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In response to a lawsuit filed by Nintendo of America, a federal judge on Friday temporarily barred sales of counterfeit video-game hardware and software at kiosks in area malls. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour also ordered seizure of the materials. He agreed Redmond-based Nintendo would suffer immediate and irreparable harm — loss of income and goodwill, and reduced value of company trademarks — if the defendants continued importing and selling the pirated products.
It's Nintendo's first major effort to stop sale of counterfeit products in the United States, and was sparked by tips from more than 400 fans, said Jodi Daugherty, director of anti-piracy efforts for Nintendo of America and its parent, Kyoto, Japan-based parent, Nintendo. The counterfeit products are made in China, she said. Coughenour's order and the lawsuit target two local operations — What's On of Lynnwood and SER of Kirkland — and their officials. Officials of What's On declined comment. Directory assistance did not have a listing for SER.
Click the link to read the entire article. Myself and several Café staffers have seen and played these devices in Crossgates Mall in Upstate New York where we live. We tried it out, and had some fun when we were watching movies but we always questioned how they were doing this legally. When we asked the person running it he told us everything was legit and legal. Needless to say we did NOT buy this product. If you have seen one of these kiosk type places in a mall near where you live you can fire off Nintendo an e-mail telling them about it here.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:45 AM
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Enemies Trailer [ GameCube Café ]
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Our story begins a few years after the conclusion of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Prince has returned home to Babylon, to find himself hunted by a supernatural creature bent on his destruction. Forced to live a life on the run, he seeks counsel from an old mystic, who explains that his actions have spawned an immortal incarnation of Fate, known as the Dahaka. In his quest to save the Sultan’s palace from destruction, the Prince created a rift in the Timeline.
Hunted by the Dahaka, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. He quickly comes to realize that there’s only one possible way to stay alive: journey to the birthplace of the Sands of Time, find a way to travel back into the past, and stop the Sands from being created. Without the Sands, the Prince’s last adventure will not occur – and the Dahaka will vanish. His journey leads him to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind’s greatest fears. As you are accustomed to this by now, I'm sure most of you know what to do. But just for those who don't; you can view this video in any browser or right click and save it to your computer.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Enemies Trailer (13.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:32 AM
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Why save the world when you can rule it? GoldenEye: Rogue Agent goes where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, giving you the chance to cross over to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a ruthless and unpredictable villain.
The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you're recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger's technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name 'GoldenEye'. Click the links to check out the awesome multiplayer action of Rogue Agent. The videos can be viewed in any browser or you can right click and save them to your computer to watch them.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 2
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 3
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 4
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 5
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Trailer (29.9 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:29 AM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/24) [ Media Create ]
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GameCube finally passed the half million mark for units sold and Game Boy Advance SP just passed 2 million and moved almost a full one hundred thousand units sold ahead of Playstation 2.
Software
1. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - PS2 - 173,217 - 173,217
2. Made in Wario - GBA - 57,379 - 141,882
3. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 21,676 - 1,108,456
4. Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 - PS2 - 16,321 - 314,510
5. La Pucelle 2 - PS2 - 14,164 - 14,164
6. Burnout 3 Takedown - PS2 - 12,632 - 44,535
7. Fire Emblem - GBA - 11,280 - 193,674
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas - PS2 - 10,695 - 10,695
9. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed - PS2 - 10,008 - 204,211
10. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 9,071 - 275,698
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 29,324 - (2,024,590)
2. PlayStation 2 - 19,530 - (1,932,589)
3. GameCube - 3,992 - (500,804)
4. Game Boy Advance - 744 - (181,805)
5. Xbox - 259 - (26,969)
6. PSone - 35 - (13,574)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:25 AM
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Nobuo Uematsu Leaves Square-Enix [ RPGFan ]
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It seems the legend behind most of Final Fantasy's music (as well as other games') has left Square-Enix. Nobuo apparently intends to found his own company. The departure of Nobuo is only one of a string of high-profile employees that have left Square-Enix over the last few years. Nobuo said there is still a possibility of some sort of relationship with Square-Enix, but what he will do on his own in the future is the most interesting speculation.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Saturday, October 30 2004 18:34 PM
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See the game in action, and see just how the microphone will be used. You know you want to click that link below. Here is a bit about the story in case you were wondering. The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards. Right click and save this trailer to you computer to view it.
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Japanese Mario Party 6 Commercial (7.4 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 9:50 AM
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Capcom of Japan has released a wallpaper for the upcoming Biohazard 4 (Resident Evil 4 in North America). Expect to see more like this leading up to the January 11th release of the game in North America and January 27th in Japan. Click the images and then set as background image to put it as your wallpaper. You can also right click and save them to your computer as well.
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Biohazard 4 Wallpaper (Small)
Biohazard 4 Wallpaper (Large)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 9:21 AM
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This is in fact the second and final official trailer for Ghost Recon 2, which will be released on February 15th for GameCube. Here's a little bit about the story. In the wake of one of North Korea's worst famines, an insidious North Korean general influences the government to secretly divert humanitarian aid to beef up its army, slowly gaining power in the process. Fearful that North Korea is amassing huge quantities of military weapons, the new Chinese regime eliminates arms sales to North Korea. In response, the North Korean government initiates secret overtures to Russia, who strikes a quiet alliance. You can view the trailer in any browser or right click and save it to your computer.
