Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 38 January 2009 Sonic Unleashed Pokémon Ranger (1445)

Name: Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 38 January 2009 Sonic Unleashed Pokémon Ranger (1445)
Brand: Nintendo Official Magazine
SKU: 1445-06-30072026
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Original The Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 38, dated January 2009, featuring a Nintendo DS-themed cover and extensive coverage of Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS games from the period.

The main cover feature is the definitive review of Sonic Unleashed, alongside a major feature looking ahead at Nintendo’s 2009 releases. The issue also contains reviews, previews, game guides, rankings and retrospective coverage across a wide selection of Wii and DS titles.

Main Games and Characters Featured

Sonic Unleashed
Sonic the Hedgehog
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Rock Band 2
Skate It
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels
Call of Duty: World at War
Need for Speed: Undercover
Little King’s Story
Sonic and the Black Knight
King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga
Phantasy Star Zero
Rhythm Heaven
Away: Shuffle Dungeon
Blue Dragon Plus
Monster Racers
Mega Man 3
World of Goo

Sonic Unleashed Coverage

The issue includes a prominent review of Sonic Unleashed for Nintendo Wii, with screenshots and discussion of Sonic’s fast-paced stages and Werehog gameplay.

The magazine’s cover prominently advertises the review, making this a particularly appealing issue for collectors of:

Sonic the Hedgehog memorabilia
Sega-related Nintendo coverage
Nintendo Wii magazines
Late-2000s gaming publications

Nintendo Wii Coverage

The photographed contents pages show coverage including:

Rock Band 2
Little King’s Story
Sonic and the Black Knight
King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga
Cursed Mountain
Deadly Creatures
Sonic Unleashed
Skate It
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels
FaceBreaker: KO Party
Call of Duty: World at War
Need for Speed: Undercover
World of Goo
Mega Man 3
Monster Lab
WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009

Nintendo DS Coverage

Additional Features

Major feature titled Nintendo Owns 2009
Round-up of the stars of Nintendo Wii and DS
Behind-the-scenes feature on Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City game guide
Professor Layton guide coverage
Feature ranking the top games available across Wii, DS and Wii Shop
Nintendo news, release schedules, reader feedback and regular magazine sections

Magazine Details

Publication: The Official Nintendo Magazine
Issue: 38
Date: January 2009
Cover feature: Sonic Unleashed
Platforms covered: Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS
Publisher: Future
Language: English
Original cover price: £3.99
SKU: 1445

Condition

Acceptable used condition with noticeable age-related and handling wear.

Observed condition details:

Front cover remains clear, colourful and fully readable
Noticeable creasing across the top-right corner
Additional diagonal creasing and bending near the upper edge
Surface scratches, scuffs and handling marks across the front cover
Rubbing and print wear along the outer edges
Spine shows visible creasing, rubbing and small areas of surface loss
Lower-left spine and corner show wear and small bends
Right-hand cover edge has noticeable rubbing and minor fraying
Magazine has some waviness and does not sit completely flat
Interior pages shown remain bright, clean and legible
Pages appear securely attached in the supplied photographs
Light page-edge wear and occasional corner bends are visible
Back cover shows general handling wear and light edge rubbing
No obvious writing or major missing sections are visible from the photographs

This is a used reading copy with clear cosmetic wear rather than a high-grade collector’s example. Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully for the exact condition.

SKU: 1445