Lots of new info...if you read Japanese. We've picked out a few highlights though.

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Skip, the developer behind Nintendo's upcoming Giftpia, has launched a Japanese website for the game. Giftpia is a bizarre cel-shaded RPG originally shown (though somewhat covertly) on video at E3 2002.

The new website is entirely in Japanese, but through a mechanical... Read more...

Subscribers to Nintendo power get an awesome surprise in the January edition. This could be music to your ears...

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Nintendo has bundled the Orchestrated Super Smash Bros. Melee Concert that was performed last summer in Japan with the January issue of Nintendo Power.

As we told you months ago, Famitsu packaged this same concert with their magazine, but we didn't know if it would ever make it stateside...until now.

We forgot Rick's Birthday. Kick me.

We'd like to wish a belated Birthday to our resident poopy pants Rick Powers. Too be honest, I think we all got a little too funky on the egg nog at our annual holiday party, and forgot about it. Oops.

Ricky-poo we love you!

Happy Birthday, and happy holidays brother. We're hoping the dual holiday situation you deal with didn't short you from getting the Wonder Woman underoos you wanted.

Ho Ho Ho! Time to unwrap those shiny new games! Some Christmas wishes from your friends at PGC...

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Ah yes, the holiday season is there. Lots to eat, drink and play. Some of our staff are taking well deserved vacations, while others are working on last minute domestic and import reviews, or poised waiting for any news to break.

As we sit back after large holiday... Read more...

If you think you've got it bad where you work during the holidays, wait until you see what Nintendo of America needs to deal with.

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Did You Know...

During Crunch Week, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, Nintendo's consumer service calls, emails and letters double due to the strong sales of Nintendo products during the holiday season.

On average, Nintendo’s consumer service department... Read more...

The venerable publisher of Mortal Kombat and NFL Blitz may be up for sale.

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According to an article in the L.A. Times, American publisher Midway Games may be up for sale to another corporation. The game publisher, which started in the arcade business and gradually phased into the console market, has experienced lackluster performance in 2002, despite some success of its Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance for multiple platforms.

In case you didn’t notice, Nintendo.com has released an interview concerning The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker...

Nintendo of America recently published an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma, Producer and Director of Link’s latest adventure, respectively. While much of the information contained within is old, the two provide more thorough explanations and a few interesting tidbits. Be warned, though: Miyamoto and Aonuma do reveal what some might consider minor spoilers! Below is a brief excerpt from NOA’s Interview.

Stan Winston acts as a consultant on the character designs in Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse. He is a four-time Oscar winner, you know.

3DO TEAMS WITH OSCAR WINNER STAN WINSTON FOR UPCOMING FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE GAME

Stan Winston Productions Options Film Rights, Collaborates on Character Designs

REDWOOD CITY, CA - (December 19, 2002) - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced that it is collaborating with... Read more...

With a category like "best all-around badass," you know this one is going to be a winner.

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TNN Game for Video Kudos

By David Bloom

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - TNN wants to prove it's got game in the awards show business, rolling out the first televised kudofest for the fast-growing video game industry with such over-the-top categories as best all-around badass and best free-for-all carnage.

Watch Nintendo toot its own horn about how well the GameCube and Game Boy Advance sold compared to the Xbox and PlayStation 2.

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Did You Know...

The first returns are in on holiday video game shopping...and the little elf called momentum has curled up right next to Nintendo. So, while our competitors pass along their side of the story, we thought you would appreciate hearing how the month of November really shook out…

The creators of Zoids will have Nintendo publish some of its GBA games.

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Tomy, Nintendo agree to tie-up in marketing videogame software

TOKYO - Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co., will begin marketing and distributing game software developed by toy maker Tomy Co. in Japan from next spring, a Tomy spokeswoman said.

Tokyo-based... Read more...

I get it, the more Pokémon there are to catch, the more games Nintendo sells. Not a bad idea.

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Pokemon Games No.1 in Japan Holiday Season Sales

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Pokémon craze is back in Japan.

Combined sales of "Pokémon Ruby" and "Pokémon Sapphire," the latest titles in the blockbuster video game series released last month, have topped two million... Read more...

Who would have thought Europeans were crazy about soccer?

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GOOOOOOAAAAAL! ELECTRONIC ARTS' FIFA FOOTBALL 2003 IS EUROPE'S NO. 1 FOOTBALL TITLE

Retail Data Shows Momentum for FIFA Football 2003 Series Across all Platforms

CHERTSEY, England, Dec. 18, 2002 - Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), the leading developer and publisher... Read more...

We knew it was coming. Now it's official.

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TIME-HONORED ZELDA SERIES GETS LEGENDARY PRE-SALE OFFER IN THE UNITED STATES

Consumers Pressure For Pre-Sell Program For Two Hot Zelda Properties

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 17, 2002 –The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is set to launch for Nintendo GameCube... Read more...

You already heard about how Zelda fared with the reviewers, but what about the other games and the Top 30?

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As we approach Christmas, a bunch of games for GC are hitting the shelves over the next few weeks in Japan. Famitsu reviewed six GC games this week. Zelda no Densetsu receives the fourth perfect score (10,10,10,10) in the history of Famitsu. The next highest score goes... Read more...

Billy may be out for a couple days due to an unfortunate accident. Come see the gory details.

Lament in Talkback!

Billy never made it back from Nintendo’s Zelda Gamers’

Summit.  Well at least, not yet. 

I was terribly worried, so I e-mailed Rick Powers, whom Billy was staying

with for the rest of the weekend.  According to Rick, there was a little

problem at NOA.  Ok, I wasn’t

Alias/Wavefront's Maya software was used to develop the fantastic graphics in Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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ALIAS|WAVEFRONT'S MAYA: THE EXCLUSIVE 3D SOFTWARE BEHIND THE LEGEND OF ZELDA LAUNCH ON NINTENDO GAMECUBE

Ninth entry in the highly acclaimed Nintendo series delivers compelling fresh adventures and sets new standards for real-time artistic expression

Toronto,... Read more...

Mmmmmm....tasty MP3s. Your ears will be very happy....trust me.

The audio in The Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto

is absolutely unbelieveable, and we wanted to share a few MP3s with you.

Turn these up, they sound fantastic!

The Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto

Title

Theme

(1.2MB MP3 File)

Demo Music

(.9MB MP3 File)

Story Music

Need a little help with the menu screens in Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto? Fear no more Link! We're here for you!

The Legend of Zelda Kaze no Takuto is rather heavy in the Japanese.  To

help you begin your journey, we've translated all the main menus for you. 

Check it out...

Special thanks to our Japanese Correspondent Bakudan Yoshinoya for the help!

We're Krazy about Kaze! Over 20 minutes of direct feed Zelda for ya. Like you haven't clicked already.

The new Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto has

arrived and we've captured a plethora of movies for you.  We've uploaded

over 20 minutes of direct feed Kaze no Takuto video to fullfill your Zelda

desires!

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