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Ghost Recon Official Trailer 2 (12.1 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 5:33 AM
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Earlier this morning when the info about Nintendo's new titles was released in the latest issue of Famitsu, it was also revealed that the final Japanese title of the game that was once Star Fox Armada, Star Fox 2, and most recently simply Star Fox is now Star Fox Assault. Now IGN Cube is reporting that this will be the official title for the U.S. release as well. Star Fox Assault is dated to hit stores on January 31st.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 21:26 PM
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith announced for GBA and DS [ Lucasarts ]
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Lucasarts announced today that, to go along with the console versions of the upcoming game based off of the upcoming sixth Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, handheld versions will be released as well for the Game Boy Advance, DS, and PSP. The games will be handled by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, who most recently did the GBA title Star Wars: Apprentice of the Force, a game based on the events of the original trilogy. All three games will be different, each one making use of the special features of the system it is on, and all three will have multiple character control as well as the ability to use various force powers. The games are said to release around the time of the movie, meaning most likely they should see the light (side) around May.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 15:58 PM
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As well as a nice 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the disc will include an audio commentary with director Alexander Witt and producer Jeremy Bolt, a cast commentary with Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr and Sienna Guillory, another commentary with writer Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt as well as twenty deleted scenes. Completing the package will be the cast outtakes, Mike Epps Bonus Outtakes, a Game Over: The Making Of "RE2" featurette, a Corporate Malfeasance featurette on the real world similarities to the Umbrella Corp, a Game Babes featurette on the emergence of female action stars on film, another featurette entitled Symphony Of Evil on the special effects in the film, and a poster gallery. Available the same day for $39.95, will be a double-pack release containing the special edition DVDs of both films. Both items will be released on December 28th.
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse Special Edition
Resident Evil 1 and 2 Double Pack
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 14:43 PM
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Baten Kaitos Bonuses Revealed - UPDATED! [ Gamespot ]
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Two weeks ago we announced that purchasers of the upcoming GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean at either EB Games or Gamestop would be receiving a special bonus with a preorder of the game. Thanks to Gamespot, we can finally reveal what these bonuses are. Gamers who preorder the title at either store will receive a 2X3' Wallscroll featuring artwork from the game. The scroll art seems to be exclusive to each store, as those who preorder at EB Games will receive a wallscroll featuring the main character, Kalas, while Gamestop preorderers will receive a scroll featuring the game's entire cast. The wallscrolls will not be released with preorders, but instead will come with the game when it is released on November 16th.
UPDATE: We can also confirm from Gamespot that Baten Kaitos has gone gold, and is ready to go for release.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:50 AM
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Capcom of Japan has announced today that they plan to release a box special that will contain Biohazard 0 and Biohazard 1 remake as well as a demo disc of Biohazard 4 (which is set to release on January 27th in Japan and January 12th in North America). The box special will be released in Japan on December 22nd. Seeing as how the release date for North America for Resident Evil 4 is almost 3 weeks before the Japanese release date it is possible that we will see this deal something in early December. Keep watching the Café for more information on this.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:39 AM
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An overeager lion rescripted a commercial for Nintendo DS™ by jumping into a tree with Wildboyz star Steve-O, playfully pawing at his body and gnawing on his safari hat. Both the lioness and Steve-O emerged unscathed. The commercial, starring Steve-O and Chris Pontius and directed by Jeff Tremaine of the popular MTV show Wildboyz, highlights the unique features of Nintendo DS. In the spot, Pontius rides an elephant while using the touch screen of Nintendo DS to play a wireless multiplayer game with Steve-O, who has been treed by a trio of lions.
During the shoot, one female adult sprung into the tree and onto a branch with Steve-O. The lioness, possibly inspired by the "Touching is Good" slogan for Nintendo DS, wrapped its paws around Steve-O and nibbled at his hat. Steve-O remained calm, repeating "good kitty" over and over, but never once dropped his Nintendo DS. The lioness' improvised move remains in the final cut of the commercial, which can be seen starting today on MTV networks as part of Nintendo's $40 million marketing campaign to launch Nintendo DS. A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the commercial can be seen exclusively at Nintendo.com, where the Wildboyz say that the encounter with the lion was the wildest adventure they've ever had. You can view these movies in any browser or if you feel the need, you can save them to your hard drive.
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New DS Commercial (1.8 MB)
The Making of the New DS Commercial (7.8 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:34 AM
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Delayed [ Ubisoft ]
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Ubisoft has decided to take their mega seller of the end of the year and delay it for two weeks. The reason for this is quite a smart one. With Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime 2, Mario Power Tennis, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, The Urbz, Need For Speed Underground 2, and Viewtiful Joe 2 all coming out in the time span of 2 weeks they have thought it through and come to the decision that they don't want any part of those 2 weeks. Now it's not that they are afraid PoP 2 will not sell, they are just confident that it will sell better a few weeks later. The new release date for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is now November 30th. Why must every publisher release their big name games those 2 weeks?
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:29 AM
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Animal Crossing DS and Super Princess Peach Confirmed [ Famitsu ]
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The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has confirmed that Animal Crossing DS is indeed being made as well as Super Princess Peach. You can click the two images below and see for yourselves. Besides screenshots of the two games I just mentioned are also new screens of Mario Kart DS and Touch! Kirby DS. Keep watching the Café for more on these games including release dates, more screenshots, and movies. GameCube Café is your one stop spot for all your DS needs leading up to and after the systems release. So what the heck are you waiting for? Click the images already!
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We also now have another scan of the first ever images of Harvet Moon DS. ttouch screen animal washing" as described by resident chatter Eric Schwarzott seems to be one of the new features that will utilize the DS capabilities.
