Official Nintendo Magazine
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 Cover of Official Nintendo Magazine issue 50, released in November 2009 |
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| Editor | Neil Long (UK), Mark Serrels (Australia) |
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| Categories | Video games |
| Frequency | 13 times a year |
| First issue | 16 February 2006 |
| Company | Future plc |
| Country | United Kingdom, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official Nintendo Magazine |
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Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is a British and Australian video game magazine which covers the Nintendo DS and Wii video game consoles released by Nintendo. Originally published by EMAP(OCLC 52080622) as Nintendo Magazine System, the magazine first covered the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy consoles, and was later renamed to Nintendo Magazine, Nintendo Official Magazine then, briefly, Nintendo Official Magazine UK. Under these names, it was published by EMAP for twelve years,[1] before the rights were sold to its current publisher, Future Publishing.(OCLC 46390444) The first issue by Future Publishing was released on 16 February 2006. Issue 50 was recently released, on 23 November 2009. The Australian version is a follow up of Nintendo Magazine System, not to be confused with the UK publication.
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[edit] History
Mean Machines, a long-standing British games magazine, split into two separate magazines, focusing on the two then-major video games console companies; Sega and Nintendo. The Sega-based magazine retained the original title, Mean Machines Sega, while the Nintendo magazine was named Nintendo Magazine System. The first issue of Nintendo Magazine System was released on 1 October 1992. Its name was later changed to Nintendo Magazine, Nintendo Official Magazine then Nintendo Official Magazine UK, before its publisher was changed from EMAP to Future Publishing. After this change, the magazine was renamed to its current name, Official Nintendo Magazine, and received a new set of staff. Its numbering was also reset. It reached its 50th issue on 20 November 2009. [2]
On 15 December 2008, the first issue of Official Nintendo Magazine for Australia & New Zealand, a monthly video game magazine based on Official Nintendo Magazine, was published by Future Publishing. It is the second officially-endorsed Nintendo magazine released in Australia and New Zealand, succeeding the Australian Nintendo Magazine System, which ceased publishing in 2000.[3]
[edit] General layout
ONM features a large number of tips, tricks, and reviews designed to either advertise, help, or entertain readers. Occasionally, there are miscellaneous sections which focus on accessories and challenges relating to the franchise. Players are tempted to beat the challenges and post a photo to ONM HQ to be evaluated. Interviews with video-game developers are sometimes conducted in order to get a feel for what the new game will look like when it is completed. There are also numerous comedic jokes and puns scattered across the articles written. Readers may post mail or e-mail to ONM HQ regarding a question, complaint, or a picture of an ONM front cover for which the readers themselves draw or edit using editing software. The introduction usually contains a paragraph of writing composed by the editor, who gives a rough idea of the types of articles included in the magazine. There is also a content page and selected Nintendo news written. Advertising posters are implemented into the magazine. Forum poll results are presented in a grey box in the "Feedback" section. ONM also do a podcast which is available shortly after each issue of the magazine is published.
