Nintendo will make 32-bit games! .....No, they're not developing for the Play Station....

The next generation Gameboy will be 32-bit. And you will be able to connect it to the Dolphin somehow. SWEET! Could we see the next handheld from Nintendo next summer? Kick ass! GameFan has the beef.

While Sega and Sony are using removable PDA's as memory, Nintendo has annouced that it will... Read more...

Nintendo isn't a blabbermouth!

No Dolphin news at Space World? What a drag! I think it may be wise for Nintendo to hold off any major specs until Sony shows their cards first. That is all opinion. Anyhoo....for the best Space World info I would definitely head over to Nintendojo or Gaming Age. Excellent work on both sites!

Yeah so do I. But it looks like "the people" want the Dolphin. One study I will have no problem...er...a....studying. Thanks to Nintendojo with the good word.

A study by Ziff-Davis has revealed several interesting statistics about videogames and Nintendo. "Video Gaming in America 1999" reveals, among other facts, that Mario is one powerful videogame character. "...The "Mario" character and game commands the highest knowledge and has the strongest purchase... Read more...

30 million polys a second... the possibilities are endless.

Could this info be true? Hmmmmm. Dolphin Central has the official scoop. Well it sounds tasty so I'll mull it around for a while. Well if it is true...we are talking some serious graphical whoop ass. We are talking ultra crispy graphics! Read on, and judge for yourself...

Yes we finally... Read more...

Formatting your C drive is always fun.

Almost had another Format C: issue. Not Fu$%ing good at all. And no, please don't think I was playing Pokemon Snap or, like I rented Blitz 2000 on Saturday. Yes, both of those two things did happen, but I had a little Office 2000 installation debacle. Very very bad. But fortunately the problem has been repaired. At least for the time being :)

This should cover everything.

Here we go, for the last time! I think! Not that I have had a whole lot of time lately to deal with games (well okay maybe a little), but here is the final tally of the votes you all sent in. Thanks again all to have voted!!!

1. Super Mario Bros. 3

2. Metroid

3. The Legend of Zelda

4. Kid Icarus

Can you smell what the big "N" is cooking? I think something big is going to happen soon. I just have a weird gut feeling. So when will it happen? Hmmm...not sure. But it will be nice to hear wha

Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto is to appear on the showfloor at ECTS. Hit the headline for details.

"We got the scoop," enthused a Nintendo spokesperson. "He'll be at the beck and call of the press and Nintendo Europe for the show, but he'll be on the showfloor from time to time as well."

Slow news day today folks. But Nintendojo comes through with a story about a silent Enix. I do think a sequel to Act Raiser would be very commendable. Anyone agree?

Nintendo developer Enix, best known for their Dragon Quest games in Japan and famous in North America for Act Raiser, have announced that the company will firmly support Sony's PlayStation 2 . The company has increased PS2 development with six titles in the works, instead of the previously announced... Read more...

Billy fesses up.

I think today is kind of Pokemon day for the Planet. It's true. I'm totally fu&*^ng addicted to this game (Snap). And now OperatioN2000 has a Dolphin Dream Game about the thought of the next generation. :) Not only that, but the Operation also has a good response to the AT&T-Sega deal that happened.

Time to compile the top 20 now.

Finally eh? Yah yah. I said sort of because I am listing the "sort of" list. This is the tally of what people have sent me so far. Anything missing? Maybe I'll make it a top 20? What do you think? Well Here's the list so far....

The Planet N2000 NES Most Wanted List...Sort of

1. Super Mario Bros. 3

Billy comes to understand exactly why Pokémon are so addicting.

I am not suprised at all. I can't beleive I am hooked on these little bastards! I absolutely am addicted to Pokemon Snap. I couldn't understand why, until now. Read on! Thanks to Fastest Game News.

Madcap minister Mark Juvera, full of holy vitriol and smoldering with the righteous fires... Read more...

Systems on sale... Yay...

Sony was first off the block this morning, announcing the 25 percent price-cut in the early hours. Nintendo followed suit later on in the day with news of the cheaper N64.

In addition to the price-cuts, Sony is to add several new titles - A Bug's Life, Crash Bandicoot: WARPED, Gran Turismo, Spyro... Read more...

Billy gets his first NES??!!

One thing I failed (or didn't get a chance too) mention was that I just had my 27th Birthday on July 27th! Yeah. I know you are just thrilled. :) But it was a turning point in my life. I got probably the best gift I could have ever gotten. I got one of these.

I was absolutely thrilled!... Read more...

An early one! I had a late night with Pokemon Snap, what can I say? Anyhoo, Next Generation says that we'll see what Art-X has been up to on October 6th. Read on my friends!

On October 6th at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel, ArtX, the computer graphics startup designing the Dolphin graphics hardware, will reveal a PC version of its much-vaunted graphic chip. The ArtX1 is actually a low cost graphics solution for low cost PCs. The actual Dolphin will presumably remain under... Read more...

The Planet is back!

Thanks for all the e-mail welcoming the Planet's return. I'd also like to thank OperatioN2000 for the plug as well. They have updated their mailbag, which I added some of my own answers as well (yes, I also work there too). Outside of that, thanks for the feedback!! Make sure you scroll down make sure you didn't miss anything from yesterday. It's really good to be back. :)

Play DK64 early at Blockbuster stores!

It's true, you can play a demo of Donkey Kong 64 at your local Blockbuster Video Stores! But you have to be there when the Blockbuster Video Game Truck Tour is there. And I might add, DK64 is going to be sweet. I got to play it for a few seconds this week, and I was seriously impressed. Check the schedule over at Blockbuster Video to see when the tour will hit your neck of the woods. Here a snip on what the tour has to offer:

YAY

Ahhhhhhhh. Thank god. Well we are sorta back online. There was a little Front Page 2000 Server problem with my ISP. It's still messed up, but I can update, so I am a lot happier. I will try to get everything back to normal shortly. Thanks for all the e-mails from everyone. If something looks... Read more...

A BIG FREAKIN congrats to Justin Nation and all the fine folks over at OperatioN2000 for getting snagged by IGN (as well as cracking 100,000). Very cool stuff! Maybe someday this site will be as for

Before anyone asks, why yes we are now an IGN Affiliate. This all just went through last night so no knowing when all of the effects of this will be felt and seen but hey, it is something worth noting. To all who may be concerned witht he typical Evil Empire arguments and the like or who would... Read more...

Not a big surprise or anything, but Mario will happen with launch. Thanks to Nintendo 2000 News and Nintendo's Online Magazine!

Whenever new hardware comes out, Mario has to play the leading part as the console's top batter -- that's why he has to exercise a lot," said Miyamoto. "Right now, he's getting in shape for the Dolphin. "You'll see a completely new side of Mario on Dolphin. Don't you agree that in recent times, both... Read more...

Good Stuff! It's a little old, but I feel it needed mentioning. Thanks to IGN64 for the reprinted letter!

To Our Shareholders,

In the fiscal year just ended, profits reached their highest level in six years on strong worldwide sales. This performance was particularly gratifying because it occurred in the face of several negative forces.

While America continued to enjoy robust growth, Europe... Read more...