Official Nintendo Magazine July 2008 Smash Bros Brawl Wario Mario Sonic Link SKU 1467

Original Official Nintendo Magazine – Issue 31, July 2008, covering Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS during one of the strongest periods for both systems.

The main cover is dominated by Wario from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with additional Nintendo characters including Mario, Fox McCloud, Link and Sonic the Hedgehog around him. The front cover heavily promotes the magazine’s major Super Smash Bros. Brawl coverage, including a first review, character profiles, fighting tips, family-tree material and a Smash Bros. poster advertised on the cover.

Main Feature – Super Smash Bros. Brawl

This issue gives major coverage to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, one of the biggest Wii releases of the era.

The contents page shows:

• Smash Bros. Brawl review – page 62
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl game guide – page 114
• Character-focused coverage
• Fighting tips
• Family-tree feature
• Additional Smash Bros. themed material throughout the issue

Characters clearly represented on the cover include:

• Wario
• Mario
• Fox McCloud
• Link
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Other Games & Features

This issue contains a large amount of Wii and Nintendo DS content.

Nintendo Wii

Visible coverage includes:

• LEGO Batman
• MadWorld
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• Guitar Hero 4
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
• Top Spin 3
• LEGO Indiana Jones
• Battle of the Bands
• LostWinds
• Dr. Mario & Germ Buster
• Emergency Heroes
• TV Show King
• Boom Blox
• Pop
• Family Ski
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
• Mario Kart Wii
• Metroid Prime
• Sega Superstars Tennis

Nintendo DS

Visible content includes:

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness
• Ninja Gaiden DS
• Etrian Odyssey
• Harvest Fishing
• Top Trumps: Doctor Who
• New International Track & Field
• Race Driver: GRID
• Dementium: The Ward

Movie Special

The cover also promotes a Movie Special, connecting Nintendo games with major film franchises and characters.

Franchises visibly referenced include:

• Indiana Jones
• Batman
• Star Wars
• Iron Man

There is also prominent coverage of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, promoted on the cover with “Darth Vader Strikes Back!”

Other Major Features

The contents page also shows:

• The Rise of the DS – page 27
• Wii Dreamer – page 52
• The Making of Sega Superstars Tennis – page 104
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl guide – page 114
• WiiWare launch coverage
• Nintendo news
• Reviews
• Previews
• Reader features
• Retro and regular Nintendo editorial content

Magazine Details

Publication: Official Nintendo Magazine
Issue: 31
Full Date: July 2008
Publisher: Future Publishing
Platforms: Nintendo Wii / Nintendo DS
Main Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Main Cover Character: Wario
Other Cover Characters: Mario, Fox McCloud, Link, Sonic the Hedgehog
Language: English
SKU: 1467

Condition

Pre-owned magazine with visible signs of storage and handling. Please use the supplied photographs as part of the condition description.

Visible condition points include:

• Front cover remains bright and very presentable.
• Some light surface wear and handling marks are visible.
• Minor creasing around the outer edges.
• Small corner wear, particularly around the lower corners.
• Light rubbing along the spine and outer edges.
• Internal pages shown appear clean, colourful and firmly attached.
• No obvious writing is visible in the supplied images.
• Back cover is present and shows a Panasonic television advertisement.
• Back cover has light handling marks and minor edge wear.
• Magazine appears to lie reasonably flat with no obvious major structural damage visible.

Overall this is a good used collector’s copy of an excellent Nintendo-era issue, especially desirable for its extensive Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario, Mario, Link, Sonic and Fox McCloud content.

SKU 1467