Official Nintendo Magazine is a monthly British and Australian magazine dedicated to video games coming out for the Wii U , Nintendo 3DS , Wii and Nintendo DS consoles .
| Official Nintendo Magazine | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation ( ISO 4 ) | ONM |
| Specialization | video games |
| Periodicity | monthly |
| Tongue | English |
| Chief Editor | Matthew Kasl  , Robert Edwards  |
| Founders | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| A country | Great Britain Australia |
| Publisher | Future plc |
| Founding date | 2006 |
| Latest issue | October 14, 2014 |
| Web site | Official Nintendo Magazine |
Content
About the magazine
The original publisher of the magazine was Emap International Limited; he was then called the Nintendo Magazine System and specialized in the Nintendo Entertainment System consoles, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and the Game Boy consoles. The magazine was then renamed Nintendo Magazine . Emap International Limited has been a publisher of the publication for 12 years, but in 2006 Nintendo Magazine became the copyright holder Future plc . Since then, the magazine has been released in the UK under the title Official Nintendo Magazine [1] . Since November 2008, the magazine has been published in Australia and New Zealand [2] [3] .
In early 2011, Official Nintendo Magazine launched a blog sponsored by Colette Barr, Marty Bennett, Chris Rock and John Vekinis. They discuss express their opinions on the new Nintendo and video games in general.
In March 2011, in connection with the start of sales of the new game console Nintendo 3DS , the British version of the magazine has changed; design has changed, new sections and headings have appeared. The first updated issue of Official Nintendo Magazine was released under the heading “ 3D without glasses”. In November 2012, the magazine again changed the design. This was due to the release of the Wii U.
The last issue of the magazine was released on October 14, 2014, after which it ceased to exist, and the employees working on it were distributed to other projects [4] .
Magazine
- General - news about released games, interviews, etc.
- Number Crunch - news for the past month.
- Global - Nintendo related news from around the world.
- Opinion - the views of the editor about any controversial issue among gamers.
- To Do List - expected to appear in the game world.
- Hotlist - the main events in the world of Nintendo in the current month.
- ONM 10 - a dozen of the best games for the month.
- In a Word - review of letters and messages on the Official Nintendo Magazine forum from readers of the magazine. The author of the best letter receives a prize.
- My Collection - small interviews with gamers.
- The Gallery - photos and pictures sent by readers.
- Features - articles about interesting facts related to games.
- Previews - previews of upcoming releases.
- Reviews - reviews of released games.
- Round up - review of the worst games of the month.
- Download - a review of the best downloadable content for Nintendo gaming consoles.
- Game Guides - guide to the passage of games.
- Replay - review of retro games.
- Rated Wii - Top 20 Wii Games.
- Rated DS - Top 20 Games for DS .
- Rated Wii Virtual Console - Top 25 Virtual Console Games.
- Rated WiiWare - 15 best WiiWare-games.
- Rated DSiWare - 15 best DSiWare games.
Additional sections of the British edition:
- Top Tweets - the best posts on Twitter .
- Text the Editor - the best letters sent to the editor.
- Web Forum Poll - results of polls and polls on Internet forums.
- Cover Versions are the most active participants in online forums.
- Golden Goombas - the best topics on online forums.
- Challenges - discussion of the best-selling and popular games
- Back Page - articles related to innovations in the magazine.
Assessment System
To evaluate new games in Official Nintendo Magazine, there is a percentage points system. It looks like this:
- 0-29% = Disgusting
- 30-49% = Dregs
- 50-69% = With disadvantages
- 70-79% = Bronze
- 80-89% = Silver
- 90-100% = Gold
The most highly editors rated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D , The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword , Super Mario Galaxy , Super Mario Galaxy 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess . The worst game was recognized Discolight .
Editors and staff
- Chandra Nair - Chief Editor (Nintendo Projects)
- Matthew Kasl - Editor
- Gavin Murphy - Nintendo TV
- Thomas West - online editor
- Joe Scrables - Staff Member
- Luke Pestill - designer
- Cornel Lambert - CTO
- Andrew Taylor - Programmer
- Lee Nutter - Publisher
- John Howlyan - CVG Manager
Bloggers:
- Colette barr
- Marty Bennett
- Olivia cottrell
- Joe Merrick (founder of Serebii.net)
- John vekinis
- Mark Zablotni
See also
- Nintendo power
Notes
- ↑ ONM Blog: Have Your Say: ONM 50 Unidentified . Official Nintendo Magazine. The appeal date is July 28, 2013. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Beer, Stan. New official Nintendo magazine launched in ANZ . Itwire.com (12 November 2008). The appeal date is June 29, 2010.
- ↑ Andy Robinson Editor Follow @ Espio1. News: Official Nintendo mag launches in Aus, NZ . ComputerAndVideoGames.com (November 14, 2008). The appeal date is July 28, 2013.
- ↑ Official Nintendo Magazine will be no more after this month , Polygon (October 7, 2014). The appeal date is October 7, 2014.