The June issue of Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine goes on sale next week in a special collectors’ package to celebrate the launch of Nintendo’s biggest Wii game of 2010.

Ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 hitting UK stores on Friday 11th June, from Wednesday 12th May Official Nintendo Magazine offers gamers six limited edition covers and a set of exclusive badges, as well as the only review that matters. With a spectacular ten-page review, Official Nintendo Magazine has the definitive verdict on the latest and greatest Mario game.

With Mario and Yoshi starring on the special collectors’ packaging, gamers will find their Official Nintendo Magazine hidden away inside boasting one of six special covers. Showcasing the biggest gameplay innovations in Super Mario Galaxy 2, the five covers available on the newsstand feature Blimp Yoshi, Rock Mario, Light Yoshi, Drill Mario or Cloud Mario, evenly split across the print run. The sixth and final cover is only available to subscribers and features ONM-exclusive artwork. The package is rounded off with an exclusive pack of four Nintendo badges – with a Mario or Zelda themed set to collect.

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

Nintendo Power - review scores

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – 8.0
Trama Team – 8.0
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space – 8.0
Picross 3D – 7.5
Dementium II – 8.0
Pirates Plundarrr – 4.0
All Star Karate – 7.0
Attack of the Movies 3D – 4.0

Link

edgecrusher said:

So do you guys think the Wii controller, or Nintendo's casual marketing & game creation (appealing to grannies & girls, snobby types, etc.) have had more to do with the Wii besting its cousin, the Gamecube, by 50 million systems?

Both. One enabled the other.

I agree to an extent. I still think though if they had just put the Wii out with a Classic controller pro, and no remote, with the same design and marketing it would have still sold well. That marketing was genius, as disgusting as it is.

I think the remote was the new toy that everybody had to try. Without it you just have a normal console only with weaker tech specs.

Britain is hung like a Donkey

Britain has a hung Parliament after an inconclusive result to the most tightly fought General Election in a generation.

With the votes in 36 constituencies still to be counted, David Cameron's Conservatives had secured 289 seats - making it impossible for them to reach the 326 threshold for an overall majority - setting the scene for behind-the-scenes horse-trading possibly stretching into the weekend and beyond, as the parties struggle to form a viable administration.

Gordon Brown returned to 10 Downing Street on Friday morning without any clear indication of whether he will be able to remain there as Prime Minister.

But senior lieutenants indicated that he will not "throw in the towel" until it is clear that he cannot lead an "anti-Conservative progressive majority" in the House of Commons. Lord Mandelson appeared not to rule out the possibility of Mr Brown being replaced by a new Labour leader to head a minority or coalition administration, saying: "Frankly, there are quite a number of permutations."

With 36 seats left to declare, Labour held 246 seats and the Liberal Democrats 51, indicating that the two parties are unlikely to be able to achieve an absolute majority as a coalition in the Commons unless they can also secure support from smaller parties like the Welsh and Scottish nationalists, the SDLP and the UK's first Green MP.

Mr Cameron insisted that Labour had "lost its mandate to govern", as his party raced ahead in terms of seats won in the new Parliament. The Conservatives were on target to gain more seats in this ballot than in any General Election for 80 years, said Mr Cameron after winning his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire.

But Mr Brown insisted: "My duty in all of this is that there be a stable, strong and principled government and to play my part in making that possible.

The Liberal Democrats had a disappointing night, with no sign of the so-called "Cleggmania" prompted by the historic televised leaders' debates being translated into votes or seats and their clearly deflated leader, Nick Clegg, acknowledged: "We simply didn't achieve what we hoped."

He gave no immediate indication of which party he would seek to talk to first in the wake of the inconclusive result, cautioning other leaders against "rushing into making claims or taking decisions" which did not stand the test of time.

Welsh Secretary Peter Hain made clear that Labour was ready to offer a deal on electoral reform to the Liberal Democrats in return for their support and senior Conservative frontbencher Michael Gove said Mr Cameron was "happy to talk" with other parties to ensure Britain gets a "strong and stable" Conservative-led government.

Foolz said:

gamingeek said:

Well the combat is too simplistic. But it's so easy it's never really a problem in the sense of one saying "I hate that and it marrs the overall experience"

Also too unresposive and it just doesn't work consistently.

But more importantly the structure of the game is completely broken IMO.

How so?

Foolz said:

Major problem was bad item progression, but I thought you read my review!

I've only got 2 items so far.

gamingeek said:

The June issue of Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine goes on sale next week in a special collectors’ package to celebrate the launch of Nintendo’s biggest Wii game of 2010.

Ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 hitting UK stores on Friday 11th June, from Wednesday 12th May Official Nintendo Magazine offers gamers six limited edition covers and a set of exclusive badges, as well as the only review that matters. With a spectacular ten-page review, Official Nintendo Magazine has the definitive verdict on the latest and greatest Mario game.

With Mario and Yoshi starring on the special collectors’ packaging, gamers will find their Official Nintendo Magazine hidden away inside boasting one of six special covers. Showcasing the biggest gameplay innovations in Super Mario Galaxy 2, the five covers available on the newsstand feature Blimp Yoshi, Rock Mario, Light Yoshi, Drill Mario or Cloud Mario, evenly split across the print run. The sixth and final cover is only available to subscribers and features ONM-exclusive artwork. The package is rounded off with an exclusive pack of four Nintendo badges – with a Mario or Zelda themed set to collect.

The ONLY review that matters? Yeah fucking right.

hamzik said:

Seeing as my recently bought PS3 is the first Sony-console I own last night I went ahead and bought Final Fantasy VII. 13 years after the rest of the gaming world I will finally experience this classic. Started last night and played about an hour. That old-school rpg-feeling is defintely there and I just feel like playing again. Hopefully the game will live up to it's legendary status.

It's on PSN?

Right^

New Xenoblade pics are awesome. Check the thread.

gamingeek said:

Right^

New Xenoblade pics are awesome. Check the thread.

That looks like it belongs in a Mana game.