Today's Special Archives: September 2004

News Archives Index Nintendo Announces More Press Events [ Nintendo of Japan ] Nintendo of Japan announced today that, to go along with the press conference concerning the DS on October 7th, Nintendo will have two more press conferences on October 13th and 14th. Rather than concentrate on the DS, these two conferences will be more centered on the holiday lineups and strategies for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance, including finalized release dates and possible new footage of games such as Mario Party 6, Mario Power Tennis, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and for the GBA, Yoshi's Universal Gravitation. Also, Nintendo said there will be some games unveiled for the first time at these events. Keep it here for more information as the days of all of these conferences draw closer. Eric Jones -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 19:53 PM [Top] Metroid Prime 2 Screenshots [ Nintendo ] The final box art of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has been released and a shiny T rating is embedded on the box. Of course everyone pretty much knew this already but it is nice to see a finalized version. A Galactic Federation ship has disappeared in pursuit of a band of Space Pirates. At the request of the Federation Samus journeys to the planet Aether, the location of the ship's last transmission. There, Samus finds herself in an incredible world where light and dark intertwine in two unstable dimensions. The Light World is controlled by the Luminoth, a peaceful tribe with a unique and highly developed civilization. Their four gigantic energy generators are all that keep the Light World from collapsing. Hit the links to view the final box art and new screens. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes will be released on November 15th. Images: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Finalized Box Art Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screenshot 1 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screenshot 2 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screenshot 3 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 16:19 PM [Top] New Paper Mario 2 Screenshots [ Nintendo ] Time passes, the pages turn ... and a new chapter unfolds in an unfamiliar land! Get ready for a two-dimensional role-playing adventure for the ages as Mario returns to paper form in pursuit of a threat unlike any he's ever faced. This time around, more emphasis is placed on the paper abilities of Mario and his friends. He can turn sideways to slip through cracks, fold into a paper airplane to fly, roll into a tube, and much more. He can also use tons of items like hammers and thunderbolts. Hit the links for the images. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door will be released on October 11th. Images: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Screenshot 1 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Screenshot 2 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Screenshot 3 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Screenshot 4 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 16:14 PM [Top] New Final Fantasy I & II Screenshots [ Nintendo ] One of the first and most popular role-playing games ever, Final Fantasy tells the story of a kingdom in turmoil and the heroes who save it. Filled with many regions and side quests, Final Fantasy successfully blended fantasy and adventure, introduced many innovations and allowed players to build the characters in their party throughout the game. The two classic RPGs that launched the Final Fantasy saga. Enhanced battle, magic, menu and control systems. New dungeons, storylines and characters. Save anywhere you want. Hit the links to see the new screens. Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls will be released on November 29th. Images: Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Screenshot 1 Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Screenshot 2 Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Screenshot 3 Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Screenshot 4 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 16:11 PM [Top] SP Sales Up in UK [ Nintendo of Europe ] As if the US sales increases weren't enough, Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP flew off the shelves in the UK this weekend following its first ever price drop. Retailing since Friday 24th September at the new price of £69.99, Nintendo UK has today reported a record sales uplift for the handheld console that continues to lead the market, with sales in the UK up over 150% compared to the same period the previous week, with some retailers seeing hardware sales leap by over 400%. Software sales also received a significant boost this weekend with a 36% increase in sales across the Game Boy Advance software range. David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK said, "The UK installed base for the Game Boy Advance SP now totals over 1.2 million. Since we launched the Game Boy Advance SP in March 2003, the console has exceeded all expectations and continues to go from strength to strength. This recent price drop enables us to offer gamers everywhere the Game Boy Advance SP at its most affordable price ever." Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 11:21 AM [Top] Pokémon Continues to Sell [ Nintendo ] Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, both released Sept. 7 for Game Boy Advance SP, combined to sell more than 1 million units in North America within the first 21 days of its availability. Since its Sept. 2 price drop to an MSRP of $79.99, Game Boy Advance SP sales are up 70 percent. "The key to success in our industry is no secret," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "When you offer great interactive entertainment at a great price, players respond in droves." Part of the impressive sales success of these two new games can be attributed to the inclusion of the new Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, with wireless communication technology from Freescale Semiconductor, which lets players trade and battle their Pokémon or simply engage in a wireless chat. Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen also includes cross compatibility with Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, as well as Pokémon Colosseum for GameCube, allowing players to trade and battle more than 300 Pokémon. Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Thursday, September 30 2004 9:19 AM [Top] Nintendo Gets Animated? [ Gamespot ] In a press conference earlier today, former Nintendo president and current advisor Hiroshi Yamauchi said he plans to propose that Nintendo enter the realm of animation as well as games, and will bring up the proposal at next month's Nintendo business conference. Don't get your hopes up too much for a Zelda or Mario anime though - Yamauchi said he'd like to see the first project be an anime based on the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, an anthology of Japanese poetry from the feudal period ranging from the 7th to 13th century. That said, Yamauchi did not close out the possibility of animated films based on Nintendo properties, and for Nintendo to take more control over it's current properties in animated form - Nintendo's Pokemon series is licensed to another production company. Eric Jones -- Posted on Wednesday, September 29 2004 16:53 PM [Top] Final DS Boxart Revealed [ Nintendo ] Nintendo has today treated us with yet another tantalizing new image of DS goodness. This time it's the final packaging that the system will come in, complete with a sexy image of Samus. Check it out. November can't come soon enough. Images: Final DS Boxart Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Wednesday, September 29 2004 13:41 PM [Top] Nintendo Adds to Player's Choice [ Nintendo ] Toys R US has recently put up flyers that will include the following games into Nintendo's already huge list of popular Player's Choice titles: Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Super Mario Sunshine, and Animal Crossing. Those games will debut on the Player's Choice list for $29.99. But the deal gets much better. Every current Nintendo Player's Choice games that is $29.99 will be going down to $19.99. The deal still gets better. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will also be added to Player's Choice but will immediately drop down to $19.99. These changes will go into effect sometime early October. These price changes are an attempt to eliminate the $29.99 price for Nintendo Player's Choice and have every Player's Choice game go to $19.99 in the future. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Tuesday, September 28 2004 0:57 AM [Top] Spider-man 2 DS Box Art [ Activision ] Activision has released the box art for their upcoming Nintendo DS game Spider-man 2. The game will be released December 2nd at a price of $49.99. The price of fifty dollars is more or less going to be the standard for all new DS games with the occasional few being $39.99. Click the link below and keep watching the Café in the weeks leading up the DS release to get all the latest in game release dates and prices. And make sure to be in the chat on Novemeber 13th at 9 PM Eastern time for your chance to win a Nintendo DS. Images: Spider-man 2 Nintendo DS Box Art Matthew Silver -- Posted on Tuesday, September 28 2004 0:49 AM [Top] New Goldeneye Rogue Agent Screens [ Electronic Arts ] 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 view the new screens. Images: Goldeneye Rogue Agent Screenshot 1 Goldeneye Rogue Agent Screenshot 2 Goldeneye Rogue Agent Screenshot 3 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Tuesday, September 28 2004 0:33 AM [Top] Illumine [ Editor's Note ] Kevin, Eric, and yours truly enter the Bermuda Triangle with DS news galore, the Third Age, new staff, and a Happy Birthday. Check it out and be afraid. You can also play catch up and find out why Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Monday, September 27 2004 23:57 PM [Top] New DS Commercial [ IGN DS ] The giggly Japanese girl finally gets to touch the touch-tastic Nintendo DS in a new commercial right out of Japan. Head on over and check it out guys. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Monday, September 27 2004 23:44 PM [Top] GBA GTA [ Rockstar Games ] It was supposed to be the last job you and Vinnie would do for the mob. After this, you'd both have enough money to escape Liberty City for good. Then Vinnie's getaway car went up in a ball of flames, along with all the cash. Suddenly every cop in the city is chasing you down. You're determined to get out of Liberty City, but not before you find Vinnie's murderers and turn the tables on whomever it is that's out to get you. The series that took the console world by storm is set to repeat history on handheld this fall. The freedom and open ended gameplay a that are synonymous with Grand Theft Auto are coming to Game Boy Advance this October. Features: - An all-new, revenge-driven storyline that puts you on the trail of your mentor's murderers. - Explore and exploit a huge, sprawling Liberty City - in the palm of your hand. - Dozens of vehicles to find and drive - compacts, sports cars, delivery trucks, taxis, SWAT vans, tanks, and more. - Hundreds of side missions: taxi driver, paramedic, fire fighter, street racing, vigilante, and rampages. - Countless hours of portable entertainment Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Monday, September 27 2004 13:40 PM [Top] The REAL Mushroom Kingdom 3: Betrayal [ Screening Room ] The REAL Mushroom Kingdom makes its triumphant return bringing out the 3rd installment in the series. 2 months of hard, slave work and obstacles galore translates to about 8 minutes of animation. Hopefully unwasted! Check out the latest in this dramatically insane series following Mario's quest to retrieve Peach's virginity! Rated PG-13 for excessive 'shrooming. A.B. Osborne -- Posted on Monday, September 27 2004 2:34 AM [Top] Japanese Sales Figures (9/19) [ Media Create ] Software 1. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 790,527 - 790,527 2. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 196,275 - 196,275 3. Final Fantasy XI - PS2 - 104,144 - 104,144 4. Biohazard Outbreak File 2 - PS2 - 29,889 - 121,096 5. Prince of Tennis - PS2 - 27,332 - 27,332 6. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 20,692 - 206,391 7. Kowloon Youma Gakuen Ki - PS2 - 20,113 - 20,113 8. World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 - PS2 - 14,941 - 1,049,039 9. Angelique Etoile - PS2 - 13,909 - 13,909 10. Pachinko Slot - PS2 - 12,952 - 12,952 Hardware 1. Game Boy Advance SP - 68,014 - (1,837,380) 2. PlayStation2 - 28,340 - (1,814,330) 3. GameCube - 4,976 - (475,958) 4. Game Boy Advance - 1,527 - (178,048) 5. Xbox - 326 - (25,743) 6. PSone - 70 - (13,264) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Monday, September 27 2004 0:46 AM [Top] PSP Price Point? [ GameCube Café ] As you all may know, the TGS event in Japan has kicked off with a big PSP presence. We have discovered from very reliable sources that the PSP will have an official price of 38,624 Yen, or $349.99. Sony commented on the PSP not being an actual competitor to the DS after the price was announced (like the Xbox and GCN aren't either), but you know it'll happen. Other sites can't post this because non-disclosure agreements signed with Sony. But as you can imagine, we signed no such thing. So if Sony doesn't like us Nintendo people now... well, we're hurt. We're really hurt. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 23:54 PM [Top] Prince of Persia Review [ Review ] Our newest staffer tries his hand at Prince of Persia just in time for the release of the sequel. See what Nick thinks and get accustomed to his style of writing. Hit the link to read the review. Nick Basile -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 20:26 PM [Top] So Why Don't You Introduce Yourself? [ GameCube Café ] Oh boy, this is like being the new kid in high school all over again. Ok, I’ll stand and give you the normal spiel. My name is Nick Basile. I’ve been gaming in all of its forms since I was 5 years old. Being 20 as of my last count, that would give me 15 years of ‘experience’ in the gaming world. I’ve been a lifelong Nintendo fan since I first picked up that old, uncomfortable NES controller back during the Christmas of 1989. Since then, I’ve expanded my horizons to include other systems, such as the PS and PC. Genre wise, I’m an RPG freak, but I also love action games, platformers and fighting games. I’ll try to give an honest and unbiased opinion on every game I write about and hopefully I can help you, the reader, in any decisions you might have. Well, that’s really all for now. Hope to see ya around soon. Nick Basile -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 19:52 PM [Top] I Wish This Conversation Never Happened... [ Café XCluder ] For tasty comic goodness: 1) Read 2) Laugh 3) Lather 4) Rinse 5) Repeat as desired. Matt Marlow -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 19:40 PM [Top] Co-Op Third Age [ IGN Cube ] It seems the Lord of the Rings RPG, The Third Age, will support more than one player when it ships in November. Incorporated into the game is an option that will allow players to switch between one or two users. Player one will have control of Barethor, Elegost, and Morwen. Player two will have control of Idrial, Hadhod, and Ioden. Check out IGN's new video of the process if you're a bit confused. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 12:47 PM [Top] Japanese DS Website Opens [ Nintendo of Japan ] Nintendo has opened the Japanese website for the DS, and it can be arrived at by clicking the link above. Although it's a little hard to get around for those who don't know Japanese, diligent clickers will find commercials for the DS, as well as DS wallpapers. There's also a "What's DS?" section that gives the stats of the DS in Japanese, for those that would need that for whatever reason. Eric Jones -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 1:15 AM [Top] DS Gets Mad [ Mad Catz ] Major peripheral creator Mad Catz has announced its own little line of accessories for the DS. They will of course be ready for launch. Check 'em out: Protective carry case - Stylistically designed to keep the DS protected from minor bumps, drops or scratches. Screen protector - A textured surface adheres instantly to the DS screen to protect against scratches and to eliminate glare. Game cases - Protect the media slots of the new Nintendo DS game carts from pocket dust and dirt at all times. Car charger - Plugs directly into your vehicle's standard lighter/power socket, providing power as you travel. You can use your DS while it is charging, or switch it off and charge the battery even faster. AC adapter - Allows you to charge or power the new DS by plugging into a standard power outlet. Use your DS while it is charging, or switch it off and the battery charges even faster. Earphones - Attached to a band that rests comfortably at the base of the head. Stylus - A replacement unit just in case the player needs accurate touch screen control. DS II Mobile Kit - Comes with a hard carry case, 6 game cases, earphones, a Y cable and a car and AC adapter. DS Kit - Provides the necessary accessories to protect and enjoy your DS. The DS Kit includes a soft carry case, 6 game case, car adapter and earphones. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Sunday, September 26 2004 0:13 AM [Top] New Resident Evil 4 Trailer [ GameCube Café ] Direct from the show floor of the 2004 Tokyo Game Show comes a new trailer for one of the most highly anticipated games for the GameCube, Resident Evil 4. This new trailer shows off some of the game's various cutscenes, some new gameplay, as well as a little bit of how Ashley, the president's daughter, will play into the game. Overall, this trailer truly shows why this game will be one of the best games to date for the Cube. Take a look at it below by right-clicking and saving to your hard drive or by clicking it and watching it in your web browser. Note: By being "direct from the show floor" we mean that this trailer isn't direct feed footage, and was taken by a videocamera on the TGS show floor. Although the quality isn't perfect, this is still an amazing trailer and well worth watching. Video: Resident Evil 4 Tokyo Game Show Trailer (25.1 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Saturday, September 25 2004 2:15 AM [Top] First Ever Mario Party 6 Screens [ Nintendo ] Just in time for those long winter nights comes The Main Man himself (i.e., Mario) with fistfuls of all new games that are guaranteed to keep you mashing and mouthing (more later) 'til the break of dawn. Literally. Unique day/night feature. As the sun rises and sets, boards transform, characters emerge from hiding and much more. More than 80 minigames. As the day changes, you'll get all-new games! Talk to victory in select minigames via the included mic Controller. Polished graphics, state-of-the-art sound and the usual hijinks of Mario and friends (and troublemakers like Bowser) will convert even certified wallflowers into 24-hour party people. Mark the date: December 6 is the time to get funky with The Man. Click the link below to view the screens. Images: First Ever Mario Party 6 Screenshots Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 20:37 PM [Top] New Resident Evil 4 Screens [ Capcom Japan ] In this latest installment of the wildly popular franchise, players are reacquainted with Leon S. Kennedy, Raccoon City's idealistic rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. In the six years since the destruction of Raccoon City, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Fast forward to 2004 and players rejoin Leon, now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission. In this Nintendo GameCube exclusive, his investigation into the abduction of the President's daughter has led him to a mysterious location in Europe teeming with unimaginable horrors. Click below for the new screens. Images: Resident Evil 4 Screenshots Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 20:10 PM [Top] New Killer 7 Screens [ Capcom Japan ] The hard-boiled storyline of Killer 7 puts delusional hit man Harman Smith on the trail of an underworld kingpin named Kun Ran who has unleashed violent creatures called 'Heaven's Smile.' These crazed soldiers, affixed with horrific smiles, are wreaking havoc on city streets, destroying anyone unlucky enough to cross their path. But Harman Smith isn't alone. He has a few aces up his sleeve. Seven to be exact -- alternate personalities, each with their own unique style of death-dealing. For Smith to give Ran the dirt nap he so richly deserves, he'll have to cut loose these members of the 'Smith Alliance' and let them go to work. Players will have an opportunity to play a clairvoyant mastermind, a knife-wielding loner, and a pyrokinetic, to name just a few. Killer 7 will be released on February 28th next year. Click the link below to view the awesome new screens. Images: Killer 7 Screenshots Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 20:06 PM [Top] New Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screens [ Ubisoft ] We have some nice new