Could it be that Rare is working on an online game?! It sure looks like it...

Those sly devils over at Tendo Box (two words!) have found a very intriguing print ad in EDGE, the infamous European gaming mag. It seems that Rare is looking for network experts. Hmmm...if you divide by fourteen and carry the three...oh sh!t, Rare's working on online games for GameCube! Hallelujah,... Read more...

New DBZ games are coming out: will they join the GBA or GC lineups?!

There are new Dragonball Z titles are in production! Unfortunately, as of right now, only PS1, PS2, and GBC will be recieving the titles. Booooo! Nintendophiles everywhere want the game to come to Gamecube! At least GBA!

At least, on the bright side, the game is coming to GBC. Could the game ever make it to the GBA/GC? Keep them fingers crossed. We'll be sure to let you know!

Geez. That Pac series just keeps on going and going and going....

Finally, a break in the wall of silence that is next-gen Nintendo news. Developer Mass Media has announced that Pac-Man will be heading to the Gameboy Advance. They have not yet specified in what form the Pac will appear, classic form or the new form. Or maybe even better we'll get a Christmas Pac-Man game based on that delightful Pac-Man Cartoon Christmas Special. Well anyway, we here at the Planet are sure it'll be great.

See Imanishi. See Imanishi boast. Boast, Imanishi, boast!

Next-Gen Magazine has an interview with Hiroshi Imanishi, Hiroshi Yamauchi's associate, in the December Issue. It's a quicke but it talks about who Nintendo thinks their biggest rival is and it speaks of launch titles. It seems like Nintedo may be acting a bit arrogant proclaiming that GBA is their biggest rival.

The great Shigeru reminds us that Numbers aren't everything...

To say it's been slow in the news department lately might be a small understatement. So when something as nice as this comes along, it makes it that much sweeter. Here are a few tidbits to chew on during the Long Drought. Notice how Miyamoto-sensei says time and again that polygons alone don't make a difference and it is how the entire system works together that will be the true test.

The Thunderbirds know where it's at: Nintendo!

Thunderbirds is a title that Gamecube followers have heard of a long time ago. If you haven't heard, the NGC/GBA will be receiving this title using the Thunderbird license.

UK-based publisher SCi Entertainment has revealed that it has signed on to do Thunderbirds for the GBA. The game will be released in Q3 2001 to coincide with the European launch of the GBA. Thunderbirds' developer, Pukka, is currently finishing up production.

Come get some Mario Party 2 downloads!

There's nothing wrong with getting something for free....especially when it deals with Nintendo. Head on over to the Nintendo of Europe website and nab some sweet Mario Party 2 (a little late eh?) Wallpapers, and a l33t screensaver. Tell 'em Louie sent you.

Kosta gets ready to fight for Nintendo at the AGDC!

Things have been hectic as of late and my exams finish this Thursday (can't wait!) and you can expect, on my part, a heap of updates relating to the AGDC (see below) and the relatively "non-Nintendo-ness" of it all. There's also an interview and indepth look at a homegrown (by that I mean my home,... Read more...

IGNCube has lots of goodies waiting for you!

Wow, they actually updated. IGN Cube has updated with 4 new articles. They even got a Yamauchi interview. It's a quicke but it shows his views on the Gamecube. They also have news of 4 third parties pledging to support Gamecube. The four would be: Infogrames, Take-Two, Platinum Interactive, and THQ . They also have an update on that poll about who is planning to support Gamecube and what the consumers think of the forthcoming console.

Kosta's goin' to AGDC!!1!!1!11!!

The Australian Games Developers Conference 2000 has just begun and PlanetN2000's very own Aussie, Kosta Andreadis and Tendo Box's Stephen Farrelly will be attending. Industry players from all over the globe will be present and we will make sure the GameCube presence is felt through interviews, news and general discussions. All of this and Kosta is in the middle of his exam (or should I say finals?) period! Stay tuned!

TP has an interview with Mix-Core!

Tendo Project has an interview with Mix-Core up, detailing their origin and relations with Nintendo. There's a couple surprises in there (Nintendo discovered them through their website!), so check it out.

Panasonic displays its ultra-expensive memory device. But don't worry--the price bound to go down.

Curious about the possibilities involved in using the 64MB SD card for GameCube? Panasonic has a nifty little website telling all about the new technology. Notable tidbits include the current price of a 64MB card...a whopping $180 US! Either Nintendo is counting on these things getting cheap pretty... Read more...

"Let's get together, yeah yeah, yeah!" The movie (The Parent Trap) was horrid, but the idea of former-rivals getting together is right on!

Not too long ago, we reported a rumor that we saw on Magic Box that mentioned a possible partnership between longtime rivals Nintendo & Sega. According to the rumor, the two companies would team up to make a joint-online RPG for both Dreamcast & Gamecube systems & would make an official announcement... Read more...

Arcade Killer Instince emulation?

The Killer Instinct arcade machine emulator is out! It works darn well, too, it's got fullscreen and joystick support. Sound and netplay (!) is on the way. You can grab it at www.kiame.com ... don't ask us about the machine hard drive/roms, though. Heh. Stay legal, kids.

Namco is searching for senior programmers with PS1, PS2, GameCube or Xbox experience.

Those "too cool for sleep" guys and gals over at FGN Online have discovered Namco's search for senior-level programmers, with the interesting comment "PS1, PS2, Gamecube, or X-Box experience a plus." The games being worked on include a racing title to start a new franchise, and some type of action-adventure... Read more...

Billy begs for Zelda MM impressions because he has no time to start playing it just yet...

Things a little quiet lately? Do you blame Zelda? I think that's a possibility. If you haven't picked up your copy of Zelda: Majora's Mask...what the hell is your problem? I would say 98% of PlanetN2000's staff has been sucked into the 72 hour Zelda love fest. Go figure...

Personally, I really... Read more...

Full length movies from Spaceworld just went up at Computer and Videogames news. Movies include Luigi's Mansion, Joanna Dark, Car demo (simply awesome).

A few days ago here at the Planet we informed you readers about the appearance of full length videos of GameCube (and GBA) tech demos on the net. Most fans were probably wondering why it took this long to get them, but rest assured that they're here. Recently a few new movies have been added to CV&G's... Read more...

Majora's Mask goes on sale a few days early.

Reports around the US have confirmed the rumor of an early Zelda: Majora's Mask release. That's right brothers and sisters....Zelda has hit a mall store near you! The main mall chains like Electronics Boutique, Software Etc., Babbages, Walden Software should have their shipments of Gold Carts for... Read more...

Mix Core reveals that a part of the Rebirth demo was running in real time... and the whole thing would have been if there was a little more time to prepare.

IGNCube has finally put an article concerning what many of us have been speculating for some time now: that a part of the Rebirth CGI demo was in fact running off the NGC hardware.

Not only was this confirmed by Mix Core but they went even further...

Excerpt from IGNCube:

Mix Core recently... Read more...

Brownie Brown talks about their GBA RPG, Magical Vacation. GameCube is also mentioned by this developer that is made of ex-employees of Squaresoft.

The TendoProject has snagged another interview. This time it's with the new development house Brownie Brown. It speaks about the name of the company and a bit about their current development "Magical Vacation."

Brownie Brown is focusing on "Magical Vacation" as their only product in development... Read more...