We’re five years old. That’s like, 130 in Internet years.
The N2000HQ was born on March 7, 1999. In five years, we’ve undergone two name changes, at least three redesigns, two site directors, hackers, DVDs, insane trips to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Japan, and elsewhere, and thousands of news stories, previews, reviews, impressions, and editorials. There have been some amazing highs and dismal lows, and sometimes we’ve begged for help from the readers just to survive. Today, Planet GameCube is alive and well, and we’re five years old.
When Billy Berghammer started this website on his personal web-space on a boring winter weekend, he probably didn’t think it would last more than a month. He certainly didn’t expect it to become a premiere independent Nintendo site, or that it would eventually lead to a real job with Game Informer. Personally, I always knew the site would be great, and that’s why I joined up with PlanetN2000 after meeting the staff at my first E3 Expo. I didn’t think I would ever become Director, of course, but I felt ready for the job when Billy handed over the reigns last year. What followed was a great trip to E3 and, later, an abysmal period of senseless DOS attacks and database hacking. Sometimes I felt more like the leader of a rescue team than the editor of a website. But we came through the storm and emerged anew on the other side, and now we’re poised to reclaim the title that we held so long: The Best Damn Nintendo Site in the World.
We’ve got the drive. We’ve got the talent. We’ve definitely got the experience. So keep your eyes firmly glued to PGC in 2004, because this is only the beginning.
Jonathan Metts
Director, Planet GameCube
Hopeless Nintendo Fan since 1987
P.S. If you’re wondering when we’ll be announcing the big birthday contest, don’t worry, it’s coming in just a couple of days. We’re almost set for it, but we need to get confirmation on some of the prizes. We didn’t want to promise cool stuff and then not be able to get it, so please bear with us just a bit longer. It’s gonna be great!
~Meow!~ 
), but the forum is the best thing ever, because I've met so many awesome people here. KEEP ON ROCKIN' PGC. HERE'S TO ANOTHER 400 GA-ZILLION YEARS.
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