Thanks to one of our readers, we may have found new dates for some GameCube titles!

Props to James Coleman on this one ... Searching Buy.com's Games section reveals a list of pre-order GCN titles, including Wrestlemania 2002, Tetris Worlds, and both Batman titles!

While retailers are commonly the last to know when a game date slips, this may still be worth looking at.

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Steven Kent’s latest article takes a look at the popular RPG series and the endeavors of Enix in North America.

“We like Steven Kent so here's more of his work...” said the subject line of the email we got from reader “dfriedberg.” We’re big fans of Steven Kent too, so we’re happy to point you to his latest article, Americanizing the Dragon, found on the online version of the Japan Times. It focuses on Enix, makers of Dragon Quest, which remains one of the most popular RPG series in Japan.

The wait is over ... all major retailers should have some stock of Mario Kart Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance.

Why are you even reading this? Go get it!

Target stores have a great deal, selling the game for $25.88. All their shipments should be in, or coming today.

We'll have impressions up later today.

In the meantime, be sure to check out Nintendo's excellent (and newly opened) Mario Kart Super Circuit webpage for a sneak peek and all kinds of goodies!

Just to add a bit of humour (and perspective) into the whole cel-shaded Zelda debate...

For those of you with a sense of humour, you should take a look at this little page put up by #planetchat regular Bayou. While poking a bit of fun at the people who really don't like the change in Zelda's outlook it's a nice laugh from all the stomach churning debates.

Come read the transcript of the Lucas Art's chat event with Julian Eggebrecht and Brett Tosti of Factor 5!

This interview took place during a chat event at Lucas Arts' website. It began tonight at 8pm central, and lasted for exactly one hour. The questions were asked by mere mortals in the chatrooms, so many contain spelling errors, and some answers contain information that we already knew. However,... Read more...

It's not Metal Gear Solid 2. It's not Silent Hill 2. It isn't Castlevania...

According to one of these rumored 'other Nintendo websites' (it's all a fairy tale, children. NEVER LEAVE US), Konami's first GameCube game will be revealed at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, which will occur in October.

The game, an original 3D action adventure, is tentatively titled; RAVE: The Groove Adventure. Yes, you heard me right. John Travolta must be spinning in his grave.

An anonymous "large retail chain" employee give us the skinny on Nintendo's pre-order plans ... or lack thereof!

Coming in via anonymous e-mail, an employee for "the world's largest videogame retailer" (let's call them SQT) has given us a little insight into Nintendo's pre-order plans for GameCube.

According to our tipster, Nintendo is actively discouraging pre-orders for GameCube at all major retailers.... Read more...

If's you've got an extra $600 floating around, and need something to tide you over until GameCube ...

GameStop has opened X-Box pre-orders, and it ain't pretty. The Bronze Bundle will cost you a measly $599.91 (not including shipping!). What does that get you? An extra controller (making two), Halo, Oddworld, DOA 3, the DVD remote, and a memory card. Oddly enough, adding up the cost of all the... Read more...

While it was part of the Xbox conference, Nintendo fans get a bit of good news....

Well according to Namco's most recent press release Nintendo fans can look forward to the next incarnation of the famous racing series to their favourite upcoming console.

Namco officially announced its intention of bringing both Soul Calibur 2 as well as the upcoming "Ridge Racer Next" for all main consoles.

See videos of the Kirby GC/GBA demo, plus interviews with NOA's Peter Main and Joe Siegel.

French gaming site JeuXpress has some great video footage from SpaceWorld, stuff we haven't seen elsewhere. The coolest things are an interview with Nintendo of America's Peter Main and another with Joe Siegel. Also, don't miss the sweet Kirby Tilt 'N Tumble 2 video in which Miyamoto demonstrates the interaction between GameCube and GBA. You also get to hear the master speak in his native tongue...definitely a treat!

Take a look at what Electric Playground has to say.

A little while back Electric Playground had posted a rumour saying that DQVIII was in development for the GC. Fast foward to Spaceworld and take a look at this:

As we reported earlier this year, Enix is seriously considering making its next Dragon Warrior title for the GameCube, but Microsoft... Read more...

The Nintendo second-party developer behind Magical Vacation says it has a GameCube project in the works.

Thanks to an awesome tip from reader Richard Cudney, we now know that Japanese second-party Brownie Brown is working on GameCube. The company is formed from former SquareSoft employees who worked on the Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana) series. Their first GBA game, Magical Vacation, is due out near the end of the year in Japan and may also be released elsewhere.

It's amazing what happens when a game needs to be rebooted. Time to get a Widescreen TV!

While witnessing a reboot of Eternal Darkness today, we noticed that you could choose from two different options for playing the game....

4:3

16:9

Looks like ED is ready for Widescreen!

Or is it early morning. What does the land of the rising sun think of GameCube after it's first time with the system? What about the new look of Zelda and Mario? Read on! We need sleep!

Warning: This may be a total rant.

Alrighty...it's 1:41 am here in Makuhari. Everyone else is crashed out in our room and completely asleep. I wanted to drop a few notes on what the whole vibe is like here in Japan on GameCube.

I have one sentence for you.

It's looking like GameCube is going to be a big hit.

Yes, and believe it or not...it's all on paper.

Pokemon Summer Road is the name of the new Pokemon game on GBA. Well, basically that's the name of the new E-Card Pokemon Game that's been demonstrated at Spaceworld.

No US release dates have been announced yet.

And we were too busy covering SpaceWorld to acknowledge it! D’oh! Oh well, we’ve got some belated b-day lovin’ for our pal J-Dub, currently in Japan!

Can you believe it? Early this morning I just found out that yesterday was Justin Wood’s 26th birthday. Well, although we missed the chance to be accurate about it, we still want to get the party started!

I met Justin Wood at my very first E3 (1999 in Atlanta) where he had traveled as a retailer... Read more...

Will Super Smash Bros. Melee be rated Teen? It looks that way...

Despite its violent nature, the original Smash Bros. on N64 got by with an E (Everyone) rating from the Electronic Software Ratings Board, or ESRB.

Thanks to tips from readers "Amir" and "Willis", we've learned that Nintendo's official website lists the new SSB Melee as being rated T for Teen. The content descriptors are "Comic Mischief" and "Animated Violence".

Last year Nintendo teased the US with Sin and Punishment at Spaceworld 2000. PGC asked NOA's Beth Llewelyn today if there's any chance for a US N64 or GameCube release....

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's not looking good. Currently there aren't any plans of Nintendo bringing this title to either the N64 or GameCube.

Yes, and we even asked if they were going to pull a Animal Forest, or Eternal Darkness with this title, and move this game from an N64 game to a GameCube game. The answer was...I don't know. Either way, it doesn't look good.

That's one of the many questions we asked Beth Llewelyn today. When will we see the orange GameCube?

Actually, it's a big unknown. There's no plans of releasing the Spice GameCube in the US as of yet. The spice controller will be available at launch in the US, but so far Japan is slated to get the Spice GC sometime in November. The US and the rest of the world may just get indigo and black.

Nintendo NCL has posted a bunch of GBA game screens, and we have them all!

Below are the games with new screens. Almost all of them have updated Japanese releases as well.

Advance Wars

The Legend of Starfi

Magical Vacation

Tomato Adventure

Dokodemo Taikyoko: Yakuman Advance

Lunar Blaze

Mysterious Retreat TV

Battland

Diddy Kong Pilot