The Japanese commercial for Wave Race: Blue Storm has hit the net! Check out this super cool ad! Updated! Fixed link!

Thanks to PGC reader Kyle Oraa, we’ve just got our hands on the Japanese commercial for Wave Race Blue Storm, which is set to launch on GameCube on September 14th. Pre-orders for the system have just begun in Japan, and Ninendo is beginning to build the hype which should escalate to a frenzy during its SpaceWorld show next week.

It's a question as old as time...well... as old as 1991.

After 10 years of fighting between Sega and Nintendo, the two are friends. Sega's Sonic Team, Amusement Vision and others are now developing for Nintendo systems. Rumors have even appeared concerning Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Melee. But the talented folks at VGDC (you can find a link to the movie... Read more...

Not only is Billy going to Spaceworld, he is on the plane RIGHT NOW!

I just got a call from our Venerable Leader Billy Berghammer. He is currently sitting in Business Class on a 747 enroute to Tokyo, Japan.

It was touch and go there for a bit. Billy was flying standby, and luckily there was one seat available for him on the flight.

Billy's going to update as soon as he gets to his hotel.

Ed Boon hints at a MK game for Game Boy Advance...

GameSpot has discovered something at MK co-creator Ed Boon's website that may indicate a GBA Mortal Kombat game being in the works. Apparently Boon asks visitors to his site about which Mortal Kombat game they'd like to see come to GBA, and which characters should be included. Certainly not an official confirmation, but this does bring MK for GBA into the "Maybe" category.

Planet GameCube is headed back to Japan! So...who's all going, when do we leave, and what's the gameplan? Read on!

Ohayo!

Spaceworld begins Thursday, and we're gearing up for the big show. Justin Wood, and myself will be kickin' it live from Japan this year. We'll also have a couple new staff members in tow to help us report live from the Makuhari Messe. We'd like to welcome Kelly Starr, Joe Fletcher, and a new secret weapon that is yet to be disclosed.

The latest Famitsu chart, covering August 6th - 12th, is out.

Here is the latest Famitsu chart:

Everybody's Golf 3 - PS2 - 74,057 / (452,004)

Comic Party - DC - 69,374

Golden Sun - GBA - 48,958 / (178,271)

Derby Stallion 64 - N64 - 48,493

Mario Kart Advance - GBA - 47,209 / (438,799)

From TV Animation: Let's Dash out Pirates - PS - 41,428 / (142,430)

A few new tidbits on the current state of Metroid Prime and its upcoming appearence at SpaceWorld have emerged.

Although Retro Studios has had a mess of trouble, canned projects and several layoffs for once we can report some good news, by way of GameSpot on its work on the highly anticipated Metroid Prime. Although it won’t be playable at SpaceWorld, GameSpot has heard directly from Retro who reports the game’s first level has been completed and is being evaluated by Nintendo.

You may have caught the rumors and hints, but it's about to be official: Namco's soul burns for GameCube in a big way!

IGNCube has just been able to confirm that Soul Calibur 2 will be coming to GameCube, which means it’s probably safe for us to also say, BOO-YEAH it is! According to our sources this is very true and if you’ve been following PGC, we’ve been hinting at this for awhile too… In fact, buzz concerning... Read more...

Rick tells everyone EXACTLY how Sonic Team made the "mystery screenshot" ...

Sonic really opened up a can of worms. Everyone is dissecting that "Mystery Screenshot" as if it were a legit game and not the creation of a web developer that needed art.

Folks, don't take the screenshot at face value. Yes, the mystery game is likely to be Sonic (since anything else would... Read more...

Lego lets the world know game plans thru its new toy line. Updated!

One of our readers, SwiminDawg, wrote in to let us know he’d stumbled across a game announcement for Cube after a bout of toy shopping. Check it out:

Wazzup PGC? Hey, I just bought a Lego Bionicle at Toys R Us today. Inside the tube were Legos and a mini-CD. After installing the DC on... Read more...