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Animal Crossing DS and Touch! Kirby DS
Super Princess Peach and Mario Kart DS
Harvest Moon DS
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 6:11 AM
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Mario Party 6 Box Art, Screenshots, and Artwork [ Nintendo ]
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The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards. Click the links for the images. Mario Party 6 will be released on December 12th; just in time for the holidays.
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Mario Part 6 Logo
Mario Party 6 Box Art
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 1
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 2
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 3
Mario Part 6 Artwork 1
Mario Part 6 Artwork 2
Mario Part 6 Artwork 3
Mario Part 6 Artwork 4
Mario Part 6 Artwork 5
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 6:04 AM
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Mario 64 DS Screenshots and Artwork [ Nintendo ]
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After receiving an invitation from Princess Peach to visit and eat cake, Mario, Luigi and Wario travel to the royal castle, but when they get there, nobody's home. Yoshi, napping on the roof of the castle, wakes up and realizes the castle is somehow different and eerily silent. When Yoshi enters the castle to check things out, he discovers that Bowser has pilfered the castle's Power Stars and imprisoned the Toads in the castle's sizable collection of paintings. It's up to the dynamic dino Yoshi to save the day and figure out where Mario, Luigi and Wario disappeared to. Hit the links for the awesome new images. Mario 64 DS is a launch title and will be released on November 21st.
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Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 1
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 2
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 3
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 4
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 1
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 2
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 3
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 4
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 5:59 AM
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Although the second installment of the game is currently not slated to be released on GameCube the teaser for the movie is definitely newsworthy. The first Bloodrayne game was on Cube and the decent sales on Xbox and PS2 for the sequel will most likely mean Majesco will bring a port of it to our favorite little lunchbox. The movie is currently filming and will be released sometime late next year. Make sure to right click and save the trailer to your computer to watch it.
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Bloodrayne Movie Teaser Trailer (3.4 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 5:19 AM
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After leaving Peach out of starring her own game for so long, Nintendo's finally put an end to that. Meet Super Princess Peach, a 2D sidescroller for the DS in which Peach will beat the hell out of her enemies with her umbrella. Nothing in the way of a release date, details, video, or screens, but Nintendo should release some eventually. You all know how they are.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 16:43 PM
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The Mortal Kombat fansite Mortal Kombat Online held a chat yesterday with Mortal Kombat creator (or kreator, if you will) Ed Boon as well as Midway company spokesman Tim DaRosa. One of the topics brought up ws the upcoming GameCube version of Mortal Kombat: Deception, and Midway promised nothing but good things to come.
"The GameCube version will definitely include some new features… some that you may have already heard about and others that we've kept under wraps," said DaRosa. "I'd venture to say that exclusive characters will definitely be a good possibility, and you can also look forward to some new gameplay features...more on that later."
Looks like Midway is making up for the lack of online play by offering some killer exclusives. The GameCube edition of the game will hit stores on January 15th, 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 14:44 PM
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In addition to DK "beating off" (by the way, Silver, that was horrible) in February, there are a few more games slated to hit Europe in the first quarter of 2005. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures lands on February 7, Mario Power Tennis hits shelves on the 25, Mario Party 6 for March 18, and Resident Evil 4 for March 2005. Also for January expect to see Mega Man X Command Mission, and Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies, Spongebob Squarepants the Movie, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect in February. Viewtiful Joe 2 and Fairly Oddparents: Shadow Showdown are landing in March. Make note that, while it doesn't have a date yet, Killer 7 is indeed slated to come out in this quarter as well, along with Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Ghost Recon 2.
GBA release dates include January 7 for the NES Classic Series II, while March will see Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Smashing Drive will crash on January 21, with It's Mr. Pants coming some time in January as well. Banjo Pilot, Jimmy Neutron, and Spongebob are all expected in February. Joining Kingdom Hearts in March will be Bionicle 2 and Tak 2: Staff of Dreams. Advance Guardian Heroes has been confirmed for Q1, but no date yet, as well as Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure (I know what I'm getting Eric for his next birthday!).
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 13:28 PM
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On February 4th Donkey Kong will be clapping his hands to the beat (what did you think I meant?) in DK: Jungle Beat in Europe. The release date is earlier than the May-June release that everyone was expecting for North America and Japan. This most likely means of course that North America and Japan will be getting the game earlier or shortly after Europe.
DK has to brave the dangers of the jungle to rescue his simian pals! Grab a set of DK Bongos and use them to guide Donkey Kong through wild jungle environments brimming with ravenous enemies and challenging obstacles.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 9:49 AM
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These three commercials are what you will be seeing leading up to the release of the Nintendo DS. They are just short clips of the DS with a sexy voiceover enticing you to come and touch the DS. These commercials have really proven that Nintendo is definitely aiming the DS at an older audience than they are used to having. Don't look for these commercials to be played during saturday morning cartoons. Click the trailers to view them in any browser or you can right click and download them to your computer.
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Nintendo DS Commercial 1 (5.5 MB)
Nintendo DS Commercial 2 (5.6 MB)
Nintendo DS Commercial 3 (3.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 3:32 AM
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Over 100 Mario Power Tennis Screens [ Nintendo ]
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We have over 100 brand new screenshots of Mario Power Tennis which will be released on November 8th. Right now we are trying to work in a new way of displaying screens to you guys. We are working on a lot of backend stuff for the site right now and it will definitely be finished by year's end. Most of the stuff we're doing is stuff you won't even notice but it will make the site run faster and flow smoother. Oh yeah, you also won't have to look at Soul Calibur II for much longer either. Anyway, click the link to view the screens.
