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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 22:57 schreef Chocobo het volgende:
Zonde van die post van Febster. Die moet die hier nog eens plaatsen !

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Das heel fijn maar dan kan ik kan hem niet editten en quoten werkt ook maar half dus ik doe het maar ff anders (kost me anders weer een half uur )

GC minnende mensen voor mijn laaste nieuwspost moet je hier!!!! zijn

Als dat niet duidelijk genoeg is dan niet

_{2 nieuwsposts op 1 dag, ik ben goed bezig}

Hier nog 2 coole dingen als je t mij vraagt

Of het een hoax is weet ik niet maar kwam t toevallig tegen!

En dan dit :

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Nintendo Europe et Nintendo France viennent de confirmer à NEWTECHNIX que Metal Gear Solid sortira sur GameCube.

D'après une Interview de Mr. Miyamoto accordée à la presse italienne, Nintendo travaille actuellement avec Konami pour développer une adaptation de Metal Gear Solid sur GameCube, et avec EA pour développer des jeux de Sport utilisant la connectivité GameCube / Game Boy Advance.

Metal Gear Solid sur GameCube utiliserait également la connectivité GameCube / Game Boy Advance.

Nintendo Europe : "Mr. Miyamoto in a interview with media in Italy (Monday 24th February) confirmed the following :

- Nintendo are working with Konami on Metal Gear Solid for the GameCube.

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_{en nu heb ik weer genoeg nieuws verzameld.......... voor vandaag}

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 22:55 schreef Chocobo het volgende:
Vandaag Rayman 3 Hoodlum World gekocht voor de Cube,......... erg cool spel

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Nou ja hij doet t wel niet wel niet wel niet wel niet, maar als hij t ff niet doet, het is een boxart van SSB:M 2?? met Sonic en Falcon erop enzo

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:08 schreef febster het volgende:
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Nou ja hij doet t wel niet wel niet wel niet wel niet, maar als hij t ff niet doet, het is een boxart van SSB:M 2?? met Sonic en Falcon erop enzo

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:09 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
dat gedeelte met EA is beetje oud nieuws
Madden NFL 2003 gebruikt al de GBA GC verbinding om scores te laten zien op de GBA
dus of het ander zou kunnen kloppen?
Let's hope so

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Der komt verdomme een MGS naar de GC en een SSBM met Sega charaters ja

*pets*

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Nintendo are working with Konami on Metal Gear Solid for the GameCube.

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Ik zit niet te wachten op MGS Substance GC.

NIET!!! klikken want dat werkt dus niet

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:19 schreef febster het volgende:
Als mijn boxart het niet doet ff de link ( http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/smashboxartmockup_AvinashBharat2.jpg ) in je adress balk pleuren op enter rammen en dan doet ie t wel

NIET!!! klikken want dat werkt dus niet

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:06 schreef flappiewappie het volgende:

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kun je wat vertellen over hoe lang je er mee bezig bent? want Star Fox wat ik in 15/20 uur heb uitgespeeld, heb ik geen zin om weer voor 3 kwartiertjes 45 euro neer te leggen

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Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc !! [Multiplatform]

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:38 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
Vroeger duurden die adventures wel wat langer or.... bij mij dan toch
banjo en zo.... je weet wel

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Tja en ik moet werk hebben want ik wil Metroid Prime en Zelda (duurt "gelukkig" nog even). En ik wil nog een aantal games voor de GBA halen oa. A Link to the Past!!! En ik wil dat Mortal Kombat 3 op de GBA uitkomt

Def

En je bedoelt natuurlijk MK:DA?

hmm ja zelda moet ik ook zeker hebben, deze week of volgende week ff in belgie gaan bestellen... want ik wil ook die extra's erbij

En Metroid weet ik nog nie.

Gelukkig werk ik bij AH, dan heb ik precies genoeg geld voor alles

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:51 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
En Metroid weet ik nog nie.

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:56 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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*PETS*

_{nu weet je meteen wat ik veel doe in GAM}

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:44 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Zelda LttP is stoer!!

En je bedoelt natuurlijk MK:DA?

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Hierin staat dus dat ik MK:DA tegen vind vallen en de makers de basics van MK vergeten zijn.

Trouwens...hoe wil jij Deadly Alliance op je GBA zien?