screenshots of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. Again, these screens continue to show off the trend that this game will be violent and bloody. Ubisoft is not trying to fool anyone that this game will in fact be rated M. It seems that they really wanted to make the game life-like and they stopped at nothing to achieve that goal. The new features of the game (free form fighting for one) along with innovative new story and gameplay will make Prince of Persia: Warrior Within a truly great game. Make sure to mark your calenders for November 16th. Click the link below to view the screens. Images: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshots Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 20:02 PM [Top] New Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Trailer [ GameCube Café ] 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 link to watch the trailer in your web browser or you can right click and save it to your hard drive. Video: Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Highlight Trailer Hi-Res (22.9 MB) Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Highlight Trailer Low-Res (9.07 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 19:39 PM [Top] New Prince of Persia 2 Gameplay Trailer [ GameCube Café ] Easily one of the knockout games of '03 becomes bigger, bolder and more foreboding in this eagerly anticipated sequel. Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince dares defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears. Only through grim resolve and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship -- and emerge with his life. Click the link to watch the trailer in your web browser or you can right click and save it to your hard drive. Video: Prince of Persia Gameplay Trailer (8.61 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 19:36 PM [Top] New Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailers [ GameCube Café ] 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. Baten Kaitos boasts an unconventional card system. In the quicksilver, turn-based combat, you can combine cards to conjure countless magical effects. Click the links below to watch the trailers in your web browser or you can right click and save them to your hard drive. Video: Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 1 (7.1 MB) Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 2 (10.3 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 19:34 PM [Top] Game Boy Advance Video Library Gets Expanded [ Nintendo ] Every good television show gets a spin-off or sequel. On Sept. 27, Game Boy Advance Video follows suit with two exciting new video paks featuring four "classic" episodes of the wildly popular Pokémon franchise. One video pak features the cartoon episodes "Pokémon - I Choose You!" and "Here Comes the Squirtle Squad," while the other contains "Beach Blank-out Blastoise" and "Go West Young Meowth." Each video pak sells at an MSRP of $19.99. Game Boy Advance Video debuted in June, and already has sold more than one million units through August. By the holidays, more than 20 different paks will be available, each with up to 45 minutes of video, or four animated episodes. The initial video offerings included Pokémon episodes, as well as other favorites from Majesco like SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Codename: Kids Next Door and Cartoon Network Collection. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Friday, September 24 2004 17:00 PM [Top] New Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Trailer [ GameCube Café ] Today Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. This new trailer continues to show off just how bloody and violent this game will be. Without a doubt it will be rated M even though it has not been reviewed by ESRB. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within will be released on November 16th. Click the link below to watch the trailer or right click and save the trailer to your computer. Video: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Trailer (12.6 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 23 2004 17:43 PM [Top] Samus' Dark Suit Revealed! [ GameCube Café ] Just as everyone had expected Samus will in fact have a "Dark Suit" in her new adverture across Aether. The suit will allow her to travel unrestricted through the Dark side of the planet without having to sheild yourself in the protective light bubbles. Of course everyone pretty much already knew that there was going to be a dark suit but now you can actually see it. Click the link below to view the awesome new Dark Suit. Images: Samus' Dark Suit Revealed Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 23 2004 13:46 PM [Top] Happy Birthday Kevin [ GameCube Café ] Today our always pleasant Editor In Chief turns 20 years old. Kevin has been with us since the begining of it all. By that I don't mean since the start of the Café, I'm talking about the glorious days of when we worked at that other website (which shall remain nameless). That was a little over three years ago now and back then I remember talking with Kevin about how Carl, myself, and him would stick together no matter what. Now look at us, here we are still working together. When our previous Editor In Chief up and left only after a month of working here since we opened we desperately needed someone with a lot of intelligence to fill his position. Kevin stepped up for the job and has done a fantastic job for us since. He is one of the major arteries pumping blood into the life of this website and business. We can always trust Kevin to get stuff done on time and to beat the other staffers physically and emotionally (Jones) to make sure they get done what needs to get done. Having Kevin as part of the Café family sure does make my life a lot easier and I love him like a brother for it. May the ladies and beer be plentiful on this glorious day that is your birthday. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 23 2004 2:21 AM [Top] Spidey Swings On To DS [ Gamespot ] Activision announced their first title for the Nintendo DS will be a DS version of their best selling game so far this year, Spiderman 2. The game does not have a release date yet, but Activision has said it will be a launch title, meaning it's probable release date is November 21st, same day as the DS. Although Activision has not said if the gameplay of the DS version will be similar in any way to its console counterparts, Activision president Kathy Vrabeck said the game would make use of the dual screens to provide a unique gaming experience. Eric Jones -- Posted on Wednesday, September 22 2004 21:44 PM [Top] Nintendo DS Boxart Revealed [ Nintendo ] Nintendo has revealed the boxart for the DS system, and it looks very cool - simple, yet effective in showing off the DS system and the aspect of the touch screen. I'd have to say I like it. Have a look for yourself below. Images: Nintendo DS Boxart Eric Jones -- Posted on Wednesday, September 22 2004 20:58 PM [Top] GCCafé Announces Nintendo DS Trivia [ GameCube Café ] As if you haven't already seen our awesome new trivia banner anyway. GameCube Café will host Nintendo DS trivia on November 13th at 9 PM Eastern Time. There will be fifty (50) questions which will all be general Nintendo questions. Instead of doing our creative original trivia formart which didn't sit well with you guys for whatever reason, we have decided to go back to the traditional style for this grand event. The winner will be awarded a brand new Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS will be released on November 21st at a price of $150. This is your chance to get one for FREE. You know you want to be there. