Sounds like the Japanese aren't overly thrilled about Nintendo's next system.

According to this clip from FGN, the Dolphin isn't a popular choice in Japan. Not a good thing for Nintendo of Japan. I have a good gut feeling that when Nintendo starts to show their cards a bit more the Japanese will change their minds. The FGN report is as follows:

Japanese gamers are not... Read more...

Howard Lincoln has some good news & the future looks bright!

Howard Lincoln speaks again, this time to Rage Magazine, and IGN64 reports. Kind of in a round about way he doesn't say a whole lot that's new...but here it is anyway...

In an interview with UK game magazine Edge, Nintendo of America chairman Howard Lincoln commented on the company's plans... Read more...

Don't let this silly headline confuse you, NEC isn't teaming up with "I Can't Believe it's not Butter" spokesmodel.

No, but they are building a new fabrication facility to build the graphics chips and the high speed DRAM for the Dolphin. In the article EE Times they just use the word Fab quite a bit. :) Here's the beef....

TOKYO — NEC Corp. will construct a new fabrication facility to build a graphic chip and the embedded DRAM that Nintendo Co. Ltd. will use in its next-generation game console, code-named Dolphin.

Some information on Macronix, who will be contributing some mighty RAM to the Nintendo Dolphin.

Don't know who Macronix is? Well they kind of are the power in the "now you're playing with power." Or at least the next power. RAM my friends! Oh never mind. Check out the story from EE Times.

Macronix is also branching out into the world of logic. Last week it reported securing a large,... Read more...

Check out a Press Release from Acclaim, officially proclaiming it will be making games for Dolphin.

Thanks to good people from Dolphin Cove for finding the press release from Acclaim. Not that you should be that surprised or anything...but they are planning on having games ready for launch. Could you picture the likes of Extreme-G, QBC, Turok, or Trickstyle hitting the Dolphin? I sure can . Here's a clip...

An editorial at Nintendojo.

Head over to Nintendojo and read Eric Mattei's excellent editorial on the recent news/rumors of Dolphin's delay. Entitled 'Delay Play' any Dolphin fan expecting the best or worst in 2001 should read this...

Some information on the 64DD's network. Could it be a testing ground for what Nintendo is planning with Dolphin?

In Japan, Nintendo is planning to launch an online community with the ill-fated N64 add-on the 64DD. Their ambitions are high for this network and if it is a success we may see a similar approach to the Dolphin's network capabilities. Thanks to Core Magazine for the story.

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An IGN64 poll shows that most Nintendo-fans want their Dolphins to have DVD playback included...

No kidding?! :) Personally I would like DVD movie playback on the Dolphin. I don't have a DVD player yet, and wouldn't mind having it be a part of my next Nintendo purchase. Hell if square develops games we're going to end up watching movies anyway ;) IGN64 did a little poll, and the people have spoken....

OperationN2000 is dead, long live OpN2000! Actually, it's more of an assimiliation. Presenting, the new & improved PlanetN2000!

This is a special thank you to Justin Nation and the entire staff of OperatioN2000. I had a great time being part (a very small part) of the staff while it lasted. I would also like to thank (not only Justin) Desmond Gaban, Rick Powers, and Cptn Sisko for their donations of Dream Games and Developer... Read more...

Miyamoto mentions that 64DD's writability aspect may be included in the Dolphin, even though DVD is being used.

Well, it appears Miyamoto just won't give up on the writability

thing. Nintendo is showing interest in DVD Ram. And of course they are.... They've been looking into things that could be written since the 64DD. This should be good news though. And if Nintendo delays the Dolphin, which I now believe... Read more...

The Operation comes to a close & Justin says so long to the first N2000 (now Dolphin) site to hit the web, OpN2000.

You can get the whole story over at OperatioN2000. Here's a clip of Justin's intro to the whole staff farewell. I urge you to pay homage to the greatest Dolphin site ever. Bow down here.

In what many would consider a cruel turn of fate it seems that just as the winds of change from the Nintendo... Read more...

Planet is going through some changes, for the better of course!

42 empty cans of Mountain Dew on the Floor :) So far a few changes have been added...feel free to check out the new chat room...or see some transplanted OperatioN2000 items like the Developer Profiles, or Dream Games!!! As far as why OperatioN2000 items are on this site....is...well....I plead the fifth. I currently have no comment. So please don't ask.

Nintendo takes an introverted look at its history while preparing for the future. Excerpts from interview w/Howard Lincoln.

Here we go, and interview with Nintendo (and Seattle Mariners) Chairman Howard Lincoln. Pretty interesting stuff. Thanks to GameSpot for this interview.

Nintendo has made no secret that its current console, the Nintendo 64, has had its fair share of hitches in both the US and Japan. Problems... Read more...

America Online interested in video game consoles? Looks like it. Here's what we know.

So, AOL wants to be the ISP for a Next-gen console? Let's hope that Nintendo will stay away! That is, unless you want slow connections and busy signals. Fastest Gaming News has the goods.

In a Wall Street Journal report America Online Chairman and CEO Steve Case said his company will support... Read more...

Some big things to come here at PlanetN2000! Stay tuned!

There will be some big changes and additions made to Planet N2000 in the next week. So bear with the possibility that something might not load right, or your monitor melts, or Carmen Electra suddenly falls out of your floppy drive. Well there's wishful thinking for you. Anyhoo, if there is a section or something you'd like to see on the site...e-mail me. Now would be the perfect time. Hint hint...nudge nudge. More news when it hits....

Excerpts from an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Hiroshi Imanishi concerning the Dolphin, its release and more!

Have you read news of the Dolphin being delayed until 2001? Guess again. According to an interview by Next Generation Magazine with Nintendo's head game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo's #2 executive Hiroshi Imanishi, the Dolphin is still probable to be released in 2000...that is, if the right... Read more...

If you know anything about the classic shooter, Turrican, you'll be delighted to know its sequel might come to Dolphin.

Alrighty, Next Generation Online's got the goods on this one. Turrican for Dolphin? That'd be great. Nice to see more and more companies taking interest in Dolphin...

Next Generation magazine's Tom Russo reports that the game has not yet been confirmed by Nintendo, and that it would take "vice... Read more...

An artist from Famitsu has drawn up a conception sketch of the Game Boy Advance. Check it out!

If you haven't seen it yet, IGN Pocket put up an artist's from Famitsu's conception of the GBA, and it is one crazy looking hand held. Complete with a camera and microphone on top, the things looks really cool, but not very practical. When I showed this picture to my friend, he said the GBA is going to be the most fun he's ever had playing with himself. At which point I laughed at him and called him a liar.

Many are doubting Nintendo right now. Just how grim is the company's situation right now?

Not only is Nintendo losing money right now, but even Next Generation is saying the Dolphin will be delayed. You know I'd like to keep hope alive, but....well I'm still keeping hope alive. It would be nice to get some good news. How 'bout a bit more on the specs front Nintendo. Damn that soapbox for creeping up on me again. ;)

What? Billy sell out? No way!! Well, maybe...

Yes, yes I did. Well not completely. People have been asking me if I'm going to affiliate with IGN or something along those lines. (nothing against IGN of course) Well, as of right now I don't think I want to go that way. There was another site I know of that stayed independent that did really... Read more...