Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 50 Christmas 2009 Zelda Spirit Tracks Mario Metroid (1445)

Original Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 50, dated Christmas 2009, featuring The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks as the main cover story.

The colourful front cover shows Link, Princess Zelda and the Spirit Train, promoting the magazine’s first major review of the Nintendo DS title. This is a strong collectible issue for Nintendo fans, particularly collectors of Zelda, Mario, Metroid and late-2000s Nintendo gaming memorabilia.

Main Cover Feature

The headline feature is an extensive review of:

• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
• Nintendo DS release
• Cover artwork featuring Link, Princess Zelda and the Spirit Train
• Review beginning around page 70

The issue also includes substantial Nintendo coverage across Wii and Nintendo DS games.

Games and Characters Featured

Games and characters clearly shown or listed in the photographed contents include:

• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
• Link
• Princess Zelda
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Mario
• Luigi
• Epic Mickey
• Mickey Mouse
• Metroid Prime
• Samus Aran
• Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
• Rabbids Go Home
• Muramasa: The Demon Blade
• Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery
• Formula 1 2009
• Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
• Need for Speed Nitro
• LEGO Indiana Jones 2
• Band Hero
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
• Lost in Shadow
• Samurai Warriors 3
• C.O.P.: The Recruit
• Maestro! Jump in Music
• Round Up: Chronicles of Mystery – Curse of the Ancient Temple

Special Features

This 50th issue includes several major retrospective and behind-the-scenes features:

• Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto
• Official Nintendo Magazine’s greatest Nintendo moments
• Retrospective on twenty years of Disney video games
• Behind-the-scenes feature on Metroid Prime
• Reviews, previews, game guides and download coverage
• Game guide for New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Game guide for Muramasa: The Demon Blade

The magazine contains a mixture of Nintendo history, contemporary reviews, previews, interviews and illustrated gaming features.

Magazine Details

• Publication: Official Nintendo Magazine
• Issue: 50
• Date: Christmas 2009
• Main game: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
• Platforms covered: Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii
• Language: English
• Publisher: Future
• SKU: 1445

Condition

Good used condition overall, with visible storage and handling wear.

Observed condition details include:

• Front cover remains bright, colourful and clearly readable
• Light surface marks and rubbing
• Several visible creases across the front cover
• Noticeable vertical crease near the left side and spine area
• Minor corner knocks and edge wear
• Bottom-left corner and spine foot show light crushing and wear
• Small bends and waviness to the outer cover edges
• Back cover remains intact with light surface and edge wear
• Magazine has mild curvature and does not sit completely flat
• Interior pages shown appear clean, bright and fully readable
• Pages appear securely attached in the photographed sections
• No obvious major tears, missing pages or heavy staining are visible

No separate poster or loose supplement is shown in the supplied photographs.

Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

SKU: 1445