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| Editor | Natalie Griffith |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computer and video game magazines |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | April 1993 |
| Final issue Number | August 2000 89 |
| Company | Catalyst Publishing |
| Country | Australia |
Nintendo Magazine System was the officialNintendo magazine ofAustralia. In publication for seven years until 2000, the magazine was a branch ofOfficial Nintendo Magazine, the UK's officialNintendo magazine; it was also calledNintendo Magazine System at the time.
The Australian version ofNMS was originally published by Trielle Corporation[1] as a 68-page magazine. The first issue appeared in April 1993, and featuredSuper Mario Land 2 on the cover. It was Australia's official Nintendo magazine, and was very critical to poorly made video game software, with scores for such games often in the low thirties. The magazine often included news and articles not relating to Nintendo products, from information on the idea ofvirtual reality, to the highest selling coin-operatedarcade games at the time.
Starting with Issue 34 in January 1996, Catalyst Publishing took control of the magazine,[1] but retained the issue numbering. The last issue ofNintendo Magazine System was Issue 89, the August 2000 issue.[2] In November 2008, anew official Australian Nintendo magazine was announced.[3]