Post by: WindyMan on November 02, 2006, 03:49:42 PM
In March of 1999, a gentleman by the name of Billy Berghammer decided to start a website called PlanetN2000. It was devoted to bringing people every bit of news and information he could about Nintendo's Dolphin and Atlantis projects. With time, Atlantis became Game Boy Advance, Dolphin became GameCube, and PlanetN2000 became Planet GameCube. Since our site's first name change, we have grown into the largest independent Nintendo news and information website on the Internet. Everyone that has been on staff over the years has put great effort into the site, and for that, I thank them, as does everyone who is on the staff now. We wouldn't have got here without them.
We're very proud of what we've accomplished in these past five years, but much like how Dolphin became GameCube, Revolution became Wii. We were left with the inevitable question: What were we going to rename the site? Even before the Revolution name was announced, we were set on a moniker that was not tied to any specific platform. We quietly applauded this decision when Nintendo revealed the Wii name to a dumbfounded Nintendo community the week before this year's E3. In the weeks after the show, we toiled over finding a name that best fits who we are and what we do. After the dust settled, we decided on a new name. And that new name is...
...not going to be revealed today. As much as I would like to spill the beans now, unfortunately there are still a few legal issues that need to be cleared up before we can do so. Changing our name isn't as simple as flicking a switch—believe me, I wish it were—but we are doing our best to get it done as quickly as possible. Likely, we won't reveal the new name until we're ready to reveal the new site that goes with it. Yes sir, we're currently building a sexy new Nintendo site to complement a sexy new Nintendo console. Thanks to the hard work of our own Michael Cole, Ryan Jones and Brendan Gallagher, we are on track for a November 19 site re-launch. It's nice that things worked out in this way, both so that we'll start fresh with Nintendo's fresh start, and that we'll finally be done with the site at a time when the GameCube is finally done as a console.
And done as PGC Director is Jonathan Metts. Jonny poured his heart and soul into Planet GameCube during the "Purple PGC" era, but his heart was set on going to school. As it stands, Jonny is currently studying to be Doctor Jonny. You can imagine that such a task would take a considerable amount of his time. The directorship was an all-encompassing position, including site management, public relations and editing, and he just didn't have the time to do all three. Luckily for us, Jonny still wants to be a part of the Wii revolution, and will be staying on as our Reviews Editor. The other two pieces of the PGC Triforce have been distributed and jammed into the palms of two other staffers: Evan Burchfield, Oregon resident and the sometimes-host of Radio Free Nintendo, has been dubbed the new position of PR Coordinator. And I, Steven Rodriguez, your (former) News Editor and (still) Mailbag Poobah, am now the Director of Planet GameCube. A few other people and positions on the staff will be further shaken up when we launch the new PGC.
We've been operating behind the scenes in this way for a few months now, but we wanted to go ahead and announce this here and now for a few reasons. First of all, we're long overdue with a public status report on the new site. It has been in the works for a very long time now; some of our long-time readers might have noticed the handy-dandy search feature we added a few months ago. That was a part of a database overhaul that was done in anticipation of a redesign, as were other badly needed changes such as more powerful sorting in the games list, and a more robust game profile page. We just didn't have a concrete idea of when it would all get done until recently. Second, we want to assure all of our readers that we're not going the way of the GameCube. We're not going to fade away into obscurity with the console that carried us over the past five years. We're here to stay, and we want everyone to know that although our name will change, and although our look will change, our staff, our philosophy, and our passion to bring you the best Nintendo coverage on the Internet will never change. Never.
To prove this last point, I personally invite you to tune into Planet GameCube tomorrow evening, when we'll be pleased to present to you details about the Wii game everyone's been waiting for: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Much like how I would love to tell you all there is to know about the new PGC, I am absolutely dying to tell anyone I can about the Zelda Wii experience. But I can't yet. I will say that after playing the game for a few days, I've been having trouble getting to sleep. Come November 19, you may never want to sleep again. After all, you're going to need to be refreshing your Wii browser constantly to be among the first see the new PGC. I hope you'll be able to pull yourself away from Zelda long enough to do so!
