Originally published by EMAP() 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.
Первоначально издателем журнала была медиакомпания Emap International Limited; тогда он носил название "Nintendo Magazine System" и специализировался на консолях Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy и играм к ним.