Hell is a little chilly today isn’t it. Yes, it’s true. The Planet GameCube E3 video is now shipping! Woohoo! Get all the details inside…

The Planet GameCube E3 video is officially shipping today. You should be receiving the video sometime next week. We apologize for the extremely long delay. We had hoped to get the video out a lot earlier, but due to many factors beyond our control, and taking into consideration this was our first video project…it’s made things take longer than originally projected. But alas, it’s on it’s way to you.

Matsushita announced today that their DVD Player / GameCube hybrid will be released in Japan in time for the holidays.

Matsushita has just announced the release date and pricing information for its Nintendo GameCube / DVD player Combo, named “Q.” The hybrid system will be hitting Japan on December 14th.

Although retailers will be allowed to set their own price for the machine, Matsushita plans to sell... Read more...

From Software has posted movies from its GameCube projects Rune and Gold Star Mountain on its website.

From Software has emerged as a prime supplier of RPGs for the GameCube with the recent announcement of Rune and Gold Star Mountain, which were both shown at the Fall TGS. Now From Software’s website has posted movies of its upcoming games, including these two Cube-bound RPGs, giving us a sample of what to expect. The direct links are below:

Nintendo Representatives are reporting that within six months of its debut, the Game Boy Advance has sold just under 12 million (!) units worldwide.

This just in! The Game Boy Advance is unstoppable. It’s been a smash hit in every part of the world it’s been released in and has developers lining up to make games for it. It doesn’t take a genius to deduce the GBA is off to a phenomenal start. We were still pretty amazed after reading the following from Core Magazine yesterday:

Need to get your GameCube fix? Your lazy butt might not even need to leave your couch. Don't put down your dew! Just chill...

Nintendo has released a press release relating to their promotional CDs they are giving away at Cube Clubs. Can't make it to a Cube Club? Don't worry....love is on the way.

Redmond, WA, Oct 17, 2001 -- If you just can't wait to get your hands on a Nintendo GameCube game on November 18th, be... Read more...

T-minus 5 minutes until the $#!t hits the fan at Amazon.com for more preorders of the Gamecube. Will I come away with one? You'll know when I do kids!

Yeah, I am a sissy and don't want to sleep outside with strangers playing GBA. So I am going in for the preorder! Let's see if I walk away with the prize.

Rumors have been flying around about Nintendo getting back into the arcade business. More fresh squeezed goodness inside...

Could we start seeing more Namco arcade ports? Looks like this may be a possibility. According to GameSpot Nintendo is working with Namco on Arcade hardware utilizing GameCube technology. Here's the juice....

GameSpot has learned that Nintendo is currently collaborating with Namco to create... Read more...

Tomorrow, Amazon will be holding its second online GameCube pre-orders. Better get ready!

About 10 days ago, Amazon.com held it’s first round of GameCube pre-orders, which sold out in 5 minutes. If you missed out, fear not. Tomorrow morning, Amazon will be holding another pre-order session. PGC reader A. Smith (AKA dilbert627) sent this email from Amazon in, which we figured we’d share with you:

NOA has posted its first GameCube commercial online, as well as a schedule for when you can watch it on TV!

Let there be no doubt, Nintendo is putting its GameCube promotion into high gear. Now hitting the airwaves are full “Born to Play” commercials. NOA’s website has posted a schedule of when the ads will air. For your convenience, we’ve reproduced the schedule below.

10/17 during South Park on Comedy Central 12:30-1:00 AM

Yesterday we told you EB online was doing pre-orders. As predicted, they sold out IMMEDIATELY.

With the ever-increasing GameCube hype, it doesn’t take Miss Cleo and her baby-eating psychic ways to foresee a sell-out. Yesterday, shortly after two GameCube pre-order packages were made available on EB World, the site quickly posted the following:

“Nintendo fans have spoken! Because... Read more...

Good news! Advance Wars plot for World Domination is still on track. PGC confirms Nintendo’s latest, greatest GBA game is not cancelled in Europe, nor discontinued in the USA.

Although reports in the UK Nintendo Official Magazine would have you believe that Advance Wars has been cancelled for Europe, it has actually been postponed until 2002. No further information has been released about the game or the reasons surrounding the delay.

The only first party GBA game for release in Europe this year is Wario Land 4, due for mid-November.

We're pushing out a new Mailbag! Get your last minute questions in to mailbag@planetgamecube.com!

Yeah. Do it.

Whaaaat? One of the best GBA titles this year is cancelled for European gamers?

Cloudchaser Nintendo says it all:

The british Nintendo Official Magazine has announced that Advance Wars "indefinitely cancelled" due to the events in New York.

Although it might still come out some time next year it seems unlikely.

Lufia. Sinistrals. Game. Heaven.

Nastume announced the other day that Lufia Gaiden was announced and is scheduled for release for Februrary 2002.

Take a look a the gorgeous graphics:

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The game will feature 4 player capabilities and as in Lufia II, you can train and use capsule monsters in battle. Also, the dungeons will be randomly generated: much like Lufia: The Legend Returns for GBC.

Jim Henson strikes again in the gaming world!

The award-winning children's show Bear in the Big Blue House has fallen into Ubi Soft's hands, and the company plans to bring the franchise to Playstation and both of Nintendo's next-generation systems.

Yves Guillemot, president and CEO of Ubi Soft, said, "Children are some of the toughest critics... Read more...

Probably by the time I post this, they will be sold out. Electronic Boutique has now begun to sell pre-orders for GameCube bundles, and more!

EB World is now selling pre-order bundles! Click

here to get over there to pre-order your GameCube bundles!

Here's what they have set up right now...

Indigo Bundle - $399.99

GameCube System in Indigo

Luigi's Mansion

Wave Race: Blue Storm

Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader

Having just returned from the local EB, Justin's here to say that quantities are limited and people are interested.

We've been reading the news of pre-ordering going fast and furious in both the on-line and local retail sectors... believe the hype, people want a Cube. What does this mean to you? Well, if you want one on launch day either you should be hauling your butt to your local EB with the $100 for putting... Read more...

Better than magazine scans, too!

The official Bloody Roar site has lots of new Bloody Roar Extreme screens up, check 'em out. Look around the rest of the site too, there's character profiles and something about a comic.

The PS2 may be flooding the list, but Nintendo is hanging in there!

Though Famitsu doesn't include every single retailer in Japan, their sales rankings are usually quite accurate. Below is the latest list for the top 30 (Japanese names). For games with two numbers, the first is the sales for the week, followed by overall sales.

2. Super Robot Wars A (GBA) 161272

From software has posted some beautiful wallpaper from their forthcoming GameCube title, Rune.

Just follow this link to From Software's site. Although it is in Japanese, you can clearly see the links "1024" and "640" to the right of each image.