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Mario Power Tennis Screenshots
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 3:26 AM
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Electronic Arts announced today that they have teamed up with Warner Brothers Interactive to create the inevitable game based on next year's summer superhero blockbuster film, Batman Begins. Versions were announced for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance, as well as for the PS2, XBox, and PSP. No DS version was announced. Eurocom, developers of the Spyro games as well as Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, were announced as developers for the console versions, while Vicarious Visions, developers of GBA titles like Finding Nemo and Shrek 2, will handle the handhelds. No details yet on this game, but you can expect more info when E3 2005 rolls around.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 26 2004 20:13 PM
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Through October 30, Circuit City is offering a free t-shirt with the purchase of any NES Classic game. Based on the website ad, it's hard to tell what else it says other than "Power Up" and what the image is. But hey, free t-shirt.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 26 2004 16:34 PM
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WWE.com gets a taste of the DS [ WWE.com ]
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Wrestling fans who hit up World Wrestling Entertainment's website today found something quite peculiar about the site - if you click the link above, you'll notice that all around the site that any word with the letters "D" and "S" in them subsequently has said letters in a greater size and different font from the rest of the word. Also, WWE.com has begun to place DS ads in banners all over the site, that seem to follow the same viral, mysterious advertising as before. It looks like Nintendo's DS promotional campaign has begun in a very unexpected way. It will be interesting to see in the coming weeks what the future holds for the promotion of the most anticipated new game system of the holidays.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 23:25 PM
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First Print Ad for Nintendo DS [ Gamespot ]
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Thanks to Gamespot, we have obtained the first print advertisement for the Nintendo DS. As reported yesterday, the slogan for the system is "Touching is Good" and the first ad features a drawn out soliloquy about how the system's touch screen will revolutionize gaming. Gamespot went on to report that not only will Nintendo feature numerous models in their TV and print ads, but have also enlisted the services of Chris Pontius and Steve-O, stars of the MTV series Wildboyz. The ads will feature the two playing the DS while doing some of the insane stunts from their show that have made them famous. You can check out the first print ad for the DS by clicking below.
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Nintendo DS Advertisement
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 18:52 PM
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Classic NES Series 2 Launches Today [ Nintendo ]
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When you get right down to it, these games are all about me. It's the 1980s - the "Me" decade, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone who's anyone will have a full complement of Nintendo's Classic NES Series 2 games made for Game Boy Advance. These four titles, each sold at an affordable MSRP of $19.99, show the world that you're a major player. You work hard and you play hard. Let's look at the collection:
Dr. Mario: A massive virus outbreak can only be solved in one way: Throw a bunch of pills at the problem. When you're unwinding after shopping for luxury cars with a friend, compete head-to-head using a Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter or the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable.
Metroid: The original side-scrolling adventure featuring badass bounty-hunting babe Samus Aran. She can bring home the bacon and disintegrate it with her Plasma Beam.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: You swing a sword and rescue a princess. Put simply, Link could buy and sell you.
Castlevania: Mummies, bats and zombies try to prevent you from undoing a curse in this classic adventure from Konami. Think of it as a rough day on the trading floor, except you have a magic whip.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 9:44 AM
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bundle [ Nintendo ]
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It seems like just last year we were posting news about Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Nintendo's Christmas plans. Here we go again with some stuff from The Big N's Christmas stocking. Starting Nov. 14, Nintendo will give holiday shoppers nationwide a great bundle offer featuring GameCube and the fan-favorite game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The bundle gives shoppers an amazing value for the standard low Nintendo GameCube MSRP of just $99.99.
Released in November 2003, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! remains one of the hottest racing titles of all time, having sold more than 1.6 million copies. The frenzied multiplayer action appeals to all kinds of players, from competitive family members to college students who love party games. Players can choose their karts, their drivers and even a back-seat driver to help hurl weapons or steal them from other karts while zooming around multiple racetracks at high speeds.
This bundle comes at a particularly important time for shoppers and retailers alike. As toy manufacturers report slow sales, major retailers again look to the video game industry to save the holiday season.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 9:41 AM
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To follow up the trend of the Nintendo DS preview Mike wrote for you guys I give you these three new videos of the games of the DS in action. Some games you will have already seen, and some you won't have seen. Nintendo DS comes out November 21st and be priced at $150, games weill be priced at $30-40 but I'm sure you already knew that. So what the hell are you waiting for, click the videos already. All three of them can be viewed in any web browser or you can download them to your computer.
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Nintendo DS Game Footage 1 (3.1 MB)
Nintendo DS Game Footage 2 (5.9 MB)
Nintendo DS Game Footage 3 (3.6 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:49 AM
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It's a party at Chris' house... Well ok, a very small party. Chris takes a look at Nintendo's upcoming game, Mario Party Advance.
Chris Hofer
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:44 AM
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In this week's well groomed installment, Eric gets the guts to go under the knife...well...sort of.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:44 AM
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DS Ads to Begin to Air Tomorrow [ Reuters ]
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In an article earlier today, Reuters reports that the Nintendo DS, which has been advertised for about a month now in Japan with no sign of ones coming to the U.S., will finally be advertised in print and TV ads starting tomorrow, October 25th. The tagline for the DS will be "Touching is Good" playing up the system's primary aspect, the touch screen, and will continue the trends of Nintendo promoting towards older gamers by using a feminine voiceover and sexual innuendo. It is clear from this that Nintendo is pushing the DS towards an older audience.