Ik wil trouwens Advance Wars 2!!! Deeltje 1 zonder enige info gekocht, bleek een van de beste aankopen!

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 00:00 schreef IndoGuyver het volgende:

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Nee ik bedoel echt MK3
Topic is gedelete, maar misschien dat je em nog ff ziet voordat ie compleet weggaat...http://forum.fok.nl/showtopic.php/275874

Hierin staat dus dat ik MK:DA tegen vind vallen en de makers de basics van MK vergeten zijn.

Trouwens...hoe wil jij Deadly Alliance op je GBA zien?

Ik wil trouwens Advance Wars 2!!! Deeltje 1 zonder enige info gekocht, bleek een van de beste aankopen!

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Enne MK:DA komt gewoon ook op de GBA uit hoor, en met link functie naar de Cube versie

Advance Wars lijkt me ook wel wat ja! Koop ik misschien voor in het vliegtuig!

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 00:09 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
MK: DA op de cube kan je toch alleen besturen met de D-pad??
heb ik gehoord....
En dat schijnt niet echt makkelijk te gaan, was iemand zijn mening..
Maar hier bij de winkels in de buurt is ut spel nog niet eens dus ja.... voor de cube dan toch nie

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Vroeger duurden die adventures wel wat langer or.... bij mij dan toch
banjo en zo.... je weet wel

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Tegenwoordig ren je naar Fok! om het te vragen.

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Op woensdag 26 februari 2003 23:25 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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Hier staan wat bevindingen,...het spel schijnt ook zo'n 15 uur te duren. Gewoon standaart platform tijd zou ik zeggen

Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc !! [Multiplatform]

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Vandaag is een officieel persbericht de deur uitgegaan van Ubi soft. Harvest Moon zal namelijk in Europa uitkomen, op de GBA en de Cube. In het spel moet je een boerderij starten en onderhouden in een klein dorpje. Op de GBA zul je ongeveer hetzelfde moeten gaan doen, maar dan op het kleine schermpje. Als je de GBA en Cube linkt, is het mogelijk om personages te wisselen van de gba naar de cube of andersom.

Het spel zal in oktober 2003 in Europa verkrijgbaar zijn. Hieronder vind je het volledige persbericht.

It's a Wonderful Life for Ubi Soft and Natsume
Ubi Soft signs an exclusive agreement with Natsume Inc. to bring Harvest Moon to the Nintendo Game CubeTM and Game Boy AdvanceTM

February, 27 2003 - Ubi Soft® Entertainment, one of the world's largest video games publishers, announced today an exclusive agreement with Natsume Inc. to distribute Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life on the Nintendo Game CubeTM and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town on the Game Boy Advance TM. The agreement will cover all PAL territories and is expected to ship on both formats in October 2003.
"Ubi Soft is looking forward to distributing the delightful Harvest Moon games later this year. The series has a loyal following and a well-deserved reputation for top-quality gameplay" Commented Sally Cormack, Product Manager for Ubi Soft "The latest titles will bring many exciting new elements to the series"

Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume Inc. stated, "With the strength and dedication of Ubi Soft's powerful sales force we feel that the Harvest Moon franchise will become a household name in all PAL territories. Once again we are truly excited to be working with such a reputable and industry leading company as Ubi Soft!"

For the un-initiated Harvest Moon is a farming sim, but no ordinary farming sim. Your stint on the farm will span a lifetime during which time you must find a good woman and raise a family.

The Nintendo Game CubeTM version includes over 40 brand new characters to interact with as well as new and improved systems for raising animals and growing vegetables. Meet and woo one of the lovely bachelorettes in town, each one with their own individual personality and harness the power of science to grow hybrid vegetables.

The Game Boy AdvanceTM version will take place in Mineral Town and is based on the world and characters from Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, build and maintain a farm while befriending the town's people.

The Nintendo Game CubeTM and Game Boy AdvanceTM versions will link up to connect the 2 towns featured in the games, it will also enable villagers to travel between the towns triggering new events and many surprises.

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 12:51 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Timesplitters 2
Monkey Ball
Mario Party 4
SSB:M

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met uitstek

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 00:03 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
Dat schijnt het trouwens wel te zijn.... maar RE-besturing vin ik klote, en als da utzelfde gaat dan ben ik bang dat ik het niet ga kopen

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 22:06 schreef febster het volgende:

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TimeSplitters co op is ook zeeeerrr vet hoor

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 22:10 schreef speknek het volgende:

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Huh?! Metroid zelfde besturing als RE?

