{"product_id":"official-nintendo-magazine-june-2009-red-steel-2-pokemon-platinum-punch-out-wii-sku-1467","title":"Official Nintendo Magazine June 2009 Red Steel 2 Pokemon Platinum Punch-Out Wii SKU 1467","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eThe Official Nintendo Magazine – Issue 43, June 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by Future.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a packed Nintendo \u003cstrong\u003eWii and Nintendo DS\u003c\/strong\u003e issue from 2009, led by a major \u003cstrong\u003eRed Steel 2\u003c\/strong\u003e feature and also containing substantial coverage of \u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Platinum, Punch-Out!!, Pikmin 2, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Need for Speed: Nitro\u003c\/strong\u003e and other Wii\/DS releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs also show the issue retaining its distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eoversized promotional outer cover\/wrap section\u003c\/strong\u003e, although this has quite noticeable wear and creasing and should be considered an important part of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Cover – Red Steel 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover gives \u003cstrong\u003eRed Steel 2\u003c\/strong\u003e the dominant treatment with the headline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“World Exclusive First Look! 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