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PilotWings to Return? [ GameSpot ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 18:02 PM
According to GameSpot, Factor 5, the team behind the Rogue Squardron series, is set to debut the next installment in Nintendo's hit PilotWings series. The game will supposedly going to appear either at E3 next month or SpaceWorld (yes, it looks like SpaceWorld may be coming back!) in August. There was no official comment from Nintendo.
Carl DeNovio
E3 Floorplan Revealed [ Electronic Entertainment Expo ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 13:31 PM
E3Expo.com has released a floorplan for this year's convention. Not surprisingly, Nintendo has the biggest booth, as has been the standard in recent years. Click the source link above to see the plans, and if you want to see where Nintendo is located (and where the Café will be spending a good chunk of its time) check out the West Hall. The craziest week of the gaming year hits in mere weeks, so make sure you have plenty of extra pairs of underwear for all the incredible news and games that will be revealed, especially if this is the first time you've ever followed E3 coverage.
Carl DeNovio
WrestleMania XIX Info [ THQ ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 12:33 PM
Features for WrestleMania XIX will include:
-More Than Forty WWE Superstars: The 2003 roster features a complete list of the top Superstars including Rey Mysterio, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and the Rock
-All New Story Mode: Players must restore their favourite WWE Superstar's status through five different environments in 30 unique missions complete with scripted cut-scenes.
-Graphics and Realism: Completely new Superstar models and art direction resulting in more physically detailed Superstars with blood!
-Enhanced Grappling Based Engine: Featuring strong and weak grapples as well as offensive moves from various positions and grapples with extensive counters and reversals.
-Location Specific Damage: Players can wear down their opponents by taking advantage of each Superstar's unique abilities and attributes.
-New Game Modes: Wrestlemania XIX features several new game modes including, "Sweet Revenge, Challenge, ShopZoneTM and a brand new tutorial mode.
-Create-A-Superstar: Choose between a variety of settings including appearances, costumes and moves.
-Presentation: Improved sound, camera angles, technology and special effects better replicating the attitude and style of the WWE brand.
WM XIX will be available this October exclusively for GameCube.
Carl DeNovio
Nintendo Conquers March [ IGN Cube ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 7:38 AM
Strong sales of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker shot sales of video games up by eight percent, as reported by Reuters today. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker sold more than 826,000 copies during that month, giving it the #1 spot in game sales. But, according to independent analysts, did not help the overall sales of the GameCube itself.
As for the Game Boy Advance, sales rise by 36 percent from the recent success of the latest Pokemon title.
"We view the March industry software data as disappointing… excluding the strong software sell-through by Nintendo, industry software sales would have been down 8.3 percent," J.P. Morgan analyst Dean Gianoukos stated in a note.
He went on to say that he expected EA, Activision and THQ to either meet or top their sales estimates for March.
The Game Cube took in 10.7 percent of the market share, as Sony Playstation 2 snatched up 37.8 percent and 14.7 for the Microsoft XBox, according to Gianoukos.
Chris Tucker
Pokemon Stadium 3 Seems More than Likely [ Newtechnix ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 2:01 AM
It seems more than likely that the next Pokemon game on GameCube (besides that Pokemon Box thing) will be a new addition to the Stadium collection. Both Pokemon Stadium games on Nintendo 64 were million sellers so it seems like the best choice for Nintendo to go with what they know will sell big regardless of the outcries for an actual 3D Pokemon RPG. No word on a date of the game or if it will be at E3.
Matthew Silver
New Zelda at E3 [ Capcom ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 1:58 AM
It's not a GameCube Zelda but it's the next best thing. A new Zelda game is being developed by Capcom for the Gameboy Advance. The game will be featured at E3 but it is unknown right now if it will be playable or just a video, most likely it's just a video. The game is said to take on similarities to The Four Swords game which was packing in with A Link to the Past for GBA. More information on this when it becomes available.
Matthew Silver
Enter the Matrix to Deliver Big Time [ Infogrames ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 30 2003 1:55 AM
According to Infogrames, Enter the Matrix will have three and half million copies shipped on May 15th (the same day The Matrix Reloaded comes out in theatres). The game will be across all three next generation systems. The popularity of the game is based largely on the success of The Matrix and soon to be The Matrix Reloaded. As you can see from the site we here at GameCube Café know this game will be huge. Our site theme for this month is EtM and Mr. Schraeder is working on a little special project of his own and will be ready for you guys when the game is released.
Matthew Silver
Harvest Moon Features List [ Ubi Soft ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 29 2003 14:54 PM
Ubi Soft has released a features list for their upcoming game Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life:
-You will be part of the drama, not just a spectator of it!
-You will interact with the many people around you, including your wife and son.
-The characters will not act in a repetitive fashion...however their actions will constantly change with the environment that you create.
-A variety of fruits and vegetables added to increase the quality of the game.
-More home extension...more tools...
-A new chapter system will be incorporated into the Harvest Moon series for the first time:
-Your life on the farm will be for 30 years, divided into 6 chapters.
-The story starts when you meet your future wife and begin to raise a family. Each chapter will represent different parts of your life.
-It will take roughly 40 hours to complete the game.
-In addition, there will be multiple endings...increasing the replay value.
-A new mode will be added to the game, Free Play Mode will let you play as long as you want on the farm!
-Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life will communicate with the new Harvest Moon title for the Game Boy Advance. By linking these two games together new events and items will become available!
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life releases October 3 this year.
Carl DeNovio
Capcom's E3 Line-Up [ GC-Inside ] -- Posted on Monday, April 28 2003 12:15 PM
GC-Inside, an online magazine, today revealed which games Capcom would have at E3 along with which of them will be playable. Strange enough, Dead Phoenix will not be at the convention which brings up suspicions that it was one of those eighteen games canceled a while back. Of the six games Capcom is showing only three of them are playable. Resident Evil 4 is not playable; someone hates me.
- Mega Man Network Transmission - Playable
- P.N.03 - Playable
- Viewtiful Joe - Playable
- Killer 7 - Video
- Biohazard 4 - Video
- "Gacha Forces" (Exclusive Gamecube) - Video
Matthew Silver
Sega's E3 Line-Up [ Sega of America ] -- Posted on Monday, April 28 2003 12:05 PM
Sega announced its E3 lin-up today which includes a few never before heard about titles as well as the ones we did know about. The biggest surprise is Phantasy Star Online Episode III which will obviously have online support. The full list is below:
- Sonic Heroes (Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube)
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube)
- Worms 3D (Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PC)
- Vectorman (PlayStation 2)
- Headhunter: Redemption (PlayStation 2)
- Otogi - Myth of Demons (Xbox)
- Sega GT Online (Xbox)
- Altered Beast (PlayStation 2)
- Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PlayStation 2)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution GameCube)
- Virtual On Marz (PlayStation 2)
- Dororo (PlayStation 2)
- Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut (GameCube)
- Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance)
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance)
- NFL 2K4 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
- NBA 2K4 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
- NHL 2k4 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
- NCAA College Basketball 2K4 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
Matthew Silver
SSX 3, Screens and First Details [ IGN Cube ] -- Posted on Monday, April 28 2003 5:15 AM
A brief interview with the producer of the latest addition to the SSX series of games by EA Canada, Larry LaPierre, popped up on IGN Cube today explaining a few details from the game. A few new screens from the game were also included in the article.
According to the interview, a couple of the features enable players to continue combos over the ground by using "board press tricks" and block attempts to hit you. As for the levels or courses or whatever you may call it, the game will take players on what's described as one gigantic mountain with various paths, areas and events all over it. Ten characters will be in the game. Six of the previous characters and four new ones.
SSX 3 will be released sometime this fall and will most likely be shown at E3. More information of the game can be read at IGN's article.
Chris Tucker
Price Drop on All Three Systems [ EBGames ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 13:37 PM
According to EBGames and other game retailers Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will announce at E3 that their game systems will be taking a price cut in the upcoming Fall months. GameCube will be going down to one hundred dollars, PS2 and Xbox will be going down to one hundred and fifty dollars. The price cuts come just in time for the holiday season. This will be GameCube and Xbox's third holiday season and it will be PS2's fourth holiday season.
Matthew Silver
Nintendo of Europe Warns Retailers [ Nintendo of Europe ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 13:33 PM
Nintendo fo Europe is trying desperately to stop the importing of Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. The game comes out this Summer in Europe and the amount of people importing the game from America will through off the sales figures in the future. Nintendo of Europe has said that any retailer caught selling the imported versions of the games will be stuck with a hefty fine. No fine will be given to the persons whom buy the games from these retailers.
Matthew Silver
Return of the King Screens [ Newtechnix ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 13:27 PM
Somehow Newtechnix managed to get about a dozen screens of the upcoming Electronic Arts game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The graphics for this edition of the LotR videogame series looks the best of its two predecessors. Clicking the two links below will take you to two different sets of six screens.
Return of the King Screens Set 1
Return of the King Screens Set 2
Matthew Silver
Grand Theft Auto Games MIGHT Come to Cube [ Yahoo ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 13:21 PM
In an article by Yahoo a little while ago the following passage was found:
The last two "Grand Theft Auto" games have provided an immersive story with multiple coinciding missions. The next one is due out in 2004. A month later, "Grand Theft Auto 3" and "Vice City" finish exclusive run on Sony's PlayStation 2 and will be available for Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube. "And they will sell, like, a jillion copies," Pachter said.
This next passage is taken from Nintendo's E3 mini-page:
"With mega-hits like Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker already exclusively available for Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo is riding a wave of momentum as the show approaches. Industry leaders such as Electronic Arts, Sega, Capcom, Activision, Rock Star Games and many more will be showcasing their upcoming Nintendo GameCube games at the 2003 E3 Expo.."
It does hint that the two GTA games for PS2 will be coming to Nintendo but nothing is solid. If they did they would be arriving in 2004 sometime. I highly doubt Nintendo would take a game like that and get it ported to Cube. Hopefully some light will be shed on the subject at E3 in a few weeks.
Matthew Silver
A New Capcom Game [ Trademark Electronic Search System ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 13:13 PM
Capcom has listed on their games to be shown at E3 a spot that says "Secret Title." Today the game title "Bakeneko" has been registered with the Trademark Electronic Search System. Capcom was unable to comment because it was right at the end of closing week when this information was released. No details are known about the game except the fact that it will be featured at E3.
Matthew Silver
Next Metroid to be Shown at E3 2003 [ IGN Cube ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 26 2003 7:31 AM
According to IGN Cube, the upcoming sequel to Samus's previous adventure on the Gamecube, Metroid Prime, will be shown through video at this year's E3. Video means it will not be playable. Cry. It is also said to be a short teaser clip.
Metroid Prime's developer, Retro Studios, has been working on the project for several months in hope of getting the title out this year, but unfortunately weren't able to make that deadline and was tossed into 2004, according to IGN's Insiders.
More can be read at the article linked above.
Chris Tucker
New Soul Calibur II Videos! [ Soul Calibur II ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 19:28 PM
After a few weeks of virtually no coverage on the game Namco updates us with a new video. You can also check out the updated official page by hitting the source link at the top. The video is of the intro to the game. Right click and save this video to your harddrive.
Soul Calibur 2: NGC Intro Video (16.1MB: Large)
Soul Calibur 2: NGC Intro Video (8.0MB: Small)
Matthew Silver
New Steering Wheel Controller [ Impress Watch Headline ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 16:01 PM
A new steering wheel will be displayed at E3 from Logicool Lenkrad. The wheel can be looked at by heading over to Impress Watch. The new wheel is reported to work well with Mario Kart, Crash Nitro Kart, and F-Zero. There will most likely be a booth set up to test this wonder wheel at E3. Look for our impressions the week of E3 to learn more about this wheel controller.
Matthew Silver
New Trailer for Metal Arms: Glitch in the System [ Vivendi Universal/Sierra ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 15:29 PM
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System is set to be released in November of this year on GameCube and Xbox. You take on the role of Glitch (a robot) and try to defeat and evil robot General and his army. The game will also feature multiplayer levels where you can play as enemies and bosses from the game. The trailers are below, right click and save them you your harddrive.
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High Resolution (12.8mb)
Matthew Silver
Edge Awards are Here [ Edge Magazine ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 15:12 PM
Some of the stuff here will surprise you, shock you, and some of it will plain old make you cry. Like Tecmo taking home the best developer award. I mean come on! It should have been Retro; at least they came in third. The entire list is below.
Game of the Year
1. Metroid Prime (Retro Studios)
2. Neverwinter Nights (BioWare)
3. Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo)
Publisher of the Year
1. Nintendo
2. Electronic Arts
3. Ubi Soft
Developer of the Year
1. Tecmo
2. Treasure
3. Retro Studios
Gameplay Innovation of the Year
1. Animal Crossing (Nintendo)
2. Neverwinter Nights (BioWare)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts)
Graphical Achievement of the Year
1. O.TO.GI (From Software)
2. Ikaruga (Treasure)
3. Panzer Dragoon Orta (Smilebit)
Audio Achievement of the Year
1. Metroid Prime (Retro Studios)
2. O.TO.GI (From Software)
3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar North)
Technical Achievement of the Year
1. MotoGP (Xbox)(Climax)
2. Street Fighter Alpha 3 (GBA) (Crawfish)
3. Burnout 2 (PS2) (Criterion)
Hardware Innovation of the Year
1. Steel Battalion controller (Capcom)
2. GamePark 32 handheld (Game Park)
3. Game Boy Advance SP handheld (Nintendo)
Best Use of a License
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts)
Posthumous Developer Recognition
Rage Software
Surprise of the Year
Rocky (Rage Software)
Disappointment of the Year
Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Artoon)
Vaporware Award
Galleon (Confounding Factor)
Matthew Silver
Sphinx Site Goes Live [ THQ ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 15:08 PM
The official site for Sphinx has been launched today by THQ. In this game you play as the character with the same name as the title to the game. You have a sidekick who is a mummy follow you around through many different worlds as you try and defeat the all evil bad guy. You can read up on this game, which is set for a fall release this year, by going to the Official Site. At the site you can read a more in-depth game description, look at the screens available, and view the first trailer.
Matthew Silver
Simpsons Hit and Run Details [ Vivendi Universal ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 15:00 PM
The game's graphics look a lot like the graphic style of Homer when he was stuck in cyberspace. If you're a Simpsons fan you should know which episode I am talking about and if you aren't a Simpons fan then we will try and get screens of the game soon. The game's features and description is listed below.
FEATURES
Over 56 driving and on-foot missions in 7 huge levels spread out over the familiar Springfield landmarks
Explore Springfield like never before – ON FOOT - as Homer, Bart, Apu, Marge, and Lisa.
For the first time, explore the interiors of locations like the Kwik-e-mart, the Power Plant, and even the Simpsons home.
Brand new story and dialogue written by award-winning The Simpsons writers
Voiced by The Simpsons cast for full brand authenticity
Drive as 17 different characters including Cletus, Comic Book Guy, and Principal Skinner with his nagging Mother as a backseat driver.
Over 40 unique vehicles to unlock including Homer's Mr. Plow and Cletus's pick-up truck.
Pick-up-and play game controls are inviting for non-gaming Simpsons fan while challenging the serious gamer
In-game animated gags and hidden jokes throughout the environments give the genuine feel of being in an episode of The Simpsons.
Hidden pickups containing episode-specific bonus material from the last 14 seasons to reward The Simpsons fan and increase the shelf life of title.
Multiplayer mode for up-to 4 players in unlockable driving challenges.
GAME STORYLINE
There are strange happenings in Springfield. People are missing, very mysterious crop circles are appearing, and hidden cameras are being exposed. When Homer notices a black van with a satellite dish parked outside the Simpsons house, he decides to investigate further into these odd events. What he reveals could be the biggest mystery to rock Springfield since Who Shot Mr. Burns?
The Simpsons Hit & Run promises a hilarious mission based driving game with exciting out-of-the-car platform gameplay, the signature satire of The Simpsons, and the interactive world of Springfield.
Matthew Silver
Seven New The Hulk Screenshots [ C-E ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 14:53 PM
Cube-Europe scored some pretty decent looking screens of the upcoming Hulk game which is being published by Universal Interactive. The game is set to release a couple of weeks after E3 on May 28th. The president of UI, Jim Wilson has the following to say about the game, "The Hulk is one of the most physically powerful and emotionally compelling superhero characters ever created, and his transition to the world of interactive entertainment will extend all the power of this movie event and create a uniquely exciting game experience." Click the source link to look at the screens.
Matthew Silver
Midway Gets Scolded for Violent Ad [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 14:12 PM
Midway was running an advertisement in Europe for the recently released Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. The advertisement was taken down due to a series of complaints by parents of younger children. They said the advertisement condoned violence and racism (because there was an African-American depicted in the ad). You can view an ad similiar to the one removed by heading over to Gamers.com or clicking the source link. Midway now has to go to the Committee of Advertising Practice every time they want to put up a new advertisement now in Europe.
Midway's European marketing director David Burton told Reuters news service, "The poster in question was created in conjunction with a TV advertising campaign, which hints at the player's competitive nature and what they are thinking while playing. It does not portray a crime or violent act."
Matthew Silver
Crash Nitro Kart Official [ Vivendi Universal ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 13:57 PM
It seems a little too much like Mario Kart and it will be coming out around the same time too. I wonder what game is going to sell better? Anyway, here is a quote from the press release, "The release of a Crash Bandicoot kart racing title created specifically for next-generation video game systems has been eagerly anticipated by Crash fans for some time," said Luc Vanhal, VU Games' North American President & COO. "By mixing rich next-generation graphics and incredible gameplay with the playability and fun of classic kart-racing titles, Crash Nitro Kart will lead the pack in 2003."
Matthew Silver
Def Jam Vendetta Tour [ Electronic Arts ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 13:54 PM
Don't get too excited, it isn't what you think. Basically it will be radio giveaways, store tournaments, and a concert by the Def Jam artists at the end of the stop in each city. I would participate in it if it were the artists beating the crap out of eachother. I mean, rappers seem to beat the hell out of eachother every day anyway; they should go on stage and have people pay to watch.
- Sunday, May 11th - Chicago - House Of Blues
- Monday, May 12th - Pittsburgh - Laga
- Tuesday, May 13th - Columbus - Brick Yard
- Wednesday, May 14th - Cleveland - Peabody's
- Thursday, May 15th - Philadelphia - Chrome
- Friday, May 16th - Baltimore - Hammerjacks
- Sunday, May 18th - Washington DC - VIP
- Tuesday, May 20th - Atlanta - Vision
- Wednesday, May 21st - Orlando - Tabu
- Thursday, May 22nd - Tampa - XS
- Saturday, May 24th - Miami
- Tuesday, May 27th - Los Angeles - House Of Blues
- Wednesday, May 28th - Anaheim - House Of Blues
- Thursday, May 29th - San Francisco - Filmore
- Friday, May 30th - Portland - Roseland
- Sunday, June 1st - San Diego - 4th & B
- Monday, June 2nd - Phoenix - Cajun House
- Thursday, June 5th - Norfolk - Boathouse
- Friday, June 6th - Raleigh
- Saturday, June 7th - Columbia, SC
Matthew Silver
Cat in the Hat Announced for Cube [ Vivendi Universal ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 13:45 PM
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that it will publish Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, a 3D action-adventure game inspired by the upcoming Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/Imagine Entertainment presentation of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. Developed by Magenta Software for console and Digital Eclipse Software for the handheld and PC, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat interactive game will make its multi-platform debut in the fourth quarter 2003.
Inspired by the film, the video game tells the story of Conrad, a young boy tricked by his neighbor, Mr. Quinn, into opening the Cat's big red box of Seussian magic, allowing it to escape into the real world. The Cat must help Conrad and his sister, Sally, return the Seussian magic to the box and retrieve all three pieces of the "Crab Lock" in order to lock the box for good. Players will also get the unique chance to explore a world beyond the film, as they navigate through rooms of the house that are not seen in the movie.
Matthew Silver
Square E3 Lineup [ Nintendo/Square Enix ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 13:08 PM
Square and Enix Co. along with Nintendo of America revealed what the acclaimed RPG makers have in store for Nintendo fans at E3 this May. There will be three games present at the event, including Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicle (GC), Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA), and Sword of Mana, "an action role-playing game with its roots deep in the time-honored craft of 2-D - also is coming to Game Boy Advance. Boasting a huge game environment, the story will alter depending on the character and course the player chooses to follow" which we haven't heard of before. FF:CC is scheduled for a Japanese release this year, with no word on when it will come to the States or other regions.
Carl DeNovio
New Screens for Enter the Matrix [ EtM Official Site ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 11:48 AM
The game comes out the same day as the movie, May 15th, across all platforms. The basic plot of the movie is that you have to do certain things in order for Neo to succeed and save Zion. The new screens are below for you to marvel at.
Screen 1, Screen 2, Screen 3, Screen 4, Screen 5, Screen 6, Screen 7, Screen 8, Screen 9, Screen 10, Screen 11, Screen 12, Screen 13.
Matthew Silver
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 Announced [ ActiVision ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 11:31 AM
Activision announced almost a year ago that they virtually own Tony Hawk. They have the rights to use his name until 2015. Already they are on the fifth installment of the mega hit extreme sports franchise. Tony Hawk 5 will be available on all four next generation consoles; GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and of course Gameboy Advance. The game will be featured at E3 with some new information on the game. This game will most likely have online capabilities for GameCube as well as Live support for Xbox and online support for PS2.
Matthew Silver
New F-Zero AC Information [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 11:10 AM
Some new information has come to light about F-Zero AC and its connectivity with F-Zero GC. The following passage is from Nintendo's site of F-Zero, "When you use a Memory Card with F-Zero Arcade, you can transfer new pilots or machine parts that you can use for customization on your Nintendo GameCube. You can even race your home-built machine in the arcade!" F-Zero AC is definitely on board to come to North America and possibily other regions of the world. F-Zero GC is set to release on August 25th.