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Snap je ??? ik ook niet echt eigenlijk...

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 22:31 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:

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Nee dat ook weer niet, maar het lopen... dat je niet kan draaien onder het lopen.
Dus je kan alleen maar rechtdoor lopen, heb ik gehoord.
en als je dan een andere kant op wil, moet je dus eerst stil staan en dan omdraaien, en dan weer verder rechtdoor lopen.

Snap je ??? ik ook niet echt eigenlijk...

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 22:31 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:

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Nee dat ook weer niet, maar het lopen... dat je niet kan draaien onder het lopen.
Dus je kan alleen maar rechtdoor lopen, heb ik gehoord.
en als je dan een andere kant op wil, moet je dus eerst stil staan en dan omdraaien, en dan weer verder rechtdoor lopen.

Snap je ??? ik ook niet echt eigenlijk...

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 22:40 schreef G1Ace het volgende:

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je kunt de hoogte as niet veranderen
maar je kunt wel gewoon naar links of rechts draaien en dus achterom

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TimeSplitters co op is ook zeeeerrr vet hoor en SSM:B is een klassieker die multiplayer blijf je altijd spelen

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dus je kunt niet omhoog en naar beneden kijken? wat doe je dan voor een actie met die standen van het pookje ( helemaal naar voren, en naar achter?)

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is time splitter 25 euro waard? lag bij de aanbieding in de bart smit

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dus je kunt niet omhoog en naar beneden kijken? wat doe je dan voor een actie met die standen van het pookje ( helemaal naar voren, en naar achter?)

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 23:18 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
Dat bedoel ik dus, het strafen... dat is net het makkelijke als je moet schieten.
Maar ja , dat draaien gewoon gaat zo moeilijk denk ik.
je kan niet in een bocht lopen dus...

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Op donderdag 27 februari 2003 23:52 schreef Johnson_Lopez het volgende:
Want als je bij options kijkt, en dan je player statistics bekijkt dan zij je ergens "time online" staan of zoiets....
dus we kunnen dat online spelen, ja zeker ?

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The new Story Mode injects some welcome variety, but it's the expanded Party Games bit that'll grab you by the monkey balls.

February, 27 2003 - Ubi Soft® Entertainment, one of the world's largest video games publishers, announced today an exclusive agreement with Natsume Inc. to distribute Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life on the Nintendo Game CubeTM and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town on the Game Boy Advance TM. The agreement will cover all PAL territories and is expected to ship on both formats in October 2003. "Ubi Soft is looking forward to distributing the delightful Harvest Moon games later this year. The series has a loyal following and a well-deserved reputation for top-quality gameplay" Commented Sally Cormack, Product Manager for Ubi Soft "The latest titles will bring many exciting new elements to the series"

Ik heb een vraag is de draadloze controller voor de GC goed?

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GameCube Interview
We ask NOA's Perrin Kaplan the hard questions about GameCube's present and future in the industry. Must read interview.

February 27, 2003 - Between cancellations of Sega Sports games for GameCube and a general unwillingness by US third-parties to throw their full support behind the system, Nintendo fans have recently had it rougher than normal. So earlier today when we strolled into Nintendo's suite at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, we wanted to know just what, if anything, the company intended to do about it.
Nintendo of America Jedi councilwoman and vice president of corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan met us. Pregnant with a Jedi-in-the-making -- congratulations, the seasoned executive fielded our concerns about the GameCube and clarified Nintendo's plans for the future.

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IGNcube: Why is Nintendo GameCube number-three in US console sales?

Perrin: Are we really number three?

IGNcube: Sales wise, yes.

Perrin: It depends on how you count it. Honestly, people make that statement as if it's a given and I think it really depends on any given day at any given retailer. It's not a clear third -- sometimes we're in second -- and a variety of things can happen. The last month we've had a couple different great programs at retail that are working very, very well. The whole 'pick one of the four games' campaign has increased sales and is doing very well and meanwhile the Zelda presale is very strong.

The beginning of a year was really a slow start for us and that's because there was a dearth of really good products. So I guess my answer is to you that we're aware what our position is and what we want to do with it. It's not up to Nintendo quality. So there's a lot of different things that we're working on in retail.