"When you're a kid you're always told you can't touch anything," said Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing. "Touching is good. You're grown-up now, so read it how you want."
Print ads featuring buxom models will begin to appear as well in men's magazines such as Blender and Maxim. The television ads starting tomorrow will only be teasers, but longer versions will air November 18th on such programs as South Park. Expect the teaser ads to see first light on tomorrow's editions of WWE Monday Night Raw and possibly even ABC's Monday Night Football.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:42 AM
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Mike takes a look at the hottest upcoming handheld. Find out if he thought it met the hype.
Mike Twomey
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 2:45 AM
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Hi everyone. My name's Will Szwagiel. I've been playing videogames since the NES days, and there's no sign of letting up. I love action/adventure, rpgs, platformers, and survival horror games, though I play pretty much anything. Yes, I have other systems besides Nintendo ones, but I've always been a Nintendo faithful and plan on always being one as well. I look forward to working with everyone. Thanks for having me aboard.
Will Szwagiel
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:18 AM
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Joe and Silvia are back in this over-the-top sequel to 2003's Game of the Year. Viewtiful Joe 2 doubles up on the fun, offering more viewtiful style, more attitude, new VFX moves and over 40 new enemies to clobber. This time, there's a new heroine in town. For the first time, Joe and Silvia fight side by side in simultaneous two-player action. What new evil lurks in the shadows of the Viewtiful Joe movie universe? Call upon the powers of Joe and Silvia and get ready to solve new puzzles and whump some viewtiful tail.
New cinematic visual effect (VFX) powers help solve puzzles, defeat enemies and add variety to gameplay. For example, the "Replay" VFX lets you repeat a part of the action for heroic results. Viewtiful Joe also features new sets: a jungle, snowy mountains and outer space. Click the link and enjoy the new trailer.
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Viewtiful Joe 2 Gameplay Trailer (13.7 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:17 AM
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Once a candidate for "00" status, GoldenEye began a swift descent into darkness after an operation against the notorious Dr. No, who personally fired the shot which cost him an eye. Summarily dismissed from Her Majesty’s Secret Service for "reckless brutality", GoldenEye is recruited by Auric Goldfinger to be his chief enforcer. Goldfinger’s technicians restored his sight with a gold-hued cybernetic eye, earning the rogue agent the name 'GoldenEye'. A master of weapons and explosives, GoldenEye’s unwavering mission is one of extreme vengeance aimed at his nemesis, Dr. No. There are no rules, no mercy. Click the links for the images and video or you can right click and save them to your computer.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtrap 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtrap 2
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtraps Trailer (24.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:12 AM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/17) [ Media Create ]
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Software
1. Made in Wario - GBA - 84,503 - 84,503
2. Burnout 3 Takedown - PS2 - 31,903 - 31,903
3. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 31,764 - 1,086,780
4. Fire Emblem - GBA - 28,420 - 182,394
5. Naruto 2 - PS2 - 25,203 - 298,189
6. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed - PS2 - 24,218 - 194,203
7. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 13,410 - 351,862
8. Berserk: Millennium Falcon - PS2 - 11,242 - 62,690
9. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 10,908 - 266,627
10. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 10,567 - 288,428
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 35,280 - (1,995,266)
2. PlayStation2 - 22,470 - (1,913,059)
3. GameCube - 4,368 - (496,812)
4. Game Boy Advance - 633 - (181,061)
5. Xbox - 173 - (26,710)
6. PSone - 60 - (13,539)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:09 AM
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Nintendo finally goes online....in China?!? [ Lik-Sang.com ]
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Nintendo, in an interesting move, has announced that a USB cable upgrade will be released for their IQue system, available only in China. Previously, gamers were forced to go to Chinese supermarkets and download games onto special flash cards to play them on their IQue systems - but not anymore. The USB cable will allow gamers to download games directly from the internet onto flash cards. It gets better. Certain new games (as well as older ones, possibly) will be able to work with the USB connector for online multiplayer! For now, it's unknown if this development shows the future of Nintendo, including how the announced Nintendo DS online system will work, but it's good to see Nintendo is finally working on online gaming - at least in China.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Saturday, October 23 2004 17:59 PM
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X-Men Legends has barely been out a month, but Activision has already announced that a sequel to the acclaimed X-Men action RPG game is in the works. Raven Software, developers of the first game, will return for the new installment, and are already hard at work on this one, according to Activision. No release dates or platforms were announced, but I think it's safe to say this one is coming the Cube's way. Expect more info about this title around E3 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 22:27 PM
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GBA SP to be Released in China [ Gamespot ]
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Nintendo has announded that IQue, the joint venture between Nintendo and former Silicon Graphics president Wan Yei, will release the Game Boy Advance SP in 21 different cities in China on October 27th. This will be the third Nintendo system to hit China; The original Game Boy Advance has been on sale in China since June, and the IQue player, which could play various N64 and SNES games without cartridges, was released in October of 2003.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 21:56 PM
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IGN's DS channel has posted the final boxart of all of the games that will be available at launch for the dual-screened system. They are all of course in high resolution. One interesting note in the article is that these games will not be in cardboard boxes like their GBA bretheren. Rather, they will be in DVD-esque cases somewhat like the N-Gage games (at least Nokia got something right). This should be great for storing these games.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 19:25 PM
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Hot on the heels of Bungie's "ilovebees" viral ad campaign/alternate reality game for Halo 2, Nintendo has responded with what is apparently a viral campaign for the upcoming game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Internet users who point their browsers to www.channel51.org will come across what is at first glance a site dedicated to uncovering conspiracies dealing with the extraterrestrial, the paranormal, and the alltogether unexplained. However, those who dig a little deeper will find images and videos on the site that are, although blurry and of an extremely poor quality, obviously from Metroid Prime 2. What makes the true purpose of this site even more obvious is that its creator is a woman by the name of "Samantha Manus" living in "Sumas, WA" - clear references to the Metroid series heroine, Samus Aran. This site will be updated in the future, so it is definately worth a look to see if it will in fact reveal any more information about what will be one of the hottest titles this holiday season. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the site is that it links to www.orbislabs.com, a site for a military tech lab developing a new vehicle called a "Battle Sphere" - obviously, this is not a real vehicle in development, and I think it's clear to see what in Metroid this is supposed to represent, but it's still kind of cool.
