The master himself explains why Zelda changed to the new look ...

Go read IGN's story. But to whet your appetite, this pretty well sums it up ...

"One thing I'm afraid of is that people who already saw Link in the very beautiful graphics may be looking forward to the much more sophisticated looking version of him [Space World 2000 footage] in the next Zelda.... Read more...

The strange, cutesy communication game gains a GBA counterpart and will be one of the first games to exploit the link-up between GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Scope the details.

Nintendo has revealed that players who own Animal Forest for both GBA and GameCube will be able exchange data between the two versions via the GBA/GCN Link cable.

At least one confirmed way this can work is that players will be able to design wallpapers and costumes on their Game Boy Advance... Read more...

Here's a rough rundown of the Conference Call with Peter Main and Satoru Iwata this morning ...

Be gentle, dear readers. These notes were taken on the fly this morning, but there's GREAT information inside!

Direct link to both system screens with the GBA link cable. GBA screen appears to be a physical extension of the TV screen Kirby falls of edge of TV screen, and into the GBA.

GameCube love, meeting Peter Main again, and dislocating my shoulder. The press event was interesting and amazing (and crappy) to say the least...

It's approximately Midnight as I type this. I'm about to keel over due to exhaustion and pain. But overall, today was a most wonderful day. Nintendo put one hell of a show on for us, and I'm proud to be one of the PGC representatives at the event.

The presentation itself was a lot different... Read more...

Nintendo must ship on November 15 to meet Nov. 18 street date. Plus, Color Quantities ...

Peter Main confirmed for Planet GameCube that Nintendo would be shipping on November 15 to retailers.

Also, there will be 350,000 of each color GCN at launch (Black and Indigo).

More news once the conference call is over

Shigeru admitted today that this little change in Zelda was done before E3 2001?! What?!

Another thing Shiggy dropped at the round table was the fact that these cosmetic changes to the look of Zelda were already underway before E3 2001.

There was a split second of in game footage shown of Metroid Prime, and that's it. Why not more? Shiggy gave us the official word.

Today during the Shigeru round table Q&A he was asked why Metroid wasn't playable. He said he actually had more video in his backpack (laughs), but it wasn't up to his personal standards.

Shigeru also hinted at a late 2002 (if not 2003) release date.

I'm not sure if Nintendo checked out our poll or not, but we've got the beef on the new colors and controllers that will hit the US this November!

When the GameCube hits the US this winter, you'll actually have some choices! The GameCube will initially launch in two flavors: Indigo, and Black. Spice (orange) will be available later on, but will NOT be available at launch.

As far as controllers you'll be able to nab Indigo, Black, Spice, and Indigo/Clear (indigo on top, clear on the bottom) at launch.

The commercial that will air in Japan for Luigi's Mansion is now online. The commercial reveals some cool, new footage! UPDATE: Link fixed.

For those of you with a broadband connection or a great deal of patience, click the link above to download the movie (in MPEG format). For all of you 56kers out there, here's a run down of the commercial.

The first sequence (entirely FMV) starts at the foot of a stone path leading up the mansion,... Read more...

Unfortunately, "truckload" isn't an official measurement. Check out the official numbers from Nintendo!

There's going to be a ton of GameCube's ready for launch in the US as well as Japan. How many you ask?

Japan: 500,000

USA: 700,000

By the end of 2001: 1.4 million (including launch)

North America: 1.1 million (including launch)

Even though this is a huge number, I would suggest pre-ordering a GameCube the first second you get.

We got to see a couple of second and third party GameCube titles on video at the show. Not a lot of surprises, but more or less confirmation of what PGC has been telling you before...

We got to see some footage of a couple new second and third party titles at Spaceworld today. These titles are confirmed:

1080 GC

Soul Calibur 2

Sonic Adventure 2

No official dates as of yet, but these titles looked amazing! Footage coming shortly!

Yes, the answer to the cryptic question has come to light at SpaceWorld 2001.

The PGC Away Team has returned safely from their first day at SpaceWorld and are working with the envious folks at home to keep updates coming for you as much as we possibly can. Billy touched base with the Home Team on his laptop, delivering several tidbits of info. One of which turns out to be the identity of the much-speculated about “Marionette.”

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Check the news article on the new art style of Zelda, and make sure to read the staff's comments!

The online Nintendo community is running with the screenshot of chibi Link, but is it really what everyone thinks it is?

Gpara.com's Spaceworld coverage has revealed a screenshot of the new Zelda game in action. Already cries of "blasphemy" can be heard throughout the internet. Yet, it is only one screenshot with very little info to be gleaned from the text accompanying it.

We at PGC have discussed the different... Read more...

Relax, relax. It's only two weeks. The longest two weeks of our lives.

According to Nintendo press materials, the U.S. GameCube launch is being pushed from November 5, 2001, to November 18 2001. That will put the GameCube launch after, rather than before Microsoft's scheduled Xbox launch.

Nintendo is increasing the shipments of GameCube units to the US, and the new colors are CONFIRMED!

Nintendo Boosts U.S. NINTENDO GAMECUBE Launch Shipments

Will Deliver More Than One Million Gameplay Systems, 17 Titles In U.S. By Year-End

TOKYO, August 23, 2001 - Nintendo of America today announced it will increase U.S. shipments of its innovative NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ home video game... Read more...

Mind blowing news about the most anticpated of Nintendo franchises.

The news flow has begun, and we start with a doozy. First, a Zelda game was shown and Link was cel-shaded. Yes, you read correctly. This is, of course, an entirely different look than what was shown at Space World last year. IGN Cube speculates on the possibility of two games, although it doesn't seem likely.

The developer of Rune also has a Pokemon-like adventure game coming to GameCube in 2002.

GameSpot has acquired From Software's 2002 lineup, which includes Gold Star Mountain for GameCube. Here's the description:

This is a 3D action-RPG where players train and raise animals that have a mind of their own. The main character is a young boy who uses a gun as his weapon. The game is divided into two parts: training animals and battles. Items acquired during battle can be used to raise the animals.

The newest issue of Nintendo Power relays the bad news...

Thanks to reader "Strange D. Nintendophile", we now know that Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet has been delayed until the first quarter of 2002. Some previous retail reports placed it in late November or early December, but Nintendo Power is NOA's official magazine, and anything it reports is the official line. Here's Strange D.'s transcription:

E3 tries to steal some spotlight away from Space World with an interesting schedule announcement.

According to FGNOnline, the Interactive Digitial Software Association, or IDSA, has decided to change the dates for E3 2002. It will now run from May 22nd through 24th, which happens to be Wednesday through Friday (instead of the usual Thursday through Saturday). It's being done because the following weekend is Memorial Day weekend. Here's an explanation from IDSA-guy Doug Lowenstein: