Was it seen or not?

Next Generation has posed some comments about the actual viewing of Dolphin as well as some other (worried?) console maker's comments. Very interesting stuff. I think Sony seems a little stressed after the announcement, as well as the disappointing reviews of their PSX 2 at E3.

In interviews with several semiconductor industry trades, IBM has revealed that it is still designing the CPU at the Dolphin's core.

Yeah baby! Episode One RAWKS!

Wow. I am absolutely stunned. The Phantom Menace ROCKED. Absolutely totally worth all the BS I went through for the tickets. This movie is amazing. I will not put any spoilers on this page, but if you haven't seen it yet and you are a Star Wars fan there is NO way you will be disappointed at all. Whatever critics out there were disappointed must of been smoking crack. Now bring on the games! Episode One Racer anyone?

May the force be with you.

Less than 10 hours away from right now I will be seeing Episode One. I have been watching the Special Edition Trilogy all day. I am totally pumped for tonight. The wait will finally be over. I apologize, but this will probably be my last update for today. I have to prepare for the unveiling of the best movie experience ever. May the force be with you. ;)

Howie Speaketh...

IGN 64 has posted the official transcript of Howard Lincoln's speech at "pre-E3". Good reading while your waiting to see Episode One tonite...

Howard Lincoln: Thank you and good afternoon everyone.

While Nintendo's focus clearly remains fixed on the N64 -- we happen to believe that it... Read more...

What?! And we weren't there?

Wow! I wasn't planning on doing any updates until tomorrow, but when you search.... Nintendojo has the scoop. Man, I should have been there. Look out world, Dolphin's gonna whoop some ass!

Next Generation Online reported yesterday that Nintendo presented "Dolphin," the N64 successor, behind closed doors at E3 last week. An anonymous developer explained the console as such: "Take everything PS2 does and add just a little bit."

I'm talking about E3 don't ya know...

I have to go to E3. I really do. Well looks like next year I will have to make it happen. After a long as drive I am tired as hell. One interesting thing about the hotel I stayed in, they had one of those N64 LodgeNet dealies. If you don't know what it is, it's kind of like a pay-per-play gaming... Read more...

Next year...next year...

Yeah, no sh#t! I would definitely give my first born to have been there this year. Just to have heard the Dolphin news first hand would have been sweet. OR to try out Donkey Kong 64, Blitz 2000, Perfect Dark...oh Christ...you know what I mean. I think I could have whispered a few sweet nothings... Read more...

What the hell is this?

Oh man....nice project title. I don't even know what to say. Nintendojo has some news about the next Nintendo portable.

Wowza Tech. Announces Handheld Project

With Nintendo's announcement of Project Dolphin and its Gecko chips, Nintendojo has just learned of their collaboration... Read more...

Hahahahha! Meaning, this is funny.

Fastest Game News obviously forgot to add the word "million" in their story here. Funny when you read it the first time...

DOWNLOAD: Donkey Kong 64

Online: A downloadable movie of Donkey Kong 64, the game that is to have a $12 launch campaign, has been posted by Gaming Age. It’s meant to be as good as expected, so check out the video by hitting this link right away.

So who had it?

Who do I think has the best coverage? Well I'd say everybody really. Nintendorks actually have me laughin'. And they have good reporting as well. IGN64 is (as always) good too.

The history of the Gekko.

What a sweet name huh? IGN64 has more info and history about the new IBM chip.

September 1997: IBM announces a new manufacturing process technology that incorporates copper. This technology allows chip makers to use copper wires rather than traditional aluminum interconnects to link translators in chips. This advance gave IBM reportedly a significant lead in creating the next generation of semiconductors.

You should know this...

Next Generation lists basically everything that has happened in the past 24 or so hours in Dolphin news. If you went to bed after you picked up your Star Wars tickets, you missed a big day!

More Dolphin. More Info. More Drool.

God bless E3...have I said that before? Looks like Nintendo is going to make for a another decent fight at E3 this year! (WOOHOOO!). More news from IGN64...

Nintendo today made the first official US Dolphin announcement at its pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles. At the event, Nintendo... Read more...

See why

About Sony. NOPE! Take a look see at this and you won't be either! (beware...this is a 3 meg graphics file!) But it is worth it. Thanks N2000HQ...

Billy proves his SW love

But then again I got tickets! Yes, I was one of the many (dare I say it) Star Wars Geeks out there in the rain (yes it rained on us for a bit...like we cared). Let me warn you...I've had WAY to much coffee today, and I was on a mission like you wouldn't believe, or would be able to comprehend. ... Read more...

Nintendo gets wordy and we get a TON of info (finally).

Here's the official press release right from Nintendo's E3 page.

IBM 400 MHz Copper Processor to Power Next Nintendo Game Machine

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 12, 1999) –IBM and Nintendo today announced a multi-year $1 billion technology agreement to support Nintendo’s next home video game console, code-named "Dolphin."

Why write news when you can just link to everyone elses?

Well not really...this is what everyone else had to say (that I could dig up). See what the other sources think about this at: OperatioN2000, Nintendojo, GameFan Online, Game-Online, Fastest Gaming News, Gaming-Age, IGN64, and many more. BTW...the reason I printed the NG article was because someone sent it to me. No offense to anyone else....(plus they wrapped it up pretty well).

Information overload

Next Generation spilled some big beans last night, unknown by myself because I was playing Q3A (and they updated past 9pm). Nintendo in bed with IBM, and Matsushita? Read on...

Word has just gone out across the wire in Japan as of this writing that Nintendo will ally closely with Matsushita to manufacture its next generation game system, targeted to forming digital networks worldwide.

Metroid?! Oh sweet sweet Metroid!!!

IGN64 reports in the latest Famitsu there is N64 talk of Earth Bound 64, Super Mario RPG 2, Ura Zelda, Mario 64 2, and also something rumoring even more about Samus hitting the N2000! Take a gander:

Famitsu also asked Nintendo about a new installment in the Metroid series, but NCL PR staff claimed... Read more...

Yeah, it's crap. Period. You can only polish a turd so much.

I decided just to reprint the e-mail correspondence with Donald Allen from NintendoNext that I had recently about the screenshots they have on their page. I'll let you decide what to think about how "real" they are.

I sent:

Hello!

I was just wondering if you had anymore information about... Read more...