Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 22 November 2007 Mario Sonic Zelda SKU 1516

Original Official Nintendo Magazine – Issue 22, November 2007, published by Future and covering the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy and GameCube era.

This issue has a particularly strong late-2007 Nintendo gaming line-up, with Mario and Sonic dominating the front cover for the release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The cover shows both characters racing head-to-head in an athletics stadium with the headline “Two Tribes Go To War!”

Issue: 22
Date: November 2007
Original Cover Price: £3.99
Publisher: Future
Platforms Covered: Nintendo Wii / DS / Game Boy / GameCube
SKU: 1516

MAGAZINE CONTENTS

The photographed contents pages show an extensive selection of Nintendo news, previews, reviews, features and game guides.

A major feature is Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, beginning around page 61, with a large illustrated opening spread featuring Mario and Sonic competing in an Olympic stadium. The issue describes it as the long-awaited crossover rivalry between two of gaming's most recognisable characters.

Other major games clearly listed or featured include:

• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
• Cooking Mama 2
• Endless Ocean
• New International Track & Field
• Paint by DS
• Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary
• Soulcalibur Legends
• Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
• Super Mario Galaxy
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
• Dewy's Adventure
• Dragon Quest IV
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

REVIEWS

The contents page lists reviews including:

• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
• NBA Live 08
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Glory Days 2
• Guilty Gear: Dust Strikers
• Impossible Mission
• Alien Syndrome
• Pet Alien
• Heroes of Mana
• Fullmetal Alchemist: DS
• Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
• King of Clubs
• Luminous Arc
• Ratatouille

There are also regular sections covering Nintendo news, forthcoming releases, game guides, retro Nintendo material, online Wii connectivity, downloads, reader letters and challenges.

FEATURES

Visible features include Behind The Scenes, looking at high-speed racing and how System 3 produced its new Ferrari game, along with coverage of forthcoming Wii peripherals and an ONM On Tour feature.

The magazine is particularly representative of the Nintendo Wii and DS period, making it an interesting collectible for fans of Nintendo gaming history and late-2000s gaming magazines.

ORIGINAL FOLD-OUT BOOGIE POSTER INCLUDED

A large original Boogie fold-out poster is clearly present and has been photographed opened out.

The poster features the colourful cast from EA's 2007 music/rhythm game Boogie, with the oversized Boogie logo across the top. Multiple stylised characters are shown together against a bright, clean background in the distinctive cartoon-style artwork associated with the game.

The artwork has a red/cyan offset or 3D-style visual effect, giving the characters and title a layered appearance. The poster is printed across several folding panels and opens to a substantially larger size than the magazine itself.

The poster remains attached/present with this copy and is an especially nice extra for collectors of Nintendo Wii memorabilia, Electronic Arts gaming material, Boogie merchandise or 2000s video-game posters.

As shown in the photographs, it has the original factory fold lines and additional visible creasing from storage/use. No major missing section is apparent from the supplied photographs.

CONDITION

Pre-owned / heavily used vintage magazine condition.

This copy shows considerably more wear than a typical lightly handled example, so the photographs should be inspected carefully.

Visible condition points include:

• noticeable creasing and bending across the outer cover and surrounding material
• substantial wear around the top edge
• top-right corner damage, including bending and small tears/splits
• visible edge and corner wear
• wear and rubbing along the spine
• particularly noticeable damage around the lower-left spine/corner area
• small tears/splits and fraying around some outer edges
• surface marks and handling wear consistent with age and use
• cover does not sit perfectly flat
• yellow outer/backing material visible around the magazine is heavily creased and worn
• interior pages show some general edge wear and handling but remain readable
• poster has pronounced original fold lines and some additional creasing

Despite the cosmetic wear, the photographed interior content remains clear and the important Boogie fold-out poster is present.

Please use all photographs as part of the condition description, as they show the actual item you will receive.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / MISSING ITEMS

Only the magazine and the clearly photographed Boogie fold-out poster are included.

Any other gifts, promotional items, loose inserts, subscription material, supplements, stickers, discs, cards or other extras that may originally have been supplied with this issue are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

PACKAGING

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect the cover, spine, pages, corners and included fold-out poster during transit.

UK orders: Sent in a hardback envelope for added rigidity and protection.

International orders: Sent in a cardboard mail-size box to provide stronger protection during longer-distance transit.