The "rumors" were true ... many gamers that bought the X-Box were treated to hardware and software failures ...

The total number of broken machines isn't even 1% of the over one million machines Microsoft shipped for their console's launch, but it's at times like this that one of the most important parts of a company are tested.

The Customer Service Department.

Microsoft has hired several different... Read more...

A bunch of GameCube news at Magic Box today, including Miyamoto saying that Mario and Zelda should be PLAYABLE at E3!

Magic Box has posted a new update, and there is a LOT of GameCube tidbits included.

Miyamoto says that he expects the GameCube to last 7-8 years. This isn't entirely unexpected, as even when Nintendo releases a new platform, they tend to continue supporting the previous console. This also doesn't preclude a new console within the typical five-year lifespan.

The company reveals who supposedly sold more game consoles over the bulk of the Christmas period. There's something fishy going on here...

Last month, the L.A. Times reported that Credit Suisse First Boston, found between November 11 and December 8, Sony sold 962,000 PS2s, Microsoft moved 934,000 Xboxes, and Nintendo only sold 602,000 GCNs, a number less than it had launched with. The firm cites that more PS2s were sold because Sony could meet the demand, while less Xboxes and GameCubes were because their respective companies could not.

It may look like a toaster, but it plays GameCube games and DVDs. It's the Panasonic Q, and someone always has to tear these things apart.

National Console Support has taken apart their Panasonic Q and posted some pictures for you to gawk at. Click the above link to check them out.

The Q is now on sale in Japan, and can be imported (modded even) for around $400-$475.

NCL’s President, Hiroshi Yamauchi recently spoke to a Japanese newspaper about several things. Check out the highlights!

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo Co. Ltd. has never been shy in speaking his mind. Recently, he was interviewed by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Here are some of the interesting things he had to say:

Yamauci on the GameCube's strategy:

”GameCube was designed... Read more...

The company behind Turok and Extreme G now has a new president for North American operations.

Edmond Sanctis is the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Acclaim. He will oversee North American operations including product development, marketing, sales, and manufacturing. Santis will report directly to Acclaim's co-chairmen, Greg Fischbach and James Scoroposki.

Mr. Sanctis has previously worked at MSNBC, NBCi, and Sony USA.

If you loved "GameCube, it come to bless us!" then you need to hear the newest song about Nintendo. Updated with tabs for Saria's Song!

Update: As per your (and our) requests, Saint Dragon's guitarist has added the tabs for Saria's Song on the band's website. The tabs can be found in the Extras section, you can link directly to them here.

Saint Dragon, a band located in Johannesburg, South Africa, has a tribute song called "Nintendo"... Read more...

What do third party European developers think of GameCube? Come find out!

Edge recently interviewed various members of European developers, asking what they thought of Nintendo's newest console. Thanks to Cloudchaser Nintendo we have a reprint of their comments.

I think it will be a very interesting generation. Historically we have not had three plausible competitors... Read more...

I'd sing stuff but people would throw large things at me. A little 2001 retrospective, and thoughts about 2002!

Happy New Year Everyone!

This has truly been a year to remember. PlanetN2000 transformed into its new form of Planet GameCube. Game Boy Advance and GameCube finally get released. Gamers across the globe are freakin’ out at the beauty of next generation gaming. The crazy thing is the fact that this is only the beginning!

In a quick interview with CNBC, Shigeru says a few words about first/second party titles, the GBA-GC connection, and more!

Reporter: What are your plans for the GBA and GC connection?

Miyamoto: Our plan is to use it in a unique way. In the past, players had to look at the same screen, which give the best players the advantage. Now there is none of that with the GBA and GC connection. This allows a type of strategy and gameplay that no one has seen before. We at Nintendo and hopefully everybody else can take advantage of this.

A bit late, but they're here.

Only Nintendo titles listed.

#PSystemTitleMakerGenreCostReleaseSoldTotal

1

2

GBA

Super Mario Advance 2

Nintendo

ACT

4800Y

12/14/01

143,258

270,176

2

6

GC

Dairantou Smash Brothers DX

Nintendo

ACT

6800Y

11/21/01

139,700

735,570

3

-

GBA

Boy is it looking tasty. Resident Evil is coming to cube shortly...get ready to whack some Zombies!

We've posted six new screenshots in our Resident Evil 1 (or Biohazard) Game

Profile showing what the cinemas will look like. Capcom's posted a video of part of the game's intro...and it looks excellent so far.

Click

here to check it out.

A Nintendo poster from the recent GameWorld Exhibition shows several interesting titles in the lineup...including Perfect Dark Zero.

GameCube Network snapped a picture of a very interesting Nintendo poster back at the recent GameWorld Exhibition. You can see the poster on their site via the link above or by clicking here.

In case you can't read that small or don't feel like eating up anyone's bandwidth, here are the highlights:

Yeah, it's belated, but we gotta wish our brutha' a Happy Birthday

Hey Ricky yo' so fine you blow my mind hey Ricky.

It was Rick's birthday on Christmas Eve, so not only does he get one year older, but he gets the shaft with gifts. Wah wah wah. On behalf of PGC, we wish you a very happy birthday you crabby bastard!

Word.

If your B button is deflated, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Salvation is just a click away...

As I was reading a batch of daily reader comments at Nintendorks yesterday, I stumbled upon a fix for a problem that has been plaguing one of my controllers since I played Pikmin. The problem, as some of you know, is that the B button and sometimes the other three action buttons get stuck into the... Read more...

Sonic Team has two great videos of the new Sonic games just released in Japan!

The Sonic Adventure 2 Battle page is up and running...at least in Japanese. But the important stuff is easy access anyway, despite the foreign language. When you click on the link, you'll see two batches of MPGs at various qualities. The first features great footage of both games and detailed coverage... Read more...

A real quick easy way to wish all of you a very happy holiday season without sending out cards and junk! We're cheap bastards! Are we going to slack off and ignore you for 2 weeks? Hell no ho ho!!!!!

As you read this, I have just arrived home for the holidays, as has the rest of the staff of Planet GameCube. Our company Holiday party was a complete success. Max threw up on Santa, Ty made all the Reindeer write trivia questions, and Dragona kicked Tony Hawk out of the party because he was “wrong”. Good times were had by all. But now we’re off spending the holidays with our respected real families.

Though the details aren't all there, the GBA will be online in 2002... but not with Nintendo.

A few days ago, nReach announced its plans to bring Game Boy Advance online via Bluetooth technology, a popular form of wireless information transfer. Below is the press release.

2001-12-19

Golden, CO ~ December 19, 2001 ~ nReach understands that today's Game Boy Advance generation wants to... Read more...

Cyplex is a new TV series featuring a hardcore gaming tournament and a serious look into the gaming culture. Read the first details on the show and how you can be a contestant!

Cyplex is a new TV series featuring a unified PC/console gaming tournament. The show is scheduled to air 13 total episodes in the year 2002, and the pilot has just finished production.

The goal of the show is to present a serious look into the gaming culture and the people that drive it: gamers.... Read more...

It's that time again...

Latest Dengeki sales charts

These cover from 12/10 - 12/16.

Only Nintendo titles listed.

#-SysNameMakerGenreCostReleaseSalestotal

2-GBASuper Mario Advance 2NintendoACT4800y12/14/01126,918126,918

5-GCDoubutsu no Mori+NintendoETC6800y12/14/0194,97894,978

64GCDairantou Smash Brothers DXNintendoACT6800y11/21/0191,870595,870