by Thomas on Oct. 14, 2002 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NINTENDO GAMECUBE titles PIKMIN and LUIGI'S MANSION have been crowned kings of the consoles at the UK video games industry's prestigious awards. The Interactivity Award was won by NINTENDO GAMECUBE favourite PIKMIN. The game was honoured for the best use of interactive media to deliver an immersive interactive experience.
by Thomas on Oct. 8, 2002 @ 4:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mario, Nintendo's mustachioed plumbing hero, has bounced on to NINTENDO GAMECUBE establishing his debut game on the system - Super Mario Sunshine - as a smash hit with sales of over 175,000 units across Europe during the first weekend on sale.
by Thomas on Oct. 7, 2002 @ 12:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In support of its strongest lineup ever of video games designed for older players, Nintendo of America today announces it will spend $140 million in marketing during the holiday season, a 25-percent hike over last year. Much of the funds will target teen and 20-something players. The marketing focus mirrors several noteworthy and highly anticipated game releases over the remaining weeks of 2002. Both the teen-rated Metroid Prime and the mature-rated Resident Evil Zero arrive this fall exclusively for Nintendo GameCube. They are among 80 new game launches supporting the platform before year-end.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2002 @ 12:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Straigth from the Nintendo Gamers Summit 2002 here in San Francisco we bring you some new and fresh screens from Infogrames Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, Activisions Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and ofcourse a Nintendo show wouldn't be complete without some Mario Part 4! Njoy...
by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2002 @ 9:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Morning folks.. I'll start my shift today with a bunch of GameCube screens (82) from following games.. Five pucka new NHL 2003 shots. 11 Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse screens. Be the life and soul of any party with these 12 Mario Party 4 screens. Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet 19 furry screenshots. A Sonic Mega Collection of 16 nostaliga-tinged grabs. The Legend of Zelda 19 screens. Njoy!
by Thomas on June 24, 2002 @ 9:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced the release of F1 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube. F1 2002 is the first Formula One game to feature the 2002 season. Officially licensed by Formula One Administration Limited, F1 2002 features real drivers, teams, cars, and tracks from the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship season, allowing true Formula One aficionados the opportunity to play along as the real life drama unfolds.
by Rainier on June 7, 2002 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo today announces the launch of its biggest internet experience ever - the new official Nintendo website for the UK.
by Rainier on May 21, 2002 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Here they are ... the first 8 screens from that eagerly awaited Gamecube title "The Legend Of Zelda". Now i will have NO more excuses to NOT buy a Gamecube. Not that i had any left since the price dropped to $149. Also featuring today are screens from 'Metroid Prime' and 'Wario World'. Njoy! Just added '1080 Snowboarding' and 'Mario Party 4' (multiplayer) screens.
by Thomas on May 20, 2002 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TDK Mediactive announced today that it has added the TONKA brand from Hasbro Inc. to its strong stable of licensed properties. The company has gained exclusive rights to develop and publish interactive games using the TONKA MONSTER TRUCKS and TONKA SEARCH AND RESCUE license for Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color video game and handheld systems. TDK Mediactive will produce these titles under a sub-licensing agreement with Infogrames, Inc. the master licensor and publisher of CD-ROM games based upon Hasbro's intellectual property.
by Rainier on May 17, 2002 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Eternal Darkness Films campaign heats up this summer as Nintendo unveils completed short films by the top 10 finalists.