IGNcube: You mentioned the free GCN title promotion. Just how well has that done for Nintendo?

Perrin: It's gone very, very well. I was just trying to get some new numbers this morning -- it's gone very well. It's great because the games that we're offering are very popular and are games that people really want. And it's nice because it's kind of a new thing for Nintendo to have something so broad and it's also good for the consumers. We've got some really good stuff going, we're showing that it's increasing numbers, that it's moving consumers, and that's what we wanted to see.

I have to always say that Nintendo is always talking about what we can do at retail and what retailers want. You know, you could say that one company does something in response to another, but I would say that it only becomes one hundred percent relevant when it comes to pricing wars. But, Nintendo, as always, has sort of done its own thing and a lot of it has to do with, well, we know consumers really love our product, but what can we do to further ignite things? It really came down to the software.

IGNcube: In the past, Nintendo has played the reaction game to Microsoft and Sony's first moves. Will Nintendo become the move maker?

Perrin: That's so interesting because that's your perception. And if you talk to Nintendo about the Nintendo philosophy, we've always done things uniquely. While you might say that we're spending time looking at what our competitors are doing, honestly we're looking at what we're doing with ourselves.

Nintendo has always operated in a very independent fashion, much to the frustration sometimes of outsiders who would like to see us do things a certain way. You have to remember that we're a very Japan-based company and I think we function with a slightly different philosophy. Microsoft is an American company that is very aggressive and outward and Nintendo operates different. We're not necessarily interested in daily trench warfare. We're more interested in continuing to perfect what we do. So the questions you have about what we could be doing better are things that we have been asking ourselves.

IGNcube: Do you think it hurts Nintendo that it thinks of itself as being so unique -- that it's a company that doesn't play by the same rules as Microsoft and Sony?

Perrin: Well, I think that obviously in the portable market our position rocks -- it's a great position and any company would love to have it. And even if you look the profit of where we are with our console, companies would love to have that. If you compared our success and profit, even per hardware system to where Microsoft's at, they are absolutely galaxies apart. So if people are trying to make a judgment, they really are apples to oranges. Nintendo is always watching two things for itself: how can it better what it does and how can it maintain a profit for itself. We're a very successful company -- more than 100 years old, no debt, a lot of cash, a very unique position particularly in this economy.

Microsoft is trying to make a go of Xbox. But if you look at their profits, the reason they got hit corporately is because of the huge [Xbox] losses. I mean, they have admitted they will lose money into perpetuity and that's just not the kind of road that Nintendo will ever take. We just have two very different philosophies about approaching this business. Both may be successful, but we are just two different companies and our focus will always be on the games we want to produce.

IGNcube: Why did Sega drop its sports lineup on GameCube?

Perrin: Well, you'd have to ask the company, but I guess there's two different things: one is that companies have to do what's best for them at any given time depending on their own performance. I mean, THQ is under big pressure, Acclaim is under pressure, Activision is under pressure and Sega is clearly under pressure. That said, we've had a relationship with these companies for years and are continuing to have more and more conversations with them to revise and talk about what they are needing and what we can do together to make it something that's mutually beneficial.

The bottom line is that retailers really only want to carry games of really high quality that are going to sell so our challenge is figuring out how you do that together and what Nintendo can bring to the fold that would be more attractive to licensees and what licensees could bring to the fold that would be really attractive for Nintendo to purchase or make agreements over.

IGNcube: With Sega dropping its sports lineup on GCN does this paint the picture to consumers that GameCube is not a console to buy if you like sports games?

Perrin: You'd have to ask the gamers, but I guess that's probably an area that we'd like to be stronger in and it's something that we're aware of and taking a look at how we can accomplish that over the next 12 months.

IGNcube: Miyamoto recently mentioned that Nintendo is specifically in talks with Electronic Arts about developing sports games with GBA/GCN link functionality. Is that true?

Perrin: Yeah, that's fair to say. I think that's fair. We're in talks. There will hopefully be more to be heard later.

IGNcube: At E3?

Perrin: Definitely at E3.

IGNcube: So is Nintendo doing anything to entice third-parties to stick with GameCube?