NOTE: Also connected to these other two sites is a page at URLs such as www.ilovebeams.com and www.iloveskis.com, the URLs being references to the aformentioned "ilovebees.com" campaign for Halo 2. Going to any one of these sites will bring users to a page featuring Samus's visored mug, as well as the text "ALL YOUR BEES ARE BELONG TO US. NEVER SEND A MAN TO DO A WOMAN’S JOB.", another shot at ilovebees. Could this be Nintendo and Retro Studios starting a slander campaign against Microsoft? Only time will tell...
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 17:55 PM
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Green and Orange SP [ Amazon ]
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By now we're all used to the fact that Nintendo shames earth's own little natural rainbows with its massive amount of colors for its handheld systems. Even the U.S. has seen a few here and there. Some places like the Pokémon Center or Toys 'R Us get their own exclusives. Well, Amazon has one now apparently. And no, I don't know where this one came from. I just assume not ask... Click the link to check out Amazon's exclusive Green and Orange SP.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 17:54 PM
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In addition to the Mario Kart pak I just reported, Nintendo has today unveiled an exclusive Pokémon Colosseum Pak for everyone to get their hands on. Included in the Pak is a copy of Pokémon Colosseum, a sleek black Nintendo GameCube and a Memory Card 59 - all at the fantastic estimated retail price of around Ł89 (about $160)! This great offer is available across the UK from 12 November 2004.
Pokémon Colosseum is the first ever 3D Pokémon game for Nintendo GameCube that offers players two paths: a role playing storyline mode and battle mode. A new lead character and his partner in story mode help players to rescue Pokémon that have been captured by an evil entity that is misusing the Pokémon for its own benefit. In battle mode, Pokémon fans can battle against up to four friends in two-player versus two-player combat. In multiplayer battles, one player uses the Nintendo GameCube controller and additional players are linked to the game via their Game Boy Advance and either Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, Pokémon FireRed or Pokémon LeafGreen game.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 12:02 PM
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Nintendo has today unveiled the exclusive Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Platinum Pak containing a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, a Platinum colored Nintendo GameCube and a controller at the fantastic estimated retail price of around Ł79 (about $142)! This means now everyone can buy a Nintendo GameCube and get a copy of the game completely free! This great offer launches across the UK on 05 November 2004, just in time for Christmas.
With great games such as Donkey Konga, Animal Crossing and Pikmin 2 available now and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Tales of Symphonia and Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door all coming to Nintendo GameCube soon, there has never been a better time to purchase the console.
Also launching on 05 November 2004 is the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Pak, containing either an indigo or a black GameCube.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 11:58 AM
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Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean [ Preview ]
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Eric takes a look at the upcoming Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. Give it a read and see what Namco has in the cards for their highly-anticipated GameCube RPG.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 0:54 AM
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All those who believe in Telekinesis please raise my hand.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 0:06 AM
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As widely suspected, it has been confirmed that the DS is indeed region free. To top it off, the wireless functionality of the DS is also region free. This is sure to make many Nintendo fans happy. Namely me, because that future Pokémon Diamond DS is mine.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Monday, October 18 2004 14:29 PM
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On Oct. 18, your favorite pink friend is back in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. It's an adventure so big you'll need four times the Kirby! The Mirror World has been invaded by a dark shadow, and Kirby's going to need to call in for some backup this time. He's been split into four Kirbys of different colors, and with his trusty cell phone, he can call up his colorful alter egos for help.
Kirby's back with his signature moves including floating and inhaling his enemies and a host of all-new Kirby Copy Abilities, including abilities based on his attacks in Super Smash Brothers Melee. Kirby can turn into a fireball, become a UFO or a flying missile, wield a sword and shoot fire arrows, to name just a few powers.
With an MSRP of $34.99, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is a perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays and is Rated E for Everyone. Kirby and his friends can be seen every Saturday morning on the hit cartoon show, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, on the Fox Box.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 18 2004 12:55 PM
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Our story begins a few years after the conclusion of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Prince has returned home to Babylon, to find himself hunted by a supernatural creature bent on his destruction. Forced to live a life on the run, he seeks counsel from an old mystic, who explains that his actions have spawned an immortal incarnation of Fate, known as the Dahaka. In his quest to save the Sultan’s palace from destruction, the Prince created a rift in the Timeline.
