Topic: Half Minute Hero & Pole's Big Adventure (Countdown Clocks)

[VixyNyan]

Countdown Clocks: They tick slowly to our unfortunate death bed

Not really~ x3

But there are two websites with a countdown clock.

One of them mocks the Zelda series with some Triforce marks on some kind of wooden (coo-coo) clock and is hosted by Marvelous Entertainment, the people behind Luminous Arc and other manga-style games.

The other one is a mock-up for the Mario series, with a recolored 1up mushroom, and with its very own tune too, hosted by Sega. It's a "Takao Miyoshi produce" and it has some sexually themed ratings in the corner.

A few sources says it's to merchandise some products.

Hidden inside the Sega page are links to other products, like Let's Tap, Let's Scratch, U-Can, not to mention that the P in produce plays a fun little victory theme of some kind.

Another source say that the games that shows up are Prope titles, so it's a good guess that Yuji Naka will announce a new game, and hopefully Sega is gonna give "Sonic the Hedgehog" back to him. It's pretty unlikely, but it would be fun it if was true.

Thanks PB for the hint.

Any ideas?

[Jericho]

I'll say what I said elsewhere for the laughs:

Marvelous Clock: Joint Nintendo project; Link's Awakening/A Link To The Past Remake or new 2D Zelda II with hand drawn sprites courtesy of Vanillaware.

SEGA Clock: Bayonetta Wii.

That or Naka's new game.

[VixyNyan]

Marvelous Clock: Joint Nintendo project; Link's Awakening/A Link To The Past Remake or new 2D Zelda II with hand drawn sprites courtesy of Vanillaware.

Well, it has a Roc's Feather, so I think you're on to something~

[CephiYumi]

no idea but I like luminous arc and yeah rocs feather o.o

[Jericho]

Also, while I'm at it, What does Cero B correspond to in the ESRB? T? M? I can't believe I've forgotten that.

[Protoman Blues]

I kinda want that Triforce Clock on my desk. 

[CephiYumi]

Well, they go down the line, A being more kid friendly and getting "risky" as it goes down the alphabet.  So B would be somewhere around E and T I think?

[Solar]

Well...I have no idea what those countdowns are about.

Also, while I'm at it, What does Cero B correspond to in the ESRB? T? M? I can't believe I've forgotten that.

T/E10+ in some cases (I think)

The JP ratings are A,B,C,D,Z

[VixyNyan]

Also, while I'm at it, What does Cero B correspond to in the ESRB? T? M? I can't believe I've forgotten that.

A is for all ages.
B is for ages 12 and up.
C is for ages 15 and up.
D is for ages 17 and up.
Z is for ages 18 and up, and is NOT allowed to be sold unless the buyer really is 18 or more. It's the very naked stuff here.

Funny, I noticed the rating right away.

[Jericho]

I kinda want that Triforce Clock on my desk. 

You aren't the only one honestly.

Also, thanks Tai and Vix. Finally, here's a random bit of funny speculation for those of us who like jokes:

Hmm, triforce symbol at the top. Going clockwise, each corner takes off 1 triforce piece. . .

Like a 3...2...1... countdown....of days....

THAT RESETS JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRD DAY

Majora's Mask sequel CONFIRMED

EDIT - Serious thought, what if SEGA's game is actually a Feel The Magic/XX/XY sequel? It'd make sense based on the content ratings and producer.

[CephiYumi]

Also, thanks Tai and Vix.

hmph

[Jericho]

hmph

Oh man, I'm totally sorry.

[HokutoNoBen]

Another source say that the games that shows up are Prope titles, so it's a good guess that Yuji Naka will announce a new game, and hopefully Sega is gonna give "Sonic the Hedgehog" back to him. It's pretty unlikely, but it would be fun it if was true.

Personally, I don't think even Naka himself is interested in Sonic at the moment.

The reason he left Sonic behind, was because he wanted to be able to do other things, besides working on Sonic games for the rest of his life. I mean, face it, a few years ago, he WAS in a very lucrative position: he was the head of Sonic Team, the man with the main say-so with the franchise, and he also had a great deal of seniority in the Sega brass. Yet, he wanted to give that up and get his own studio (which is still under Sega pay-roll), because he wanted to do new things.

While I don't exactly agree with all of his ideals (I CERTAINLY don't approve of all his actions back in the day, like how he was all diva in order to get what he wanted, and forced good people out), I can at least state that much is admirable about him.

