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[Hogfather]

So I popped into WHSmith today and had a flick through a couple of magazines, one of which was this issue of Games TM issue 103.

This issue.

I then flicked to the last page, the NEXT ISSUE page, and I was very suprised at what I saw.

It was Sonic in the Green Hill Zone (a splice of many screenshots of the original Mega Drive GHZ), in his original sprite format. And it had the following information.

The issue number.
The Date it was out.

That was it, no hints as to why Sonic was there, no clues as to if it was a new game announcement, a feature on the original stuff, a "Oh it's Sonic's 20th year!" or some other kind of big announcement. (We are aparently getting one early next year).

It might be nothing, but when you consider that the magazine has given the entire next issue page to Sonic, and the idea being behind these next issue teaser pages is that they attract your interest and debate a bit of a discussion for the regular readers, it must be something pretty big, or at least something that the magazine considers to be big.

I think that the next issue (104) is due out on December 23rd for those wanting to keep track.

Edited by Hogfather, 19 December 2010 - 05:20 AM.

[Dazzle Time]

Could you scan a picture of the last teaser page?

[Blue Blood]

Oh hell yes. I'm excited now, no matter what it is. Thanks for the heads up!

[Shaddix Leto Croft]

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Could you scan a picture of the last teaser page?

I don't think he has the magazine just looked at them and randomly  seen Sonic at the end of Games TM.....I think Sonic might get a magazine announcement much like Tomb Raider did.

Edited by Croft, 17 December 2010 - 07:34 PM.

[Hogfather]

DJDecember, on 17 December 2010 - 07:30 PM, said:

Could you scan a picture of the last teaser page?

No can do, no matter how nice the picture looked, or how interesting their looks at the new Bioshock/Batman were, I couldn't find it in my heart to spend.. what £5 on a magazine?

Edit: Also for those who don't know, Games TM is multiformat, so if this is indeed a new game or some kind of actual game announcement and not a new feature on the old stuff (which is what I think it might be), chances are it'll be the next big multiformat title, or Episode 2.

Edit 2: This magazine has an online version, but as to if it'll have the 'next issue' page is anyones guess.

Edited by Hogfather, 17 December 2010 - 07:56 PM.

[Azukara]

Oh my jeez.

Here we go again. ALL ABOARD THE COLE HYPETRAIN BABEH

[Indigo Rush]

I do believe you mean "All aboard the mine cart," Azzie.

[Agent York]

Hogfather, on 17 December 2010 - 07:21 PM, said:

So I popped into WHSmith today and had a flick through a couple of magazines, one of which was this issue of Games TM issue 103.

This issue.

I then flicked to the last page, the NEXT ISSUE page, and I was very suprised at what I saw.

It was Sonic in the Green Hill Zone (a splice of many screenshots of the original Mega Drive GHZ), in his original sprite format. And it had the following information.

The issue number.
The Date it was out.

That was it, no hints as to why Sonic was there, no clues as to if it was a new game announcement, a feature on the original stuff, a "Oh it's Sonic's 20th year!" or some other kind of big announcement. (We are aparently getting one early next year).

It might be nothing, but when you consider that the magazine has given the entire next issue page to Sonic, and the idea being behind these next issue teaser pages is that they attract your interest and debate a bit of a discussion for the regular readers, it must be something pretty big, or at least something that the magazine considers to be big.

I think that the next issue (104) is due out on December 23rd for those wanting to keep track.

Interested to see how this develops. o3o

[Azukara]

Indigo Rush, on 17 December 2010 - 08:02 PM, said:

I do believe you mean "All aboard the mine cart," Azzie.

..Well played Indy. :V

But really dang it Sega, you suck. Stop getting my hopes up. I'm feeling pretty impatient for that issue to come out right about now.

Edited by Azukara, 17 December 2010 - 08:06 PM.

[Hogfather]

XD

I like how I'm now making topics on other boards without actually being a member of them.

Edit: I've had a look around for anyone else talking about this, I could only find one other reference to Games TM issue 104.

There is an interview with Sega in their next issue specifically that article mentions Shenmue City, but it's certainly possible they've had 'other talks.'

