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...

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.

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!

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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!”

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.

Nintendo and Namco recently held a press conference to announce several Gamecube and Gameboy Advance games in development.

Here is the list of games announced:

Gamecube

Mr. Driller 2 (Puzzle) - 11/2002 release

Soul Calibur 2 (Fighting) - 1/2003 release

3D Racing Game - 3/2003 release

Star Fox (Shooting) - 4/2003 release

new Tales game (RPG) - 7/2003 release

original RPG - 12/2003 release

Gameboy Advance

A new site enters the fray. Check out the site created by the PGC fans.

NChronicles is Born! NChron is the dreamchild of a bunch of OPN2K/PN2K/PGC fans. If you haven't heard of them you can probably catch some of them in Planet Chat. To kick off their opening, they've got an exclusive on RIQA for the GameCube. Go check it out! Expect to see great things from this up and comming site.

The wrapping comes off the brand spankin' new Nintendo.com. Some interesting new things inside! Spiffy!

Nintendo has launched the new Nintendo.com. November 2001 is the date Nintendo is sticking with for the release of GameCube.

NINTENDO GAMECUBE is scheduled to be released in North America in November 2001. We will be providing more availability and price information as that date approaches.

You guessed it ANOTHER retail report. Short but not so sweet for Nintendophiles in Scotland.

The retail reports won't stop but since we're hearing from people all over the world, I'm not complaining one bit. "Trunks20001" has what's going on in Scotland!

Trunks20001Hey PGC!! Love the site and I'am forum member Trunks20001. The nintendo scene over here is locking bleak. We get the Gamecube next year and X-box is already getting masses of shop window displays while PS2 is

The maker of Gameshark has licensed Nyko's patented light technology for its upcoming GBA accessories.

InterAct sent out a press release today announcing a license agreement with Nyko to bring the same technology behind the Worm Light to InterAct's GBA hardware. You may remember that Nyko was issued a U.S. patent for the Worm Light technology earlier this year, and because of that, no one can legally... Read more...