Nintendo Gamer Issue 9 Review

Well finally the most eagerly awaited issue of Nintendo Gamer is finally here. Jam packed full of GameCube and GBA goodness, this issue is a must buy for any GameCube or Nintendo fanatic. With 24 reviews (20 of which are GameCube launch titles), awesome previews of the most anticipated games to date, and to top all that off there is a guide of the Aussie GameCube launch. This issue is THE best issue of Nintendo Gamer at the moment.

Info - Nintendo Gamer Issue 9 May 2002

Price - $6.90 R.R.P

Staff - Steven Farrelly (Editor), Andrew Bulmer (Deputy Editor), Kosta Andreadis (Senior Editor), Malcolm Campbell (Senior Art Director), Nicki King (Art Director), Phillip Keir (Publisher).

Contributors - Laurence Bennet, Paul Coleman, Kelly Starr, Bryce McDonough, Blake Barham, Louise Alexandrou, Narayan Pattison.

Features - Aussie GameCube Launch Guide (From peripherals to games)
GameGuru's FAQ (Super Mario World GBA)
Get A Life (Anime stuff)

Regulars - Editorial (Steve intros the mag well, as well as a few surprises, Narayan (The GoldenEye loving man) is back and Nintendo Gamer is now bi-monthly).
News From The Front (Some news which may not be new to internet users eg. Square and Nintendo reunite, Mario Tennis/Gold announced. But you might find some you have not heard yet).
Toadovsky (News about E3, a couple of tidbits, not too spectacular but some none the less).
In Focus (Turok Evolution)
Tendo Globe (Pretty funny but i've read better).
Kelly's Mailbag (Some good letters, a few "religious Nintendo" ones, ok drawings)
Game Idea Of The Month (A game about the crocodile hunter (That Steve Erwin dude), pretty funny)
Next Issue (Super Smash Bros: Melee REVIEWED + Pikmin REVIEWED and some other GameCube games, how the GameCube and XBox fared against each other in the Australian market at launch).

Reviews - Luigi's Mansion (GC), Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leader (GC), WaveRace: Blue Storm (GC), Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GC), Burnout (GC), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GC), Bloody Roar: Primal Fury (GC), Super Monkey Ball (GC), Batman Vengeance (GC), Crazy Taxi (GC), Extreme G3 (GC), Tarzan Untamed (GC), Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure (GC), 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker (GC), Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX 2 (GC), Cel Damage (GC), FIFA World Cup (GC), Dark Summit (GC), The Simpsons Road Rage (GC), ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GC), Ecks Vs Sever (GBA), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GBA), Hot Potato (GBA), NBA Jam (GBA).

Best Review - Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leader (GC).

Previews - Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet (GC), Mario Sunshine (GC), Eternal Darkness (GC), Die-Hard (GC), Metroid Prime (GC), Colin McRae Rally (GBA).

Best Preview(s) - Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet (GC), Eternal Darkness (GC).

Freebies - Just the usual poster in the centre of the mag (Luigi's Mansion on one side and RL on the other). Nice poster.

Competitions - Win a GameCube (When you subscribe you go in the draw to win a GameCube + an Acclaim games pack).
Rurouni Kenshin DVD or VHS giveaway.
THPS3 for GBA and GC to giveaway.

Verdict - An awesome issue all round. I'd recommend it to anyone loves the GameCube or someone who wants a good read.
Rating (Out of 10) - 9.6

Reviewer - MrSoCkO