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 02, 2006, 04:08:41 PM
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Post by: KnowsNothing on November 02, 2006, 04:13:32 PM
Anyway, looking forward to the new site. PGC has been pretty awesome thoughout the years, even if I constantly make fun of it. Thanks, Jonny, for donating all of your time and effort into this site after Billy left <3 Here's to Steve doing stuff good too!
PS jonny, if you're going to become a real doctor, you're going to need to ace all of the trauma center missions. ARE YOU UP TO THE TASK?
Post by: UncleBob on November 02, 2006, 04:20:51 PM
Post by: wulffman04 on November 02, 2006, 04:33:46 PM
Post by: matt oz on November 02, 2006, 04:44:01 PM
why would you make that your avatar??!?!?!?!
there must be some kind of decency laws regarding images on this page. Can we post female nipples? If not, that's discrimination. Sexual discrimination! People get sued for that!
Post by: oohhboy on November 02, 2006, 04:46:17 PM
PGC IS DEAD! LONG LIVE PGC!
Post by: Shecky on November 02, 2006, 04:52:57 PM
Megadisaster.
(Seriously, if there was ever a potential traffic spike for this site, that day would be a likely candidate.)
Post by: Shecky on November 02, 2006, 04:55:59 PM
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Originally posted by: oohhboy
Steven, as your first offical act, ban UncleBob. If you have a soul, please do it.
You can ban him before the new site hits. Send everone a message for the new era that you mean business. And UncleBob should know the rules for business... *no shirt*, no shoes, *NO SERVICE*...
Post by: Caliban on November 02, 2006, 05:33:13 PM
www.wii-pirates.com - Just a guess btw.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 02, 2006, 05:34:42 PM
Post by: Djunknown on November 02, 2006, 05:46:44 PM
Will the forums be part of the massive overhaul? Can anyone in authority give us a hint of what's in store?
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on November 02, 2006, 05:48:42 PM
Most importantly, we will ban UncleBob's nipples forever.
FOR.
EVER.
Post by: KnowsNothing on November 02, 2006, 05:53:27 PM
Post by: Svevan on November 02, 2006, 06:03:15 PM
Post by: ShyGuy on November 02, 2006, 06:41:02 PM
Looking forward to the new forums
Post by: Nile Boogie on November 02, 2006, 06:41:23 PM
PlanetWii.org?
PlanetWii.uk?
Wii64boy.com?
Which one of those are wrong?
Post by: Bloodworth on November 02, 2006, 06:44:16 PM
Jonny better come out here to JPL.
Post by: Shecky on November 02, 2006, 06:53:44 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on November 02, 2006, 07:17:10 PM
But enough sap. What the hell does a PR Coordinator do? Burchfield! Explain your duties!
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on November 02, 2006, 07:20:26 PM
...but yeah guys, keep fighting the good fight
Post by: Shift Key on November 02, 2006, 07:28:10 PM
My guess for the new site is Planet-Something-or-Other. Its generic enough to not worry about new system launches ever, but keeps the "Planet" name that we all know and love!
I hope the transition goes smoothly. In the meantime I'll be pumping some sources for information about this new site. I'll be out of town when the official annoucement happens so I'll be behind the 8-ball. Something involving beer and golf carts and no internet connection.
Post by: MaleficentOgre on November 02, 2006, 07:29:25 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 02, 2006, 07:32:47 PM
Post by: WindyMan on November 02, 2006, 07:38:23 PM
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
It's about bloody time!
Gee Bill, you're welcome.
Seriously, we know this is long overdue. But we couldn't announce anything until we knew that the thing we were going to announce was for sure going to happen. And we know it's going to happen now.
In fact, if you're a good little PGC reader, you might get a little something early...
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 02, 2006, 07:50:10 PM
Post by: Svevan on November 02, 2006, 08:27:33 PM
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Originally posted by: TrueNerd
What the hell does a PR Coordinator do? Burchfield! Explain your duties!
Top secret, can't tell you.
Oh, fine, I'll have to use spoiler tags, but don't tell anyone:
I am in charge of making sure that we communicate with all the third party developers about their games, get exclusives, get games, ask them why they don't make enough copies of their awesome DS lawyer game, etc.