Matthew Silver
Mario Tennis Online [ ESRB ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 11:03 AM
According to the ESRB website the next addition to the Mario Tennis franchise will in fact be online. Nothing is confirmed by Nintendo as of yet but the possibility for this game to be online were very good in previous months. Nintendo is very likely to make announcements about this game and the other Mario games at E3. It would not surprise me the least if Mario Tennis and Mario Golf were online.
Matthew Silver
Hidden Games in Sonic Adventure DX? [ Sega ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 10:54 AM
The newest Sonic game to hit GameCube, Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut, has some added bonuses to it. Hidden throughout the game there are twelve Game Gear games. Most of these games are presumed to be the old Sonic games, but there is a possibility that there are other games as well. Right now it is unknown how you would unlock these game and if/when you do you can play them whenever you want. This could be a really nice feature if it was done correctly.
Matthew Silver
Return of the King Announced by EA [ Electronic Arts ] -- Posted on Friday, April 25 2003 10:48 AM
The Return of the King has been announced to release this fall around the same time the movie comes out. The game will be on five systems; GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Gameboy Advance, and PC. In this game you take on the roles of Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam and Frodo and also host a few other modes like multiplayer and co-op. The Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and PC versions will be developed by Redwood Shores Studio, while the GBA version will be handled by Griptonite Games. To go to the official site hit the source link.
Matthew Silver
Online Play for Mortal Kombat VI [ IGNCube ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 19:17 PM
IGN Cube is reporting that they have confirmation that Mortal Kombat VI is currently in development and will be released for multiple platforms at the end of 2004. They also mentioned it is being redone from scratch and that online play will in fact be incorporated into the final version of the game.
It will also be a long while before any other information or press releases are announced to the public about the game.
Chris Tucker
1,350 Games to be Unveiled at E3 [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 18:05 PM
Interactive Digital Software Association has announced today that the video game industry will be showing off one thousand three hundred fifty (or 1,350 if you're a lazy reader) new products at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. They surveyed 93% of the exhibitors that intend on showing their stuff. And as for the other numbers from the survey...
57.3% of the games are set for consoles
26.7% for PCs
8.6% for handhelds
4.7% for PDAs, wireless phones and other platforms
2.6 % will be online/Internet games
Genres of the games...
20.3% Action
15.5% Sports/Racing
11.7% RPG
8.3% Strategy
8% Adventure
5.1% "Child and Family"
4.8% Educational/Edutainment
2.9% Simulation
Yeah, E3 is next month. Crawling towards us journalists with a cold, bloodied, rusted kitchen knife. I can't wait!
Chris Tucker
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines for the Cube [ IGNCube ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 17:40 PM
Atari has announced that Black Ops Entertainment will be developing the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines game that we all knew would come.
Said to be a first person shooter which will contain somewhere over 20 weapons, such as grenade launchers, assault rifles and futuristic weaponry like the SkyNet Arc-Laser, and is scheduled to be played in 20 various areas of cities from the present day or cities from the future war.
The plot will follow closely along with the movie, featuring clips from the film and about five minutes of newly filmed footage shot exclusively for the game. It will also apparently feature a chance to be evil. Yep, you know you want to be evil. The part where you play as the enemy will be set in the future before the T-800 (Schwarzeneggar) was programmed to save John Connor. How exciting.
The game is scheduled for a Fall 2003 release on all major video game systems and will be shown at E3 this year.
Chris Tucker
Washington State Passes Videogame Violence Bill [ GCA ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 14:07 PM
Washington State has passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to rent or sell vidoegames that depict violent acts against police or other government authorities to persons under the age of 17. The bill was passed in a landslide vote of 47-7. The exact wording bill is as follows, "Contains realistic or photographic-like depictions of aggressive conflict in which the player kills, injures, or otherwise causes violence to a human form in the game who is depicted, by dress or other recognizable symbols, as a public law enforcement officer." If caught selling and/or renting these games to persons under 17 there will be a hefty fine waiting for them (if they're caught of course).
Matthew Silver
Jack Noseworthy Signs on to RE2 [ IMDB ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 13:38 PM
Jack Noseworthy is the most recent actor to sign on to be in Resident Evil 2: Nemesis. Jack will be playing that annoying helicopter pilot that leaves Jill and Chris to fend for themselves in Resident Evil (game). After thinking it over in my head Brad Vickers is the first victim of the Nemesis in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (game). Jack Noseworthy has starred in films such as Undercover Brother, U-571, Idle Hands, and Event Horizon. If you want to see the rest of Jack's work head over to IMDB. Also, Jason Isaacs (The Patriot, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) is signed on to play Doctor William Birkin. Other presumed characters in the movie include Jill Valentine and Albert Wesker, though it is not known who will play them.
Matthew Silver
Resident Evil 2: Nemisis Casting and Info [ Hollywood Reporter ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 11:38 AM
Once again Milla Jovavich is on to play the part of Alice who is trying to stop the deadly T-Virus from escpaing further than it already has. While she is trying to contain the virus she is also trying to escape Raccoon City; which has been taken over by the zombies and Nemisis. The Nemisis is presumed to be the same one from Resident Evil 3: Nemisis the game. Filming for the movie will begin this August in Toronto. Paul S. Anderson, who wrote and directed the first installment, wrote the script for the sequel and will produce along with his Impact Pictures partner Jeremy Bolt as well as Bernd Eichinger of Constantin Film and Sam Hadida of Davis Films. The release of the movie is supposed to be early 2004.
Matthew Silver
Pikmin 2 and Mario Kart: Double Dash Release Dates [ Nintendo of Europe ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 11:24 AM
On Nintendo of Europe's media site they mention that both Pikmin 2 and Mario Kart: Double Dash will be released in Europe by the end of the year. If Europe is getting these two mega hits by year's end then it is most likely that they will be released in Japan shortly after E3 and probably late Summer or early Fall for the North American region. Both of these games will be at E3 with Mario Kart: Double Dash probably being Nintendo's biggest featured game.
Matthew Silver
Japanese Hardware Sales (April 14-20) [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 11:17 AM
Gameboy Advance SP continues to beat out PS2 by a few thousand units, while GameCube sales continue to be rather poor. Xbox is still doing horribly over in Japan.
- Gameboy Advance SP: 56,100 (Total: 774,600)
- PlayStation 2: 41,600 (Total: 1,067,300)
- Gameboy Advance: 12,300 (Total: 8176300)
- GameCube: 6,900 (Total: 242,600)
- Xbox: 1,200 (Total: 51,100)
- PSOne: 1,100 (Total: 35,100)
- Gameboy Color: 510 (Total: 10,700)
- Wonder Swan: 380 (Total: 19,300)
Matthew Silver
Auto Modellista on the GameCube [ EB Games ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 24 2003 8:27 AM
EB Games now has a listing for Auto Modellista, Capcom's cel-shaded racing game. Apparently they have the release date as October 7th, 2003. They also have it listed for the Xbox. There isn't any confirmation from Capcom as of yet, so this could be another one of EB Games' screw ups. We'll let you know more as it developes
Matt Schraeder
Rogue Squadron III Game Details [ GCAdvanced ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 16:28 PM
GCA recently received a copy of the June edition of Electronic Gaming Monthly. Inside there was tons of new information regarding Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike. Below is all the information.
- The game will span 13 missions plus 7 additional hidden missions that take place right after the destruction of the Death Star.
- Missions will include memorable parts of the Star Wars Trilogy such as saving Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker (posing as imperial soldiers) all modeled with painstaking detail.
- The famous Hoth level will be expanded to enable you to fly up into orbit and see the battle taking place below you on the snow covered grounds.
- Character models will be rendered using the character rendering technology made for Thornado which supposedly enables very realistic onscreen characters.
- This time the skies and backgrounds will be filled with up to 120 Tie Fighters. That is double the amount that Rogue Squadron 2 was able to display.
- Background terrain is now 16x more detailed than in Rogue Squadron 2.
- A revamped sky particle system models how light scatters in the atmosphere as well as allowing very realistic modeling of sunrises and sunsets of the twin suns of Tatooine.
- The ewoks will now help you via d-pad controls in parts of the forest levels.
- The game incorporates destructible backgrounds such as trees.
- There will be times where you have a choice of different characters to use during some levels. Situations and game play will change depending on who is chosen. This could lead to some interesting branching storylines and levels.
- All of the original Rogue Leader levels will be included in the game as Co-Op only missions.
- Other multiplayer modes for up to four players will also be available.
Matthew Silver
Spawn to be at E3 [ Impress Game Watch ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 16:18 PM
Todd McFarlane's comic book character Spawn, who is a playable character in the Xbox version of Soul Calibur II, will be getting his own 3D action/adventure game. The game will most likely be called simply "Spawn". The game is planned to be released on all three next-gen systems. Obviously, Namco is going to be the developer and publisher. No release date is known now but this game will be at E3 so we will probably find out then.
Matthew Silver
Pikmin 2 Does Have a Story! [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 16:00 PM
Pikmin 2 was announced a little while back without any real solid story. With Nintendo opening its E3 2003 website today we now have that story. It seems kind of interesting, maybe even better than the first Pikmin.
"The company he works for is going bankrupt, so to save it, Olimar must salvage the treasure buried all over the planet. His company's debt is a whopping 10,000 pokos- luckily, Olimar brought an assistant, so if the two of them can delegate their work well, they should be able to erase that debt in no time! Of course, they'll need the help of the Pikmin to do that-these two can't do anything by themselves. Alternate controlling the main characters-Olimar and his assistant-as you command your Pikmin to defeat enemies, propagate more Pikmin, collect precious doodads, and solve puzzles. With no time limit, new colors of Pikmin, and two-player cooperative play, Pikmin 2 improves on the original in every way."
Did they really just use the word "doodads?"
Matthew Silver
Nintendo Launches E3 2003 Website [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 11:54 AM
Nintendo has launched their E3 preview site, complete with some new information of F-Zero, Pikmin 2, Kirby's Air Ride, Advance Wars 2, Wario World, and of course the newly unveiled Mario Kart: Double Dash. The Café will be reporting to you live at E3 2003 in a few weeks so stay tuned for more inforamtion. You can go directly to the game page of your choice below or the main page by clicking the source link. Each page has new screens and the backstory to the game.
Pikmin 2
F-Zero GC
Wario World
Kirby's Air Ride
Advance Wars 2
Matt Schraeder
MARIO KART REVEALED! (Updated) [ Newtechnix ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 11:24 AM
Newtechnix has scored some unbelievable shots of Mario Kart: Double Dash. This game is looking insane, with a whole slew of new vehicles, tracks, and presumably weapons as well. Characters include Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Yoshi, Birdo, Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Bowser, Baby Bowser, Koopa Troopa, and Koopa Paratroopa. Looks like our April Fools joke wasn't too far off. Some interesting new gameplay features are shown, like two characters on the same vehicle, along with classic 4-player mode. Click the source link to see them and shed tears of joy. Mario Kart is back.
While you're there, check out the Pikmin 2 and some more RS3 screens here and here
UPDATE:
This is taken from Nintendo's E3 2003 site, it helps explain the game a little better.
