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May 10, 2001

More Rogue 2 Shots! GC

by Billy Berghammer - 3:40 pm EDT
Source: Lucas Arts

Lucas Arts has finally "Officially" announced Rogue 2 with a couple new ULTRA CRISPY screens!

After yesterdays first screens, Lucas Arts drops the bomb on their official E3 website and announces Rogue 2 for GameCube...Plus tosses us some new screens! Click

here for the Star Wars action!

According to Planet GameCube insiders deep within Lucas Arts, "You ain't seen nothing yet!"

We can't wait until next week.

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Steven Kent Talks More RS2 GC

by Justin Nation - 12:20 pm EDT
Source: MSNBC.com

Wow, Steven Kent is getting around big time today, you get the feeling Nintendo has been keeping people quiet until now?

Steven Kent delivers again with another article somewhat similar to the one he did today for USA Today but going into a little more detail this time on a few issues, particularly where it involves Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2.

Among the goodness inside is this tasty quote:

As impressive... Read more...

Analyst crazy about Nintendo!

by Michael Cole - 9:11 am EDT
Source: Bloomberg

Analyst Soichiro Fukuda of Nikko Salomon rates Nintendo highly.

Soichiro Fukuda has rated Nintendo as "outperform." That means that Nintendo's stock should do very well, but it's not a stock that everyone should flock to buy. It looks like Nintendo is winning more and more support....

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GameCube Logo? GC

by Justin Nation - 8:37 am EDT
Source: GameFront

Make no assumption that this is the real deal but at least in one case, it is worth a gander.

German language site GameFront has put up two potential GameCube logos submitted to them by a reader apparently. Of course nobody should assume these are the real deal... nobody is probably going to say anything until the final annoucement next Wednesday... but still, this one particular logo concept is eye-catching.

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More Steven Kent... More Nintendo Love All Around? GC

by Justin Nation - 8:28 am EDT
Source: USA Today

Steven Kent does his thing once more, this time with an article covering both the X-Box and GameCube with praises all around

Anyone who goes to E3 and runs into Steven Kent be sure to give him a big hug from all of us Nintendo fans who are tired of the rest of the mainstream press being so hard on us. Yet again Steven steps up to the plate and dishes out some more Nintendo love.

Of course he also has some good to say... Read more...

The Mainstream Begins To Shift... GC

by Justin Nation - 6:52 am EDT
Source: USA Today

While things may have been ugly for Nintendo fans for a little while there it appears that the wind may be changing...

A little more than a month ago it was getting a little bit nervous if you were a Nintendo fan. With the exception of Steven Kent it seemed like all the mainstream press had to say was uniformly negative and uninformed.

Ironically (or maybe not) the day after the frenzied night of GameCube insanity... Read more...

The sweet sound of the GBA Vol. #2 GBA

by Billy Berghammer - 12:40 am EDT

Billy's at it again with the duct tape and the C64. More GBA sounds for your ears!

Round two of the aural sound (don't even think it you sicko) of the GBA. A couple requests, as well as a new game! Here's the juice. Fresh squeezed and MP3'd for you!

Napolean - Intro - (611 kb) Very Military. Melodic.

Napolean - In Game

- (274kb) Not a whole lot going on here except some really odd sounds. If you were just listening to this with out seeing anything it would sound REALLY odd. A humorous download none the less.

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Travel Tips for the Gamer!

by Ty Shughart - 12:08 am EDT
Source: SRK

Going to a big game tournament? Or more likely, E3? This cool site has some handy tips!

Shoryuken.com has posted a lovely article detailing some hints and knowledge when travelling the country for great justice the big gamin' events. That's not all, it's the first of a series of articles. Read up!

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May 9, 2001

Spider-Man, Tony Hawk Say "Hi!" to GameCube GC

by Jonathan Metts - 6:22 pm EDT
Source: GameSpot VG

Activision confirms that its two biggest franchises are indeed GameCube-bound.

The giant publisher announced in a recent financial report that it is working on GameCube titles in both the Tony Hawk and Spider-Man franchises. Both are slated for sometime in 2002. The former is quite likely to be a port of Tony Hawk 3 from PS2...Spider-Man might also be a port from an upcoming... Read more...

Rogue Squadron Pics! ALL NEW! GC

by Billy Berghammer - 3:10 pm EDT
Source: Next Generation

Looks like Factor 5 have used the force wisely with RS2. All new screens! Check 'em out! 13 new shots!

The fine people of Next Generation magazing have a nice feature in their June issue. Click

here to take a gander at some scans some of the pics from the story.

If you are a Star Wars fan, run to the store now and make sure you nab a copy!

The force returns to Nintendo in 1 week. Special thanks to Next Generation, the IGN Forum Nuts, and NGC128 rules for the heads up on this.