Actually, that's all hogwash: I'm running the site through a puppet governor codenamed GassyGuy. Again, don't tell anyone.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 02, 2006, 08:33:37 PM
Post by: PopeReal on November 02, 2006, 08:49:18 PM
Post by: Ecrofirt on November 02, 2006, 09:21:42 PM
I've known you for what now, seven years? Something crazy like that. It's been a long time. You've got a genuine talent, well for a lot of things, but specifically for pulling things together and running a tight ship. I recall back years and years ago when I was just a young pup reading The Nformant on a daily basis. Your work always had a certain charm about it, and it obviously kept me coming back for a long time. I met genuinely good people there who I'm sure all felt the same way about you. I'm sure Evan can tell you the same thing.
When you left the Nformant for PGC I knew you'd do well here, and I was honored to take over your baby for the short while I was able to keep it running. That always stuck me a kind of funny though, you know? I didn't quite cut the mustard because I could never find enough time for both my school work and the Nformant, while you seemingly had no problem managing things well enough to keep the Nformant thriving during your time running it. That's exactly how I knew you'd do well here. When you took over PGC, I had no doubts about whether Billy picked the right man for the job. You've done a beautiful job of sailing this ship the past few years, and for what it's worth I've always been very proud of you for that.
Now it's time for you to pass the torch, or parts of it at least, and I wish you all the best. I wish you all the best with the remainder of your university life, and I again have no doubts about you succeeding from there on out with flying colors. You're a damn fine guy, and I'm proud to be able to call you a friend.
Sincerely,
-James
Evan and Steven, I wish you all the best of luck.
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on November 02, 2006, 10:24:25 PM
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Originally posted by: ViewtifulGamer
Yes, the forums will be updated.
Most importantly, we will ban UncleBob's nipples forever.
FOR.
EVER.
What the heck Karl?! Don't be answering for the development team you're not a part of. Seriously! This is not an official PGC statement.
Post by: Berto2K on November 02, 2006, 10:31:20 PM
True my presence here on the boards has greatly diminished since starting my work at AMN, but I still check the site daily. (I still don't have 1000 posts yet I don't think.) I've met some good friends here and the staff is always good for some goofing off with as well. I'm proud to say I've met a few of them at E3 and GDC over the last few years.
I'm glad the site has been able to maintain for the most part with all the changes that have gone on. I'm definitely looking forward to the improvements that are planned for the site. Its been in its current form for far too long
.Best of luck to Evan and Steven in their new roles.
Post by: Hocotate on November 02, 2006, 11:34:46 PM
Post by: WuTangTurtle on November 03, 2006, 12:54:55 AM
Edit: And to celebrate I've finally made my own Avatar, hooray!
Post by: Plugabugz on November 03, 2006, 01:18:50 AM
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. Especially not November 19-December 8
Post by: Nick DiMola on November 03, 2006, 02:14:30 AM
Post by: UncleBob on November 03, 2006, 02:22:22 AM
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Originally posted by: TheYoungerPlumberQuote
Originally posted by: ViewtifulGamer
Yes, the forums will be updated.
Most importantly, we will ban UncleBob's nipples forever.
FOR.
EVER.
What the heck Karl?! Don't be answering for the development team you're not a part of. Seriously! This is not an official PGC statement.
TYP likes my nipples.
Post by: Athrun Zala on November 03, 2006, 03:31:28 AM
one of the finest videogaming sites on the net gets an update..... AWESOME
congrats to Evan and Steven ^___^
and great to know that Jonny doesn't leave or anything
will the forums be updated (as in to newer FuseTak) or changed (to phpBB, IPB, VB, whatever) or remain the same?
oh, and completely unrelated, how long is the doctor career over there?
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 03, 2006, 04:00:31 AM
Hopefully it will be perfectly seamless for your daily readers.
Also I am hoping for the name:
wiiwiiland.com
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 03, 2006, 04:11:02 AM
By the way, what kind of doctor are we talking about here? Medical? Ph.D.? Doctor of Nintendology?
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 03, 2006, 05:48:12 AM
I'm pursuing my Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Expect to graduate around 2009. Hopefully I can keep doing PGC in some capacity for at least that long.
Post by: Ceric on November 03, 2006, 05:48:35 AM
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Originally posted by: TrueNerd
I know I haven't been here all that long when compared to other users, but I tell no lies when I say that this site has become my favorite place on the internet. Everyone here gets what it means to be an intelligent fan of Nintendo, and I would like to send my thanks and appreciation to everyone (staff and fellow users) who makes this place what it is. And good luck to you, Jonny. I hope you keep your Yamauchi avatar even though you're no longer the boss.