Perrin: Yeah, we're looking at what we can bring to the fold and what they can bring to the fold and some different ways of doing things. The licensees are under a different challenge than they've ever been in that there is so much software being shoveled to retailers and there is only so much space and retailers are saying that unless there are big marketing budgets they aren't going to place it. So there is pressure on the licensees and the publisher and a little bit on the hardware manufactures too. So if there is a really good game to be had we'll help with it.

IGNcube: Is Nintendo opposed to paying third-party developers for exclusives?

Perrin: I don't think we're opposed to anything that would yield a really positive benefit for the consumer in terms of the game quality. I mean, anything's possible. I wouldn't make the assumption that we're going to do any certain thing, but again, anything is possible.

IGNcube: Microsoft worked out a nice limited exclusive with Splinter Cell on Xbox, and the game went on to sell better than Metroid Prime.
Perrin: That's been a really great thing for them. I think it's a little bit of a unique situation because they have not been able to make that happen with other titles. So it's definitely their challenge.

IGNcube: Why is Nintendo so secretive?

Perrin: Secretive is another perception word. It depends on how you want to run your company.

IGNcube: To clarify secretive, then, here's an example: immediately following the huge success of Halo, Microsoft announces that a sequel is underway and shows off a teaser trailer of the game -- still more than a year away, all to build hype. By contrast, Nintendo intentionally keeps the sequel to Metroid Prime a complete secret. Why?

Perrin: I just that's how Microsoft wants to introduce their product lineup. Mr. Miyamoto is not as comfortable divulging a lot -- he wants to save enough for consumers to be very excited about things when they see them. Yeah, we could probably show stuff a little bit earlier, but we certainly wouldn't do it like Microsoft does. It's just not our style -- we've never done that.

IGNcube: Do you think this hurts or helps Nintendo in the end?

Perrin: I think it depends upon what title you're talking about. We are the oldest company in the business and I think everything we've done so far has worked pretty well for us.

I think that if we'd shown Metroid Prime earlier, it probably wouldn't have done the product justice.

IGNcube: Does Nintendo have an image problem? Is GameCube unfairly perceived to be a kid's toy?

Perrin: I think probably the color of it has been a little bit more of a challenge for us than Platinum. Platinum and black have been really great. I think the thing that we've been missing the most is making a really good link between our products -- showing that we have products for everybody. I think we have tended to promote things in a very one-off fashion and not linked things together as much as we should. So we'll be focusing more on that in the next year. But in terms of what kind of products we have and the quality of them, what Nintendo does and how Miyamoto spends his time, I don't think we've made any mistakes there.

IGNcube: Nintendo has released some titles for older gamers, but these have always come from second- and third-parties. Why hasn't EAD made any games to appeal directly to older audiences?

Perrin: We've added those types of games as incremental -- they haven't been a replacement for anything. Asking Miyamoto to make Pikmin who drive around in cars like in Vice City is just not going to happen. It's just not who he is as an artist. To ask an artist to do a painting that wasn't part of who they are just wouldn't work. Miyamoto is best at what he does and what he does is brilliant.

That said, Nintendo and Miyamoto are very aware that we need to be continuing to make those other products and we're spending a lot of time with other companies doing that. I think that's what you've seen. Eternal Darkness is a really great example of that. Going out and having second parties and third-parties doing that, there's nothing wrong with that at all. But having Miyamoto do it, I think, would just be a huge mistake.

IGNcube: Are you excited about E3? Why?

Perrin: Because I love a good party! [Laughs]

IGNcube: What about the GameCube lineup?

Perrin: Yeah, actually I'm very excited about the lineup. We're excited. We're going to be doing things with some different venues this year. And Mr. Iwata in Japan continues to be very evolved, and that's exciting for us. They're viewing E3 as a worldwide show. We've got so many people that come from Europe in Japan, and for us the value of the show has definitely increased.

IGNcube: Mr. Iwata has said in the past that in 2003 Nintendo is going to show off some its original, innovative titles.

Perrin: And you want me to tell you what those are going to be?

IGNcube: Well, yes. Will these innovative original titles be at E3?

Perrin: I think so, yes. Iwata is spending a lot of time thinking about E3.

IGNcube: Can we expect GameCube surprises?

Perrin: I think so, yes.

IGNcube: Will Nintendo show a lot of GameCube titles?

