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October 11, 2001

Sega and THQ Team Up GBA

by Jonathan Metts - 5:09 pm EDT
Source: Sega Press Release

The two giant companies will co-publish 16 GBA titles between now and 2003. New game announcements inside!

Today Sega announced that they will be co-publishing all their GBA titles with THQ until 2003. The agreement includes 16 Game Boy Advance games, ten of which are still unnamed. The confirmed titles are:

Sonic the Hedgehog Advance

House of the Dead Pinball

Columns Crown

Puyo Pop

Unnamed Major League Baseball Title

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YANGBAC (Yet another new GBA color) GBA

by Rick Powers - 2:46 pm EDT
Source: Dengeki Online

The ever-increasing stable of GBA colors gets another resident ...

Thanks to a tip from Jon Li, we now have yet another GBA color coming out soon. The new color comes out on Oct. 27 and can be ordered online (presumably for Japanese residents only).

It's a very slick Silvery color ... kind of like the one in the picture below.

OK, it's EXACTLY like that picture. Japanese Readers can find more information at Tsutaya Online.

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GCN preorders at Best Buy - SOLD OUT GC

by Rick Powers - 12:34 pm EDT
Source: Best Buy

Best Buy HAD GCN bundles available ...

Best Buy had Bundles of Jet Black GameCubes left for preorder, but due to an interesting flaw in their bundle system, you could remove all of the bundled items leaving just the GameCube.

we've just ordered one ourselves, in order to test it. If Best Buy backs out because of the "unbundling," we'll let everyone know. This might have been a great option for those that just needed the machine, or wanted to take a stand against bundles.

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Sega and THQ Team Up GBAGC

by Jonathan Metts - 10:25 am EDT
Source: Sega Press Release

The two giant companies will co-publish 16 GBA titles between now and 2003. New game announcements inside! Updated with TYP's comments from the teleconference.

Today Sega announced that they will be co-publishing all their GBA titles with THQ until 2003. The agreement includes 16 Game Boy Advance games, ten of which are still unnamed. The confirmed titles are:

Sonic the Hedgehog Advance

House of the Dead Pinball

Columns Crown

Puyo Pop

Unnamed Major League Baseball Title

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Monkey Ball Madness! GC

by Michael Cole - 10:11 am EDT
Source: Sega

So you can't get enough Monkey Ball, eh? Well now you can play a shockwave minigame and enter to win the ultimate GameCube-Monkey combo!

Sega has posted a new shockwave minigame on its website as well as a link to a contest. Click the link for fun AND a chance to win a GameCube, 3 extra controllers and copy of Monkey Ball!

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Secret GameCube Games for TGS? Rumor

by - 4:46 am EDT

Could there be secret titles for GameCube revealed at the Tokyo Game Show? Louie thinks so and tries to figure out who might show what. There’s also another mystery to solve: Where is Billy’s GameCube?!

The Tokyo Game Show is about to begin, with Nintendo having a very minimal presence. Rumor has it that a secret game or two…(or maybe even three?) might be announced at the show.

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Partying Nintendo Style! GC

by Ed Shih - 4:05 am EDT

A red carpet event, chock full of Hollywood celebrities hanging out at Nintendo's L.A. Cube Club...and PGC was there to soak it all in.

On the last night of the Gamer’s Summit, Nintendo held a star studded Hollywood premiere party at the L.A. Cube Club. The invitee list ranged from the likes of Fred Durst to Fred Savage. For one night, the Cube Club became a red carpet affair where many celebrities could have a drink and hors... Read more...

4Kids and Nintendo Go Long Term!

by Max Lake - 3:12 am EDT

Nintendo of America and 4Kids Entertainment announce a new licensing agreement, chock full of exciting possibilities.

Yesterday, Nintendo of America announced an agreement with 4 Kids Entertainment that grants exclusive merchandising licensing agent for Nintendo game systems until 2005. Furthermore, the agreement also grants 4Kids exclusive rights to license live action or animated features for home video, TV or motion pictures. Here’s the press release with all the details!

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October 10, 2001

NBA Jam 2002 on GBA!

by Michael Cole - 10:15 pm EDT
Source: Acclaim

The popular B-ball series will be dribbling on the small screen this holiday!

Slated for release this holiday season, Digital Creations' NBA Jam 2002 will grace the GameBoy Advance with fancy moves and tons of features, including every NBA team and multiple modes of play.

"Having sold more than six million units worldwide, NBA JAM is one of the most beloved and successful... Read more...

New Virtua Striker 3 Movie! GC

by Michael Cole - 9:16 pm EDT
Source: Amusement Vision

AV has a new Virtua Striker 3 movie ready for downloading!

Straight from the source, this short clip features a score, the consequential victory dance and the replay. The compression is hideous, but the clip suggests that the real deal has great detail. Make sure to watch the stands for some impressive spectator animation.