But enough sap. What the hell does a PR Coordinator do? Burchfield! Explain your duties!
Personally I think the Avatar should be passed down. With each New Head Slightly Modifying it. Or we could be like Dr. Who. The avatar be similar but different.
Post by: MaleficentOgre on November 03, 2006, 05:54:30 AM
Post by: Ceric on November 03, 2006, 05:59:36 AM
I love this site. We don't always get along but I'm almost always here now. I'll trust your guys reviews over about anybody elses. I'll also go to task defending this site even when I don't agree.
Jonny, You've done a great job.
Staff, Keep up the good work.
Forumers, If we survive TP and SSBB then we can survive anything, still pending.
Post by: ThePerm on November 03, 2006, 06:43:39 AM
It says alot that someone could read the same website everyday for 7-8 years.
Good job guys!
Post by: Ian Sane on November 03, 2006, 07:04:07 AM
Oh man. Thinking about it I was a teenager when I first joined the forums too. I was 19. God that seems like so long ago. Back then the idea of being in your mid-20's seems like eons from now.
Anyway good job on the site Jonny and I look forward to see what's in store. The tease article though suggests that maybe you guys have been around Nintendo a little too long.
Post by: Smoke39 on November 03, 2006, 08:40:03 AM
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Post by: King of Twitch on November 03, 2006, 11:16:17 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on November 03, 2006, 11:36:32 AM
Post by: vudu on November 03, 2006, 11:59:00 AM
QuoteNever! Now that Jonny's no longer in charge, he doesn't get special privileges like having a bigger avatar than what is allowed!
Originally posted by: TrueNerd
And good luck to you, Jonny. I hope you keep your Yamauchi avatar even though you're no longer the boss.
QuoteI like this idea. Steven should take the Yamauchi avatar, crop it, and use that. Here; I'll do it for you.
Originally posted by: Ceric
Personally I think the Avatar should be passed down. With each New Head Slightly Modifying it. Or we could be like Dr. Who. The avatar be similar but different.
In all seriousness, thanks for all the work you've done over the past several years. You've done a darn good job.
QuoteI didn't notice that. However, after reading the first couple of paragraphs in this news post, I did wonder why Steven was posting this and not you. I found out why a couple paragraphs later.
Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
Should I be surprised that no one noticed my new staff title when I posted the South Park article earlier today?
Post by: Athrun Zala on November 03, 2006, 03:18:20 PM
Quoteawesome!
Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
I'm pursuing my Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Expect to graduate around 2009. Hopefully I can keep doing PGC in some capacity for at least that long.
that one was one of my options (along with Computer, Electric and Chemical Engineering), but got discarded as it's unavailable here....
QuotePlanet GameCentre?
Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Maybe PGC is the permanent acronym....
PowerGamer Complex?
Purple Grape Cake?
Pointlessly Guessing nameChange?
Post by: Smoke39 on November 03, 2006, 03:29:24 PM
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Originally posted by: Athrun Zala
Purple Grape Cake?
I like this one. Use this one. I like it. pls
Post by: wandering on November 05, 2006, 04:11:43 AM
Anyway. Here's to the future.
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I've totally blanked on the site I came here from
opn2000?
Post by: Ceric on November 05, 2006, 06:46:57 AM
Post by: Artimus on November 05, 2006, 06:56:09 AM
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Originally posted by: wandering
It must be weird to suddenly become the boss of your boss.
Anyway. Here's to the future.Quote
I've totally blanked on the site I came here from
opn2000?
Did you even read my post?
Post by: wandering on November 05, 2006, 07:05:22 AM
I see nothing in your post that explcitly denies the possibility that you came to planetn2000 from opn2000.
Post by: Artimus on November 05, 2006, 07:55:51 AM
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Originally posted by: wandering
....
I see nothing in your post that explcitly denies the possibility that you came to planetn2000 from opn2000.
Sorry, I read it wrong.
It was indeed OPN2000! Thank you
Post by: JonLeung on November 16, 2006, 10:22:29 AM
Just an idea.
If you use it, can I get a free Wii?