Rick's back from the 2001 Today Show Toy Test. Impressions of Super Monkey Ball, Wave Race and Rogue Leader inside!

It's not easy being one of the world's premiere Nintendo journalists. I had to drive through the worst traffic in the nation in order to get to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, home of the 1962 World's Fair, and the host to the Annual "Toy Test."

With your paid admission to the Science... Read more...

GameCube just for kids? Not quite says Amusement Vision president Toshihiro Nagoshi!

Sega’s Amusement Vision division seems pretty happy to be working on a Nintendo system. AV’s president, Toshihiro Nagoshi’s personal enthusiasm has been well documented, but with SpaceWorld approaching he couldn’t help but further explain his support for the Cube:

“I think just about... Read more...

Sometimes you have to do things that nobody particularly likes but just gotta happen. This is one of those times...

In light of the bandwidth/processor hog that the site has become and with SpaceWorld right around the corner we've decided to get rid of our hosted Forums and set up shop in freebie-world. Granted, some people may like the newer digs but most likely people will be disappointed. Well, that's how dat cookie it a crumbles unfortunately... and better the cookie than the site.

Someone is selling a GameCube controller on Ebay! You won't be able to use it though.

Want a limited edition GameCube controller right now? Why is it limited edition you ask? Well for two reasons....

1. It's not the final version of the GameCube controller. It's more like the version we played at E3. I would almost say, exactly alike.

2. The cord is cut.

IGNCube gets more information about Metroid's Heads-Up Display, including a pretty cool looking mock-up ...

The news about Retro Studios "Metroid" has been very quiet lately ... too quiet, amongst all the hullaballo surrounding the company. However, Metroid still appears to be ontrack, as IGNCube has managed to wriggle a few details from within the company about the first-person view.

According to... Read more...

IGN Cube has a scan from Famitsu that reveals all.

As Space World draws near, Famitsu is churning out more and more Nintendo information. According to Famitsu's sources, it appears that the GameCube-GBA link cable has been altered. It now features a thick base at the GBA end that snaps into the GBA accessory holes. Though IGN suggests this has to do with stability, Nintendo has not revealed the reasoning behind the change yet.

No, I'm NOT kidding. But there's one itty bitty catch. You need to be in Seattle.

Most Nintendophiles out there would give their left arm to go play GameCube games at this very moment. Well Timmy, put down that butter knife cause it's now POSSIBLE!

The Pacific Science Center in Seattle is hosting their annual Toy Test. It's a chance for the consumers to rate what's good (Nintendo) and what sucks (everything else). Heh.

The largest Japanese third-party says it will make no GameCube announcements at Space World, and is focusing its efforts on the fall TGS.

We contacted Konami of America today to see what they had lined up for Space World 2001. They told us that Konami would be showing a couple titles for Game Boy Advance at Spaceworld, but there would be no GameCube games shown or announced at all. Furthermore, the company's heavy-hitters, such as Hideo Kojima, will not be present at the event.

S to the U to the P to the E to the R! It's Ty's 20th birthday today! It's time for the spanking machine!

He’s been part of Planet GameCube since its inception. And it’s the man’s birthday today!!! CALL THE COPZ! Someone please give him 2000 dollars so he can buy a DDR machine!

Ty with Saffire's Dave Rushton at E3 2000

Planet GameCube’s own resident trivia mastah, code guy, video game addict and Dance Dance Revolution powahouse, Ty Shughart has just turned 20.

Director Satoru Iwata talks about GameCube pricing, and gives the low down on the situation with third parties! Check it!

Core Magazine has translated an interview that Japanese mag GB Advance had with Satoru Iwata. Some more pre-Spaceworld love? Bring it baby!

GB-Advance: How did you decide on the 25,000 yen ($204) price?

Iwata-san: We've always believed that players will end up buying Nintendo consoles... Read more...