Now, if only he could actually be responsible for an A+ game again...

I'll say what I said elsewhere for the laughs:

Marvelous Clock: Joint Nintendo project; Link's Awakening/A Link To The Past Remake or new 2D Zelda II with hand drawn sprites courtesy of Vanillaware.

That would be all kinds of sexy, even as much as I would doubt such a thing could ever happen.

[CephiYumi]

Oh man, I'm totally sorry.

s'otay 

[PowerArmor]

Sega's countdown clock'll kill me if it's a Sonic/Mario crossover with sexual themes.

[VixyNyan]

The fist+knife icon next to that says it will also have Violence. X3

[HyperSonicEXE]

That feather could be anything. I would hope it's Roc's Feather, but there are so many birds in the LoZ series, who knows? Besides, doesn't Roc's Feather have a different color scheme in the official art? This may not even be a LoZ game, but if it isn't, Marvelous is going to have quite a legal battle over the Triforce logo.

I didn't see the rating there on Sega's mushroom game. Now I doubt it's a Mario game, but you never know. When you click the mushroom, an off-key 1-Up Mushroom tune plays.

Sega's countdown clock'll kill me if it's a Sonic/Mario crossover with sexual themes.

Sadly, there are people that think that'd be a fun idea.

The fist+knife icon next to that says it will also have Violence. X3

You heard it here first, folks; Shadow the Hedgehog 2 for the Nintendo DS, with Mario characters.

[PowerArmor]

Sadly, there are people that think that'd be a fun idea.

NOOOOOOOOO! MY CHILDHOOD!

[HyperSonicEXE]

NOOOOOOOOO! MY CHILDHOOD!

Your childhood?

MY ROSALINA!

[HokutoNoBen]

Sega's countdown clock'll kill me if it's a Sonic/Mario crossover with sexual themes.

The fist+knife icon next to that says it will also have Violence. X3

For it to be Cero B though, I would still expect such things to probably be still relatively tame, at best.

I mean, Cero B basically equates with the kind of "ecchi" stuff that would fly in most rudimentary Shonen manga/anime, as well as the appropriate level of violence for such.

After all, the likes of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom got a "CERO B" rating as well, thanks to the sexiness of Doronjo and the other girlies, as well as the over-the-top fisticuffs for violence.

So therefore....whatever this is slated to be...I'm thinking that those expecting anything more than what I suggest above are going to be disappointed, I'm afraid. 

[HyperSonicEXE]

Vixy or anybody who plays a lot of games, do any of you recognize the tune when the P is clicked?

I'm trying to mull it through my mind, meantime, I can tell you that the mushroom tune is the exact notes for the extra life in Sonic games, but no pause in between the fourth and fifth notes.

Something strange going on, here.

Posted on: January 18, 2009, 11:01:52 PM謎の時計がマーベラスエンターテイメント公式サイトに登場！　新しいゲームが、新たな時を刻む…。

乞うご期待！

And though it's probably more teaser info, NEED A TRANSLATOR, HEAH!

EDIT: Oh yeah, and don't bother with the Sega page info text; it just says "Corporation Sega has managed this site. As for inquiry this".

[Solar]

Marvelous Entertainment site appeared to watch the mystery! The new game, a new lap time.

Will sue you!


That's from Google. I found it too, but it's nothing.

[HokutoNoBen]

Vixy or anybody who plays a lot of games, do any of you recognize the tune when the P is clicked?

I'm trying to mull it through my mind, meantime, I can tell you that the mushroom tune is the exact notes for the extra life in Sonic games, but no pause in between the fourth and fifth notes.

Something strange going on, here.

Heh, good ears.

In any case, if info doesn't get leaked beforehand, we can look forward to Famitsu leaks on Tues/Wed providing the goods. This could stand to be a very interesting week... 

[HyperSonicEXE]

The P-tune sounds like something off the Game Gear. Too muddy to be off the NES.

But hey, don't let that fool any of you; if you recognize it, speak up.

Posted on: January 18, 2009, 11:24:30 PMGASLAHBCELALE

THE MUSHROOM PHASES BETWEEN RED AND BLUE, NOW.

Hoo boy.

[VixyNyan]

The 2009 button at the bottom is saying something about the "kinoko" (which means Mushroom).