A date has been set for Space World 2000, an event destined to go down in history for Nintendophiles everywhere...

Dengeki 64, a Japanese magazine, reports that Spaceworld 2000 will take place August 25-27. During the opening of this grandest of entertainment expo's Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi will address the press at the show's kick off. Most interestingly, and importantly, the Dolphin has been reported to be the main focus of the show (insert joyous feelings here). What about E3 you ask? Well it has been stated that E3 will be serving as a mere teaser for the Spaceworld Dolphin extravaganza. IGN64 serves up what we pretty much already knew...

Konami using FM Radio to distribute games? Strange but apparently true. Scope these details.

FM radio technology in the Dolphin? A very interesting concept, and our good friends from Konami could bring it our way. Nintendojo has da goods...

Konami plans to launch a game distribution service using FM Radio. The game data distribution service would use using FM multiplex broadcasting. Konami plans to incorporate FM reception capabilities for its home console games, arcade games, and toys.

FM multiplex broadcasting is a way in which digital data can be transmitted using "gaps" between radio frequencies. Using this system, Tokyo FM presently operates a "visual radio" service to transmit text data such as traffic reports.

Some details on the hardware being developed for Dolphin.

EETimes reports Toshiba has followed suit and are planning to transfer embedded-DRAM process to Taiwan's Winbond Electronics Corp. and World Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., and NEC will invest about $755 million on a fab to make Nintendo's graphics chip, which uses a one-transistor SRAM cell from MoSys Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.). The fab will also build a discrete high-speed DRAM for Dolphin. Though the fab's first target is Dolphin, the line could be used for other chips based on NEC's UX4 process in the future.

Here's a great idea...let's make games and not tell anyone!

As we reported a few days ago, Majesco has two practically unheard-of GBA games on the way -- Caesar's Palace Advance: Millennium Gold Edition, and Aerial Aces. Since then we've gathered some new info on this silent duo. Apparently Aerial Aces will be out very soon, most likely in November, while according to reader PBN and Doug Hill (of RPGamer), Caesar's Palace Advance is already out.

So why haven't we heard more about these games? According to Majesco, the company does not consider them high-priority titles and therefore does not want them to divert attention away from other games such as Boxing Fever and Dark Arena. We'll be trying to rent these games and get some more info first-hand for our readers, but simply put, Majesco isn't interested in promoting or even talking about these brand-new GBA titles.

The developer of the innovative Rocket: Robot on Wheels from N64 lets us know a little of what they are up to.

Rocket: Robot on Wheels is #1 on my list of games to get this year. From everything I have read and seen about the game, it looks likes it's going to be great. Well, I recently e-mailed Sucker Punch to comment on Rocket. The usual stuff, how great it was going to be, yadda yadda yadda. Well, low and behold, they actually responded. Notice in this clip of their last response they mention "Binding non-disclosure agreements." Hmm... indirect maybe? Does Sucker Punch have something up their sleeves? Only time will tell. Here's an excerpt:

Specifically in Japan? After the N64 didn't do well in the homeland, there's reason to worry. A new poll shows some hope though...

Famitsu Weekly talked to the retailers and game companies about the predicted sales success of Dolphin. IGN64 has the results.

Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu Weekly recently conducted a survey in which a number of respected game companies and retailers were asked the following question: How well do you think Dolphin will sell?

The results:

It will sell very well. -- 3.2% It well sell pretty good. -- 41.9% It won't sell very well. -- 17.8% It won't sell at all. -- 1.6% Not sure yet. -- 33.9% No response. -- 1.6%

We all know NCL President Hiroshi Yamauchi is going to retire sometime soon. Who will replace him?

So who will be the next president after Yamauchi retires? IGN64 investigates....

In an interview with Next-Generation Magazine, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto spoke about who he thought would replace Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, who is expected to retire in 2001. Miyamoto pointed to Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa as the main contender for the position.

"Common sense is it should be Mr. Arakawa," explained Miyamoto. "We all know that Mr. Arakawa is the person who has built Nintendo of America to its current position."

Will Activision develop for Dolphin? Looks like it...

Is Activision looking towards the Dolphin? The Dolphin Cove Reports that they are. Besides the games the Dolphin Cove mentioned, Activision also published Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the PSX and soon N64, and is working on Spider-Man games for the PSX and N64. Upon reading this news article, I consulted my trusty lucky 8-Ball on the possibility of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 on the Dolphin.

Shawn: Will Activision make Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for the Dolphin?

Magic 8-Ball: No

A recent interview with Shiny's Dave Perry makes it sound like he is quite interested in the Nintendo Dolphin.

Shiny thinking Dolphin? The folks over at Gaming-Age spoke with Dave Perry the President of Shiny Entertainment. Here's clips from the actual interview that deal with the Dolphin.

Do you see a future in the Project Dolphin development?

Yes, Nintendo are very very savy. They will make a great machine and it will have great games. They are the most consistent company in the business.

Can you see Shiny Entertainment supporting the Nintendo Dolphin?

Shigery Miyamoto discloses a tiny bit of info on the Dolphin technologies.

Can we get this magazine in the US? Anyhoo...Miyamoto speaks a little (very) about technologies used in the Dolphin. FGN offered these words.

Speaking with UK gaming publication Edge, Miyamoto spoke briefly about Dolphin and how the change in format will make third-party support much more easier. "With optical media available, it's going to present third-party developers and other publishers with the opportunity to invest in our DVD system with much more ease. I think it's going to present a good business model."