In the recent issue of Famitsu, the president of the company that created Seaman spoke briefly about the possibility of a new game based on the Seaman engine for the GameCube.

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The latest issue of Famitsu featured an interview with Saito-san, the president of Vivarium (the company that developed Seaman). When asked about Nintendo, Saito-san said that they are currently discussing with Nintendo about collaborating on a very different type of game based on the Seaman engine and mechanics. Here is what he said:

The latest issue of Nintendo Dream reveals some old and new information about Nintendo’s 2002 lineup in Japan.

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As reported earlier, Mario Sunshine’s release date in Japan is July 19 while Star Fox Adventure has been delayed for a Fall release. The Legend of Zelda GC is still on track for a winter release. The Japanese version Metroid Prime has also been confirmed to be due... Read more...

Find out how Japan’s venerable gaming mag rated Rune and Bloody Roar: Primal Fury!

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Bakudan has hit the newsstands in Japan and scoped the Famitsu review scores for the two GameCube games covered in the latest issue, Rune (which will come to North America as Lost Kingdoms) and Bloody Roar Extreme.

Rune received: 8, 9, 8, 8 for a total of 33, qualifying it for a Gold Dendo Award

LucasArts has released the trailer for their upcoming GameCube (and PS2) game online. Click here for all your Bounty Hunting goodness.

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While LucasArts will be releasing Bounty Hunter on the GameCube this Fall, a special trailer for the upcoming game is now online. The trailer features Jango Fett, father of fan favorite Boba Fett, shooting what obviously must be a potential threat that lurks just beyond the camera's view.

Europeans have been twiddling their collective thumbs for months waiting for the GameCube. Here's some 3rd party accessories that will be available for launch!

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Radica Confirms Gamester GameCube launch line up

Radica U.K Ltd, manufacturers of the highly regarded range of Gamester accessories have announced their launch line up of GameCube peripherals. The product range has been developed by a team of key designers in the... Read more...

As long as they make an Animal Drummania type game it's all good. Jim Henson's lovables to appear on Nintendo consoles!

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TDK MEDIACTIVE SECURES MUPPETS” LICENSE

Classic Muppet Characters to Hit Gaming Platforms in 2002

CALABASAS, CA –April 18, 2002 – TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC: TDKM.OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today an exclusive three-year,... Read more...

Zelda Universe and Pichu Brothers: Party Panic? Sure why not?

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In an apparent goof, the ESRB Website has some information up (not much really) on two previously unknown games. First up is Zelda Universe. Is this the official (and very weird) name for the upcoming cel-shaded Zelda title? Is it even a GameCube game? What's with the universe tag?

Lucasarts has renewed their relationship with Lawrence Holland and Totally Games to make a new World War II Flight Combat game.

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LUCASARTS RENEWS RELATIONSHIP WITH LAWRENCE HOLLAND AND TOTALLY GAMES FOR

NEW WORLD WAR II FLIGHT COMBAT GAME

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe(-Inspired Game Expected Fall 2003 for

Next Generation Console and PC Platforms

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- April 17, 2002 -- LucasArts Entertainment

Super Mario World X, Final Fantasy, and Battlebots (GBA) have appeared on Nintendo's website. What's happening in Redmond?

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Nintendo has recently listed some new titles on their website to get your mouth watering. Is this a prelude to E3? Is Nintendo running with rumors? Is Super Mario World X the official name of Super Mario Sunshine, or something else? We don't know what these titles mean, but check out the official container areas. Thanks to whzup444 for some links.

Hoping for some GameCube or GBA RPGs from Square or Enix to be shown at next month's E3 Expo? Brace yourself for some bad news...

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PGC has learned that neither Square nor Enix will be showing GameCube or GBA titles of any type at E3 2002. Many people had hoped to see some early support from these two Japanese companies, both famous for RPGs, but it looks like fans will have to wait a bit longer.

You just can't go wrong with Tom Cruise on the GameCube. Activision drops the word that Treyarch will be developing the 3rd person adventure about Spielberg’s upcoming film “Minority Report".

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ACTIVISION RUNS WITH TREYARCH ON “MINORITY REPORT” VIDEO GAME

Movie-Inspired Game In Development for the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System, Xbox™ Video Game System and Nintendo’s GameCube™

Santa Monica, CA – April 16, 2002 – Activision,... Read more...

LucasArts picks up Wrath from the Collective for next generation consoles.

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LUCASARTS NABS PUBLISHING RIGHTS TO WRATH, THE HIGHLY COVETED

ACTION/STRATEGY GAME BY THE COLLECTIVE

Wrath Slated to Release for Next Generation Console Systems in 2003

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- April 15, 2002 -- LucasArts Entertainment

Company LLC today announced it has, following intense competition, acquired

Yes, we know the server is slow. But WHY? The answers you seek are inside...

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I've gotten about 500 e-mails asking why the server has been slow for the past couple of days.

We're currently moving servers, as well as doing a lot of work on the backend of Planet GameCube. Images might not work or be missing, pages might not work, and the site will also be slow.

The D'Backs hurler talks a bit about videogames, and what he says might surprise you.

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Nintendo got to talk to Shilling about the release of 3D0's High Heat Baseball for the GBA. Although the interview doesn't really cover anything related to Nintendo, it's very revealing. The first two questions and answers really speak for themselves, really.

NP: Do you have a Nintendo system?

Nintendo updates with some news you probably didn't know...and some that you did.

If you've signed up for Nintendo Australia's newsletter, you probably received the first one just recently. It links you to a member's page, where it points out some of their latest updates (such as previews of NBA Courtside 2002 and Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader) along with wallpaper and a Pikmin movie. They've also updated their list of playable GameCubes.

Nintendo updates with some news you probably didn't know...and some that you did.

If you've signed up for Nintendo Australia's newsletter, you probably received the first one just recently. It links you to a member's page, where it points out some of their latest updates (such as previews of NBA Courtside 2002 and Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader) along with wallpaper and a Pikmin movie. They've also updated their list of playable GameCubes.

A major glitch in Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars could cause you to restart your game. Find out how to avoid it inside.

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The other night, fellow staffer Ben Kosmina rang me up to talk about Broken Sword. He mentioned some bug in the game that could get you stuck, but had to go before I figured out exactly what he was talking about. He left the link above, so I checked it out and found this:

Last year's Heisman Trophy winner has been signed on for Sega Sports' NCAA College Football 2k3 and...surprise! It's coming to GameCube!

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College football is set to appear on a Nintendo console for the first time in many years with Sega's announcement today. (EA Sports previously announced their NCAA pigskin game for GameCube but apparently have changed their mind for now...) 2001 Heisman Trophy winner... Read more...

Ever want to coach a J-League team? Now you have a chance to!

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Sega of Japan has announced on their website that Pro Soccer Club Wo Tsukurou! Advance (Let’s Make a Pro Soccer Club Advance) will be making its way to the GBA by the end of the year in Japan. The GBA version will feature elements from the previous PlayStation and Dreamcast versions such as coaching, training, and managing the team plus some new extra features. The game will feature teams from J-League.

XIII producer Julien Bares speaks on development of Ubi Soft’s cel-shaded FPS.

Ubi Soft recently announced XIII, a cel-shaded First Person Shooter based on a comic book of the same name. Computer and Video Games caught up with XIII’s producer, Julien Bares for a full interview. Here’s an excerpt:

Why make a cel-shaded FPS?

Bares: Our first decision was... Read more...