We present to you what just might be the first pictures of Box Art of the Game Boy Advance.

While hanging in the Planet Chat Mr-Bigglesworth (aka markioke) pointed me out to GameStop. GameStop is now taking preorders for the Game Boy Advance. If you're getting the system, you have to get it in a bundle with Mario Advance and F-Zero Maximum Velocity. The good news is that you can get the... Read more...

More Puroresu superstars show their support for Fire Pro! This time FPA for GBA. Check out the pictures inside!

Frank James Chan of Fire Pro Wrestling DreamWorld reports:

"As previously reported, both Pancrase and Big Japan Pro Wrestling had given public support to Fire Pro D (Dreamcast) in the days surrounding the game's release last week. Ultimo Dragon's Toryumon organization, which consists of his talented... Read more...

New detailed launch info with prices. Those poor Japanese gamers are going to go broke!

Yesterday Nintendo held a special GBA conference where they officially unveiled the GBA and the new Card Reader peripheral.

Also announced at the conference was the official release list for the Japanese GBA launch as well as the release dates for other titles currently in development.

Japanese Launch Titles

And lo, a collective whine around the world was heard...

Evidently Reuters has screwed up in their translation and instead of the GC being moved up one month, it is still set for October.

In TOKYO story on Wednesday headlined ``Nintendo unveils new game system for next Game Boy'' please read in last

paragraph....an October release in the United States....instead of....a September release in the United States (Company corrects period).

Kool-Aid man quoted as saying "OHHHHHHHH-YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH"

Here's how we know. Somebody (with no name apparently) sent IGN cube a Q&A question. Matt responded to it. Now, mind you, this is the normal procedure. But something came out in Matt's answer that was quite, how shall I put it, lubes the cube(actually BayouTapeworm came up with that).

Hi IGN crew,

Enix talks about Dragon Quest VIII!

Take a look at what PlayFrance.com has found about the Development of DQVIII. I've taken the liberty of translating the original article into English:

Enix Leaves Sony?

The President of Enix, Keiji Honda-san has announced that the company is reconsidering the development of Dragon Quest... Read more...

Here we are. Were you REALLY worried we were going anywhere?

It is finally ready... PlanetN2000 is closing - PlanetGameCube is opening. I am finally going to be able to start sleeping.

What you now see is the combined effort of months of hardwork, the latest and greatest upgrade to what started as the first site(s) to cover Nintendo's next system.

Not a joke: GameCube hits the US in September, Europe in Spring 2002.

Reuters News reports that Atsuo Asada, NCL's executive vice-president, announced today that GameCube will be launching as scheduled in July for Japan, one month early in September for North America, and in Spring 2002 in Europe. Disappointing news for our European readers, for sure, but US gamers... Read more...

Remember that USC conference I went to?! Well, they finally have ALL the transcripts up!

They only have transcripts for most of the speakers that attended the USC Conference, "Entertainment in the Interactive Age" right now, but the folks over at USC are planning on uploading videos of the event later. Hurry over and hear--er--read what everyone had to say!

RareNet have reported a small tidbit on Dinosaur Planet... Still, since it probably comes deep from within Rare itself, you might wanna peep it.

We can't resist mentioning every time our friends & neighbors at RareNet update - mainly because they always got the official goods.

Although many of us know that Rare's Dinosaur Planet is no longer for N64 will be released on NGC, perhaps as a launch title. Now we are all curious about the... Read more...

Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo execs battle it out in E3's Keynote discussion.

Big names from each of the 3 major combatants in the next-generation console war help kick-off E3 2001. Microsoft's Robbie Bach, Sony's Kaz Hirai, and Nintendo's own Peter Main will discuss the future of the industry starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 17th, in West Hall meeting room 515 at the L.A. Convention Center. You can bet we'll be there to give you the pictures, descriptions, and accounts of this game.

Bollocks...even more GBA news. Here's the 3rd party GBA news story that Max mentioned but couldn't post before FGN did.

Okay, how much GBA news can you handle? Yes you know that the system will launch in the U.S. on June 11, 2001 for $99.95 in the same 3 colors (with different names) as in Japan...but how about the fact that games will retail between $29.95 and $39.95 (which is about what was expected). Also, did you know that there'll be 15 games at said system launch. Here's the launch lineup.

When it rains it pours, at least that's what it seems like today for GBA info.

Activision has confirmed support of the Gameboy Advance today. According to the news release, Activision has 6 games in development "including titles based on such hit brands as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Spider-Man and X-Men." In fact, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 should be available at the system's launch come June. Now let's see if these guys can't confirm some titles in the works for GameCube...

Nintendo has put up a new online survey. Hmm, this couldn't have anything to do with GameCube, could it? Nah.

Nintendo of America's official website has posted a new survey online that asks readers to provide feedback about Wave Race and 1080. Not that we really needed confirmation or anything, but add this to the pile of evidence that we'll see GameCube versions of these great games. The survey asks about... Read more...

A recap of the Nintendo press event with some new info about the GBA.

Reuters Securities has provided a story highlighting Nintendo's GBA unveiling. Aside from talking about software (see the other two GBA stories), Nintendo announced a partnership with Olympus Optical to create the "card-e" system. According to the story,

"Nintendo announced it will join forces... Read more...

We've got more details on the newest GBA game announcements. Classics, connections & confirmations - we've got it here.

Believe it or not, I've just received some "inside info" from a l33t source about the exciting news of Nintendo planning re-releases of many of its classic series (a "going away present" to PlanetN2000). Here's a couple important / exciting specifics:

1) Last time we heard from "Metroid Advance"... Read more...

Ho har! We tried to fool you. Well, PlanetN2000 is 2 years old today - and though it is closing down, PlanetGameCube is here to take its place.

"WORD!"

Yeah baby! PlanetN2000 is TWO YEARS OLD!! Word to yo' momz, we came to drop bombz! Planet has a little Birthday present for you!!! More on this in a little bit....

The main thing here is I’d like to thank the Staff of PlanetN2000. Personally these are the best damn MF’s that I could ever work with. You people rule. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.

Finally! Details concerning the American launch of the AGB!

Wow! Finally we've got some concrete information about the American launch of the AGB!

Nintendo's Gameboy.com has the details:

"Game Boy Advance will launch in Japan on March 21st, with a MSRP of 9,800 yen. Game Boy Advance will launch in the United States on June 11th, with a MSRP of $99.95.... Read more...

A college student from Ohio has been arrested. Will ROM sites all over the net fold up and die tomorrow?

A 22 year old college student from Ohio has been arrested for running a ROM site. For those of you who aren't up to snuff on what a ROM is, Nintendo's Piracy FAQ does a very good job explaining it.

The college student was allegedly running this website in the Spring of 2000. He's been accused... Read more...

That's a whole buncha GBAs!

According to GameSpot, Nintendo plans to have 1 million Game Boy Advance units ready for the North American launch of the system on June 11th. Nintendo also plans to release 1 million for the Japanese launch on March 21st. After the Japanese launch Nintendo plans to make 1.5 million units a month... Read more...