Animal Crossing is going to be improved with e-Card Reader capabilities, and NES games that you can unlock and download to the GBA.

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The Mercury News, and IGN, has provided some new details regarding Animal Crossing for the GameCube.

Most importantly, the game will feature e-Card Reader capabilities that will allow the player to unlock a host of different objects and features.

One of those features? Classic NES games! They are temorarily saved into the GBA's memory where they can be played for the time the system is powered.

Nintendo has secured the license to the popular Japanese "Hamtaro" franchise. Is Hamtaro coming to a GameCube or GBA near you?

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ShoPro USA Introduces Japan's Hottest Hamsters with the June 3rd Premiere on Cartoon Network; Hasbro, Nintendo and Viz to Play Major Role in U.S. Launch

Adorable and heart-warming Hamtaro and his hamster pals, the Ham-Hams, are coming to America! ShoPro USA,... Read more...

Mario Sunshine was briefly seen on CNN's Moneyline. What can Mario do with his water gun machine?

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Old buddy Vito sent word in about what he saw on CNN's Moneyline:

"Just wanted to let you guys know that

CNN's Moneyline with Lou Dobbs ran about 15 seconds of new Super Mario Sunshine footage in a piece they did concerning the price wars. It showed Mario running around in a tropical setting with a brown stone building

Kick back, and cheer on your favorite teams in Sega's booth this year!

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SEGA offers fun and authentic "SPORTS LOUNGE" in its booth (#2216) at

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)

See how SEGA Sports has blurred the line between video games and reality

WHO: SEGA Sports(TM), the highly acclaimed sports brand of SEGA(R)

TDK partners with Infogrames and nabs the Tonka license for GameCube, GBA, and GBC.

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TDK MEDIACTIVE AND INFOGRAMES ANNOUNCE LICENSING ALLIANCE

TDK Mediactive to Bring TONKA Brand to Nintendo Platforms

CALABASAS, Calif. – May 20, 2002 – TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC: TDKM.OB), a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced... Read more...

Jane, grab that GBA and meet me in the jungle, baby!

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ACTIVISION swings into another wild adventure with DISNEY'S TARZAN: RETURN to THE JUNGLE

Santa Monica, CA -- May 20, 2002 -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that the jungle legend will face his greatest adventure yet in Disney's Tarzan(tm): Return... Read more...

If you didn't catch the Matrix trailer during Episode II, you can at Infogrames booth. You know the Matrix is coming to GameCube right?

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INFOGRAMES' ENTER THE MATRIX GOES CROSS-PLATFORM AT LAUNCH

Exclusive Showing of First Official Film Trailer for THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS At E3

LOS ANGELES - May 20, 2002 - Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), a leading global publisher... Read more...

Get the full scoop on the Australian GameCube launch event held in Chadstone! NOW WITH PHOTOS!

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Finally, after many delays and waiting, it's finally HERE. The PAL version of the Nintendo GameCube is in Australia (complete with handle!) for everyone to enjoy. I went to the EB Chadstone launch to check out the hype and excitement (and competitions) of the night.

Effective May 21st, Nintendo has cut the price of the GameCube to $149.95! Also: Zelda Details -- Link saves his SISTER?

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Nintendo Ups the Ante, Drops the Price; NINTENDO GAMECUBE MSRP Set At $149.95

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2002--Less than one year after successfully launching NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) at a mass-market price, Nintendo of America Inc. is dropping the MSRP to $149.95, effective Tuesday, May 21, 2002.

Over 500 disturbing short film ideas were submitted, and now the field has been narrowed to ten finalists. See them online this week!

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Announced last year and now finally coming to fruition, the Eternal Darkness Films contest has come down the the last ten contestants. The finalists will be unveiled between May 23 (Thursday) through July 4. Online fans can vote for their favorite movie to award the... Read more...

According to various sources, the GBA Zelda title will have multiplayer aspects. Get the goods here first...

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One of the facets of the remake of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the GBA will be a multiplayer option.

With the link cable, players will be able to cooperatively play through dungeons together. According to our sources, there will be 4 different colored Links. To progress through the dungeons, one or two links may need to step on buttons to open doors, or to get the "team" to other parts of the dungeon.

Out of all of Billy's shots, the most interesting one came as a surprise; the Card-e has changed its hardware a bit...

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While stalking the Nintendo booth from the rafters of E3, Billy got a shot of the images on the side of Nintendo's booth. Normally not revealing much, this year, there was quite a revelation ...

The Card-E reader now has a link port on it, and in the shot below, the GCN-GBA Link Cable is attached to it!

I like turtles. They should make a game about turtles. Wait, someone did!

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We're still waiting on the Tiptup game from Rare, but in the meantime, Majesco and developer Iridon Interactive (apparently unrelated to Shin'en's Iridion 3-D game...notice the spelling difference) will have to sate your appetite for non-Vietnamese shell-related interactive... Read more...

Now officially confirmed with exact square footage! We know, because we were there! Our live E3 coverage begins RIGHT NOW!

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We took a trip over to the Los Angeles Convention center today and got to see the official floor plans blueprints.

Here's the breakdown of who's the biggest....

Sega - 12,100 square feet

Microsoft - 25,000 square feet

Sony - 38,000 square feet

Nintendo - 40,375 square feet

It's all about the blocky things in life.

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All New Look and Feel for Lego Interactive Games to Debut At E3 2002

LONDON, May 17, 2002: Edgy New Style and Tone for Games Based on LEGO Toys and New TV-Based Intellectual Property to be Distributed by Electronic Arts

Three new titles from LEGO(R) Interactive... Read more...

Take-Two Interactive announces their E3 lineup, including a few titles for the GameCube and GBA.

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"Take-Two's titles have taken the world by storm and in the process we have successfully built some of the industry's most successful franchises," said Kelly Sumner, CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software. "We pride ourselves on knowing what our audience wants and we are certain that we have brought to E3 a diverse, exciting and above all, fun lineup."

Amusement Vision's president and star takes time to chat about F-Zero and more.

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Recently, Arcadia Magazine printed an interview with Toshihiro Nagoshi about F-Zero and more. XenGamers has kindly posted a translation of the article for the English-speaking population. Below are some excerpts.

Arcadia: Can you explain how Sega became involved with F-Zero?

We told you about it last week and even brought you the first pictures and a preview, but now LucasArts has officially announced Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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Starting right where the movie ends, Star Wars: The Clone Wars from LucasArts and Pandemic Studios (developer of BattleZone on PC) will literally let you fight in the Clone Wars. You'll be in all the major battles and plenty of minor ones too, participating in various... Read more...

Activision has also unveiled their slate of Games for the 2002 E3. Tony Hawk, Matt Hoffman, X-Men, Minority Report, and more.

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Activision Unveils Blockbuster Slate of Games at 2002 Electronic Entertainment Expo

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002--Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) will debut its strongest and most compelling game slate to date at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 22 - 24, 2002.

THQ and SEGA will unveil Altered Beast, Space Channel 5, and The Revenge of Shinobi for the GBA at E3 next week.

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THQ and SEGA to Unveil More Titles in Game Boy Advance Co-Publishing Agreement at Electronic Entertainment Expo

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002--

ALTERED BEAST and THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI to Release in Late 2002;

SPACE CHANNEL 5 to Release in Early 2003