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Brooke Burgess Editorial at NChron

by Max Lake - 12:44 pm EDT
Source: NChronicles

The man behind Broken Saints breaks it on down about game design.

After we linked to the Nintendorks four (or more) times as they struggled to rebuild & Nintendojo asked us to link to their redesign, I knew it was only a matter of time till everyone started asking for links. So after Mike Sklens linked to the newly established Nchronicles, I nearly flipped my top. 2 days later and they’ve provided me with an excellent reason to send you their way.

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Rogue Squadron 2 Details! GC

by Max Lake - 12:08 pm EDT
Source: C&VG

It’ll be playable at E3 & it’ll be awesome – that’s about all we knew about RS2…UNTIL NOW!

Ever since it was first seen at SpaceWorld 2000, we have been collectively drooling over the prospect of Rogue Squadron 2 – a game that is increasingly looking to be every Star Wars fan’s dream.

Now, thanks to C&VG, we have some of the first details about the game:

"It’s unbelievable,"... Read more...

Madden 2002 Confirmed for GC! GC

by Billy Berghammer - 9:40 am EDT
Source: Yahoo Business

Well we knew it was coming. Now we know more! All the details just a click away.

John Madden 2002 has been confirmed for GameCube & will be playable at E3. Actually, 10 titles are currently in the works from Electronic Arts. Here's the full press release....

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001--Electronic Arts (EA)(Nasdaq:ERTS - news), the world's leading... Read more...

May 8, 2001

The PGC E3 Video Unleashed!

by Billy Berghammer - 10:47 pm EDT
Source: RESERVE YOUR VIDEO NOW!

Our E3 video plans revealed! It'll be just like you were there... Want COMPLETE coverage? Pre-Orders are available now! Click here for full details!

One week from now E3 2001 is taking off, and Planet GameCube will be there full force! We'll be getting in-depth coverage of GameCube and Game Boy Advance, as well as interviews and previews of the titles you've been dying to get your hands on. And basically, we're not charging you for it. But we know you're dying for that little bit more...

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Nintendo teams up with Banter

by Michael Cole - 5:12 pm EDT
Source: Banter

Nintendo brings the next-generation experience to the inquiring parent.

Always the one to think of the consumers, Nintendo of America has teamed up with Banter to create a next-generation customer service. Banter is providing a unique system that will analyze an inquiring e-mail, process it, and give the appropriate response from Nintendo's databanks.

"Banter Reply's... Read more...

Monkey Ball playable on GC at E3! GC

by Max Lake - 3:21 pm EDT
Source: C&VG

Sega/Amusement Vision's quirky title, Monkey Ball will be at E3 and playable!

Recently, Sega announced that Sonic Team & Amusement Vision would be developing games for GameCube. Today, Computer and Videogames have confirmed one of the titles coming from Amusement Vision.

It turns out Amusement Vision's quirky arcade title, Monkey Ball is coming to GameCube! The game has... Read more...

Turok 4 at E3 on NGC? GC

by Max Lake - 2:45 pm EDT
Source: C&VG

Rumor has it that Turok 4 will be shown at E3 on GameCube. Here's hoping...

We always thought a new Turok game would be on GameCube. Recently, some wondered if the game would actually happen though Louie the Cat emerged to put worries to rest, assuring everyone the game would be seen on GameCube. Now, word from CVG is that the Dino Hunter on GameCube will be seen at E3.

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Cartoon Network on GBA! GBA

by Max Lake - 12:53 pm EDT
Source: Cloudchaser Nintendo

Dexter's Lab and the Powerpuff Girls will be on Game Boy Advance in two new games.

It seems that two of Cartoon Network’s biggest franchises, Dexter’s Lab and the Powerpuff Girls will be coming to Game Boy Advance, thanks to BAM! Entertainment.

Dexter previously starred in an “Elevator Action” type game but this time will now have a 3D lab to run around in, with... Read more...

GBA Pre-Orders are being Halted! GBA

by Max Lake - 11:48 am EDT

Many retailers are discontinuing pre-orders as the demand is quickly surpasses supply of units allocated the U.S. launch.

Just after the first GBA commercials are hitting the airwaves, it seems that the hype for the system has already put it in short supply at several retailers. What follows has been said in previous retail reports & is no doubt happening with increasing frequency all over the U.S.

From Tampa, Florida, here’s “Zelda1312!”

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No Exclusive Aussie GBA Colors? GBA

by Max Lake - 11:27 am EDT

What we told you has changed, or was wrong. What's going on? A new GBA price for Australia? We have an explanation & updated details.

Yesterday, PGC broke news that Australia would be getting an exclusive GBA color, a “smokey black” color. Shortly after we ran the report, our Australian correspondent, Kosta reminded me that he had heard rumors about the exclusive GBA colors for Oz too and posted a story about it awhile back.

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