Hunted by the Dahaka, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. He quickly comes to realize that there’s only one possible way to stay alive: journey to the birthplace of the Sands of Time, find a way to travel back into the past, and stop the Sands from being created. Without the Sands, the Prince’s last adventure will not occur – and the Dahaka will vanish. His journey leads him to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind’s greatest fears.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior With Final Battle (8.2 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 19:10 PM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/10) [ Media Create ]
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Software
1. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - PS2 - 169,985 - 169,985
2. Fire Emblem - GBA - 153,974 - 153,974
3. Berserk: Millennium Falcon - PS2 - 51,448 - 51,448
4. NARUTO: Narutimate Hero 2 - PS2 - 42,115 272,986
5. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 38,883 - 1,055,016
6. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 22,634 - 338,452
7. Space Battleship Yamato - PS2 - 21,648 - 21,648
8. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 15,639 - 277,861
9. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 13,223 - 255,719
10. Pachinko Slot - PS2 - 10,145 - 10,145
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 32,081 - (1,959,986)
2. PlayStation2 - 22,853 - (1,890,589)
3. GameCube - 4,830 - (492,444)
4. Game Boy Advance - 832 - (180,428)
5. Xbox - 207 - (26,537)
6. PSone - 75 - (13,479)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 18:49 PM
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The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you’re recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger’s technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name ‘GoldenEye’.
Wreak havoc as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks of villainy. Encounter such legendary allies and enemies as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and Pussy Galore on globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition. Click the links for the new screens of the multiplayer mode in action.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 2
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 3
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 4
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 18:22 PM
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Carl gives us all a brief lesson on human anatomy in the latest installment of Café XCluder.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 16:07 PM
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As promised in their weekly column last week, Clover Studios' official website has revealed the first details of its first game for the Nintendo DS, and as expected, it is Viewtiful Joe DS, the first excursion of everyone's favorite henshin-a-go-going hero onto a handheld console. Although barely anything was announced, there were still a few juicy details that were unveiled - for example, although the game will be the same action-based side-scrolling beat-em-up of its console brethren, the game will not take place in Movie Land. The game will also make use of the dual screens, hinting that they will show things related to "movies", whatever that means. Finally, a new, "important" character will make his (or her) debut. There was also a tiny, blurry screenshot of the game posted as a teaser which you can view by clicking the above link, but since the shot is so poor, it doesn't reveal anything more about the game. Even so, it's great to see one of the most highly touted games for the GameCube is now making its way to the DS. Keep it here as more info on this title is released.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 20:59 PM
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Gamestop to Release Special Edition Resident Evil 4 Package [ IGN Cube Mailbag ]
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Thanks to Matt Casamassina, editor-in-chief at IGN Cube, we can now confirm a special edition package of Resident Evil 4 will be available exclusively to Gamestop. Although the game won't be any different from the regular version, the special Gamestop edition will include the following:
- A special red metal/tin Resident Evil 4 box
- A mini Resident Evil 4 art book
- The soundtracks from the movies Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse
- A resident Evil 4 laser cell
Although this will probably cost more than the regular package, it looks like the special edition will be more than worth the added cost. Not only that, but it looks as if the special edition will be on display when the game is released, so gamers will not need to preorder the game in order to get it. The RE4 special edition will be released in Gamestops everywhere on the same day as the regular version, January 11th, 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 15:40 PM
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Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP saw an increase of over 200% in its first two weeks of sales following its first ever European price drop to around Ł69.99. In addition, after only 2 days on sale, a staggering 250,000 Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen games were sold, following the games' launch on 1st October.
Jim Merrick, Senior Director of European Marketing for Nintendo of Europe, said, "This is a record sales uplift for the handheld console that continues to lead the market, with a European installed base of almost 5 million...The phenomenal success of Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen in the first two days on sale proves that the franchise is still very much alive."
In the run up to Christmas 2004 Nintendo and third parties will be launching more highly anticipated games including, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Need for Speed Underground 2 and The Lord of the Rings; The Third Age (EA), Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision) and Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ), and gamers have never had it so good! The system is currently available in arctic blue, flame red, blue, silver, Limited Tribal Edition and Classic NES Edition. Later this month, a limited edition pink SP will launch across the UK.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 11:09 AM
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Pokémon: Leaf Green [ Review ]
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Eric tells us what he thought about the latest in the Pokémon craze, Leaf Green. Is this the extra crispy or original recipe Pokémon game?
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 1:41 AM
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From 22nd October, the exclusive Player's Choice range for Nintendo GameCube will contain even more top quality games for exceptional value. From this date, there will be over 30 games in the Player's Choice range with the addition of classic Nintendo games The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, F-Zero GX and Mario Party 5.
Other additions from third parties include:
EA:
FIFA Football 2004
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Need for Speed Undergound
Activision
Spider-Man: The Movie (UK only)
Capcom
Resident Evil 0
Atari
Dragonball Z Budokai
Enter the Matrix
SEGA/Atari
Sonic Mega Collection
SEGA
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Heroes
THQ
Finding Nemo
Ubisoft
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Vivendi
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
The Simpsons Hit & Run
All of these titles are available for approximately Ł20 in the UK.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Thursday, October 14 2004 11:14 AM
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age [ Preview ]
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Mike takes a look at EA's upcoming Lord of the Rings title, The Third Age, and gives us all the dirt on how it's shaping up (he might even mention Gondor's lack of King and pants).