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 22 2004 0:35 AM [Top] Official Mario Tennis Boxart? [ GameStop ] Well, what seems to be the likely title at this point, Mario Power Tennis, also seems to have some boxart now. GameStop has posted an image of what is possibly the almost-final boxart fro Mario Power Tennis. Stay tuned for developments on everything tennis and plumber. Images: Mario Power Tennis Boxart Joe McCollum -- Posted on Tuesday, September 21 2004 17:04 PM [Top] Official DS Fact Sheet [ Nintendo ] I should have posted this this morning when I put up the launch date and price, but I was in a rush to get out of the house, so here you go, just a couple hours late. Treat yourself to a cookie for patiently waiting. Launch Date and MSRP: Nov. 21, 2004, in North America ($149.99) Dec. 2, 2004, in Japan (15,000 yen) Q1 2005 in Europe and Australia Size (when closed): 148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long, 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy® Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone Other features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once, embedded real-time clock, date, time and alarm, touch-screen calibration CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7 Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian Color: Silver and black Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Tuesday, September 21 2004 12:14 PM [Top] RE4 PAL Box Art [ Capcom ] Capcom today has released the final box art for Resident Evil for Europe. The box art is much darker and mysterious than the North American version. I for one actually like it better than the North American version. The only thing that slightly concerns me is that there is no "only For" logo on the box. However, that will more than likely be put on later seeing as how Capcom has said numerous times that RE4 is Cube exclusive. Click the link for the image. Images: Resident Evil 4 PAL Box Art Matthew Silver -- Posted on Tuesday, September 21 2004 10:01 AM [Top] Final Price and Date for DS! - UPDATED AGAIN [ Nintendo ] From the very start, Nintendo DS broke the existing rules of video game play. Two screens, not one. Wireless connection for game play and personal communication for the sheer entertainment of it. Flexible game control by voice and touch, not just with buttons. Nintendo's newest innovation, Nintendo DS, will make its worldwide debut in North American stores on Nov. 21, and then in Japan on Dec. 2. It will sell at an MSRP of $149.99, making it an immediate mass-market attraction. Nintendo DS will become the company's first system ever to make its sales debut outside of Japan. As previously hoped, the DS will come WITH Pictochat absolutely free, embedded into the system hardware! The complete lineup of games planned for the launch of Nintendo DS will be announced in the near future. In effect, Nintendo DS already boasts a library of more than 550 games because it is compatible with single-player modes of games made for the world's best-selling video game system, Game Boy Advance SP. Nintendo chose the United States to lead the worldwide launch of Nintendo DS because of overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic reaction from consumers and to take advantage of the holiday sales season. After the subsequent launch in Japan, the system will be available in Europe and Australia in the first quarter of 2005. UPDATE! A report from USA Today by respected gaming journalist Steven Kent had this to say: "Nintendo's price will include a pack-in game called Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt as well as PictoChat, communications software that lets users send messages and drawings to each other." There was no mention of Hunters in Nintendo's press release, so this is still unconfirmed. The addition of the subtitle "First Hunt" may mean that this is simply a demo of the game, but until we get official word from Nintendo, there's no way to know what this could mean. REUPDATE! We can now confirm that "Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt" is indeed a demo of the game we saw at E3 and will come packaged with the system. Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Tuesday, September 21 2004 8:53 AM [Top] Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory delayed for XBox/PC [ Gamespot ] Ubisoft announced today that, apparantly to avoid the over-saturation of numerous major games released this holiday season, that the PC and XBox versions of the highly anticipated 3rd Splinter Cell game, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, have been pushed back from November to March, when the PS2 and GameCube versions of the game will be released. Why is this important? Because up until this point Ubisoft hadn't even CONFIRMED a GameCube version (although there really wasn't much doubt that there would be one), and it is also good to see it will be released simultaneously with the other versions of the game. Eric Jones -- Posted on Monday, September 20 2004 16:07 PM [Top] In New York, We Make Fun Of Cleveland [ Café XCluder ] Marlow does work? Holy crap, this has gotta' be some sort of record. Matt Marlow -- Posted on Friday, September 17 2004 23:33 PM [Top] Nintendo Sets Date for DS Press Conference [ Gamefront ] German gaming site Gamefront is reporting that, according to the Bloomberg press agency, Nintendo will hold its highly-anticipated press conference concerning the Nintendo DS on October 17th. Nintendo will have the DS available for demonstration, as well as (hopefully) reveal its final price, release date, and finalized release dates for both 1st and 3rd party software. Both President Satoru Iwata and Managing Director (and resident god) Shigeru Miyamoto will be on hand as well to take questions. It's going to be hard to wait for this big event, but until then, feast your eyes on a new image of Nintendo's revolutionary handheld. Images: Nintendo DS Eric Jones -- Posted on Friday, September 17 2004 17:15 PM [Top] A Slew of New SP's [ IGN Game Boy ] It looks as if the trend of endless amounts of Limited Edition Game Boy Advance SP's that are commonplace in Japan are making their way westward as well, as Nintendo has announced that three new Limited Edition Game Boy Advance SP's will be released later this year. The first will be based upon Nintendo's new "Who Are You?" slogan, and will be colored black with the slogan in a graffiti style on top. It also seems that this will be the second store exclusive GBA SP - similar to how the Tribal GBA SP is only slated to be sold at EB Games, the Who Are You? version will be exclusive to Wal-Mart stores. The next two GBA SP's will be based on Nintendo's two biggest franchises - Mario and Zelda. The Mario version will be gray and red with Mario's familiar insignia emblazened on the top, while the Zelda version will be gold, topped off with the familiar Triforce. Both systems will coincide with the European releases of Mario Vs. Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, and will be sold in two-packs with their respective game. However, as of now these two are European exclusives, so those that really want them might have to inquire at their nearest import store. For pictures of these sure to be big sellers, check out IGN Game Boy by clicking the link above, and checking each news story. Eric Jones -- Posted on Friday, September 17 2004 15:32 PM [Top] Resident Evil 4 Boxart [ Capcom ] In this latest installment of the wildly popular franchise, players are reacquainted with Leon S. Kennedy, Raccoon City's idealistic rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. In the six years since the destruction of Raccoon City, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Fast forward to 2004 and players rejoin Leon, now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission. In this Nintendo GameCube exclusive, his investigation into the abduction of the President's daughter has led him to a mysterious location in Europe teeming with unimaginable horrors. Click the link below to check out the finalized boxart. Granted the rating is missing but we all know this game will be rated M. Images: Resident Evil 4 Boxart Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 16 2004 12:51 PM [Top] Mario Tennis Gets a Title? [ GameStop ] GameStop is now listing the GameCube of Mario Tennis as... ...wait for it... Mario Power Tennis. Obviously no confirmation yet from Nintendo, but with the release of the lovely tennis game less than two months away, a title is needed soon. I suppose this very well could be the new title, although I was expecting Nintendo to tack on a subtitle a la Mario Golf. Maybe something like Mario Tennis: Koopledon Championship. Alright, so that's not a good example. Could explain why Nintendo might be going with a simpler title though... Joe McCollum -- Posted on Wednesday, September 15 2004 18:41 PM [Top] Budokai 2 on the Way [ IGN Cube ] GCN owners well know of the port they got of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, while the PS2 is coming up on its third incarnation. Well, Budokai 2 is now listed for $19.99 on various retail sites (although they're now taken down), and reports have been circulating about Atari's confirmation. No official release date, but it does seem to be on the way. Now just a year or so and we can get Budokai 3! Joe McCollum -- Posted on Monday, September 13 2004 22:21 PM [Top] Six New Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screens [ Electronic Arts ] New screenshots of Goldeneye: Rogue Agent have been released by Electronic Arts today. The game is scheduled to come out on November 17th. Here is a little bit about the game. 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. Enjoy the awesome screens. Images: Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 1 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 2 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 3 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 4 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 5 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 6 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Saturday, September 11 2004 18:38 PM [Top] GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Boxart Revealed [ CommanderBond.net ] EA has unveiled the official boxart for their upcoming anti-Bond game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, in which you play as a dismissed MI:6 agent in a mission for Auric Goldfinger to bring down business rival Dr. No. Click the sourcelink for the story, or right here to go directly to the Cube art. If you ask me, it looks pretty hot. Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Thursday, September 9 2004 19:18 PM [Top] Namco to release new Tales game for GBA [ Gamespot ] Namco will reveal on Monday a brand new RPG in the long-running Tales series in the latest issue of Shonen Jump magazine. The game will be the third installment in the Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon series for the Game Boy Advance, tentively titled Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon III. Although the previous two games did not receive a U.S. release, it is highly possible the third game may see our shores due to the popularity of the GameCube RPG Tales of Symphonia. Eric Jones -- Posted on Thursday, September 9 2004 18:01 PM [Top] Mario Party 6 Details [ Gamespot ] In a brief announcement this morning, Nintendo revealed some details about the newest installment of the Mario Party line. With the release of Mario Party 6 scheduled for December 6th of this year, it seems Nintendo decided to change some core properties. - Thankfully, the entire cast from Mario Part 5 is returning. - Gameplay has been sped up to minimize the boring breaks between the gameboard and the mini-games. - A new day-to-night feature has been implemented that will change the nature of both the large board, as well as the mini-games. - Most interesting of the information is the addition of a proprietary microphone controller, named the "Nintendo GameCube Mic." All we can tell about the microphone now is that there will be a seperate "mic mode" where players will answer quiz questions. The microphone will come packaged with the game. Also, our friends over at GCAdvanced managed to get their hands on a scan from Famitsu Magazine in Japan, which apparently shows what the mic will look like. Interestingly, it seems to come as a Memory Card attachment and not a controller. Whether this means you'll be able to save data on the card is not yet clear, but it certainly provides interesting ideas. Click here to see the scan on GCA. Matt Marlow -- Posted on Thursday, September 9 2004 14:41 PM [Top] Nintendo and Parents Encourage Pokémon [ Nintendo ] A survey of nearly 2,100 parents confirms what Nintendo has known all along: Pokémon video games help kids learn important core values and skills. Nintendo commissioned Impulse Research Corp. to conduct the survey to coincide with today's launch of two new highly anticipated video games, Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen for Game Boy Advance. "We're proud to be a part of a video game franchise that parents believe helps boost important skills, like teamwork and memory, that can translate to kids excelling in school," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "And, with the new Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter bundled with Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, players now can expand their abilities even further by testing their brain power against many other players simultaneously." Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 8 2004 14:54 PM [Top] Bigalow (Slide Inside) [ Editor's Note ] Kevin, Eric and Paul jam about GBAs, cowbells, birthdays and how Mike and Yoshi are apparently the same creature. Kevin McGinnis -- Posted on Monday, September 6 2004 23:42 PM [Top] Happy Birthday Paul [ GameCube Café ] Our very own Mr. Paul Tabachneck celebrates his 30th birthday today. I have come to know Paul over the past year from the local Improv comedy scene we both attend, and I can truly say it's been a real treat and pleasure getting to know him, both as a comedic performer, but also as an avid gamer and amazing singer/songwriter. Paul has only been on staff for a little while, but has quickly become one of the most important and well-liked guys around. If you wish to give Paul some love (or talk Pokemon), stop in the forums or the chat. Here's to you, Paul. Kevin McGinnis -- Posted on Monday, September 6 2004 21:40 PM [Top] Happy Birthday Silver [ GameCube Café ] That's right, today our very own Matt Silver, my partner in crime in running this cooky place, turns 20 years old. Silver and I have known each other since we played Little League together, and a few years ago got into this business on a dinky little site called GCRevolution. A few power coups later, here we are running this place and having a blast doing it. If you want to wish our fearless leader Septemberween wishes, pop into the forums or the chat. Happy birthday, buddy! Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Sunday, September 5 2004 9:41 AM [Top] Who Are You? TV Spot [ Nintendo ] Want to see the new Who Are You? TV spot that's been running but don't feel like turning on your TV? Click the link above to get a good-quality feed of the commercial featuring Baten Kaitos, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Resident Evil 4. Needless to say, it kicks ass. Carl DeNovio -- Posted on Saturday, September 4 2004 12:38 PM [Top] Get Your Copy of the RE4 Demo Disc [ Play-Asia ] Remember I told you about that Resident Evil 4 demo disc a few days ago? Well I finally found a place where you can buy it. Play-Asia sells Famitsu Weekly magazines single issues. By clicking the link above you will be directed right to the page to buy the magazine that includes the RE4 demo disc. It is twenty dollars and for any hardcore RE fan this is a must to get to hold you over until January. I already purchased mine! Matthew Silver -- Posted on Saturday, September 4 2004 6:19 AM [Top] Viewtiful Title [ IGN Cube ] Capcom has finally named and dated Viewtiful Joe 2. Set for a December 16 release, it will be called Viewtiful Joe 2: Black Film no Nazo in Japan. That is translated as Viewtiful Joe 2: Mystery of the Black Film. Whether or not it will retain that name for the US release is unknown. In the meantime, check out the new launched VJ2 site here. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Friday, September 3 2004 13:54 PM [Top] Nintendo Laying an Egg? [ GBA N64 Europe ] Dinosaur egg, that is. The newest issue of Famitsu claims that Nintendo has a new title underway starring everyone's favorite Mario-companion, Yoshi. Yoshi no Banyû Inryoku, or roughly translated as Yoshi's Universal Gravitation, hasn't been officially confirmed, but Famitsu is often right in these case. Stay tuned for further developments. Joe McCollum -- Posted on Friday, September 3 2004 13:51 PM [Top] Metroid Prime 2 Box Art [ Nintendo ] Not much in the way of news here. The box art is below for your viewing pleasure. The game has yet to be rated by the ESRB so it says RP on the box. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes will be released on November 15th. Images: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Box Art Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 2 2004 23:34 PM [Top] Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screens [ GameCube Café ] A Galactic Federation ship has disappeared in pursuit of a band of Space Pirates. At the request of the Federation Samus journeys to the planet Aether, the location of the ship's last transmission. There, Samus finds herself in an incredible world where light and dark intertwine in two unstable dimensions. The Light World is controlled by the Luminoth, a peaceful tribe with a unique and highly developed civilization. Their four gigantic energy generators are all that keep the Light World from collapsing. But that civilization faces imminent destruction at the hands of the invading Ing Horde, beings born of the Dark World. If the Ing seize control of the generators, the Light World will be extinguished forever. Samus embarks on her mission to defeat the Ing and restore peace to Aether. However, an ominous shadow lurks in the darkness, a shadow which quietly stalks Samus. Click here and watch Samus kick some ass. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 2 2004 0:52 AM [Top] Tons of NEW Mario Tennis Screens [ GameCube Café ] Last week it was announced that Nintendo plans to release the sure to be smash hit Mario Tennis on November 8th making Novemeber the busiest month for GameCube owners. In the weeks leading up to its release there will be plenty more screens of the game as well as movie trailers. Keep watching the Café for all your Mario Tennis needs and check back when the game is released for awesome video exclusive to the Café. For right now you can slobber over these images. Matthew Silver -- Posted on Thursday, September 2 2004 0:48 AM [Top] Ghost Recon 2 Gameplay Trailer [ GameCube Café ] Watch the new Ghost Recon 2 video and listen to game designer, Christian Allen as he discusses many technological upgrades for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2. Christian will also talk about the ability to switch camera views and environmental effects. Click the trailer and stream it in your browser or you can right click and save it your hard drive. Have fun. Video: Ghost Reacon 2 Gameplay Video (40.4 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 23:49 PM [Top] Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Videos [ GameCube Café ] With every video and every screenshot I see of this game, it just keeps getting more and more violent as well as bloody. Whereas the first game, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, left out the blood and gruesomeness to get a T rating, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a definitate M rating. Sure the ESRB has yet to assign an official rating to the game but if you had any doubts before then you need to watch these two videos. Now the point of them isn't to show how violent the game is, it is to demonstrate how you can you use the surrounding environment to your advantage against the enemeies that are currently blocking your path. The second video shows how you can grab ahold of the enemy and do a variety of different moves to kill. Enough of my babbling, click the links to stream the video or right click and save them to your hard drive. Video: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Gameplay Trailer 1 (23.6 MB) Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Gameplay Trailer 2 (21.7 MB) Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 23:25 PM [Top] Ten New Prince of Persia 2 