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Adorable and heart-warming Hamtaro and his hamster pals, the Ham-Hams, are coming to America! ShoPro USA, an affiliate of Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd. (ShoPro), will introduce one of Japan's hottest children's properties, Hamtaro, to kids across the United States this Summer. ShoPro, one of the leaders in the development of children's entertainment in Japan, is also a subsidiary of one of Japan's largest publishing companies, Shogakukan, Inc.
by Thomas on May 13, 2002 @ 11:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo of America Inc. unveiled plans for its online gaming initiative for NINTENDO GAMECUBE, slated to begin this fall. The first announced product is Sega's Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II launching this fall in North America. Sega's game will be playable at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) starting May 22 in Los Angeles.
by Rainier on May 9, 2002 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Namco Limited announced today they have joined forces to bring multiple Namco software titles to the GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
by Thomas on May 1, 2002 @ 7:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Apply For The Ultimate Summer Job: Playing Video Games! School's almost out and it's time to get the ultimate summer job: playing video games and getting paid for it! Forget flipping burgers, stocking shelves or bagging groceries. Thanks to Nintendo, nearly 50 individuals will have an opportunity to beat the job market blues by becoming a part of the Nintendo Street Teams in six markets across the country.
by Thomas on April 22, 2002 @ 12:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo today announced that it’s ground breaking new console, NINTENDO GAMECUBE, will launch across Europe on May 3rd at a recommended retail price of 199 Euros, and is expected to retail in the UK at £129 UK pounds. This new price is part of Nintendo’s commitment to offer the consumer an unbeatable proposition (or they feat the Xbox since it dropped price last week!). Nintendo plans to bring the NINTENDO GAMECUBE to market at the best possible price so consumers can feel confident they are getting the best deal at launch.
by Thomas on April 16, 2002 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We have three new screens from The Scorpion King: Sword of Osris. Has anyone seen the film? It's going to be rubbish, isn't it? We also got eight new but slightly fuzzy screenshots from Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure. Enjoy!
by Rainier on April 2, 2002 @ 11:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This summer, video game publisher Nintendo of America and film entertainment company Hypnotic combine efforts to promote the upcoming NINTENDO GAMECUBE title, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, via a pioneering online filmmaking competition, Eternaldarknessfilms.com. Nintendo is searching for a short film that perfectly embodies the haunting themes of its new video game thriller launching this summer.
by Thomas on March 6, 2002 @ 4:54 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Games outsourcing specialist Babel (
www.babelmedia.com) has broken new ground after being appointed by Nintendo Europe as the main content provider for the Game Boy Advance website. It is the first time that Babel has provided editorial services for a major publisher and continues the expansion of its outsourcing package for the games industry.
by Thomas on March 1, 2002 @ 7:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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We got some new screens from following Game Cube games: StarFox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet "4 screens", Metroid Prime "10 screens" and Mario Sunshine "2 screens". Njoy!
by Thomas on Feb. 14, 2002 @ 11:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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BAM! Entertainment today announced that the highly experienced development team, BAM! Studios Europe is taking its explosive PlayStation 2 racing game Driven to the Nintendo GameCube.
by Thomas on Feb. 13, 2002 @ 1:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo of America Inc. announced today upcoming releases for NINTENDO GAMECUBE slated for the first half of 2002. Star Fox Adventures and Eternal Darkness just part of a total library of 60 games expected by the end of June..
by Thomas on Feb. 1, 2002 @ 11:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Disney Interactive, a leading worldwide creator and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced its licensing agreement with Nintendo of America to publish titles for Game Boy Advance.
by Thomas on Dec. 27, 2001 @ 2:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The new year is approaching and so is an incredible 2002 Nintendo lineup! Here is some of the outstanding titles scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2002 for Nintendos best-selling video game systems, Nintendo GameCube and GameBoy Advance.
by Thomas on Dec. 17, 2001 @ 7:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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More Box-bashing stats from across the pond.
Total North American shipments of NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) have now reached 1.1 million, with more than 800,000 sold through in the U.S., Canada and Latin America markets.
by Peter on Dec. 11, 2001 @ 6:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Kyoto, Japan Ð Nintendo, the second-largest video-game console maker, said it will ship more GameCube consoles than planned to meet demand in the US. Kyoto-based Nintendo, which expected to sell four million GameCube consoles by March, will send "several hundred thousand more," spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa said. Nintendo will ship 4.5 million consoles, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said on Sunday.