONM Rant - Joe Merrick - 1 page (34)
- Should Pokemon games move on or are they fine as they are?
- ONM Gamenight - 1 page (35)
Advertorial: Namco Bandai - 4 pages (36-39)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - 1 page (37)
- Rise of the Guardians - ½ page (38)
- Ben 10 Omniverse - ½ page (38)
- Tank! Tank! Tank! - ½ page (39)
- Family Party: 30 Great Games - ½ page (39)
Ready to Launch! - 6 pages (60-65)
- Lasting memories from past Nintendo launches
Previews[]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 3DS - Chris Scullion - 4 pages (44-47)
Ace Attorney 5 - 3DS - Daniel Robson - 1 page (48)
The Wonderful 101 - Wii U - Joe Skrebels - 2 pages (50-51)
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney - 3DS - Daniel Robson - 1 page (52)
Rayman Legends - Wii U - Matthew Castle - 2 pages (54-55)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3DS - 3DS - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (56)
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies - 3DS - Matthew Castle - 1 page (57)
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper - Wii U - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (58)
Funky Barn - Wii U - Joe Skrebels - 1 page (59)
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Nintendo | Wii U | Matthew Castle | 6 | 68-73 | 86 |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 4 | 74-77 | 83 |
| Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | Namco Bandai | Wii U | Chris Scullion | 2 | 78-79 | 88 |
| FIFA 13 | Electronic Arts | Wii U | Chris Scullion | 4 | 80-83 | 80 |
| Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion | Disney | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 2 | 84-85 | 60 |
| ZombiU | Ubisoft | Wii U | Chandra Nair | 6 | 86-91 | 92 |
| Virtue's Last Reward | Rising Star | 3DS | Matthew Castle | 1 | 92 | 88 |
| Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword | Nintendo | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 1 | 93 | 80 |
| Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Disney | Wii | Matthew Castle | 2 | 94-95 | 80 |
| Liberation Maiden | Level-5 | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 1 | 96 | 75 |
| Nintendo Land | Nintendo | Wii U | Joe Skrebels | 6 | 98-103 | 90 |
| WWE '13 | THQ | Wii | Chris Scullion | 1 | 104 | 78 |
| New Style Boutique | Nintendo | 3DS | Chandra Nair | 2 | 106-107 | 68 |
| Skylanders: Giants | Activision | Wii | Matthew Castle | 1 | 108 | 63 |
| Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2 | Rising Star | DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 110 | 55 |
| Mole Mania | Nintendo | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 110 | 70 |
| Mad Dog McCree | Digital Leisure | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 110 | 15 |
| 18th Gate | CIRCLE | DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 111 | 40 |
| Samurai G | UFO Interactive | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 111 | 38 |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D | Atari | 3DS | Joe Skrebels | 0.33 | 111 | 51 |
- Struggles to capture the creative spark of its NES/SNES ancestors, but this is rock solid platforming elevated through a renewed focus on skilled play.
- Like a pack of footy stickers, you'll find bits you want and bits you don't. Perhaps not the shiny Nintendo gem we'd hoped for, but a fun return to form.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- This is the perfect example of what we expect from multi-format Wii U games, with everything seen in other versions and more Nintendo-only stuff on top.
- This will impress you if the best FIFA you've played is the Wii or 3DS version, but veterans will note that it's a hollow shell of this year's 360 and PS3 releases.
Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
- Mechanics gets tired quickly, the extra content feels tacked-on and even the best element - its presentation - is short lived. A disappointment.
- ZombiU will send shivers pf fear and excitement up and down your spine in equal measure: it's the perfect showcase for what the Wii U is all about.
- In an industry embarassed by brains, this is a shining beacon of measured character work, deep-rotted ideas and whip-smart dialogue.
Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword
- Hana Samurai is hamstrung only by its length: if it were a bit more fleshed out, it would be among the very best games available via the 3DS eShop.
Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Two
- Boasting more Mickey, mileage and morals, this is a big improvement on the first game. Not getting a Wii U this Christmas? This'll fit your Wii slot in style.
- Goichi Suda makes us all stop and stare, but not for the usual reasons; a beautiful shooter hampered only by its being too small for the grand scale it implies.
- Matching experimentation with (almost) consistently brilliant gameplay, this is as much a marker for what's to come as it is a truly excellent launch game.
- It may not be the Wii U game we were hoping for, but WWE 13 crams in as much as possible and pushes the Wii to its limits. A fitting swansong for Wii wrestling.
- A super-cute fashion game that sets itself up to be perfect for a younger audience, but is ultimately scuppered by its lack of variety. Disappointing.
Skylanders: Giants
- The gotta buy 'em all mentality is as ferociously addictive as ever, but the delightful characters deserve a more imaginative, better made game.
Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2
- Not bad, but you could get the same thing for 69p elsewhere and spend the difference on a real semi-precious stone.
- Simple concepts made interesting - this is a classic, if hardly groundbreaking, Miyamoto material.
- This game swallowed too much pocket money when it was first released. Don't let this bandit steal your dough again.
- Will scratch an itch for a new strategy RPG, but expect the dull ache of disappointment as a side-effect.
- Hastily constructed, poorly thought out and deeply unsatisfying: an endless runner you'll want to end.
- Nostalgia-seekers need not apply: this is easily outdone by the 13-year-old game from which it is derived. A shame.
Continue[]
Rewind: Balloon Fight - Chris Schilling - 4 pages (114-117)
Developer Diary... Diary of the Dead: Part 3 - ZombiU - 4 pages (118-121)
The best of...
- Nintendo Wii - 2 pages (122-123)
- Nintendo 3DS - 2 pages (126-127)
- Nintendo DS - 1 page (128)
FAQs...
- Nintendo Wii & Wii U - 1 page (125)
- Nintendo 3DS - 1 page (129)
The month ahead... To-Do List - 1 page (130)
Other Credits[]
Associate Editor
Staff Writer
Online Editor
Video Producer
Production Editor
Art Editor
Deputy Art Editor
Contributors
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