If you're having trouble viewing the movie, make sure you have an unzipping utility!

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Rogue Leader has officially gone gold! GC

by David Trammell - 7:06 pm EDT
Source: Lucas Arts

As of today, Rogue Leader is 100% complete and ready for mass reproduction. Read on for more details.

Lucas Arts sent out a press release today stating that Rogue Leader has been approved for manufacturing. This comes as great news for the hopelessly pessimistic who might have thought that the game could somehow miss its November 18th release date.

Additionally, Lucas Arts reveals that a special trailer of the game's footage will be available for download from their Rogue Leader page on Friday.

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Genki to show GCN title at TGS GC

by Rick Powers - 4:05 pm EDT
Source: GameSpot

Genki has a racer in the works for GameCube ...

GameSpot has information that Genki is going to show a GameCube version of Togue Battle at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show.

This is one of three titles Genki will show at TGC, including one X-Box title. The third is unknown, and may or may not be a GCN title as well.

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Shining Soul Announced for GBA! GBA

by Zosha Arushan - 3:59 pm EDT
Source: The GIA

Fans of the long-running epic Sega series rejoice!

Shining Force returns! Sega just recently revealed that there is a new title in the series currently known as "Shining Soul".

It's said to be an Adventure game, and that would be the first since Shining Wisdom some time ago. While there's few details, it is understood that the current release date is for sometime early Spring 2002.

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Dark Summit Announced for 2002 GC

by Max Lake - 3:27 pm EDT
Source: THQ Press Release

THQ announces official details and GameCube release date for its snowboarding title.

THQ’s Dark Summit has been on our release list for awhile and knew it was a unique snowboarding game but we hadn’t dug up much concrete information outside of that until just recently. Versions are planned for PS2 and X-Box and this week THQ finally confirmed it would appear on the GameCube as... Read more...

GameCube Print Ads! GC

by Max Lake - 2:29 pm EDT
Source: Nintensity

Nintensity has managed to snag pictures of all the “translucent cube” ads appearing in print magazines.

As part of its Nintendo launch advertising campaign, Nintendo has begun placing very creative print ads utilizing a giant transparent Cube in various popular magazines. The first was a GameCube system ad with the gamer inside the cube immersed in bliss, discovered in Rolling Stone. Now new ads showcasing all of Nintendo’s first-party games for 2001 have been revealed thanks to the efforts of Nintensity.

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Pokemon Mini gets a date!

by Billy Berghammer - 2:24 pm EDT
Source: Pokemon Center Online

Portable pokemon fun is hitting Japan very soon...but when? How about getting some extra goodies?

The Pokemon Mini will be released on November 27th for a price of 4800 yen ($40 US). There will be three games available on launch at 1200 yen a piece ($10 US)

If you have the opportunity, you can pre-buy your Pokemon Mini online through the Pokemon Center Online site. If you do so, you get a really cool strap for your Pokemon Mini. Unfortunately at this time, this is limited to people who live in Japan. Boo.

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TRU GCN Launch info GC

by Rick Powers - 12:54 pm EDT

An anonymous TRU clerk clues us into their plans for the GCN launch ...

I just got back from the most interesting of conversations with a clerk at a local Toys 'R' Us chain. Here's the juiciest of the tidbits he tossed ol' Rick ...

TRU stores will NOT be pre-selling GameCube units, and more importantly, will NOT be selling it in a bundle of any kind, and is a corporate... Read more...

EB Pre-Ordering Details GC

by Justin Nation - 10:25 am EDT

Electronics Boutique has finally put together their plans for the GameCube launch, whether it is good or bad will be a decision for the consumer...

With news of various outlets who've taken pre-orders to date being quickly overrun with people any red-blooded Nintendo fan has to have begun to worry a little. Oddly enough, the store of choice for many gamers out there to date hasn't had any solid plans for if/when/how they would handle pre-orders. Now that has changed, and here's the skinny...

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InterAct Ships GameShark for GBA GBA

by Jonathan Metts - 9:44 am EDT
Source: InterAct Press Release

It's a little late, but the GameShark has finally arrived for Game Boy Advance.

Originally expected for launch, InterAct has finally released the GBA GameShark. New features include a PC link-up cable for downloading codes directly from GameShark.com...you'll never have to manually enter codes again (though you still can, of course). The product comes pre-loaded with codes for 25 GBA games, mainly the launch titles with a few more that have been released since then.

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Hulk Hogan Joins Legends of Wrestling GC

by Jonathan Metts - 7:54 am EDT
Source: Acclaim Press Release

Suddenly, I have to own this game.

Today Acclaim Entertainment announced that Terry "Hulk" Hogan, one of the most famous pro wrestlers of all time, has signed on to endorse the upcoming Legends of Wrestling game, which is coming to GameCube as well as other systems.

“I’m proud to work again with Acclaim and be a part of ‘Legends... Read more...

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