[Core]

Ooh, interesting. December 23rd? At least we won't have to wait for too long.

[bolt7]

I'm not 100% on this one, but don't GamesTM usually do any old random stuff for their back page? For example, issue 100 has a picture of Bomberman at the back, while issue 101 has no content related to Bomberman what-so-ever. The only reason for Bomberman to be there that I can think of might relate to the fact they hit one hundred issues, as he's doing a little victory pose. Seeing as though they reviewed Sonic 4 in issue 103, the Sonic back cover could relate to that...

[Hogfather]

bolt7, on 17 December 2010 - 08:08 PM, said:

I'm not 100% on this one, but don't GamesTM usually do any old random stuff for their back page? For example, issue 100 has a picture of Bomberman at the back, while issue 101 has no content related to Bomberman what-so-ever. The only reason for Bomberman to be there that I can think of might relate to the fact they hit one hundred issues, as he's doing a little victory pose. Seeing as though they reviewed Sonic 4 in issue 103, the Sonic back cover could relate to that...

I'm not sure, I don't read it, it was literally a spur of the moment thing.

All I know is that the inside back cover said "Next Issue" there was the huge Green Hill picture, where the score and time should be had been changed to say "Number: 104" and "Date: 23/12" (I think that was the date, can't quite remember) Which is why at first I didn't spot that it was their next issue page.

[GerbilSoft]

Calling it now: Disc release of Sonic 1 for 360, PS3, and Wii, possibly in special "20th Anniversary" packaging.

Yes, it's pointless and stupid, but it hasn't stopped them before.

Edited by GerbilSoft, 17 December 2010 - 08:13 PM.

[Shadzter]

Do I always have to be the one to buy these and scan them up? XD I'll pop over to my local shop real quick and have a look and see if they stock it.

[Hogfather]

Shadzter, on 17 December 2010 - 08:25 PM, said:

Do I always have to be the one to buy these and scan them up? XD I'll pop over to my local shop real quick and have a look and see if they stock it.

Lol but I don't like the magazine! Also you can buy it online if you 'really' want to... But I'd just rather pintch it from someone else who scans it.

Well I might buy it tomorrow if nobody else does, but I'll have to wait and see how much it is first. Since I'd rather not spend near £5 on a magazine I have no interest in.

Edited by Hogfather, 17 December 2010 - 08:36 PM.

[bolt7]

Shadzter, on 17 December 2010 - 08:25 PM, said:

Do I always have to be the one to buy these and scan them up? XD I'll pop over to my local shop real quick and have a look and see if they stock it.

Buy Issue 103? I wouldn't bother- I skimmed it in Sainsbury's a couple of weeks back and outside of that image on the last page, it mentions nothing about any future Sonic news. Unless you're interested in the Sonic 4 review, don't waste your fiver.

It would make a lot of sense to think GamesTM post 'teaser images' on their back covers for the next issue, as every other magazine does the same thing. Looking further back through some old issues I have (various ones between 75 - 96), for the most part, the back covers have nothing to do with the following issue.

[Shadzter]

Just been up my local ASDA (shop over the road didn't have it) and grabbed it before they closed, then got caught in the snow shower that came down on the way back home. It Cost £4.50. Doesn't really reveal anything as has been said, but thought I'd grab it anyway for something to read. Will scan the teaser up shortly.

[Gamerguy21]

Hate to be a pessimist, but I doubt this is anything. The main reason being Sega said that we'd get the announcements early next year, not the end of this year. And the fact that the magazine has a history of posting pointless images for their "next issue" page according to bolt7 leads me to believe that we're all getting excited over nothing... again.

But if this is indeed real, it would be a nice Christmas surprise by Sega.

Edited by gamerguy21, 17 December 2010 - 09:20 PM.

[Shadzter]

Someone over in TSSZ's comments also states what bolt7 said, that the magazine always posts various retro images for their next issue page:

SAVE_US.222 said:

Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble here but i read this magazine and they do this all the time with differant retro desgins. It means nothing.

I won't bother news'ing it then and making myself and TSS look like pillocks