Nintendo's dropped the word on their new contest, and given PGC the first details. You crazy? You wacky? You better be if you think you have what it takes to win this contest. Here's the official press release...

REDMOND, Wash., October 2, 2001 – Would you eat a bucket of bugs or cut your hair into a Nintendo® logo just to get the new Nintendo GameCube™ video game machine? Following the launch of www.nintendogamecube.com, Nintendo is “sounding the gong” and calling for the wildest and zaniest submissions from consumers willing to do just about anything to win Nintendo's next system before its anticipated U.S. launch on November 18.

Nintendo fans can submit their entries to the “What would YOU do for a Nintendo GameCube?" contest through the newly launched Nintendo GameCube Web site for the chance to be one of five finalists flown to San Francisco to perform their stunts in front of a live audience at a Nintendo Cube Club. A panel of judges will choose one grand prize winner, who will be awarded a Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance™, a video game software package, and $5,000 in cash.

“Just like our games, Nintendo fans are unique,” says Peter Main, Nintendo’s executive vice president, sales and marketing. “To help commemorate the launch of Nintendo GameCube, we want to put our most ardent fans right in the middle of the celebration to give them a chance to win one of the systems before they hit store shelves.”

In addition to the contest, the Nintendo GameCube site includes the latest information regarding the product, upcoming events around the country, ESRB ratings, local retail distribution outlets, and video game accessories. The site also provides in-depth information about games, including: reviews, strategy, hidden secrets, graphics, downloads, and a sneak peak at upcoming games.

As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy®, Nintendo® 64, Game Boy Advance and the upcoming NINTENDO GAMECUBE™. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1985, Nintendo has sold more than 1.4 billion video games worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching such franchises as Zelda™ and Pokémon®. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

For more information about the “What would YOU Do for a Nintendo GameCube?" contest visit the new Nintendo GameCube web site, www.nintendogamecube.com.