News: ONM Respond To Speculation


Posted by Fierce_Link - Mar 18th 2007 19:52


"We are not misleading you — there is a new game due to be announced."

Speculation has arisen over the past few days that Official Nintendo Magazine would or will be revealing a new game in their next issue.

The speculation started when a teaser in their "next month page" suggested that we could be seeing a past franchise making a return.

"Step back in time as a classic game makes a long overdue return!" were the exact words. This could literally mean a lot of things, so it is no wonder that fans are both excited and cautious.

Events have somewhat taken another turn, as ONM team member Chandra has recently posted on the ONM forums, to let fans know that this is not a hoax, and that something definitely is coming:

Hi.

I’m very aware how much coverage our Next Month page is getting across the globe right now. I have to admit — I thought it was a cool little teaser when we did it — but I didn’t anticipate it blowing up quite so much! I’ve seen everything from Family Guy to Woody Woodpecker fitting perfectly in that star cluster! Very Happy

Anyhoo, I’m here to iron a few things out. This is not an April Fool. I remember once I did an April Fool on CUBE with Gannondorf Photoshopped into Soul Calibur II and people got really upset when they found out it wasn’t true so we don’t do those kind of things anymore. I think they’re just a bit of a laugh but obviously other more sensitive people don’t. . .

Also, we do have respect for our readers and we don’t set out to purposely mislead people. The whole point of the Next Month image is to be a teaser and to get people guessing. It’s just A BIT OF FUN. There are no lies in there. Innevitably the situation might change between the time of the mag going to print and the release of the next issue (it is a good six weeks after all). The game may end up being announced online before we hit the shelves. Ocassionally these things happen and it’s completely out of our control. However, the point is that we are not misleading you — there is a new game due to be announced.

In summary then, please take a deep breath and count to ten when you’re thinking about this. There are quite a few images that perfectly fit into that star cluster. We’ve never mentioned any names — it could be anything.

Great news to hear that this isn't a hoax or an April Fool's joke. We'll bring you more information on this as it happens.


Source: ONM Forums & GoNintendo




Comments

Excelle Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 15:40 || Total Comments: 13
Ah, but is the claim it is not an April Fool actually an elaborate hoax? ;)
Seanbo Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 16:13 || Total Comments: 69
here are some appallingly blurry pictures of the article in question http://gonintendo.com/?p=14685
Ice9 Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 16:16 || Total Comments: 88
I once sat infront of Chandra on a bus when he worked for CUBE magazine in Bournemouth. There's your non-exciting story of the day.
Fierce_LiNk Says: 
March 18th, 2007 at 16:24 || Total Comments: 541
Ice9: That was quite possibly the greatest story I've ever heard. There's still possibilities for a sequel, too. :);)

Dont let me down ONM. Or I'll Keeeel you.
Azmol01 Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 17:07 || Total Comments: 921
Ahhhh, CUBE magazine, the memories, stopped reading it once I got broadband, wonder what happened to it?
TheTingler Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 19:34 || Total Comments: 213
It morphed into nRevolution, I think.
Conzer16 Says:
March 18th, 2007 at 19:46 || Total Comments: 76
I fully expect this to be NiGHTS. Just as much as I fully expect to see it confirmed on the internet next week.
Azmol01 Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 03:48 || Total Comments: 921
Cheers Tingler :)

Does anyone know what happened to NGC, they were legendary!
Scotty Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 05:23 || Total Comments: 5
They became NGamer, but ONM's much better.
Ravenblade2006 Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 05:24 || Total Comments: 272
Good to hear its for real. Somehow I have doubts that they will be able to keep it under wraps for 6 weeks. With the internet, things always get leaked.
Conzer16 Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 07:35 || Total Comments: 76
@ Scotty
NGC became NGamer
CUBE became nRevolution.
Skyvaj Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 08:39 || Total Comments: 1
Hhm, the picture I had seen had definitely looked like the Fox Level revealed at the end of the second SSBB trailer that was released in Novemeber. I'm supposing the article therefore will have some Brawl information (I doubt too much though :/ ). There hasn't been much talk about Brawl lately, has there?

Well, that's just my opinion and not necessarily right... but it should be a better should than some other things :D
Solidus Says:
March 19th, 2007 at 09:41 || Total Comments: 112
Kid Icarus?
Hamish Says:
March 20th, 2007 at 11:32 || Total Comments: 271
But NGamer comes out in a few days/weeks and in their next time it says "Exclusive new game" with a picture of a star cluster. I assume that this is the same one.

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