"The latest in the acclaimed Mario Kart series is here, and this time, you won't be racing alone! Each kart holds two racers, so choose from Mario, Luigi, Peach, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Yoshi, Birdo, Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Koopa, and Paratroopa and pair them up any way you see fit. The character in front handles the driving duties, while the character in the rear doles out damage with six normal items and eight special items that only specific characters can use. Racers can swap places at any time, so switch it up on the fly to make the best use of your items as you tear around curves and over huge elevation changes."
Carl DeNovio
Konami Breaks Rules of The Fair Trade Commission of Japan [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 1:35 AM
The Fair Trade Commission of Japan has issued a warning to Konami in regards to attempting to hold a monopoly on the Japanese Bassball Associate videogames. Konami does have a license to use the JPBA teams and players but had to sub-license to other developers if there wasn't a good reason not to. This has apparently been going on since April of 2000 (when Konami obtained the license). However, the license is up next month and Konami's license will not be renewed. The JPBA will not distribute rights to developers on an individual basis.
Matthew Silver
Weekly UK Sales Charts (April 13-19) [ ELSPA Ltd ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 1:28 AM
It's nice to see some GameCube games on the list, even if they are only 3rd party developers and on PS2 and Xbox as well.
1. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA, PC/Ubi Soft)
2. The Sims (Xbox, PS2, NGC, PC/Electronic Arts)
3. Championship Manager 4 (PC/Eidos)
4. Primal (PS2/SCEE)
5. FIFA 2003 (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA, PC/Electronic Arts)
6. Harry Potter – Chamber Of Secrets (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA, PC/Electronic Arts)
7. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2/Take-Two Interactive)
8. The Getaway (PS2/SCEE)
9. Vietcong (PC/Gathering)
10. X-Men 2: Wolverine’s Revenge (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA, PC/Activision)
11. Dancing Stage Party Edition (PSOne/Konmi)
12. Metal Gear Solid 2 – Substance (Xbox, PS2, PC/Konami)
13. Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA/Electronic Arts)
14. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Xbox, PS2, NGC, PC/Ubi Soft)
15. Rayman 3 (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA, PC/Ubi Soft)
16. Zelda: Link To The Past (GBA/Nintendo)
17. Devil May Cry 2 (PS2/Capcom)
18. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 (Xbox, PS2, NGC, PC/Electronic Arts)
19. Lord Of The Rings – Fellowship Of The Ring (Xbox, PS2, NGC, GBA/VU Games)
20. Freelancer (PC/Microsoft)
Matthew Silver
Rogue Squadron III Details and Screens Released [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 1:25 AM
Bits of information and the first screens from Rogue Squadron III have been released on the internet. It seems that once again Star Wars fanatics and those who loved the previous games of the Rogue Squadron series shall once again battle on the beautiful, cold planet of Hoth. In addition to that, the screens also show off new features such as a two player co-operative mode, the ability to leave your vehicle and run around in a third person view and leaping into various different vehicles, other than what the Rebel Alliance provided for you, such as AT-STs, speeder bikes and so on.
The June issue of the magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly, which will apparently hit magazine stands May 6th while subscribers get it this week, will contain more exclusive details and around 40 screens from the game. Gamers.com also mentions they will have a two minute gameplay movie sometime in the middle of May.
More can be read about the upcoming title at the source link provided above.
Matthew Silver
Shinji Mikami Steps Down [ Magic Box ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 23 2003 1:16 AM
Shinji Mikami has decided to step down as the chief of Production Studio 4. The decision comes from recent poor sales of Biohazrad 0 and P.N.03. He will still stay on a a producer but will have very little say in the big decisions that are being made. With Shinji Mikami out of the main office it appears that Killer 7 cancelation rumors have disappeared; the game will still be made. This also means that maybe the controls for the remaining 4 of the Capcom 5 will be semi-decent.
Matthew Silver
Rogue Squadron III Details and Screens Released [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 18:48 PM
Bits of information and the first screens from Rogue Squadron III have been released on the internet. It seems that once again Star Wars fanatics and those who loved the previous games of the Rogue Squadron series shall once again battle on the beautiful, cold planet of Hoth. In addition to that, the screens also show off new features such as a two player co-operative mode, the ability to leave your vehicle and run around in a third person view and leaping into various different vehicles, other than what the Rebel Alliance provided for you, such as AT-STs, speeder bikes and so on.
The June issue of the magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly, which will apparently hit magazine stands May 6th while subscribers get it this week, will contain more exclusive details and around 40 screens from the game. Gamers.com also mentions they will have a two minute gameplay movie sometime in the middle of May.
More can be read about the upcoming title at the source link provided above.
Chris Tucker
Resident Evil CVX Confirmed for Cube [ Capcom Japan ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 12:14 PM
Finally, Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil: Code Veronica X will be ported over to the GameCube. The official site for the game has been launched by Capcom Japan. You can view the site and read up on game details and characters by clicking here. The game is not being redone at all; the most that it might be enhanced is by the resolution, much like RE2 and RE3. CVX is going to be on two discs and is set to release during the early part of Summer.
Matthew Silver
True Crime: Streets of LA Cast List [ Activision ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 11:44 AM
True Crime: Streets of LA, which is "inspired by Hong Kong action flicks and American crime dramas, True Crime: Streets of L.A. puts the player in the shoes of Nick Kang, a rogue ex-cop whose personal vendetta with the L.A. underground nets him as many enemies with the "Force" as with the syndicates he's sworn to destroy. is sporting an all-star voice cast. Here's the list:
-Gary Oldman, featured in films as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Sirius Black), Bram Stoker's Dracula (Count Dracula) and Air Force One (Ivan Korshunov)
-Michael Madsen, from Die Another Day (Damian Falco) and Reservoir Dogs ("Mr. Blonde")
-Russell Wong, Romeo Must Die (Kai)
-Michelle Rodriguez, Resident Evil (Rain Ocampo) and The Fast and the Furious (Letty)
-Ron Perlman, Star Trek: Nemesis (Reman Viceroy), Blade II (Dieter Reinhardt) and Enemy at the Gates (Koulikov)
-CCH Pounder, End of Days (Detective Margie Francis), Face/Off (Dr. Holllis Miller)
-James Hong, Wayne's World 2 (Jeff Hong), Kung Fu TV show (Hsiang)
-Mako, Pearl Harbor (Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto), Highlander II: The Sorcerer (Nakano), and Seven Years in Tibet (Kungo Tsarong)
-Keone Young, Jack (Dr. Lin), Striptease (Ling), and Fear (Detective William Wu)
And the kicker...
-Christopher Walken, A View to a Kill (Max Zorin), Wayne's World 2 (Bobby Cahn), Sleepy Hollow (The Headless Horseman), Catch Me if You Can (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), and Pulp Fiction (Capt. Koons)
That's a hell of a cast, hopefully the game can deliver on it.
Carl DeNovio
P. Diddy Decides to Create Videogame [ New York Post ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 0:18 AM
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is currently working to get his new game idea into development. Right now he has no developer, no publisher, no details on the game, and no idea which system it will be available on. Basically he has no game, only an idea. However, with his large resources of money from his music and clothing businesses it is most likely this idea will be made into a game.
The game seems a lot like The Sims but in a more "business" way. Players take the role of a character and try to bring their character to the head of a global entertainment corporation. "P. Diddy" had the following to say, “This new game will have Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs’ likeness in a top-of-the-line video game, which will reach the elusive youth and urban markets.” Dear lord, he talks in the third person when desribing his own game. He seems a touch to full of himself.
Matthew Silver
WrestleMania XIX Roster List [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 0:05 AM
THQ has released the list of playable and non-playable characters in their newest wrestling game for Cube. Expect to see this game at E3 with lots of coverage here at GCCafe. The list awaits you:
Kurt Angle
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Batista
Chris Benoit
Big Show
Booker T
John Cena
Christian
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
Edge
Ric Flair
Goldberg
Goldust
Chavo Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero
Jeff Hardy
Matt Hardy
Hulk Hogan
Hurricane
Chris Jericho
Kane
Stacy Keibler
Brock Lesnar
Lita
Dawn Marie
Stephanie McMahon
Vince McMahon
Shawn Michaels
Rey Mysterio
Chris Nowinski
Randy Orton
William Regal
Rikishi
The Rock
Al Snow
Scott Steiner
Lance Storm
Trish Stratus
Tajiri
Test
Triple H
Undertaker
Rob Van Dam
Victoria
Torrie Wilson
Non-Playable Characters
Jim Ross (Commentator)
Jerry Lawler (Commentator)
Earl Hebner (Referee)
Nick Patrick (Referee)
Matthew Silver
New Lost Kingdoms II Trailer [ From Software ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 22 2003 0:00 AM
Lost Kingdoms II is set to release for Cube next month right before E3. The newest trailer can be saved to your harddrive by right clicking and saving as. You can also look at Dannielle's preview of the game to read up on what it's about; do that by clicking here
Lost Kingdoms 2 Video (9.63MB)
Matthew Silver
Last Week's Rentals Numbers [ GamerFeed ] -- Posted on Monday, April 21 2003 12:57 PM
GameCube rentals are lacking. The only thing I can say about The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker being so poorly represented is the fact that everyone already owns it.
1. Midnight Club 2 (PlayStation 2/Take-Two Interactive)
2. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (PlayStation 2/Ubi Soft)
3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PlayStation 2/Ubi Soft)
4. Def Jam Vendetta (PlayStation 2/EA)
5. The Getaway (PlayStation 2/Sony)
6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelists Of The Roses (PlayStation 2/Konami)
7. The Sims (PlayStation 2/EA)
8. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PlayStation 2/Infogrames)
9. The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube/Nintendo)
10. All-Star Baseball 2004 (PlayStation 2/Acclaim)
Matthew Silver
Next Bond Game is Underway [ Variety ] -- Posted on Monday, April 21 2003 12:52 PM
Not much has been said by Electronic Arts about the new James Bond game, but today from a story coming from Variety a little light is shed on the subject. It was today reported that Bruce Feirstein, the screenwriter for MGM’s James Bond movies: "Goldeneye" (1995), "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) and "The World Is Not Enough" (1999)), will be helping with the next game. No plot details or other information is available at this time. It does seem unlikely at this point that they would be using the storyline from Die Another Day, the latest Bond movie.
Matthew Silver
X-Men Legends Game Info [ ActiVision ] -- Posted on Monday, April 21 2003 12:46 PM
Players will be able to build their X-Men dream team with X-Men: Legends on GameCube and next-generation consoles. Activision and Raven Software are working on this real-time RPG where players assemble, train, and lead their own fighting force into battle against some of the foes of the Marvel Universe. To be successful in the game, you will have to draw on the powers and abilities of the X-Men team.
"X-Men: Legends is the first game to capture the complete essence of the X-Men by allowing players to control multiple characters that fight together as a team," states Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "The game will blend the best parts of the movies, comic books in a fantastic new adventure that allows the you to develop your specialized powers as you succeed through your missions."
Matthew Silver
Most Wanted Games [ Famitsu ] -- Posted on Monday, April 21 2003 12:43 PM
Famitsu updates the games that the Japanese fans want most. Notice the good amount of Cubes games on the list and the lack of Xbox games. For some reason this makes me happy.