Perrin: Yes.

IGNcube: How many?

Perrin: That I won't tell you. You'll have to come to E3 and see for yourself.

IGNcube: Will there be a successor to GameCube?

Perrin: Yes! Absolutely.

IGNcube: Is it in development now?

Perrin: Yes, we're working on it. Absolutely.

IGNcube: When will it come out?

Perrin: We're aiming for 2005.

IGNcube: Can you go ahead and tell us about all the partners involved? Thanks.

[Laughter]

Perrin: No. But you'll start hearing about them soon enough.

IGNcube: At E3?

Perrin: [Pauses] Maybe.

But trust me, we're working on stuff. We're always working on the next system. We're not sure how that rumor started where people think we aren't working on the next console. As Iwata so eloquently said: the day we don't release a new console is the day we get out of the business, period.

IGNcube: What's happening at Zoonami

Perrin: They're working on GameCube games.

IGNcube: To be unveiled at E3?

Perrin: That I can't tell you. But they're working on stuff.

IGNcube: What is your response to critics who say that Nintendo is out of touch with what gamers want?

Perrin: First, I have to remind you how profitable we remain and how many millions of products we continue to sell. I mean, obviously in our portable market we're not out of touch with anybody. But I think we need to do a better job of linking all of our products together and being ageless. We need to be a little bit louder about that.

IGNcube: The Game Boy Advance SP is a slicker, meaner machine that we're used to seeing from Nintendo. Is this hardware a sign of a new Nintendo to come?

Perrin: It's funny you ask that since we own 98% of the portable market share, I'm not sure how much newer we can get. The SP is just a really neat looking product. Everybody is really excited about it. I don't know if you saw the lines in Japan, but they ran out very quickly and retailers here are anxious to get the inventory numbers they want. I wouldn't say it's a new day for Nintendo. I would just say that it's another product that's been greatly enhanced and it's fabulous. It couldn't be more perfect.

IGNcube: Is there a GBA successor planned?

Perrin: Do you mean, are we working on something beyond GBA SP?

IGNcube: Yeah.

Perrin: Yes, we are.

IGNcube: You released a broadband modem, but no Nintendo online titles for GameCube. Why not?

Perrin: It goes back to the whole profit thing. We don't think there is as fruitful of a business there as everyone else is talking about. Nobody has made any money with it still. Microsoft and Sony have other desires in the home than Nintendo does -- we really have completely different focuses as companies. And if it becomes something more fruitful you'll see us be there. But until then it just doesn't make sense.

We have provided the adapter and we do have Phantasy Star Online, and there are some other companies that are looking into some stuff for it but we're not going out and racing to lose money.

IGNcube: Will Nintendo show online GameCube titles at E3?

Perrin: I can't tell you that -- you'll have to show up.

IGNcube: Is Ken Lobb laughing or crying right now?

Perrin Kaplan: Oh, you'll have to ask Ken.

IGNcube: Come on!

Perrin: You know how much he still loves Nintendo. But anything to do with videogames, he's going to love. He was sad to leave Nintendo and we were sad to see him go, but he was just happy to keep doing videogames.

IGNcube: Why'd he leave?

Perrin: You'll have to ask him.

IGNcube: What is happening with Pokemon GameCube?

Perrin: I guess you could say, as you would with a Mario game, that there's something always Pokemon in the works.

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Ik vraag me dan ook af in hoeverre de geruchten over een on-line mario kart kloppen.

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 12:21 schreef Ardenlyn het volgende:
Ziet er geweldig uit Harvest Moon

Ik heb een vraag is de draadloze controller voor de GC goed?

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 00:14 schreef speknek het volgende:

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Staat er niet ook al een getal achter die time online?

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[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door Lexie op 28-02-2003 20:03]

[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door gieling.com op 28-02-2003 20:00]

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 19:52 schreef gieling.com het volgende:
Ik wil Animal forest

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 20:20 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
hehehe
het wordt alleen maar beter lexie

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News: Metal Gear Solid Confirmed!!
Feb 27th 2003 12:29 by Tim

We just got off the phone with Nintendo of Europe!

We just got off the phone with Nintendo of Europe and we are pleased to be able to report that they have confirmed there is indeed a Metal Gear Solid in development for the Nintendo GameCube.

