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Is this a Pikmin 3 teaser? photo

The most recent issue of EDGE Magazine has an interesting full-page ad on one of its pages. Yea, that's part of it above. What's so interesting about a bunch of grass? Well for one it's in a gaming magazine so we can assume it's not for lawn fertilizer. Secondly, on the bottom of the page it says next month with the next EDGE issue number on it and finally it has a purple blob in the top right corner that looks like a Pikmin. Maybe I should have led with that last bit of information?

Could this be a hint that next month's EDGE Magazine will feature info on Pikmin 3? It makes sense since next month also features a little convention called E3, and Nintendo has already promised some big announcments. A full blown Pikmin would work wonderfully on the Wii as New Play Control: Pikmin has already proved. Looks like Pikmin fans should start preparing for some fun. 


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Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:04
Naim Master
WOOOOHOOOOO , DUKE NUKEN FOREVER , BITCHEZZZZZZ !!!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:11
Dexter345
I can't even find the little Pikmin-shaped thing in the full ad.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:14
Naim Master
@dexter345
THAT'S CAUSE IT AIN'T A STUPID FLOWER , IT'S MOTHERFUCKING DUKE !
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:17
Daxelman
They're also rumors of a new Pokemon Game to be announced too.

May be the G/S/C remake everyone's fapping over.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:19
Hiltz
Pikmin 3?

Yes please!

One of the best RTS franchises on the home console.

I hope no one stepped on the pikmin. Poor little fella.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:28
Chronic Logic
Maybe somebody accidently dropped some purple pain on the picture by accident.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:32
Pacopaco
I suddenly have the strong urge to watch the Duke Nukem Trilogy trailer again.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 20:52
eternalplayer2345
sure why not
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:02
wanderingpixel
Wii Mow. All the fun of taking care of a huge plot of grass, now on Wii with motion controls.
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:07
Chicken008
Makes sense, that's when E3 is..
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:08
mrplow8
I'm not convinced that this is for Pikmin. That little purple thing could be almost anything. I'll wait and see before I get my hopes up for anything in particular.

@Daxelman
A Gold/Silver remake would be great, but I'm not sure how you got that out of this picture.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:23
Monodi
WIILAWNMOWER AT LAST!!!!
JoZo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:34
JoZo
Actually... Miyamoto got the inspiration from everyday lawn mowing

Oh shi-
Zeno's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:36
Zeno
Grass and a purple dot? Must be Pikmin! Seriously, I'm not buying it.

I say it's a football game - of either variety.
Paviel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:47
Paviel
They can't delay Pikmin 3 forever, can they?

Can they?
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:52
Monodi
@Paviel

Pikmin Forever.
Trunners's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 21:58
Trunners
@Zeno: I doubt it. Edge generally don't review football (soccer) games, and almost certainly wouldn't hype a feature or preview of one. I can only think that it is indeed Pikmin or possibly a new IP that we're not aware of.
link331's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 22:32
link331
This may not even be related to Nintendo at all, and if viewed with greater perspective and, of course, reality, this is likely the case.

I think their next big title will be Cooking Papa, a spin-off of the Cooking Mama series, where Reggie allows players to enjoy seasoning and preparing the sausage and pork-chops that he can't seem to keep his hands, which are consequently sausage and pork-chops, away from. Not even close to Pikman, but equivalent to the shovelware they continually dump into the market.

It could be Pikman, I suppose.
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 22:33
Korolev
I can't help but think that this isnt' the best ad they could have done. Sure it builds a bit of tension and excitment, but now many people who just buy magazines, DON'T notice the purple spot, or have never played Pikmin before? They wouldn't know what was going on.

An idea like this would have worked MUCH better as a teaser site, in which viewers expect to search for hidden clues. As a magazine ad, I think it falls flat a little.

Well, good luck to all those who like Pikmin out there. Haven't played the games myself, but I hope you all get a great game to enjoy.
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 22:36
Korolev
Actually - the more I look at it, the more I doubt it is pikmin. If it is a pikmin ad, it's so terrible and fails at so many levels that I doubt a major company would have approved it.

If it was supposed to be a pikmin ad, why would they put the small blot of color so far away from the center? Ideally, you'd WANT people to notice.

It could just be a photo artefact, or as chronic logic said, a bit of purple paint, or it could have been an error made in a computer image altering program, or any other amount of things.
Trunners's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 23:03
Trunners
@Korolev: It's not an advert. Edge does a teaser on their next issue in this style every month. It may not be Pikmin but it will be a fairly major game if Edge is using it as their lead story in an E3 month
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 23:08
SnakeDude4Life
I found bigfoot and a UFO, check top left.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2009 23:33
Niero
Either that or a lawnmowing game. With waggle!
mr spooky's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 00:35
mr spooky
Could it be earthbound, Pikmin, Zelda?
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 00:48
Kyousuke Nanbu
I remember that horrible E3 the had last year, we're making Pikmin was the last thing Miyamoto said, sorta like "Yea this showing has been a mountain of shit BUT WE'RE MAKING PIKMIN BITCHES."
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 02:04
free touch
Hurray! You found a rare species!

Cubivore 2
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 03:40
CWal37
I absolutely adore Pikmin, and this totally makes sense.
Boatz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 07:58
Boatz
These advertising executives are evil geniuses.
tatobins's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 11:22
tatobins
It sorta looks like one of those things that you gotta stare at for a while until you can see the hidden image.
MrSlippery's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 12:28
MrSlippery
Pikmin 3? yes please.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 13:22
NihonTiger90
SimAnt Wii confirmed!!!!
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 01:13
WarZombie
Gold/Silver remake, Pikmin 3.

If these rumors hold water, then this year will be very satisfying for hardcore Nintendo fans. I hope they are, a new Pikmin game would be sweet.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2009 02:14
The Amazing Shenazin
it looks like a sailboat!
RevenGz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/05/2009 22:08
RevenGz
Most likely pokemon,
if you squint, you can see the shape of chikorita on the grass at the top left area.
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