1. Dragon Quest VIII - (PlayStation 2, Enix Public garden)
2. Biohazard 4 - (GameCube, Capcom)
3. Sakura Taisen 5: Saraba Itoshiki Hito Yo - (PlayStation 2, Sega)
4. Tenchu San - (PlayStation 2, From Software)
5. Onimusha 3 - (PlayStation 2, Capcom)
6. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicle - (GameCube, Square Enix)
7. Mario Kart GC - (GameCube, Nintendo)
8. F-Zero GC - (GameCube, Sega)
9. Metal Slug 3 - (PlayStation 2, Playmore)
10. Gran Turismo 4 - (PlayStation 2, Polyphony DIGITAL)
Matthew Silver
Rune II Demo Disc [ Nintendo of Japan ] -- Posted on Sunday, April 20 2003 10:24 AM
In next months issue of Nintendo Dream there will be new information regarding Mother 1 and 2. However, there will also be an added bonus; a demo disc of Rune II (known as Lost Kingdoms II in America) will be packaged with the magazine. This marks the first time a demo disc will be given out for ANY Nintendo system. Next month Americans will also be getting a demo disc but with different and multiple games on it. If you have a modded Cube you might want to get your hands on one of these demos if you can. We will try and find out if and where you can get them and let you all know.
Matthew Silver
New Viewtiful Joe Trailer [ Capcom Japan ] -- Posted on Sunday, April 20 2003 3:01 AM
Capcom of Japan has released a new trailer for the second release of their Capcom 5. The first release of the five exclusive GameCube games was met with disappointing sales figures in Japan. The sales figures for the most recent Capcom games have not been very impressive. Officials for Capcom are hinting that Resident Evil 0 will be eventually ported to PS2 and possibly Xbox. The new VJ trailers are below, right click and save them to your harddrive.
Viewtiful Joe Trailer 160x128 (4.8 MB)
Viewtiful Joe Trailer 320x280 (10.1 MB)
Matthew Silver
Live Video Game Concert Rescheduled for 2004 [ Music4Games ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 22:36 PM
The video game concert, which was originally set for sometime around E3, was unfortunately canceled this year and rescheduled for 2004. For those that may not have known, it will be the first live symphonic concert play music from various video games and was to be held somewhere in Los Angeles.
No specific date was announced for 2004.
Apparently they weren't ready to put it out this year and ultimately decided to postpone it for next year. They also intend on making it much larger than they originally planned due to the "overwhelmingly positive" response they got for the event. More can be read about it at the source link.
Many special thanks to IRC chatter Joshums for bringing this to our attention!
Chris Tucker
New The Suffering Trailer [ Midway ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 21:24 PM
Midway recently announced it's making a new game for GameCube, PS1, and Xbox titled "The Suffering." It is slated to come out this fall and will most likely at least be shown off at E3. Two teaser trailers have been released by Midway for your downloading pleasure.
The Suffering Teaser 1 (2.1MB)
The Suffering Teaser 2 (2.1MB)
Matthew Silver
Sega and Namco Merger Official [ Namco Japan ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:47 AM
As reported yesterday, it was rumored that Namco and Sega would be merging in the near future. Today, Namco Japan has confirmed that the merger is indeed a fact and not a rumor. Both Sega and Namco felt that in order to stay competitive in the gaming market of the future they would have to join forces. Already both of the companies are working with Nintendo to bring franchise Nintendo games to GameCube. Namco is working on Star Fox Armada and Sega is working on F-Zero GC and F-Zero AC (the arcade version). The merger will most likely not go into effect until the fiscal year of 2004; much like the Square Enix merger. They are expected to have sales around 3 billion U.S. dollars when the merger is complete.
Matthew Silver
D&D Heroes on One Less System [ EBGames ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:40 AM
The game has been canceled for PlayStation 2 and every store online and nationwide has stopped taking pre-orders for the PS2 version. How is this GameCube news? Well the cancelation of the game for PS2 means that it could very well be canceled for Xbox and become a Cube exclusive or vice versa. The game right now is scheduled for a June 17th release.
Matthew Silver
Software and Hardware Sales for Last Week [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:35 AM
Hardware Sales
Game Boy Advance SP: 57,000 (Annual: 718,500)
PlayStation 2: 44,400 (Annual: 1,025,600)
Game Boy Advance: 12,000 (Annual: 805,300)
GameCube: 7,700 (Annual: 235,600)
PSOne: 1,200 (Annual: 34,000)
Xbox: 1,100 (Annual: 49,900)
Wonder Swan Crystal: 530 (Annual: 18,900)
Game Boy Color: 350 (Annual: 10,200)
Wonder Swan Color: 240 (Annual: 10,500)
Software Sales
1. .hack Vol 4 (PS2/Bandai/Weekly: 77,100/Annual: 77,100)
2. Dragon Quest Caravan Heart (GBA/Enix/Weekly: 54,300/Annual: 373,700)
3. Netsu Chu! Pro Yakyuu 2003 (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 49,600/Annual: 128,400)
4. Naruto (NGC/Tommy/Weekly: 41,600/Annual: 41,600)
5. Made In Wario (GBA/Nintendo/Weekly: 39,500/Annual: 210,000)
6. Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (PS2/Banpresto/Weekly: 30,900/Annual: 413,700)
7. Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2/Square/Weekly: 27,300/Annual: 1,876,900)
8. Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 26,300/Annual: 195,100)
9. Dynasty Warriors 4 (PS2/Koei/Weekly: 16,400/Annual: 1,014,700)
10. Do Don Pachi Daioujou (PS2/Arika/Weekly: 15,100/Annual: 15,100)
Matthew Silver
Kirby Air Ride Release Date [ Nintendo of Japan ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:35 AM
Nintendo has announced today thats Kirby's Air Ride for GameCube will be released sometime during the summer. No set date is available right now but it will most likely be towards the end of July or early part of August. Look for this game to hit North American shelves sometime before christmas this year.
Matthew Silver
Cube Demo Disc [ IGNCube ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:34 AM
Starting on May 25th a Demo Disc will be available for your Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo is trying this new marketing tactic to interest more people in their system and their games. Nothing is clear yet how the disc will be distributed but we do have what games will be playable on it. Keep in mind that more games will probably be added to the playable ones and there will definitely be game trailers.
Splinter Cell
Viewtiful Joe
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Sonic Adventure DX
Soul Calibur II
Matthew Silver
New Trailer for Enter the Matrix [ Enter the Matrix ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:33 AM
Today the official website for Enter the Matrix released a new trailer for the game. The trailer not only shows game footage, it shows some clips of how the game was made and the best part of all; it shows some movie footage as well. However, you can't download the clips but if you click the links below you can watch them in either high resolution or low resolution. This game looks to be shaping up nicely, even if you can't play as Neo.
Enter The Matrix Documentary Clip (320x240: 19.3MB)
Enter The Matrix Documentary Clip (640x480: 85MB)
Matthew Silver
Mario Kart Officially NOT Online Updated [ Newtechnix/Quiter ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 17 2003 6:24 AM
It is now official according to well respected Japanese magazine Quiter, Mario Kart will NOT be online. This does not come as much of a shock seeing as how Shigero Miyamoto said himself a while back that they were having problems getting the game to work properly online. However, all is not a disappointment. The new LAN Gamecube which will be presented at E3 will work with Mario Kart.
Two Cubes, two copies of Mario Kart, and two TVs would be needed to play with the LAN GameCube. The end result would be being able to play with up to eight people at a time. According to Quiter Mario Kart is already finished and ready to be released. Nintendo is holding out however so they can show it off at E3 and get publicity. With this knowledge we can predict that it will be released in Japan sometime in June and in early Fall in North America.
Updated: It should be known that even though the game is not officially online, 3rd party companies such as GameSpy, can easily write programs that allow you to connect two cubes over the internet using the LAN capabilities. Of course with the two GameCube limit you'd only be able to connect to one friend.
Matthew Silver
New Trailer for Enter the Matrix [ Enter the Matrix ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 21:42 PM
Today the official website for Enter the Matrix released a new trailer for the game. The trailer not only shows game footage, it shows some clips of how the game was made and the best part of all; it shows some movie footage as well. However, you can't download the clips but if you click the links below you can watch them in either high resolution or low resolution. This game looks to be shaping up nicely, even if you can't play as Neo.
Enter The Matrix Documentary Clip (320x240: 19.3MB)
Enter The Matrix Documentary Clip (640x480: 85MB)
Matthew Silver
Software and Hardware Sales for Last Week [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 21:33 PM
Hardware Sales
Game Boy Advance SP: 57,000 (Annual: 718,500)
PlayStation 2: 44,400 (Annual: 1,025,600)
Game Boy Advance: 12,000 (Annual: 805,300)
GameCube: 7,700 (Annual: 235,600)
PSOne: 1,200 (Annual: 34,000)
Xbox: 1,100 (Annual: 49,900)
Wonder Swan Crystal: 530 (Annual: 18,900)
Game Boy Color: 350 (Annual: 10,200)
Wonder Swan Color: 240 (Annual: 10,500)
Software Sales
1. .hack Vol 4 (PS2/Bandai/Weekly: 77,100/Annual: 77,100)
2. Dragon Quest Caravan Heart (GBA/Enix/Weekly: 54,300/Annual: 373,700)
3. Netsu Chu! Pro Yakyuu 2003 (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 49,600/Annual: 128,400)
4. Naruto (NGC/Tommy/Weekly: 41,600/Annual: 41,600)
5. Made In Wario (GBA/Nintendo/Weekly: 39,500/Annual: 210,000)
6. Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (PS2/Banpresto/Weekly: 30,900/Annual: 413,700)
7. Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2/Square/Weekly: 27,300/Annual: 1,876,900)
8. Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 26,300/Annual: 195,100)
9. Dynasty Warriors 4 (PS2/Koei/Weekly: 16,400/Annual: 1,014,700)
10. Do Don Pachi Daioujou (PS2/Arika/Weekly: 15,100/Annual: 15,100)
Matthew Silver
Cube Demo Disc [ IGNCube ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 21:31 PM
Starting on May 25th a Demo Disc will be available for your Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo is trying this new marketing tactic to interest more people in their system and their games. Nothing is clear yet how the disc will be distributed but we do have what games will be playable on it. Keep in mind that more games will probably be added to the playable ones and there will definitely be game trailers.
Splinter Cell
Viewtiful Joe
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Sonic Adventure DX
Soul Calibur II
Matthew Silver
Kirby Air Ride Release Date [ Nintendo of Japan ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 21:21 PM
Nintendo has announced today thats Kirby's Air Ride for GameCube will be released sometime during the summer. No set date is available right now but it will most likely be towards the end of July or early part of August. Look for this game to hit North American shelves sometime before christmas this year.
Matthew Silver
Test Levels in Wind Waker UPDATED! [ Code Junkies ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 17:34 PM
Using the Action Replay you can unlock some trippy new levels for the Wind Waker. They almost look like something out of Tron (you know, that old Disney movie featuring some guy who was sucked into a video game). Click on the source link to get the codes and take a look. Thanks to ShinAkuma from the chatroom for the tip.
Updated: We've managed to score some high resolution screens of the test levels. Check out the following links:
The most trippy board game you'll ever see
King me!
