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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
Naim Master at 05/02/2009 20:04
WOOOOHOOOOO , DUKE NUKEN FOREVER , BITCHEZZZZZZ !!!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/02/2009 20:11
I can't even find the little Pikmin-shaped thing in the full ad.
Naim Master's Avatar
Naim Master at 05/02/2009 20:14
@dexter345
THAT'S CAUSE IT AIN'T A STUPID FLOWER , IT'S MOTHERFUCKING DUKE !
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 05/02/2009 20:17
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
Hiltz at 05/02/2009 20:19
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
Chronic Logic at 05/02/2009 20:28
Maybe somebody accidently dropped some purple pain on the picture by accident.
Pacopaco's Avatar
Pacopaco at 05/02/2009 20:32
I suddenly have the strong urge to watch the Duke Nukem Trilogy trailer again.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 05/02/2009 20:52
sure why not
wanderingpixel's Avatar
wanderingpixel at 05/02/2009 21:02
Wii Mow. All the fun of taking care of a huge plot of grass, now on Wii with motion controls.
Chicken008's Avatar
Chicken008 at 05/02/2009 21:07
Makes sense, that's when E3 is..
mrplow8's Avatar
mrplow8 at 05/02/2009 21:08
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
Monodi at 05/02/2009 21:23
WIILAWNMOWER AT LAST!!!!
JoZo's Avatar
JoZo at 05/02/2009 21:34
Actually... Miyamoto got the inspiration from everyday lawn mowing

Oh shi-
Zeno's Avatar
Zeno at 05/02/2009 21:36
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
Paviel at 05/02/2009 21:47
They can't delay Pikmin 3 forever, can they?

Can they?
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 05/02/2009 21:52
@Paviel

Pikmin Forever.
Trunners's Avatar
Trunners at 05/02/2009 21:58
@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.
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link331 at 05/02/2009 22:32
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.
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Korolev at 05/02/2009 22:33
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
Korolev at 05/02/2009 22:36
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.
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Trunners at 05/02/2009 23:03
@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
SnakeDude4Life at 05/02/2009 23:08
I found bigfoot and a UFO, check top left.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 05/02/2009 23:33
Either that or a lawnmowing game. With waggle!
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mr spooky at 05/03/2009 00:35
Could it be earthbound, Pikmin, Zelda?
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 05/03/2009 00:48
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
free touch at 05/03/2009 02:04
Hurray! You found a rare species!

Cubivore 2
CWal37's Avatar
CWal37 at 05/03/2009 03:40
I absolutely adore Pikmin, and this totally makes sense.
Boatz's Avatar
Boatz at 05/03/2009 07:58
These advertising executives are evil geniuses.
tatobins's Avatar
tatobins at 05/03/2009 11:22
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
MrSlippery at 05/03/2009 12:28
Pikmin 3? yes please.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 05/03/2009 13:22
SimAnt Wii confirmed!!!!
WarZombie's Avatar
WarZombie at 05/04/2009 01:13
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
The Amazing Shenazin at 05/04/2009 02:14
it looks like a sailboat!
RevenGz's Avatar
RevenGz at 05/05/2009 22:08
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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