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08-24-2004, 05:31 PM	#1
MarioLinkSamus God > Miyamoto > family Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 625	Rumor: Secret of Mana series to hit the GameCube http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=7511 "Brownie Brown, the Nintendo-funded Tokyo-based development studio, has revealed today that it’s working on a brand new title. The company was founded by the makers of the Seiken Densetsu (Sword Of Mana) series, and with much of its staff consisting of former Square employees, its work has an appealingly distinct style, as seen in its GBA games Sword Of Mana and Magical Vacation. No further details have been announced, although it’s strongly suspected that the new game will be heading for release on Gamecube. All we have to go by is the very preliminary design sketch that has clearly come straight from the “It’s Mr Pants” school of inadequate artistry. Three characters, two trees and one house are the only things ‘pictured’, although that would fit with the contents of Secret Of Mana's opening chapter. A lot of RPG fans would give their right statistically-enhanced, armour-plated arm to get involved with a Seiken Densetsu game on the Gamecube. Perhaps this will be it. We’ll keep you in the loop." -------------------------------------------------------------- Click the link above to view this apparent sketch (which coincidentally looks like a 4 year old's drawing). Before anyone goes bonkers, let it be known that nobody else has reported this news, while at the same time, Spong.com doesn't have the most trusted reputation. I'm not holding my breath, but it's something to talk about. - MarioLinkSamus __________________ Enforcer of sanity amongst Nintendo Bashers and Gushers alike. Miyamoto's net officer for the preservation of Nintendo integrity. Games Collection

08-24-2004, 05:40 PM	#2
odnetniNREV Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,845	it will more than likely be for the GBA or the DS. I'd love if it was a Cube/Revolution game, but I doubt it. __________________ my sig is too big

08-24-2004, 05:55 PM	#3
r50 I'm gay for you! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North York, Ontario Posts: 5,030	That's not a preliminary sketch, that's a doodle some guy made while making logs in the bathroom! I wouldn't be surprised if Spong itself just crammed out that drawing and made a news piece on it. __________________

08-24-2004, 05:55 PM

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Awesome..that is an awesome series....only 3rd next to the tales series and zelda series.

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08-24-2004, 05:58 PM	#5
neophile MAGGOTS! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,997	i dont believe a word that comes out of spong

08-24-2004, 05:59 PM	#6
LinKami Deschain RIP Yoshito Usui :-( Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: anywhere the greenville scene is not Posts: 6,027	oh man, come on! You would think there would be something more "professional" out on the internet hinting at a new Sword of Mana gamecube game than THAT drawing. Oh well, guess we will have to wait and see what comes up if ANYTHING does. __________________ Wii Code:0141-2992-0310-4549 Brawl Code:0602-5951-1825

08-24-2004, 06:15 PM	#7
MattyF Let's Go Shopping Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: I have no home Posts: 5,012	This is fake. No videogame development company would release a picture like that. Spong sucks. __________________

08-24-2004, 06:43 PM	#8
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08-24-2004, 07:09 PM	#9
Calcifer FryGuy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 944	um they already have art of the new secret of mana, and it looks a whole lot like sword of mana/legend of mana. it is not that piece of crap drawing. __________________ Strange days indeed.

08-24-2004, 07:16 PM	#10
Code_Link Beckinsale's Ho Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Crimea, Tellius Posts: 3,824	Haha, this is so ridiculous. Who would release an "official artwork" like that? __________________ Wii Love Kate-amary!

08-24-2004, 07:57 PM	#11
Ragnar Danneskjöld Selfish Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 17,949	I hope this is true if its not for GC at least make it for the DS.

08-24-2004, 07:59 PM	#12
Good Doctor i'll be your king volcano Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,581	I don't believe it. HOWEVER: If the new console Mana game IS by Brownie Brown, it will be for the GameCube. I don't know if anyone remembers, but Nintendo acquired Brownie Brown a few years back, and lent them to Square-Enix to make the GBA title Sword of Mana (their second GBA title after the Japanese-only Magical Vacation).

08-24-2004, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by neophile

i dont believe a word that comes out of spong

the man knows his stuff.

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08-24-2004, 09:18 PM	#14
MalevolentMaster wHAT Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: land of a thousand seasons Posts: 8,283	Isn't there already a Seiken in development for the DS? __________________ Video games ARE FOR LOSERS

08-24-2004, 09:39 PM	#15
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08-24-2004, 09:43 PM	#16
Tonyny13 Bob-omb Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY Posts: 166	I don't care for which one is it is a good game so I want it for NDS, or GCN or the Revolution __________________ Join my site http://www.egfe.tk My Video Game Collection http://www.freewebs.com/tonyny13/index.htm

08-24-2004, 10:03 PM	#17
Fierce Deity insert whitty title Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,999	I propose that from this day forward, all members who post news from Spong.com should be banned on the spot.

08-24-2004, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fierce Deity

I propose that from this day forward, all members who post news from Spong.com should be banned on the spot.

Is that what happened to Rafiki?

08-24-2004, 10:50 PM	#19
Derek Illinois:The Cursed State Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,338	Well there is a strong rumor that a new Mana game is in the works, but my goodness what is with that image? __________________ My Games (IGN) My Website (In A Constant State Of Construction)

08-25-2004, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by r50

That's not a preliminary sketch, that's a doodle some guy made while making logs in the bathroom!

I wouldn't be surprised if Spong itself just crammed out that drawing and made a news piece on it.

The doodle is actually on Brownie Brown's website...

http://www.br2.co.jp/img/0408_red.jpg

I think I've mentioned my love for SoM plenty of times, so I don't think it really needs repeating. I, of course, would like to see another Seiken Densetsu game, and having a full colorful 3D version would be awesome. If it somehow managed to have FF:CC's level of graphics and art style, with the classic expansive world in the SD series...that would be sweet. A solid arpg combat system is a must as well.

Then again, whatever Brownie Brown has in development doesn't necessarily have to be part of the Seiken Densetsu series...In any case, someone needs to translate the text the goes along with the picture. Maybe it's some kind of company joke that we don't know about...

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