I don't think we're in Kansas any more...
Bird's eye view, kinda...
Swimming
More swimming
Treasure! w00t!
Reminds me of Timesplitters 2 kinda...
Ma? What's this pig doing in the temple!?
Matt Schraeder
Sega and Namco Looking to Merge? [ Gamers.com ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 16 2003 15:58 PM
Reports are saying that Sega and Namco, two major third parties, are looking to merge. Should this merger take place, the resulting company would be the largest software producer in Japan, with projected sales reaching 350 billion yen (approximately $3 billion US), surpassing the current leader, Konami, by perhaps up to and over one billion yen per year. Sega shareholders have been looking at the deal with mixed opinions, some supporting the merger, others being skeptical. Supposedly, on the Namco side, the merge would leave Sega as the surviving entity company by some time in 2004, though details are still sketchy. A meeting of Sega's board that is scheduled for next Wednesday will reportedly settle this issue, as well as the previously reported Sammy merger and a possible deal with Electronic Arts. Many of you know that Sega and Namco already share a strong tie with both each other and Nintendo, being partners in the Triforce Arcade Board and developing GameCube incarnations of two major Nintendo franchises, F-Zero and Star Fox. As soon as we hear something more concrete we'll pass it on to you.
Carl DeNovio
New Model of Panasonic Q [ Matsushita ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 22:40 PM
The original model of the Panasonic Q could not support the Gameboy Player. Today Matsushita announced that a new model of the system will be available around the time the GBP is released in North America. The Panasonic Q was in jeopardy to be discontinued a few weeks ago, lets hope that the sales of the system will be back up to par when it is released.
Matthew Silver
Konami Announces New Game [ Konami ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 22:37 PM
Last night rumors floated around that Konami was going to have a super huge announcment today. Today they announced Fire Fighter F.D. 18, which is a new game currently being developed by them. Right now we are unsure what platforms this game will be on. Someone needs to tell Konami that there was no need to hype this announcement. I doubt we will see this game at E3
Matthew Silver
Unfinished List of GameCube Games at E3 [ E3Expo ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 17:07 PM
The list is not nearly complete but they have a good start here. We will update you guys whenever a game is added to this list. Remember that these are games being shown. That means that not all of them will be playable. If we find out before E3 which are playable we will inform you. Look for or impressions of the playable games during the week of E3!
3DO
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Jacked, SRS.
Blizzard
Starcraft: Ghost.
Capcom
Dead Phoenix, Killer 7, Product Number 0.3, Resident Evil 4, Viewtiful Joe, Surprise Title.
Electronic Arts
Madden NFL 2004, NASCAR Thunder 2004, NCAA College Football 2004.
Midway
ESPionage, SpyHunter 2, NFL Blitz: Pro, NHL Hitz: Pro.
Namco
Baten Kaitos, I-Ninja, R: Racing Evolution, Soul Calibur II, Tales of Symphonia.
Nintendo
F-Zero GC, "Game Zero", Kirby's Air Ride, Mario Golf, Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Pikmin 2, Pokèmon, Unannounced Silicon Knights Title, Star Fox Armada.
SEGA
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Sonic Adventure DX.
THQ
Disney's Pixar Finding Nemo, Tak and the Power of Juju, Sphinx and the Shadow of Set, WWE Wrestlemania XIX.
Matthew Silver
Nintendo Pimps out Wind Waker for Europe [ Nintendo ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 11:19 AM
Nintendo has announced that its marketing campaign for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker will cost €5 million. The game, which launches May 3 in Europe, will be treated with commercials on such channels as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Fox Kids, GMTV & ITV, and more, along with full-page ads in magazines which will run for more than two months. There is also an online campaign, which can be seen at http://windwaker.nintendo.co.uk. David Gosen, the marketing director at NOE has said that he is "very excited" about the launch of the game and the marketing campaign accompanying it, and he expects the Ocarina of Time pack-in with Wind Waker to drive sales up even further, just as it did in Japan and North America.
Carl DeNovio
Wind Waker for Free [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 8:28 AM
Nintendo has announced that they are adding the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to their bundle offer. Now when you purchase a GameCube you can choose the Wind Waker in addition to Metroid Prime, Star Fox Adventures, and Mario Party 4.
Matt Schraeder
Mother 1 and 2 Website Launches [ Nintendo of Japan ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 15 2003 0:42 AM
Nintendo of Japan has already launched the webpage for Mother 1 and 2. It features a Mr. Saturn walking around the website saying some things in Japanese. Check it out.
Bryan Rose
Mother 1 and 2 Confirmed, 3 Hinted ( Updated! ) [ Planet GameCube ] -- Posted on Monday, April 14 2003 14:29 PM
Mother 1 and 2 (Earthbound in the US) have been confirmed for a June 20 release in Japan. The RPG is an cult hit with a huge underground following, though it never caught mainstream interest. Also, at the end of the commercial for the two games, which can be seen at Planet GameCube by clicking the source link above, there is a tease of the long awaited, long delayed, sequel, Mother 3 (Earthbound 2). There is no indication of whether the sequel, if it in fact does exist, will appear on GameCube or Gameboy Advance. Expect to see the games at E3 this year, with possible new news on EB2. We'll bring you new information as it arrives.
Update: Starmen.net has posted a few pics for you non broadband users. Check it out here.
Carl DeNovio
Kirby's Air Ride/F-Zero Screens [ NewTechnix ] -- Posted on Monday, April 14 2003 13:48 PM
Newtechnix has scored some new screens of Kirby's Air Ride. It appears to be a weapons based racing game, much along the lines of Mario Kart. Check them out here and here.
To go along with those, there's also a new batch of F-Zero screens, which is looking prettier every time we see it. See them here and here. F-Zero comes out this summer in the US.
Carl DeNovio
Java Games on the Game Boy Advance [ JAMiD ] -- Posted on Monday, April 14 2003 13:06 PM
Ever wanted to play those free Java games from various websites on your Game Boy Advance? Well now you can. The aJile Systems JAMiD JAM-ID100C cartridge will allow you to do just that. Based on Sun Microsystems' J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile or MIDP, it can play any version 1 or 2 MIDP application and even includes a built-in MP3 player.
Matt Schraeder
New Platformer from Sega [ Sega ] -- Posted on Monday, April 14 2003 11:16 AM
Sega of America announced today that Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg will be coming, exclusively for GameCube. The game direction is being headed by Yuji Naka, most notable for being the mastermind behind the Sonic the Hedgehog series. According to the press release, "the first all-new platform game and character from Yuji Naka and SONICTEAM since the SEGA Saturn era, 'Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg' is the story of a young boy who must save a once magical kingdom from the clutches an evil King who threatens to rule with an everlasting night. Gamers must learn to use the powers of a legendary suit and control magical eggs to restore light to the kingdom." The game will be a fast-paced (like we'd expect any different from Naka-san) platformer, and the player will use magical eggs to hatch new creatures and solve puzzles or fight enemies. Sounds trippy. The game is slated to release this Fall in the US.
Carl DeNovio
Metal Gear Sort of gets a Date [ EBGames ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 12 2003 5:13 AM
According to EBGames the Metal Gear Solid title for cube will be released this November around the same time as StarCraft: Ghost. The game, which is one of the few Konami titles for Cube so far will most likely feature both Snake and Raiden. Konami has dropped a few hints that the game will be shown off at E3 but it is undetermined at this time if the game will be playable. If it is be sure to look for impressions during E3 week which is the week of May 11th.
Matthew Silver
New President for Retro Studios [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Saturday, April 12 2003 3:35 AM
Nintendo of America recently announced that it has appointed a new president of its software development studio known as Retro Studios, the company responsible for the latest addition to the Metroid series, Metroid Prime.
Michael Kelbaugh, who had previously been working as the director of business development over at Nintendo of America for the last 15 years, will now be running the company. Mr. Kelbaugh will be replacing Retro's previous president, Steve Barcia.
Chris Tucker
Viewtiful Joe Opens his Doors for All [ Capcom Japan ] -- Posted on Friday, April 11 2003 13:46 PM
Capcom of Japan has put up the official page for Viewtiful Joe. The action adventure 2d/3d side scroller will release on June 12th in Japan and in the fall for North America. The site includes new charatcer models, screenshots, and older videos of the game. To go to the site click the happy link.
Matthew Silver
A New GBA SP Battery [ GamerFeed ] -- Posted on Friday, April 11 2003 13:40 PM
Being released on May 17th, a new lithium ion battery will be available from Nintendo for you GBA SP. The battery the SP comes with is suppose to last 10 hours with the backlight on and around 20 hours with the backlight off. The new battery will allow for 17.5 hours with the backlight on and around 30 hours with the backlight off. Honestly, I have played my GBA SP around 25 hours with the light on and I still haven't recharged it yet.
Matthew Silver
Good 'Ol Joe Speaks Up Again [ CNET News.com ] -- Posted on Friday, April 11 2003 13:35 PM
You might want to check out this article, it is very informative about Senator Joe Lieberman's plans on how to combat the extreme violence in videogames. I will put some quotes below for you so you don't have to read the whole article if you don't want to. All I can say is at least he changed his plan from "get rid of all videogames, they're evil and destroying our society" (not an actual quote) to "get rid of games like GTAIII, which is horrible for younger kids" (not an actual quote either). I agree with him a little more now but not completely. Games like GTAIII should not be played by 12 year olds but that is why we have ESRP. It all comes down to parents not caring. We need to blame the parents and not the game makers. The first amendment speaks volumes for this issue. The following is from the article:
The planned legislation would create a program within the National Institutes of Health to fund studies measuring the health effects of media on children.
"Although our research base on the power of interactive media to influence children's learning and development is growing, it is still small," said Brownback, a Kansas Republican. "If this nation wants to realize the best for its youth, then additional research funding is essential to provide the information parents need to make informed decisions about their children's health."
Matthew Silver
Nintendo Drops Royalty Rates [ New York Times ] -- Posted on Friday, April 11 2003 8:27 AM
Nintendo has dropped its royalty rates for third party developers to make games for the GameCube. This is not long after they restructured their royalty system to make it easier for third parties to develop games. They also announced plans to put more emphasis on third party developers at this year's E3 and we'll be reporting every minute of it.
Matt Schraeder
Top Games of 2002 [ Magic Box ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 10 2003 16:13 PM
Here is the rundown of the top sellers of 2002. Not surprisingly, both Pokemon games took the number one and two spots. The big shocker is that Mario Party 4 and Super Mario Sunshine both sold more units than The Legend of Zelda. Perhaps this is because they are only counting the sales for Zelda for the three weeks it was available in 2002. The master list awaits you all.