The Nintendo spokesperson we talked to said: "I can confirm that Nintendo is working with Konami on Metal Gear Solid for the GameCube."

The fact that Nintendo is working together with Konami on this new Metal Gear Solid game could mean that the game is exclusive for the Nitendo GameCube. It could also confirm that yesterday's rumours are true - that there will be a GC-GBA connectivity feature.

Unfortunately our contact could not tell us any specific details on the title. We will keep you updated!

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ATARI BRINGS SUPERMAN TO NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND GAME BOY ADVANCE

Numerous Enhancements, New Modes Available for Nintendo GameCube version of Superman: Shadow of Apokolips; Superman: Countdown to Apokolips announced for Game Boy Advance

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 26, 2003 - Atari announced plans to release Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for the Nintendo GameCube and announced the upcoming Superman: Countdown to Apokolips for the Game Boy Advance - both titles are scheduled for release in March 2003. Developed by Infogrames' Sheffield House and based on the Warner Bros. and DC Comics hit animated series, The New Superman Adventures. Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for Nintendo GameCube is a port of the successful version currently available on PlayStation®2, and also features voice acting by the original cast, a sweeping orchestral score and more than 30 minutes of stunning cinematics.

Superman: Countdown to Apokolips, also based on the popular animated series from Warner Bros., is an entirely new adventure developed specifically for the Game Boy Advance. As a prequel to the events which transpire in the PlayStation®2 and Nintendo GameCube titles, Superman: Countdown to Apokolips is sure to rivet handheld gamers with its fast action, isometric view, and full use of all of Superman's amazing powers.

"Owners of the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are in for a treat this March when we release two titles featuring the greatest super hero of all time -- Superman," said Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and head of Infogrames, Inc.'s Los Angeles studio. "The combination of great gameplay, not to mention new features and modes in the Nintendo GameCube version, familiar characters and an engaging storyline from the animated series are sure to make both Superman titles a hit with gamers."

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips is a cel-shaded, third person action game featuring the World's Greatest Super Hero of all time armed with all of his super powers. In the game, players are thrust into the mighty red boots and cape of the original super hero and the fate of the planet is in their hands. Darkseid, the most evil being in the galaxy, has enlisted the aid of Lex Luthor in his quest to destroy the Man of Steel. By providing Luthor with highly advanced Apokoliptean weapons technology, Darkseid has enabled him to create an army of nearly unstoppable Interbots. Just when Superman seems to have everything under control, cybernetic supervillain Metallo busts out of Strykers Island Prison, creates malevolent mayhem of his own. Superman must accomplish what no mere mortal ever could: turn back the irrepressible forces of evil and save the planet.

As Superman, players have access to all of his amazing powers from the moment they start to play, including flight, frost breath, X-Ray vision, super strength and many more. Players will make their way through epic battles with legendary super-villains like Livewire, Parasite and Metallo in either first-person or third-person play perspectives. Superman: Shadow of Apokolips' mission-based gameplay combines action, stealth and mind-bending challenges, as players fly throughout 14 enormous, fully interactive levels.

Recreating the look and feel of the animated series took an unprecedented amount of collaboration between the developer, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Voice acting in the game is recorded by the original cast of the animated series, including Tim Daly as Superman and Malcolm McDowell as Metallo. Superman: Shadow of Apokolips also includes a sweeping orchestral score reminiscent of the TV show as well as more than 30 minutes of amazing cinematics.

New features for the Nintendo GameCube include:

- New Playable Characters: Two new cheat codes allow the player to play through the entire game as either Clark Kent or Parasite.
- New Item Hunting: A new secret item has been added to every level. Players that find and collect all of these items can unlock several brand - new "goodies," including a new cheat code that allows the player to freely explore Metropolis.
- Explore Metropolis Mode: Players can now freely explore the city of Metropolis in an extra Nintendo GameCube-only mode.
- Improved Boss AI: Bosses have become more intelligent making boss fights much more challenging.
- Difficulty Settings: The game now features 3 difficulty settings: easy, medium and hard.
- Enhanced "Making of" Movie: The player can unlock an extra long "Making of" movie which shows concept art, early prototypes of the game, animations tests and more.
- Experience Enhancements: Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for the Nintendo GameCube now features support for Dolby Pro-Logic 2 as well as support for new video formats including Widescreen and Progressive Scan.

