Gamespot had a Q&A session with Nintendo VP. click to see what he said!

Okay, maybe GameSpot didn't harass George Harrison (Nintendo VP of Marketing) too much, but they did get him to talk about Gamecube and Gameboy Advance in a recent interview...and knowing Nintendo's general reluctance to say anything about their new systems, I'm sure they had to use some form of coersion... Read more...

Preorder your GC! I did it!

Pre-order 3 titles and a GC for $499.99. I wasn't going to post anything about this because I thought it was stupid. But after a couple of e-mails and death threats, as well as a few asking if this was a good deal...I decided it was relevant. I just felt it was rather odd since there hasn't been any official prices revealed. But here's the juice.

Come one, come all--and see the freak GC controller!!!!!

As part of its coverage of the Fall Comdex consumer electronics show, Firing Squad strolled by ATI's booth to discover a display dedicated to Nintendo's GameCube. As many of you may remember, ATI acquired Art-X not too long ago, bringing the company in on the ground floor of the console business.... Read more...

Two first from Nintendo: A Holiday poem!!! and it comes with rivalry-bashing!!!

This is twisted. Nintendo has written a little holiday poem. The twist is that it actually bashes Sony a bit. This is something we'd all thought Nintendo would never do. It's not vile or anything, but it is mean. Personally, I love it. I'm glad Nintendo is finally putting up their dukes. This one's for those Crash commercials! We want your opinions, so hit that talkback button and give it to us old skool style.

Only Rare could make a Disney-licensed racing game good!

Okay, fine, it's Mickey's Speedway USA. But when it comes down to it. It's Mickey Kart. Deal.

If you like Kart racing, you need this game. Period. As I said in my Holiday Preview, this game is excellent. I have played through the 50cc and 100cc courses and I am absolutely sucked into this game.... Read more...

Could it be that Rare is working on an online game?! It sure looks like it...

Those sly devils over at Tendo Box (two words!) have found a very intriguing print ad in EDGE, the infamous European gaming mag. It seems that Rare is looking for network experts. Hmmm...if you divide by fourteen and carry the three...oh sh!t, Rare's working on online games for GameCube! Hallelujah,... Read more...

New DBZ games are coming out: will they join the GBA or GC lineups?!

There are new Dragonball Z titles are in production! Unfortunately, as of right now, only PS1, PS2, and GBC will be recieving the titles. Booooo! Nintendophiles everywhere want the game to come to Gamecube! At least GBA!

At least, on the bright side, the game is coming to GBC. Could the game ever make it to the GBA/GC? Keep them fingers crossed. We'll be sure to let you know!

Geez. That Pac series just keeps on going and going and going....

Finally, a break in the wall of silence that is next-gen Nintendo news. Developer Mass Media has announced that Pac-Man will be heading to the Gameboy Advance. They have not yet specified in what form the Pac will appear, classic form or the new form. Or maybe even better we'll get a Christmas Pac-Man game based on that delightful Pac-Man Cartoon Christmas Special. Well anyway, we here at the Planet are sure it'll be great.

See Imanishi. See Imanishi boast. Boast, Imanishi, boast!

Next-Gen Magazine has an interview with Hiroshi Imanishi, Hiroshi Yamauchi's associate, in the December Issue. It's a quicke but it talks about who Nintendo thinks their biggest rival is and it speaks of launch titles. It seems like Nintedo may be acting a bit arrogant proclaiming that GBA is their biggest rival.

The great Shigeru reminds us that Numbers aren't everything...

To say it's been slow in the news department lately might be a small understatement. So when something as nice as this comes along, it makes it that much sweeter. Here are a few tidbits to chew on during the Long Drought. Notice how Miyamoto-sensei says time and again that polygons alone don't make a difference and it is how the entire system works together that will be the true test.

The Thunderbirds know where it's at: Nintendo!

Thunderbirds is a title that Gamecube followers have heard of a long time ago. If you haven't heard, the NGC/GBA will be receiving this title using the Thunderbird license.

UK-based publisher SCi Entertainment has revealed that it has signed on to do Thunderbirds for the GBA. The game will be released in Q3 2001 to coincide with the European launch of the GBA. Thunderbirds' developer, Pukka, is currently finishing up production.

Come get some Mario Party 2 downloads!

There's nothing wrong with getting something for free....especially when it deals with Nintendo. Head on over to the Nintendo of Europe website and nab some sweet Mario Party 2 (a little late eh?) Wallpapers, and a l33t screensaver. Tell 'em Louie sent you.

Kosta gets ready to fight for Nintendo at the AGDC!

Things have been hectic as of late and my exams finish this Thursday (can't wait!) and you can expect, on my part, a heap of updates relating to the AGDC (see below) and the relatively "non-Nintendo-ness" of it all. There's also an interview and indepth look at a homegrown (by that I mean my home,... Read more...

IGNCube has lots of goodies waiting for you!

Wow, they actually updated. IGN Cube has updated with 4 new articles. They even got a Yamauchi interview. It's a quicke but it shows his views on the Gamecube. They also have news of 4 third parties pledging to support Gamecube. The four would be: Infogrames, Take-Two, Platinum Interactive, and THQ . They also have an update on that poll about who is planning to support Gamecube and what the consumers think of the forthcoming console.

Kosta's goin' to AGDC!!1!!1!11!!

The Australian Games Developers Conference 2000 has just begun and PlanetN2000's very own Aussie, Kosta Andreadis and Tendo Box's Stephen Farrelly will be attending. Industry players from all over the globe will be present and we will make sure the GameCube presence is felt through interviews, news and general discussions. All of this and Kosta is in the middle of his exam (or should I say finals?) period! Stay tuned!

TP has an interview with Mix-Core!

Tendo Project has an interview with Mix-Core up, detailing their origin and relations with Nintendo. There's a couple surprises in there (Nintendo discovered them through their website!), so check it out.

Panasonic displays its ultra-expensive memory device. But don't worry--the price bound to go down.

Curious about the possibilities involved in using the 64MB SD card for GameCube? Panasonic has a nifty little website telling all about the new technology. Notable tidbits include the current price of a 64MB card...a whopping $180 US! Either Nintendo is counting on these things getting cheap pretty... Read more...

"Let's get together, yeah yeah, yeah!" The movie (The Parent Trap) was horrid, but the idea of former-rivals getting together is right on!

Not too long ago, we reported a rumor that we saw on Magic Box that mentioned a possible partnership between longtime rivals Nintendo & Sega. According to the rumor, the two companies would team up to make a joint-online RPG for both Dreamcast & Gamecube systems & would make an official announcement... Read more...

Arcade Killer Instince emulation?

The Killer Instinct arcade machine emulator is out! It works darn well, too, it's got fullscreen and joystick support. Sound and netplay (!) is on the way. You can grab it at www.kiame.com ... don't ask us about the machine hard drive/roms, though. Heh. Stay legal, kids.

Namco is searching for senior programmers with PS1, PS2, GameCube or Xbox experience.

Those "too cool for sleep" guys and gals over at FGN Online have discovered Namco's search for senior-level programmers, with the interesting comment "PS1, PS2, Gamecube, or X-Box experience a plus." The games being worked on include a racing title to start a new franchise, and some type of action-adventure... Read more...