After a week of release, all units shipped at launch have been sold.

Today, Nintendo of Europe had the following to say.

We are delighted to announce that:

"The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has sold out across Europe after only 7

days on sale. 500,000 units of the game were shipped in to Europe for launch

and gamers have eagerly snapped up this highly acclaimed GameCube title.

According to Melbourne's Herald-Sun, not everything is rosy for the Southern Hemisphere branch of Nintendo.

Not all is well in Australia as far as Nintendo is concerned. In an article in today's Herald-Sun, Nintendo is clearly trailing behind in the next-generation console race. According to the article, the GameCube has only a six percent market share, with the PlayStation 2 taking the bulk of the sales. According to the article:

Find out when the newly announced games will arrive in Europe.

June 2003

20th June Game Boy Player

20th June Wario World

Autumn 2003

Soul Calibur II

October 2003

Pokémon Memory Magic

F-Zero GX

November 2003

Pikmin 2

Mario Kart: Double Dash

1080 Avalanche

December 2003

Final Fantasy : Crystal Chronicles

Q1/Q2 2004

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

What went on behind the closed doors at the Nintendo press briefing? Find out right now!

This year, Nintendo’s press briefing was held in Hollywood, in the ballroom situated above the Kodak Theater (home to this year’s Oscars). Hundreds of people lined up as the doors swung open and the large room quickly filled. The conference started up rather quickly as everyone took their seats.

Get the juice on some of the first Game & Watch-e cards.

Mr. Game & Watch is returning. Nintendo has revealed some of the first Game & Watch-e cards for the e-Reader. The cards will feature not only the classic versions of the games, but also updated remakes staring Mario and friends. The first set of G&W-e cards will include 25 games. Some of these games include Vermin, Spitball Sparky, Octopus, and Fire. Look for more information about Game & Watch-e as E3 progresses.

Wario World will link up with your GBA. Read this to find out how.

Nintendo's E3 catalog has revealed some new information about some connectivity avaliable in Wario World. Players with Wario World will be able to download sample minigames from Wario Ware, Inc: Mega Microgame$ to their Game Boy Advance. These minigames will be unlocked as players advance in Wario World. We'll have more information on this story as E3 continues.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection, the compilation disc that includes Dr. Mario, Panel de Pon, and Yoshi's Cookie, is heading to the United States. Check here for details on the US version.

In what may come as a surprise and relief for Panel de Pon fans, the US version of Nintendo Puzzle Collection will contain the original Panel de Pon, and not a new version of Pokemon Puzzle League or Tetris Attack.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection features the ability to download GBA versions of the... Read more...

Some Game Boy Advance release dates for Europe this year and next.

A number of Nintendo’s GBA games now have release dates in Europe.

May 2003

23rd May Wario Ware Inc: Minigame Mania

June 2003

6th June Donkey Kong Country

27th June Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak

July 2003

25th July Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire

September 2003

19th September Golden Sun 2: The Lost Age

Three Pokemon GameCube titles, two GameCube Zelda titles, and some surprises!

The following is a list of the games Nintendo is expected to show at E3, or will have screens available for shortly. They are listed in no particular order whatsoever:

GameCube

1080 Avalanche

Nintendo Puzzle Collection

Custom Robo

Pikmin 2

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

Pokemon Box: Ruby & Sapphire

Wario World will be released in Europe on 20th June.

WARIO’S BACK!

Wario makes his first solo debut on NINTENDO GAMECUBE!

He’s back and he’s not in the best of moods! On 20th June 2003, Wario is coming to the NINTENDO GAMECUBE in the brand new action adventure Wario World.

In his first solo outing for the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Wario’s adventures look and sound more lifelike than ever!

We get a look at Capcom's "Pre-Viewtiful Joe" with this wacky and wonderful side-scrolling fighter.

We attended Capcom's Producer Day Monday morning and got the full low-down on Viewtiful Joe. We also were treated to a substantial demonstration of the gameplay which we're sharing a bit of with you here today. The visual style of this game simply does not come across well in still screens; seeing the game in action is a must.

EA won't let go of such a succesful license - or maybe they're all just a bunch of huge Bond fans?

ELECTRONIC ARTS EXTENDS JAMES BOND LICENSE TO 2010

LOS ANGELES, May 12 - Electronic Arts Inc., a video game publisher, said on Monday it had extended the license to one of its most important franchises, "James Bond," through 2010.

Redwood City, California-based EA, which like the rest... Read more...

GameCube Advanced has posted a great feature about Nintendo's future.

News site GameCube Advanced has posted a feature where nine of the top editors of the Gaming Community talk about Nintendo. The selected topic was Nintendo: The Problems, The Plans and The Future, and includes editors such as Steven Kent, Matt Casamassina -- and our very own Rick Powers and Jonathan Metts. Check it out for their interesting look at Nintendo's future.

One crazy website for one crazy game.

With the release of Wario Ware only a little more than 2 weeks away, Nintendo has launched the game's official website. It can be found at http://www.warioware.biz. After the slick intro, you'll be treated to one of the fastest moving websites ever. You won't really have a lot of time to click on... Read more...

It's one of those game-to-movie-to-game conversions. How lovely.

Eidos Interactive Drives Gamers Off the Street With The Italian Job(R)

Experience the Thrills of This Summer's Blockbuster Movie With The Italian Job Video Game

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment... Read more...

Come along Gromit!

BAM! ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS ITS PRODUCT LINEUP FOR THE 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

Company's Stellar Multi-platform Lineup Includes The First-Ever Showing Of The Much-Anticipated Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo

Los Angeles, Calif. (May 13, 2003) - BAM! Entertainment® today announced... Read more...

"Spy Hunter Starring Dwyane Johnson" doesn't quite have that special ring to it.

Midway's Top-Selling SpyHunter Videogame to Become Major Feature Motion Picture

Universal Pictures Options SpyHunter as a Possible Star Vehicle for WWE Superstar The Rock

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2003-- Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced... Read more...

Has there ever been a better subtitle than Battle for Bikini Bottom?

THQ DELIVERS ITS MOST COMPELLING LINE UP TO DATE AT 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

From the Forbidden Zone of Chernobyl to the Pyramids of Egypt, THQ Showcases Videogames for Every Viable Game System Targeting Every Segment of the Expanding Gaming Audience

Calabasas Hills, Calif. - May... Read more...

Thanks to some quick on the draw internet users, we've got footage of two of Nintendo's hottest games coming at E3! Now in DivX format!

With a giant THANKS to "GodsHand" at the Gaming Age Forums, we have managed to get the Mario Kart: Double Dash and F-Zero GX footage that was shown on CNN Headline News today. GodsHand edited the video to crop out the CNN bar, and it looks great.

Alternatively, we have a smaller 8MB version from IGN Boards user Nuno Cristovao, which also looks very, very good.

Nintendo's going to have a host of celebrities ready for E3 this year, plus reality television!

As with every E3, companies pull out all the stops to impress the media. For the past few years Nintendo has gone overboard by giving away tons of awesome gear such as Game Boy Advances and WaveBird controllers. This year they're going even further, by bringing in a bunch of celebrities to show off their new games.