The Nintendo "MEGATON" Announcement (1 Viewer)

[Mark Dubbelboer]

so um...what tuesday?
i'm not really tuned into the scene at all

 

[DaveGTP]

I'm sorry, it's not often I say this, but I find this story VERY unlikely. How reputable is this source???

 

[Jean-Michel]

How reputable is this source???

Given that they've scrubbed the story, I'd say "not very."

 

[Steve Iseman]

Here's another fake press release
http://home.attbi.com/~maralar02/Nintendo.htm

 

[Scott L]

Well not to sound condescending but NO DUH that's fake!
home.attbi.com/~maralar02...... Personal ISP webspace was never a storage solution for official press releases.

 

[Jon W H]

I'm hearing that the "announcement" will be made this weekend at a game show.

I wouldn't hold my breath...

 

[LarryDavenport]

I was hoping the announcement would be that they have come out with a handheld game that will play Game Cube discs.

 

[BrianB]

I'm hearing that the "announcement" will be made this weekend at a game show

Yawn.

Wake me up when something official or credible is actually on the web instead of fanboy crap.

 

[Brian Lawrence]

I'm hearing that the "announcement" will be made this weekend at a game show

Yeah and Donkey Kong might fly out of my ass.

 

[Philip_S]

Well, technically, this whole Megaton thing Fanboy crap to begin with. Nintendo themselves never said anything. It was a small item in one magazine that Fanboys spun into a dozen wild rumors. And being fanboys, of course they had to assume anything they read 2nd or 3rd hand HAD TO BE TRUE. They set themselves up for a disappointment.

And the last credible rumor I heard was that Megaton would be Nintendo packing a Wavebird with all Gamecubes from now on. Ho hum.

 

[Jon W H]

Gents, I did say not to hold your breath... same thing with the original statement of this thread.

 

[Jon W H]

Sorry about dup. post - HT went down just as I posted this.

 

[Morgan Jolley]

There is a gaming convention or something this weekend, so it would make sense for Nintendo to announce something then.

Though its a bit late in the shopping season to announce something big.

 

[Dave Smith]

Surprised nobody's posted this yet...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...news_index.php
Monday 6th January 2003
MAJOR NINTENDO ANNOUNCEMENT LOOMS
No, seriously. Worldwide press conferences tomorrow point to major unveiling by the Japanese gaming giant. Maybe there is a Megaton after all...
14:50 Nintendo is set to hold a series of press conferences worldwide tomorrow, sparking major speculation that the Kyoto-based company is set to make a major announcement. Following months of comedy regarding the so-called "Megaton" announcement, it looks likely that Nintendo finally has something of import to show the world.
With these joint briefings in place, intense speculation is pointing towards the long-awaited unveiling of new, backlit GBA hardware. Oh yes. Such an announcement has been expected for some time, and insiders have stated that testing of the hardware has been proceeding for many months.
Furthermore, in a discussion earlier today about the conference, a spokesperson for Nintendo told us: "You really don't want to miss this. All I can say is you won't be disappointed."
Cripes. Whatever it is, it seems something big, almost - dare we say - Megaton-like is brewing. The press conference takes place from 10:00am GMT tomorrow, so check back here for the full scoop as soon as it happens.

 

[MikeAlletto]

probably some more stupid pokemon games...

10:00am GMT is that 2pm central?

 

[Morgan Jolley]

They already announced Pokemon for GameCube. It requires a GBA and Pokemon for GBA to be played at all.

 

[BertFalasco]

I am psyched as hell for this.

Planetgamecube.com has great coverage on news. Definitely punching my teacher in the head and knocking her out and using a computer when the time comes.

 

[BrianB]

And this *isn't* the much rumoured "Megaton". Don't believe anyone who says it is The "megaton" was the announcement of a game based on the anime that's heavily featured in the magazine that mentioned "megaton" in the first place...

 

[Romier S]

My god it will never die.

 

[Jean-Michel]

According to CNN Money, the announcement will be a backlit Game Boy Advance.