1. Pokemon Sapphire-GBA
2. Pokemon Ruby-GBA
3. Final Fantasy X-2-PS2
4. World Soccer Winning Eleven 6-PS2
5. Shin Sangoku Musou 3-PS2
6. Tales of Destiny 2- PS2
7. Shin Sangoku Musou 2 Mushoden-PS2
8. Mario Party 4-GC
9. Super Mario Sunshine-GC
10. Kirby Star: Fountain of Dreams-GBA
11. Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker-GCN
12. World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution-PS2
13. SD Gundam G Generation Neo-PS2
14. Toruneko's Grand Adventure 3: Mysterious Dungeons-PS2
15. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai-PS2
16. Taikou no Tetsujin-PS2
17. Rachet & Clank-PS2
18. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time-PS2
19. Rockman EXE 3-GBA
20. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 9-PS2
21. Devil May Cry 2-PS2
22. Kingdom Hearts-PS2
23. Unlimited: SaGa-PS2
24. My Summer 2: Chapter of Sea-PS2
25. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance-GBA
26. Momotarou Dentetsu 11-PS2
27. MS Gundam: Giren's Ambition - Independence War-PS2
28. Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles-PS2
29. Genso Suikoden III-PS2
30. Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island-GBA
31. Kingdom Hearts Final Mix-PS2
32. Biohazard 0-GC
33. The 2nd Super Robot Taisen Alpha-PS2
34. Kamaitachi 2-PS2
35. Legend of Stafi-GBA
36. Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2-PS
37. From TV Animation One Piece Grand Battle 2-PSX
38. Actual Combat Pachislot King of Beast S-PS2
39. Lupin the 3rd: Legacy of the Magician King-PS2
40. Hamtarou 3: Love Love Adventure-GBA
41. Sarugetchu 2 (Ape Espcae 2)-PS2
42. Super Robot Taisen R-GBA
43. Starfox Adventure-GCN
44. Nechu Professional Baseball 2002-PS2
45. Shinobi-PS2
46. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend-GBA
47. Dark ChronicleSony-PS2
48. Hack Vol. 1 Infection Expansion Vol. 1 -PS2
49. From TV Animation One Piece: Treasure Battle-GCN
50. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne-PS2
Doesn't it make you laugh that there is not one Xbox title in the entire list of all those games?
Matthew Silver
English Ikaruga Site Goes Live [ Atari ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 10 2003 16:03 PM
Ikaruga's release date is just around the corner, April 15th to be exact, and Atari has put up a official site for the game. The game, which was originally developed for Dreamcast, will feature 18 flying stages. The official site can be seen by clicking the source link above the article. The site contains details on how the game will work.
Matthew Silver
First Footage of The Suffering [ Midway ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 10 2003 15:59 PM
This new game comes from Midway and it will be playable across all platforms. The Suffering follows prisoner Torque, an inmate sentenced to die for a murder he might not have committed. The game has players solving the mystery of his past, and if he did kill. The game has 9 levels, 10 weapons to use, and three different endings that each depend on how the game’s played. You can go to the The Suffering official site and read up on the history of the game as well as look at some screens. The videos are below for your downloading pleasure.
The Suffering: Prison 1 Video (4.1MB)
The Suffering: Prison 2 Video (1.9MB)
The Suffering: Prison 3 Video (2.2MB)
The Suffering: Prison 4 Video (2.4MB)
The Suffering: Prison 4 Video (3.1MB)
Matthew Silver
New Hulk Trailer [ Tiscali ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 10 2003 12:55 PM
A new trailer for the upcoming game that will follow the plot of the movie is here. Right click here and save the video to your harddrive to watch it. The video is around 9mb so it isn't too big of a file. The game is suppose to come out later this year around when the movie comes out.
Matthew Silver
Hardware and Software Sales for Last Week (Japan [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Thursday, April 10 2003 12:49 PM
Hardware
1. Game boy Advance SP - 89.700 - (661.500)
2. PlayStation 2 - 45.700 - (981.200)
3. Game boy Advance - 20.000 - (793.300)
4. GameCube - 13.800 - (227.900)
5. PSone - 1.400 - (32.800)
6. Xbox - 1.300 - (48.700)
7. Wonder Swan Hook - 820 - (18.400)
Software
1. Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart - GBA - 121.378 - (313.050)
2. Nechû! Pro Yakyû 2003 - PS2 - 76.032 - (76.032)
3. Dai 2 Ji Super Robot Taisen Alpha - PS2 - 61.001 - (383.059)
4. Final Fantasy X-2 - PS2 - 39.314 - (1.877.201)
5. Taiko No Tatsujin 2 - PS2 - 35.930 - (147.447)
6. Made in Wario - GBA - 34.600 - (174.112)
7. Megaman Battle Network 3 Black - GBA - 21.725 - (53.508)
8. The Legend of Zelda: In Link to the Past - GBA - 21.522 - (203.655)
9. Dynasty Warriors 4 - PS2 - 18.153 - (1.034.138)
10. Taiko No Tatsujin - PS2 - 18.067 - (533.523)
Matthew Silver
Nikkei Business Daily is Reporting More Bullshit [ Nikkei Business Daily ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 8 2003 15:30 PM
From the same idiots that reported that Capcom was going to basically have no Nintendo support brings you this load of crap. According to their newspaper Nintendo is going to come out with their next console before Sony comes out with PS3 and Microsoft comes out with Xbox 2. I just felt like you guys would like to laugh at some of the rumors that are floating around. If Nintendo had news this big to report they would do it themselves, not let some scrappy media publication like the Nikkei Business Daily do it.
Ok let me explain more because some people don't understand. A while back Satoru Iwata said that in a new stradegy he wanted Nintendo to come out with their next console in 2005. The Nikkei Business Daily twisted his words around. They basically said that 2005 was a set date for the next console. All Nintendo said was that they WANTED to make that date. Nothing was official and nothing was fact. This is just another example of a newspaper mixing the facts with their own opinion. If you feel the need to talk more on this visit our forums.
Matthew Silver
New F-Zero Information [ Famitsu ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 8 2003 12:36 PM
The information await you below, enjoy.
- "Mute City: It is the biggest city (population of one billion people) in the Space Nations. New circuits have been built since the old ones have worn down. The track introduced for Mute City is the Twist Road.
- Port Town: Known as the space port that gave birth to many millionaires. The port is built around a gigantic shaft with the latest technology and equipment. Two tracks are introduced: Aerial Dive and Long Pipe.
- Green Plant: The Space Immigration Offices built the Green Plant to produce carbon dioxide. The track introduced is Intersection, which features curving pipes.
- Lightning: Due to pollution in the ozone layer, unpredictable weather becomes a big problem in the 26th century. This area is covered by thick thunder clouds. Energy companies from each planet made big investments in energy facilities in this area. It is said that 10 million kilowatts are generated altogether. The introduced track is Half Pipe.
- Aeropolis: The skyscraper city houses the artificial brain Mother Q, which holds all the information of the inhabitants. The track introduced is Multiplex."
Matthew Silver
Capcom Shares Rebound [ XenGamers ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 8 2003 12:33 PM
After the reports of Capcom focusing more on other systems came out last week (which was total crap) Capcom's stock surged up eighteen percent this week. The article seemingly had some use and while Capcom took heavy losses last fiscal year this year looks very sunny for them. Onimusha 3, which is not coming to Cube, is projected to sell three million units worldwide. Furthermore, Capcom is expected to release Resident Evil across multiple platforms. However, that is only the sidequest missions of the series. It is rumored that Resident Evil 4 could be the last game in the main storyline though.
Matthew Silver
What do You Want in Metroid Prime 2? [ Nintendo ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 8 2003 12:25 PM
Nintendo has put a games page up on their site for Metroid Prime 2. The page is emtpy except for a poll that asks fans what they would like to see more of in the new game. Development on the game has most likely not started yet meaning it will probably not be at E3. My best guess would put this game coming out sometime in the middle of 2005. Click right here to go to the Nintendo page directly and vote.
Matthew Silver
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Playable at E3 [ IGNCube ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 8 2003 12:19 PM
According the IGN Cube Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles will be playable at E3. It probably will only be a short little demo but GameCube Café will be there to bring you impressions and up to the minute coverage of the entire event.
Matthew Silver
Another Monkey Ball Sequel [ Cube-Europe ] -- Posted on Sunday, April 6 2003 18:35 PM
Sega has announced it acclaimed hits Super Monkey Ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 will be receiving an addition to the family. Super Money Ball 3 is being developed by Amusement Vision and will be out sometime at the end of the year. Even though it will be out this year it is unlikely the game will be shown at E3. An insider had the following to say:
"AV is looking at greatly expanding the mechanic behind Monkey Ball. Some of the things they are working on should explode what is possible from the game, with complete spin, controlled with the second analogue stick, already in place in early tech demos."
Matthew Silver
Tube Slider Videos [ NEC ] -- Posted on Sunday, April 6 2003 18:29 PM
With the site being down we couldn't have these up yesterday but I still think that they're new enough for you all to see. The videos are rather large so I wouldn't recommend downloading them if you are on dialup. Happy downloading, perhaps later in the week NEC will give us these videos toned down just a little.
Tube Slider Video 1: Sunset Highway gameplay (High resolution, 78 MB)
Tube Slider Video 1: Sunset Highway gameplay (Low resolution, 72MB)
Tube Slider Video 2: Factory Plate gameplay (High resolution, 72 MB)
Tube Slider Video 2: Factory Plate gameplay (Low resolution, 56 MB)
Tube Slider Video 3: Big Tree replay (High resolution, 71 MB)
Tube Slider Video 3: Big Tree replay (Low resolution, 57 MB)
Tube Slider Video 4: Big Tree replay 2 (High resolution, 62 MB)
Tube Slider Video 4: Big Tree replay 2 (low resolution, 49 MB)
Matthew Silver
Earthbound is Coming? [ Nintendo Dream ] -- Posted on Sunday, April 6 2003 18:18 PM
It is believed that in the next issue of Nintendo Dream (Japanese version of Nintendo Power only good) that information will be revealed concerning details on the Mother One and Two remake for GBA and possibly the upcoming Mother Three for cube. The information will come to us in ways of advertisements. When we get the images we will be sure to show you all.
Matthew Silver
Gekitou Pro Yakyuu Revealed by Sega [ Sega of Japan ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 13:55 PM
Sega unvieled their new baseball game called Gekitou Pro Yakyuu (Fierce Fighting Pro Baseball) which is for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game is suppose to come out in Japan this year and North America early next year. The game use "manga" which is a Japanese form of art and it has a cel-shaded look to it. It will have the 2003 rosters with over 300 players. The screenshots are below but my question is this. Does the Japanese version have Japanese players in it or does it have the Major League players in it? It sounds like its all MLB players, but why would the Japanese want to play as American players? Maybe its because our baseball is better.
Screen 1
Screen 2
Matthew Silver
BG:DA2 Might be Cube Bound [ GameSpy ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 12:20 PM
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 was announced for Xbox and PS2 last week and it looks like it might be headed to Cube in the near future. GameSpy got in contact with Kevin Osborne who had this to say:
“Unfortunately right now there aren't any plans on doing a GameCube version, but that doesn't necessarily mean it won't happen. I worked on the GameCube version of BGDA and enjoyed working with the GameCube, and everyone at Nintendo. Our current BGDA 2 team isn't big enough to handle 3 platforms at once, but who knows what will happen down the road.”
