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GameCube Hits the Street

Posted by michael on from the heart-container dept.

boozie writes: "Reports began surfacing yesterday afternoon concerning GameCube goods beginning to trickle into the hands of Japanese consumers...Today we received the first pictures of the finished unit and its associated packaging as sold to a store employee in Tokyo."

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  1. GBA and GameCube link! by scum-e-bag · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It was recently shown on Spaceworld, Miyamoto demonstreted a Kirby game, where the GBA is used as a TV extension. Kirby would jump out of the TV screen and appear on you GBA screen! No screenshots unfortunately, but it seems like it features many hidden mini-games only accessable using the GBA.

    Please Note: You do not need a GBA game! Just hook up the link between GBA and GameCube!!

    Wow, I cant wait for this!

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  2. Re:Nintendo Inovations by CeruleanSilver · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Panasonic will also be releasing a DVD player that plays Gamecube games for around $300 in Japan. Not sure if it is supposed to come to the US or not.

    http://formen.ign.com/news/35095.html

  3. Re:Nintendo Inovations by geomcbay · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Nintendo didn't invent cel-shaded rendering. Its been used in various games already including Jet Grind Radio.

    However, the new Zelda game does look very cool.

    There's some video of it (and the new Mario game) here.

  4. Re:Why, just why? by steveo777 · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I believe the GameCube will be a much better system in the long run. Nintendo has always produced incredible games with high replay value, even when their hardware wasn't the best.

    The SNES wasn't as powerfull as the Genesis, but it still blew it out of the water. The 64 has some awsome games that I am still looking for in funco land and such.

    I doubt that this company could ever lose its zeal for the gaming industry or for the gamer.

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