More talk about the Japanese Launch, and talk about the fact that Nintendo only sold 300k in 3 days. Plus PGC gets a mention! W00T!

Steven Kent hot on the trail again! Some real good discussion about the less than stellar GameCube launch last week.

Was it the lack of Mario? Lack of marketing? Terrorist attacks? Steven investigates...

"I was disappointed," says Billy Berghammer, a writer for the Planet GameCube Internet fan site. "I thought that Nintendo was keeping a Mario game secret. Unfortunately, I was wrong."

Luigi will be playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee...confirmed straight from the master himself!

In the most recent issue of Computer and Video Games Magazine, Shigeru Miyamoto confirms what we have all suspected: Luigi will be in SSBM!

When asked if Mario and Luigi will appear in a GameCube game together, here's the revealing answer Shiggy gave:

"What we want to avoid is just graphically... Read more...

Wheelings and dealings have been underfoot to land the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 soundtrack. Read this story for the details and ignore this headline’s lame attempts to make sk8boarding puns.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (AKA THPS) is a white hot franchise for Activision—and rightfully so! Hands down, the series provides the best skateboarding in a great overall package. Along with stellar graphics and ever-so-sweet gameplay, every edition of THPS has an excellent soundtrack.

The... Read more...

Famitsu Magazine interviewed Shinji Mikami, who revealed something about the later ports...

Famitsu talked with Resident Evil/Biohazard director Shinji Mikami, who explained his plans for the GCN versions of RE2, 3, and CODE: Veronica. Apparently, only the first game will be completely revamped for the 'Cube, while the others will be more consistent with their originals. According to the... Read more...

I got a chance to measure my GameCube controller up to an X-Box controller today. It's pretty much self explanatory.

When I met with Mad Catz today to check out their prototype GameCube controller, I noticed they had an X-Box controller with them. So of course I had to compare the two. Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder, it's in what the beholder holds...

Ahh, it feels so good to be loved.

We work hard to always give our readers the best, and many of you have thanked us for it through emails, forum posts, and of course...your patronage! Now it looks like the gospel of Planet GameCube is spreading into new realms. Last week Billy was interviewed by all sorts of Japanese magazines, and he's known all over the Japanese online community as "Crazy Billy".

Rumors abound about a new Game Boy Advance with a backlit screen. Is it reality, or a dream?

GBA News is "reporting" on retailers suggesting that a new Game Boy Advance is to be released in Japan in December. The kicker is, this one is to have a backlit screen. (Actually, to be more accurate, a "front-lit" screen.)

Not ones to to just accept any old rumor as fact, we've done a little... Read more...

Actually, it’s more of a complete, overall summary of the situation to date courtesy of the GIA.

The newly revitalized Gaming Intelligence Agency has provided its look at the persistent Square rumors and the overall situation between Square & Nintendo in recent years. Ever since the announcement that Sony PSX would get Final Fantasy VII and not N64, the Square issue has been a sensitive one.

Broken Saints, the online mature graphic literature with Nintendo aspirations has undergone an overhaul. Here's some of the new additions & info!

Broken Saints is online graphic literature, animated with Flash and accompanied by music… And one day it might be a Nintendo game. That’s the rumor that’s followed the project since it appeared many months ago.

Earlier this week, the site re-launched and sports a new look & several new features, including a new intro. The latest episode of Broken Saints Chapter 11 is ready, and a new cut of Chapter 1 is up too.

Thanks to IGNCube we now know a couple cool things about the GameCube system.

With its core demographic young children, Nintendo designs its systems to endure a fair amount of wear n’ tear. The GameCube is no different and apparently is built to accommodate the new disc format which replaces the traditional cartridge.

The IGN gang apparently fearing the unpredictable... Read more...

Thank's to fenegi we've got another great interview to read! Bonus: See how the Dolphin name came about!

Jet lag, and insomnia kicked in full on today. I've been up until 4am. Louie just wouldn't turn off the GameCube! Damn cat!

Yes all, that's really how it happened. Louie forced me by TEH CLAW to not move from the couch, and forget about the fruit juice that exploded in the 'fridge 3 weeks ago.

I've had the GameCube in the house of pain for over 24 hours. I've slept a bit, unpacked...and of course rocked out on the love of that is GameCube.

Next-Gen magazine has confirmed 3 more Namco games for the GameCube, check the article to get the juice.

According to the latest issue of Next-Gen Magazine, there are 3 more Namco games coming to the GameCube. They are an enhanced version of Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, the futuristic arcade racer Smashing Drive, and Dead to Rights (which will first be exclusive on the Xbox for 3 months). Previously announced Namco GameCube titles include Soul Calibur 2 and Ridge Racer Next.

It's true...the Dolphin name will live on with Nintendo's new console, games, and accessories!

One sort of minor but cool thing to note...but the serial #'s for Nintendo's new love have a much deeper meaning...

GameCube: DOL-S-VTA (JAPAN)

GameCube controller: DOL-003

Memory Card 59: DOL-A-MLG (JPN)

Luigi's Mansion: DOL-P-GLMJ (JPN)

Basically all launch items have the DOL as the first three characters.

Louie trashed the place, and theirs s--t all over my keyboard. Not too surprising. Made it home safe, and now I'm Gleaming the Cube!

Damn, it's good to be back, and safely I might add. Special thanks to Northwest Airlines for getting me back in one piece. Also special thanks to customs for letting me get through quickly...and free. Word. Security was pretty tight, and people were rather tense. I think that's rather understandable.... Read more...

According to gamefront.de, a german site, Square is set to develop for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Supposedly, Square is going to hold a press conference soon detailing their plans on the Nintendo Gamecube. They are going to be releasing a port of FFXI in addition to a new game, that might be exclusive. Reportedly, Nintendo paid several billion yen to Square to develop on the Gamecube.

Pikmin.com is open for business, while NintendoGameCube.com has a new look and new info on the Cube Clubs.

Thanks to Nintendo Pulse, we now know that the initial Pikmin website has launched. There isn't much to it, but you can sign up to receive Pikmin news via email, and you get to hear some of the awesome Pikmin music (though the sample is very short and repetitive).

More interesting is the big... Read more...

Who says official magazines are worthless?

Our fellow website N-Gaming has the newest issue of Nintendo Official Magazine from Europe. The mag contains two very interesting passages about two of the most mysterious games shown at SpaceWorld.

On Mario Sunshine's backpack:

"We’ve since discovered that it is a water cannon, and that it will play a central part in the game."

In about 14 hours from now, I board a plane home for PGC's world headquarters! Woohoo! Louie, you better kick the chicks out of there and clean the place!

That's right...I'm almost out of here. It's been an absolutely wonderful trip...but my final mission was accomplished on this trip, and I should be on my way home tomorrow. Keep me in your prayers that I get home safe. Boarding a plane right now isn't at all that appealing. But I think I'll be okay.

Despite a rather small launch, the GameCube is flying off shelves. News direct from Japan!

I visited a few game shops today and witnessed a LOT more GameCubes selling. Almost more than what I witnessed during launch. Sure launch was a little smaller than I had anticipated, but I think since the word has gotten out that Nintendo has launched a system....people are buying it up.

I'm personally looking forward to seeing the numbers. But people are down with the NGC.