GBA testing seems to be well underway...

Dojo reports that GBA dev kits have been out in developers hands for 5-6 weeks already, and that there is already a shortage of Kits. More kits are on the way soon. If anyone needs play testers I'm sure I could find a few takers.

Game Boy Advance development kits have been exceedingly hard to... Read more...

Donald Duck will be coming to Dolphin & every other system too!

Donald Duck is doing the Dolphin! Ewww..that doesn't sound right. :) Oh well....Ubi Soft is bringing Donald Duck to every system it possibly can. A Dolphin version is already in the works, and could be ready by launch? Hmmmmm....

GameSpot News has learned that Ubi Soft has big plans for its license... Read more...

Billy explains some of the technical hoo-hah happening here of late...

Whew. Well hopefully by tonight, all of the problems I have been having will be fixed. Fortunately the forums are back up and in full force! (see below) My cable modem has been down since Sunday, so that's why you've seen me rather absent. Not good. IMO, I may switch to DSL. I have had rather Sh$tty service from Media One.

First information on Game Boy Advance, Metroid, Zelda...

Metroid even! Well a GBA version is implied. Drool on Samus lovers! The 64Dream Mag has some sweet news in a little interview with Nintendo of Japan's PR chief Yoshio Hongo-san. How clear will the GBA screen be? Read on!

Nintendo of Japan's PR chief Yoshio Hongo-san recently spoke with overseas... Read more...

Could the lovely Lara Croft be raiding tombs on Dolphin?

After reporting about a dissapointing financial loss during the last quarter, Eidos chairman Ian Livingstone was confident that things are looking brighter for the company. He said that the Tomb Raider game shipping for Dreamcast along with their plans to release another Tomb Raider game (looks like... Read more...

Dolby labs technology is being incorporated into the Dolphin's audio capabilites...

We knew all along that the sound on the Dolphin is going to be something special, as Factor 5 and IGN64 have stated. Now Dolby Labs is actively looking for people to work on the next-generation consoles, here's the release:

"As part of Dolby Labs commitment to customer support in the consumer... Read more...

Nintendo invests in a new company.

"Separately, Nintendo and advertising agency Dentsu Inc. said

they will establish a joint venture to develop software for mobile

game machines. "

Sounds like another Mobile 21-ish company. We'll see when the news is more circulated. Now to sleep....

Nintendo is investing in a new company, but what could it be?

NCL purchased 3% of Lawson's Convenince Stores in Japan earlier today for 25.5 billion yen.

Nintendo is expected to elaborate on how this stake will further the firm's e-commerce ambitions later today, at 4 PM Japan time, when Nintendo is holding a press conference to announce a NEW COMAPNY!

Nintendo's "Mature" Card Series coming to America. Find out more inside...

Yes folks, Nintendo's more "mature" collect and trade GBC title, called "Cardhero," will indeed see a US launch. Meant to appease older players with its fast, furious premise, and evoking pure, undiluted strategy rather than simple overpowerment, Cardhero could very well equal Pokemon's success in... Read more...

Our Forums go Kaput!

Sorry folks, but the forums aren't working for some reason. I am looking into it right now. I didn't touch anything with it, so I am currently unsure of why it isn't working. I am extremely sorry for the interruption. We will get it back up as soon as we identify the problem.

Looks like the producer of Quake 3 is headed for Austin.

Thanks to Wes for sending this to me. I'm surprised I didn't find this myself, seeing is I am a total Quake CTF (Capture the Flag)freak. If you've ever played the original Quake Threewave CTF, and loved it, you must thank it's producer, David "Zoid" Kirsch. Well Zoid has basically been the man over... Read more...

Kosta rocks da house with a new editorial!

Ever look at a monkey and say to yourself "Man I can't believe we used to look like that", or if your religious "Luckily God didn't make me one of those prototypes". Well if your answer is yes or no, PlanetN2000 and Kosta Andreadis proudly present The Theory Of N-evolution - Part 1 a look at Nintendo's... Read more...

Dolphin and AGB support, but of course!

In a recent Reuters report Konami expressed its plans for developing for the Playstation 2, and reaffirmed its deal with Nintendo to develop games for both the Game Boy Advance and the Dolphin. They also expressed that they still expect the systems to surface later this year in Japan, which means... Read more...

Whole lot of jigglin' going on!

Confirmed Dolphin publishers Ubi-Soft have secured rights to Pamela Anderson Lee and the show in which she stars, VIP. Ubi-Soft now owns the rights to publish games based on Anderson Lee and the show VIP on all next-generation consoles. This includes, Microsoft's X-Box, PlayStation, PlayStation2,... Read more...

Part of Nintendo's online plan?

...is currently another access URL to Nintendo.com (Like GameBoyAdvance.com.) Expect this to change soon, though. Small, I know, but still good to see, isn't it?

More info for staffers-to-be!

After getting a truckload of logo designs, I wanted to give a couple guidelines, and answers to some questions I've been getting.

Basically I am looking for a logo using our title Planet N2000. You are allowed to submit as many designs as you would like. The deadline for submissions is offically Wednesday, March 1. I have been getting some pretty nice designs. Keep up the good work, and get those submissions in!

Delay in the cards for Dolphin?

According to IGN64, four separate publishers have been saying Dolphin and GBA will be delayed until Q3 of 2001. Nintendo supposedly has been giving publishers the official marketing plans for the two systems. Both are slated for a Q3 2001 ship date. Note, this is the US date. The Japanese release... Read more...

The server has returned from the dead!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Planet Mail is back up and FULLY functional! Need a new web based e-mail set up? How about having a FREE e-mail address as....

_________@planetN2000.com ??????

YOU pick it! It's yours for free! Just our way of saying thanks for visiting Planet N2000!

Give us news or give us... a taco!

I think everyone is about as sick of this topic as I am. While Nintendo is keeping as silent as possible about this announcement, and what it will be and when it will happen and all that, the people have become rather disappointed. Don't fret!

The good news is that news is coming and it should... Read more...

Toby ain't no foo'!

God bless Toby, the speculating jackass! At least if you're a big tetris (or Tetrinet) fan. Nintendo has posted a tetris poll (click here to check it out) on their website, including a question asking what Tetris games you have played. Very interesting listing of 2 Tetris games that don't exist yet,... Read more...