Mike Twomey
-- Posted on Thursday, October 14 2004 0:19 AM
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Talk About Gorilla Tactics... [ IGN Cube ]
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Today, travelers in London's Trafalgar Square were scared out of their wits to see people dressed in gorilla suits frightening the local public. What could have caused such madness? A breakout at the local zoo? Half-price at the London costume store? Why, of course not...it's all about Donkey Konga! The game will be released in Europe on the 15th, but Nintendo saw fit to give the public a little taste of the bongo-pounding action by sending 50 people in ape suits out into the hapless masses. You can check out some scenes of this event over at IGN by clicking the link above.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 18:52 PM
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Prince of Persia: Website Within [ Ubisoft ]
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The UK website for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is up and live. The site has a ton of info on the game, as well as an amazing new trailer that shows up the fantastic cinematics of the game and a new tagline: "You Will Die." You'll also hear the Prince's voice for the first time since we last left him in POP: Sands of Time. He sounds much more grown up and, frankly, badass. Also included are "3D Screenshots," which allow you to look at a single screen from any angle, which is pretty damn cool. The Wallpapers show off a couple new characeters, Shahdee and the Empress of Time, both of whom are two solid examples of why this game is sure to get a strong M rating (you'll see what I mean). Check it out, this game is definitely shaping up to be one of the best of the year.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 13:29 PM
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Tony Hawk Underground 2 just came out, and with it, the Star Wars Kid is back, having 15 more minutes of fame. You probably remember the "Star Wars Kid" from a few months ago as the poor sap who was caught on video acting like a total goof by using a golf ball retriever as a lightsaber and vanquishing imaginary foes. He has a highly unnecessary but hilarious appearance in THUG2.
According to Waxy.org, to see the legend at work, "On the Boston level if you ollie through the glass windows on one of the buildings (it's one or two to the left of the one where Ben Franklin is hiding) you land in a living room with a flat panel tv on the wall. If you stand in front of the TV Ghyslain gets up and shouts something about watching Star Wars (which you're now preventing). Hitting X will result in him showing off his moves." Click the source link for more info and a WMV movie.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 13:16 PM
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Years of famine and neglect have brought devastation to the North Korean population. As the government has funneled billions into military spending, the country’s infrastructure and agricultural base have collapsed. Faced with an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, the North Korean government is pressured to open up to outside assistance, and to curb military spending.
The North Korean military reacts violently to this new policy, seeing their power peddled away by bureaucrats. They unite behind the charismatic General Jung, who announces that the "traitors and capitalists" have no right to barter away "the birthright of the North Korean people." Jung’s forces quickly wipe out other splinter factions of the military and mobilize North Korea’s vast army of reserves. Before long, Jung is the supreme authority in North Korea. Ghost Recon 2 will be released for Cube on February 15th. Click the link to watch the trailer or right click and save it to your computer.
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Ghost Recon 2 Interview Trailer (17.2 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:46 PM
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Emotions run deep in this expansive role-playing game as you play a spirit guiding a young hero, Kalas, to his destiny to unlock the mystery of a lost sea. In the world of Baten Kaitos, lands exist in the sky, and the once-vast oceans have become but dim memories in the minds of men and women. As a sinister conspiracy to usurp power threatens to plunge the world into destruction, Kalas and Xelha meet. You will control a spirit that guides Kalas through this breathtaking world and fights by his side. Click the links to watch the movies or right click and save them to your computer.
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Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 1 (10.5 MB)
Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 2 (10.0 MB)
Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 3 (9.8 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:39 PM
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Seriously, this game looks like it should be on the N64 bck in about 1996. Based on the bestselling book series and upcoming feature film, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is the first game that lets players experience the misadventures of the savvy and resilient Baudelaire orphans as they contrive to escape the clutches of the villainous Count Olaf, who is after their inheritance.
In the game, players switch among the three orphans, mastering the unique skills of each to solve puzzles and collect various items to build inventions. By combining their talents, the Baudelaire orphans work together to outsmart Olaf's troupe of creepy cohorts and overcome sticky situations. Click the link to watch the video or you can right click and save it to your computer.
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer (12.6 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:38 PM
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More on the Revolution from Reggie [ Nintendo ]
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Nintendo of America's charismatic VP of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that the company is aiming to launch its next home console in the same timeframe as Sony's PS3, and attacked Microsoft's "rush" to the next generation.
"Our focus is this: we will bring Revolution to the marketplace roughly at the same time as the competition," Fils-Aime told US website IGN. "We are driving our timetables based on what we believe Sony will do."
While Nintendo may be watching Sony to work out when to jump on the next generation, the company is less sold on Microsoft's approach. "Not that I want to ignore the Xbox," Fils-Aime qualified, "but certainly we believe that a rush to a new system is a mistake." Fils-Aime also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo DS handheld could potentially be used to link up with the GameCube console, and will almost certainly boast link features with the Revolution platform.
"Could there be interactivity with GameCube?" he said. "Potentially. Depends on the software and accessories needed from a GameCube perspective. But it's certainly possible. Could there be interaction with the Revolution? Certainly possible. Certainly capable."
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:11 PM
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Nintendo of Japan has updated their Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap page to include the video which is linked below. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap will be released in North America on January 10th next year. It will be released in Japan and Europe later this year. Link returns in an all-new Game Boy Advance adventure! As he searches an unfamiliar land for fragmented relics called Kinstones, Link will have to take a closer look at the ground beneath his feet. Using the power of a mystical hat called The Minish Cap, the Hylian hero will shrink down for a massive quest,on a microscopic scale. Hit the link below to watch the video.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Video (11.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:08 PM
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We all know that Paul loves the fuzzies, but did he love the latest iteration in the Pokécritter series? Click to find out.
Paul Tabachneck
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