Last week's Famitsu stats are in.

Better late than never: Famitsu #675 stats

NOTE: This week's Famitsu is soon to be out, however these are the stats for last week. They cover from 10/22 ~ 10/28.

Hardware sales

NameSalesChangeTotal

Gameboy Advance44,413+7,3563,387,812

Playstation 241,665+5,3892,240,924

Gamecube25,224+15,124242,429

While most people out there still haven't gotten their cubes yet, we got something to pass the time. You'll laugh, cry, and blow chunks...

Reuters have delivered one of their verdicts on the GameCube. I'll let you decide on what you think about it....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - At first glance, GameCube looks like a kid's lunch box, complete with handle and plastic cover of purple and gray. But Nintendo (news - web sites), Goliath... Read more...

Good news for Rare FPS fans all around the world!

According to the boys at RareNet, Perfect Dark Zero is under development, and apparently has been for some time now.

Noting that online play and a slew of innovative features will be included in the game, and citing a "likely" release date of late 2002/early 2003 (making note that we may be subject to Rare's infamous delays) RareNet has made this a joyous day for all Rare FPS fans.

Before Super Smash Brothers Melee, Famitsu had given every GameCube game released in Japan a Gold Award. Did Melee continue that streak? Unfortunately not.

Scoring 37/40, Super Smash Brothers Melee received the coveted Platinum Award from Famitsu, the insanely popular Japanese videogame magazine. The individual scores from the four editors who reviewed Melee consisted of three 9’s and one 10. Melee hits American (and Canadian) shores early in December, and should stand alongside Luigi’s Mansion as one of the best selling GameCube titles of 2001.

Kate Botello and GameCube on your TV. What could be better?

Extended Play will be all about GameCube this week, and we don't think you want to miss this! Here's what's planned, and when you can catch it on cable....

Spotlights:

-GameCube Feature

-The Future of the GameCube

Reviews:

-Luigi's Mansion

-Wave Race: Blue Storm

-Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II

We're getting a lot of angry e-mail suggesting we're mistaken. Actually, we TOLD you it was a long shot ...

We're getting a lot of e-mail from folks having no luck convincing their retailers to sell GameCubes early. We're getting a lot of angry Forum posters calling us liars. Let's set the record straight ...

GameCubes HAVE been shipped to retailers. Not all retailers will have gotten Cubes yet.... Read more...

Like under Shiggy's shoe, Nintendo squashes cyber squatters and makes more than a killing. News inside....

Cyber squatting doesn't pay. The winner is Nintendo! Have a look-see....

Nintendo Wins $560,000 in Mass Domain Name Lawsuit

Nearly 50 Domain Names Recovered in One Action

REDMOND, Wash.--Nov. 13, 2001--Nintendo of America Inc. today

announced a federal judge in the U.S. District Court in Seattle,

Shinji Mikami has revealed that there will be major changes to the Resident Evil remake.

According to the Gaming Intelligence Agency, Shinji Mikami, the producer of the Resident Evil series, has stated that the new GameCube remake of Resident Evil will have major changes made from the original PSX version.

In fact, the GIA states that about 70% of the game will differ in some way from the original. Mikami was quoted as saying he wanted to make the remake interesting to those who had played the original.

No new details, but a re-affirmation that things are in the works.

GameSpot has run a portion of an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto that ran in the Japanese publication Mainichi, in which Shiggy briefly addresses Nintendo’s online gaming plans. Miyamoto said that the GameCube already has games that are communicating to the player. Elements such as the ability to exchange and share data between the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance and use the Mobile Adapter GB are a means of communication, Miyamoto said.

Nintendo.com's GameCube shop is now open. Get your cables, manuals, guides, adapters, covers, RF switches, memory, controllers, etc.

Nintendo.com's GameCube shop is now open to all of your Cube Accessory needs. Those wanting to get a hold of component, controllers, memory and more can dig in.

AC Adapter ($19.95)

Component Video Cable ($29.95)

Controller ($34.95)

High Speed Port Cover ($1.00)

Memory Card 59 ($14.95)

Nintendo launches their second GameCube game webiste!

If you don't already know, Nintendo launched the Luigi's Mansion Website a few days ago. Now, they've followed that up by launching the Wave Race: Blue Storm website tonight. The site is all in Flash and has tons of info. Everything from racers to tracks to multiplayer info. Plus there are some really sweet wallpapers to download for your desktop.

Just when we thought Billy’s color craziness was cured…

PGC has just received information regarding yet another limited edition GBA color: gold. The label features Pikachu and Pichu. Take a look:

This new GBA is being released to commemorate the very first Pokemon Center store opening in the U.S. The Pokemon Center opens November 16th at 10 Rockefeller Center, New York City and online too. Learn more at http://www.pokemoncenter.com

In September, Castlevania producer IGA spoke about the next Castlevania game, which now seems to be headed to GameCube. Find out what he had to say about it.

Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, who prefers to go by IGA lately, was the Symphony of the Night producer and the director of Castlevania Chronicles. He is currently heading up a team of Castlevania veterans to produce a new Castlevania game that will appear on next-gen systems, including GameCube.... Read more...

We've received word that Nintendo has allowed stores to sell the GCN as soon as it arrives! PROOF!

A new and much more convincing picture to be had now... not just a receipt (no, the other one wasn't just from a pre-oder, sheesh) but the goods it bought as well. We have further confirmed, with the store, that this was no mistake.

In even more news this morning we've received a... Read more...

Need we say more? Well, OK, ya talked us into it… UPDATED!

Following the success of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (COTM) for GBA, Konami made no secret of its plans for another Castlevania title. Although there have been few official details about the sequel, series producer Koji Igarashi (aka IGA) has been confirmed to be heading up a team composed of veterans of Symphony of the Night (SOTN) and Akumajo Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, which appeared only in Japan for the PC Engine.

Love football? Getting Madden 2002? You may want to pick up an extra memory card. Details inside!

I picked up Madden 2002 today, and here's the memory card requirements.

All Game Modes: 59 blocks

Rosters: 40 blocks

User Profile: 3 blocks

Settings: 2 blocks

Create a Team: 1 block

Basically what this means, is if you want to have all the options saved, and do a whole season with... Read more...

Reports are in that Madden 2002 is on store shelves. Modders rejoice!

Reports have come in across the country that Madden 2002 from EA Sports is now officially on some store shelves. It's not out everywhere, so make sure you call stores before heading out.

Planet GameCube will have impressions coming very very shortly.

CBS Marketwatch has an excellent article up about the future of the game industry including a video interview with PETERMAIN.

In a world where mainstream coverage for the gaming industry is usually downright crappy, CBS Marketwatch has shown us that they can know what they are talking about. This new article talks about the future of the industry and in particular what role online gaming will play in this generation. And to top it off they even scored interviews with 3 head honchos from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.

That's five for five.

Yet another GameCube title in Japan has gotten Famitsu gold. I hope this trend continues (although we'd certainly like to see platinums as well). FIFA 2002 - Road to the World Cup is slated to hit American shores mere days after the GameCube launch (about November 20th).

Check out Billy's Space World impressions of the game.

Courtesy of Namco's Official (USA) Site, you can now see Soul Calibur 2 in motion for the first time since Spaceworld!

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v. drooled, drool·ing, drools

v. intr.

1. To let saliva run from the mouth; drivel.

2. Soul Calibur 2.

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