Official Nintendo Magazine October 2011 Inazuma Eleven Zelda Mario Kart 7 SKU 1467

Original The Official Nintendo Magazine – Issue 73, October 2011, published by Future.

This is a particularly interesting issue from the Nintendo Wii / Nintendo DS / Nintendo 3DS era, with Inazuma Eleven taking centre stage on the main illustrated cover. The issue also has extensive coverage of The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart 7, Luigi’s Mansion, Kirby, Pokémon, Super Mario 3D Land, Skyward Sword and numerous other Nintendo titles.

The photographs show that this copy retains its distinctive special extended/fold-out cover presentation. The Inazuma Eleven artwork forms the prominent main cover section, while the larger underlying section promotes additional Nintendo releases with the bold “NEW GAMES NOW – Nintendo heroes explode onto 3DS, Wii & DS!” design.

Main Cover – Inazuma Eleven

The principal cover is dominated by artwork from Inazuma Eleven, presented with Japanese-style title graphics and the wording:

“The new Japanese sensation you need to play.”

The illustrated football characters are shown prominently, including the central orange-headband character and his teammates.

Additional game names printed across the lower cover include:

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Driver
• Mario Kart 7

The underlying extended cover section also prominently advertises:

• Luigi’s Mansion
• Kirby
• Pokémon
• Mario Kart 7
• Shinobi on 3DS
• 25 Years of Zelda

This unusual multi-part cover design makes the issue considerably more visually interesting than a standard single-cover gaming magazine.

Issue Contents

The photographed contents pages confirm:

Issue 73 – October 2011

The issue contains substantial Nintendo news, previews, reviews, retrospective features and hardware coverage.

Major Features

A particularly strong feature is:

25 Years of The Legend of Zelda: A Celebration

The photographed contents page shows colourful Zelda artwork and describes a celebration covering the highs and highlights of the series.

Other features include:

• Role-ing Back The Years: A look at JRPGs
• U Complete Me: How Wii U improves gaming
• The Unusual Suspects: 20 Unsung Heroes
• Your Adventures in Augmented Reality

There is also discussion of Nintendo's forthcoming hardware and the ways the Wii U might change established Nintendo series.

Game Previews

The issue includes previews for:

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Mario Kart 7
• Shinobi
• Aliens: Infestation
• Kirby Wii

These are especially desirable titles from the transition period between the Wii/DS generation and the growing Nintendo 3DS era.

Reviews

Games listed in the review section include:

• Inazuma Eleven
• Dual Pen Sports
• Let’s Golf! 3D
• Jagged Alliance
• 3D Classics: Xevious
• Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident
• Game & Watch Gallery
• Driver: Renegade

Additional Nintendo Coverage

The contents also reference:

• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
• Luigi’s Mansion 2
• Rhythm Paradise
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Pokémon Rumble Blast
• Sonic Generations
• Pokédex 3D
• Nintendo 3DS Essentials
• Nintendo Wii Essentials
• Nintendo DSi Essentials
• hardware colour guides and system information

This gives the magazine an excellent cross-section of Nintendo gaming during 2011, when the Nintendo 3DS was becoming increasingly established while Wii and DS titles were still receiving major coverage.

Collector Appeal

This is a strong issue for collectors interested in:

Inazuma Eleven, Zelda, Mario, Luigi, Kirby, Pokémon, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, DS and early Wii U-era Nintendo history.

The combination of Inazuma Eleven cover artwork, 25 Years of Zelda coverage, Skyward Sword, Mario Kart 7, Luigi’s Mansion and Super Mario 3D Land makes this a particularly packed Nintendo issue.

Magazine Details

Publication: The Official Nintendo Magazine
Issue: 73
Full Date: October 2011
Publisher: Future
Main Cover Feature: Inazuma Eleven
Platforms Covered: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Nintendo DS and forthcoming Wii U
Language: English

Condition

Pre-owned and showing noticeable age and handling wear, so please study all supplied photographs carefully.

Visible condition points include:

• The main Inazuma Eleven cover remains colourful and highly presentable.
• There is noticeable creasing and folding around the cover and extended cover sections.
• The blue Nintendo tab/flap at the top shows clear creasing, bending and edge wear.
• The extended outer cover section shows wear along the lower edge and corners.
• A noticeable crease/fold runs through portions of the lower cover area.
• Some light surface marks, rubbing and handling wear are visible.
• Corners show minor crushing/bending from storage.
• Edge wear is visible around several sections of the outer cover.
• The magazine itself opens normally in the photographs.
• Interior pages shown remain bright, colourful and clearly readable.
• The contents pages appear clean overall with some normal handling/age-related waviness.
• Binding appears intact in the photographs.
• No obvious major page loss is visible from the supplied images.
• No obvious writing or heavy staining can be seen in the photographed pages.
• The unusual extended/fold-out cover components are still present, which is important for this particular copy.

Overall, this is a used collector’s copy with visible cover wear, but it retains its distinctive extended cover and presents very well internally.

SKU 1467