Matthew Silver
Sonic DX and Pinball get Release Dates [ Sega ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 12:16 PM
The release for Sonic Adventure DX is set for a June 19th and Sonic Pinball Party is slated for a July 19th release date. These are Japan dates of course since the news came from Sega of Japan. Sonic Pinball Party is for GBA and Sonic Adventure DX is for GCN. No word on North American release dates but they shouldn't be too far away from the Japanese ones.
Matthew Silver
GBA SP Does well Opening Weekend in Europe [ Reuters ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 10:06 AM
Nintendo recently announced that just over 200,000 Game Boy Advance SP units were sold during its debut weekend in Europe last week (March 28). This number represents roughly fifty percent of stock, at the time. The company has set an aggressive target for the GBA SP and has predicted sales of 20 million Game Boy Advance units (worldwide) for the business year that began April 1st. Nintendo intends to ship 2 million GBA SP units to Europe by June.
David Gosen, managing director of Nintendo Europe, told Reuters on Friday that more than 50% of the GBA SP buyers were first time GBA owners and the average age for these buyers was 23! "To have over fifty percent of purchasers as first-time buyers is exactly on strategy to grow the hand-held market," Gosen said.
Matthew Silver
More on Nintendo's Greatness [ Nintendo of America ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 10:03 AM
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire have dominated the Japanese market since their release a few months ago selling an amazing 2.2 million units each. The games, which released to North America on March 17th bave all had 2.2 million units of both games shipped to retailers. The two new hit Pokemon games just can't seem to be kept on the shelves. It is reported that the games are likely to pass the Japanese sales by next month! The recent overwhelming success of the GBA SP selling eight hundred thousand units is believed to be because of Pokemon fever. Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America had this to say,
"While no one will know the champion of this season's college basketball tournament until next week, the winner of this spring's video game tournament is Nintendo. Game Boy Advance SP, Zelda and Pokemon represent a three point play that players and retailers dream about."
Matthew Silver
Huge Nintendo Sales [ New York Times ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 8:14 AM
Nintendo has hit it big with the Wind Waker and the Game Boy Advance SP. According to figures released today, The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker had 600,000 preorders before it's release on March 24th and retailers have nearly sold out of the first shippment of 1.1 million units. Sales of the GameCube have jumped 20% since the Zelda preorder deal. They also claim to have shipped 800,000 Game Boy Advance SPs already.
Matt Schraeder
I Love it When I'm Right [ PGC ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 4:25 AM
I had my suspicions when I saw the article and Bakudan Yoshinoya, Planet GameCube's Japanese Correspondent, confirms what I thought. The following was taken from Capcom's Japanese website:
“As previously announced in September 13, 2001, as of present time there are no plans to port Biohazard (GC) and Biohzard 0 (GC) to other systems. Also, Biohazard 4, which is currently in production, will be released for the GameCube as previously planned. There are no changes regarding our fundamental direction.”
I knew that the RE series wasn't going anywhere. You just cant trust newspapers anymore; they'll report anything and make it sound like what they said were fact when it wasn't.
Matthew Silver
First Ever Futurama Video [ Cube-Europe ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 1:39 AM
Cube-Europe scored a pretty cool video of Futurama. The video can be seen by clicking the source link and going to CE's website and downloading the trailer in either high resolution or low resolution. The game comes out later this year and by watching the video you can see that it is almost identical to the actual cartoon. The voice acting is also the same as in the cartoon. The player can take on the role of the three main characters, Fry, Bender and Leila, as their adventure takes them from Planet Express right around the galaxy.
Matthew Silver
What a Load of Crap [ Newtechnix ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 1:26 AM
A report published by Nikkei Business Daily informed us yesterday that Capcom might start to focus more on PlayStation 2 and Xbox development rather than GameCube. They say decision seems to be because of weak GameCube sales as of late. The newspaper goes on to say that Resident Evil 4 may be the last exclusive RE game to GameCube. This makes me wonder how credible the rest of the story is. Nothing has been said yet by Capcom, so it makes all this NOT official.
The main storyline for Resident Evil is exclusive to Nintendo for a long time to come. With the announcement of the exclusivity of the Capcom 5 I very well doubt that Capcom will stray away from Nintendo any time soon. E3 is a few weeks away and big announcements are suppose to go down there. We will keep you informed up to the minute out there.
Matthew Silver
Top Games in Japan (March 24 -30) [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Friday, April 4 2003 1:16 AM
1. Second Super Robot Wars Alpha (PS2/Banpresto/Weekly: 318,800/Annual: 318,800)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart (GBA/Square Enix/Weekly: 191,000/Annual: 191,000)
3. Taiko no Tatsujin: Doki! Shinkyoku Darake no Haru Matsuri (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 133,800/Annual: 133,800)
4. Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2/Square Enix/Weekly: 82,900/Annual: 1,806,200)
5. Soul Calibur 2 (PS2/Namco/Weekly: 66,000/Annual: 66,000)
6. Made In Wario (GBA/Nintendo/Weekly: 61,000/Annual: 133,100)
7. Soul Calibur 2 (NGC/Namco/Weekly: 43,700/Annual: 43,700)
8. Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 8 (PS2/Irem/Weekly: 41,700/Annual: 41,700)
9. Zelda: Link To The Past (GBA/Nintendo/Weekly: 31,700/Annual: 166,300)
10. Dynasty Warriors 4 (PS2/Koei/Weekly: 30,600/Annual: 976,400)
Soul Calibur II seems to have done pretty well for PS2 and for GameCube. Looks like Xbox sales continue to struggle over in Japan. Not that that bothers me or anything.
Matthew Silver
A Few Release Dates from Capcom [ Capcom ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 2 2003 15:21 PM
Note that these are European release dates and not North American or Japanese. Can someone please tell me why P.N.03 still doesn't have a North American release date? That just bothers the hell out of me. Anyway, the list awaits you below.
- Resident Evil 2 - GameCube - May 30, 2003
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - GameCube - May 30, 2003
- Mega Man Network Transmission - GameCube - June 2003
- P.N. 03 - GameCube - August 29, 2003
- Viewtiful Joe - GameCube - 2003
Matthew Silver
Low-income Means More Video Games? [ New York Times ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 2 2003 8:28 AM
A recent survey shows that homes with an income of less then $35,000 is 50% more likely to play video games than a home with an income of $74,000 or more. It also turns out the teenagers usually spend more time watching TV, going online, or listening to the radio then playing games, but they played games more then they read (no really? I honestly thought it was the other way around).
Matt Schraeder
New Lost Kingdoms II Trailer [ ActiVision ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 2 2003 7:53 AM
Activision has released a new trailer for the upcoming game Lost Kingdoms II which is being developed by From Software. The game will release in North American on May 13th and in Japan on May 6th. Right click and save the new trailer to your harddrive. This game is a must have for any RPG fan. I don't even like RPGs that much and I might have to give this game a try.
Lost Kingdoms II Trailer (15.3mb)
Matthew Silver
Japanese Hardware Sales [ Media Create ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 2 2003 6:12 AM
The GBA SP beats out PlayStation 2 for another week selling almost one hundred thousand units. The full figures are listed below.
- Gameboy Advance SP - 98.424 - (462.965)
- PlayStation 2 - 69.443 - (632.982)
- Gameboy Advance - 20.203 - (327.164)
- Gamecube - 9.084 - (179.468)
- Xbox - 1.547 - (33.130)
- WonderSwan Hook - 873 - (16.910)
- PSone - 1.184 - (21.848)
- Gameboy Color - 442 - (4.432)
Matthew Silver
Our Great April Fools Joke [ ] -- Posted on Wednesday, April 2 2003 4:26 AM
HAHA, ok admit it I am sure you fell for it. There is no NES you can find in Wind Waker. Our lovable webmaster Mr. Schraeder is just very very good with photoshop. We want to know how many of you fell for it. Please tell us in the forums and we can all have a laugh.
Oh but that's not all, we had another one too. Mario Kart character list anyone? Now this one is our pure genius idea. We even managed to fool other websites like GCA, NintendoNow, and Cube-Europe (however they realized eventually and took it down). It took about an hour or so to come up with thirty characters that were all in some way related to Mario. Remember its Mario Kart, not Nintendo Kart. Hopefully though when the official list is out we won't have been to far off.
Matthew Silver
New Wind Waker Secret Revealed! [ GCA/GCCafé ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 1 2003 15:35 PM
Earlier today, GameCube Advanced ran a story about finding the original Legend of Zelda for NES in Wind Waker (click the source link for that story). We, of course, found such a claim hard to believe, but just to be sure we did some investigation. After aimlessly sailing around the Great Sea for about a half hour or so, I did manage to find a mysteriously placed treasure spot. Much to my surprise, (and delight!) the chest I pulled up didn't contain the usual 20 rupees, but an NES! To see the image, taken with a friend's digital camera video input option, go here.
As reported on GCA, the spot of where the chest is seems to be either randomly changing each day or just in a different spot on every game. I managed to find mine in the sector just south of the big volcano Fire Island, so be sure to check there; I can't promise that it will be in the same spot, though. The game does indeed allow you to save using your already existing Wind Waker slot on your memory card, or you can play it with your Game Boy Advance (be warned, though, you cannot save and you must keep the power running or it will be lost). It may be hard to find, but it's well worth it! No word yet on if the game appears in the Japanese version of Wind Waker.
Carl DeNovio
Midway Announces ESPionage [ Midway ] -- Posted on Tuesday, April 1 2003 14:47 PM
Midway has unveiled its new game, ESPionage. The game will span all three major consoles, including, of course, GameCube. The game will be an action-stealth game which, in addition to traditional combat weapons, incorporates psychic abilities which can also be used in battle for the first time in a game of this type. The lead character, Nick Geller, is described as "an elite American Psi-Operative."
Key features include:
-Psi Powers - The first and only action/stealth game to integrate weapons combat with extensive and unique Psi mind powers including:
- Telekinesis - The ability to lift people and objects and hold, move or throw them in any direction.
- Pyrokinesis - The ability to launch a wall of fire that ignites everything in its path.
- Mind Control - The ability to take control of enemy bodies.
- Remote Viewing - The ability to go "out-of-body" to see through doors to plan your "attack" and/or get information you would not be able to get in physical form.
- Mind Drain - The ability to drain Psi power from enemies, which results in death to the victim.
- Aura View - The ability to "see" elements that are not visible in the real world.
Other features include:
- Action and Stealth Combination - Intense, fast-paced action with strategic stealth elements. The emphasis is on action, with elements of stealth.
- Traditional Weapons - In addition to Psi mind control powers, traditional weapons, such as handguns and automatic weaponry, still play a major role in gameplay and combined with the Psi powers create an extraordinary and powerful gameplay dynamic.
- Intense Storyline - An engaging and compelling storyline reveals the mystery of Nick's identity and the origin of his Psi powers while infiltrating the compounds of "The Movement," a powerful psychic terrorist organization.
- Multiple Levels and Compounds - Seven huge and immersive levels within four distinct compounds spread throughout the world.
- Deep AI - Adaptive artificial intelligence makes enemies extremely aware of the player's actions and delivers more intense, realistic fighting.
- Multiple Methods for Solving Missions - The non-linear design allows the gamer to conquer the mission in multiple ways, allowing for endless replay value.
ESPionage is set for a fall release.
Carl DeNovio
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