Screenshots [ GameCube Café ] Ubisoft today announced that Prince of Persia 2 (working title) will now be officially titled Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (which we found about a week ago via Nintendo's Q4 release list and reported on). The sequel to the award-winning Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Hunted by a supernatural creature hell-bent on his estruction, the battle-weary but hardened Prince embarks upon a reacherous journey to a cursed island underworld to save his life. Below are some very graphic screenshots for your blood-thirsty needs. Images: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 1 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 2 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 3 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 4 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 5 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 6 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 7 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 8 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 9 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Screenshot 10 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 23:16 PM [Top] Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Boxart and Screenshots [ Nintendo ] High above Dream Land, there is a great mirror that leads to the Mirror Kingdom. One day, an evil presence called Dark Mind invaded the Mirror Kingdom, and the great mirror began to reflect only the darkness in people's hearts. To prevent the evil from seeping into Dream Land, Meta Knight flew to the rescue. Later, as Kirby was out for a walk, Meta Knight appeared and cut him with his sword into four Kirbys, each of a different color! Meta Knight flew off into the sky, leaving the surprised Kirbys behind. They hopped on a Warp Star together and flew off to the Kingdom of Mirrors to find out what had happened. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror will be released on October 18th. Boxart and screens are below, enjoy. Images: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Boxart Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Screenshot 1 Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Screenshot 2 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 22:24 PM [Top] Mario Pinball Land Boxart and Screenshots [ Nintendo ] Mario has been turned into a ball and drawn into another dimension, and now pinball will never be the same. Whether you're ricocheting after stars, bouncing off Goombas and Monty Moles or battling big bosses, you'll flip over this rolling adventure. When Bowser kidnaps Peach and escapes to another dimension, a scientist uses his Spherifier to transform Mario into a ball and fires him after the fiend with his Super Cannon! Get rolling! As you play through the varied worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom areas, you'll have to bounce Mario through all sorts of challenges to move on. Collect Star Keys, defeat enemies, buy special items and rack up the points as you rebound through dangerous locales full of familiar enemies. Mario Pinball Land will be released on October 4th. You know the drill, hit the links. Images: Mario Pinball Land Boxart Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 1 Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 2 Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 3 Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 4 Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 5 Mario Pinball Land Screenshot 6 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 22:21 PM [Top] Donkey Konga Boxart and Screenshots [ Nintendo ] One day, Donkey Kong and Diddy discover a pair of odd barrels on a deserted beach. After showing the barrels to Cranky Kong, they learn the barrels are really a legendary musical instrument that plays music not only when you drum on it, but also when you clap. Donkey Kong christens the instrument the DK Bongo, and he and Diddy decide that they will become famous musicians, get rich and buy all the bananas they could ever want. Donkey Konga will be released on September 27th. Click the links to view the screens. Also check back when the game is released to see some awesome video of the Café staff busting some moves DK style. Images: Donkey Konga Boxart Donkey Konga Screenshot 1 Donkey Konga Screenshot 2 Donkey Konga Screenshot 3 Donkey Konga Screenshot 4 Donkey Konga Screenshot 5 Donkey Konga Screenshot 6 Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 22:15 PM [Top] Final Fantasy I & II Boxart [ Nintendo ] Soul of Rebirth: In Final Fantasy II's main story, Minwu, Scott, Josef and Ricard are all killed, leaving the fate of the world in Firion's hands. While Firion and his allies battle the emperor in Final Fantasy II, the fallen heroes fight their own battle in another world. It's up to the four slain heroes to defeat the emperor of Pandaemonium. Experience the beginning of the Final Fantasy saga for the first time all over again with all-new story and game play on the Game Boy Advance! Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls will be released for on November 29th. Hit the link below to check out the boxart. Images: Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls Boxart Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 22:02 PM [Top] Paper Mario 2 Boxart [ Nintendo ] Peach is enjoying a vacation with her loyal servant, Toadsworth, when a mysterious creature captures her. The one clue is a treasure map she had sent to Mario earlier. When our hero hears news of her capture, he follows the map's clues to the Star Crystals, strange artifacts of unknown power. Complicating the matter are three veiled figures plotting the return of the great shadow witch, an army of strange new enemies and one angry Bowser, who embarks on an adventure of his own to find out who's cutting into his villain business. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door will be released on October 11th. Hit the link below to check out the boxart for the game. Images: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Boxart Matthew Silver -- Posted on Wednesday, September 1 2004 21:58 PM [Top] Five New Rogue Agent Screens [ Electronic Arts ] As an aspiring 00 agent gone bad, 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 eye, earning you the name ‘GoldenEye’. With the ability to customize and upgrade your villain persona, wreak havoc as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks. On globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition, cross paths with such infamous allies and enemies as Oddjob, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and of course, Pussy Galore. Villains rule in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent. Hit the links below to look at the very badass screens. Images: Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 1 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 2 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 3 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 4 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Screenshot 5