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WatViewtiful JOE screens (klein)

Video van de game Speed Kings

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Wat BloodRayne info+screens

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In BloodRayne speel je de gelijknamige agente in de 2e Wereldoorlog. Je zult dus ook aardig wat Nazis en ander gespuis tegen komen. Doordat jij half vampier en half mens bent moet je deze dus ook afknallen en dan hun bloed drinken om zelf in leven te blijven. Je zult dit alles beleven vanuit de 3e persoons camera.

Doordat je half vampier bent heb je ook speciale mogelijkheden. Zo heb je extra snelheid, de mogelijkheid om de tijd te vertragen en kan je alles bekijken in verschillende modes, zodat je echt alles kunt zien. Je hoeft gelukkig de Nazis niet met je blote handen af te maken, hiervoor krijg je verschillende machine geweren, pistolen, granaten en andere leuke werktuigen mee.

BloodRayne zal verkrijgbaar zijn op alle next-gen consoles en de PC. Alle versies zullen in april dit jaar verkrijgbaar zijn. Vandaag zijn er 15 nieuwe Gamecube screenshots vrijgegeven. Je vind ze hier aan de rechterkant.

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AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) winnaars

Game of the Year - Battlefield 1942
Console Game of the Year - Splinter Cell
Handheld Game of the Year - Metroid Fusion
First-Person Action Game of the Year - Metroid Prime
Role-Playing Game of the Year - Animal Crossing
Sports Game of the Year - Madden NFL 2003
Racing Game of the Year - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Family Title of the Year - Mario Party 4
Innovation in Console Gaming - Animal Crossing
Outstanding Achievement in Character and Story - Eternal Darkness
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design - Animal Crossing
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Splinter Cell
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition - Medal of Honor: Frontline
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Medal of Honor: Frontline

Maar 1 award voor MP Niet getreurd, totaal 7 awards voor Nintendo, 3 voor Animal Crossing (waaronder beste RPG lol ) en Splinter Cell komt ook naar de Cube

Fototje van het geheel

Bonusdisk review op IGN

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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest

Two games for the price of none. Our full review of Nintendo's Wind Waker bonus disk.

How do you review a game that's free? What do you say? "This game is worth every dollar you didn't spend on it?" "Don't get this game and sit in a dark corner instead?" What could be better than getting something for free? Luckily for us, the whole money angle doesn't really complicate reviewing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest. The game, originally released for Nintendo 64 (with Master Quest planned but never released as a 64DD add-on disk) has aged so well, we'd recommend it even if you had to pay full price for it.

The Facts

• Two versions of the N64 classic on one disk
• Faithful port of Ocarina of Time
• Never before released Master Quest version features remixed dungeons and challenges
• Visuals upgraded to 640x480 resolution
• Dolby Pro-Logic sound
• Minimal load time only before initial start-up and when accessing the menus
• 480p (progressive scan) support
• Demo movies of upcoming Nintendo titles, like F-Zero, 1080, and Wario World.

The Game

The gameplay in the GameCube version of Ocarina of Time is unchanged from the Nintendo 64 original. We won't go into detail here how great this game is (and we hold fast to the opinion that no N64 or GameCube game released since has been able to unseat it as our favorite adventure game out there), but rest assured that Ocarina of Time has stood the test of time and remains every bit as engaging as it once was. Apart from pioneering a new type of camera system back in 1998, Nintendo's masterpiece served up an exciting quest, an "if you can see it, you can go there" overworld, diverse and enjoyable dungeons, horseback riding, an interesting twist on the light world/dark world gameplay dynamic with a young and grown-up Link, an addictive fishing mini-game, and beautiful presentation all around. Yes, visuals and sound are outdated when you compare this emulated N64 game with other titles in the GameCube lineup, but the gameplay remains fresh and top notch to this date.

But there's also no denying that more than four years have passed since this game came out, and in these four years, Nintendo and some other development companies have made technical advances and come up with tweaks and fixes to existing game mechanics. Take, for example, the fact that you cannot speed up or bypass certain conversations with NPCs, even if you've already had them numerous times before. After playing Wind Waker, it's also clear that the combination of a lock-on camera with a C-Stick controlled (Mario 64-style) camera is a more ideal solution than the rigid Z/L-trigger-only camera setup in Ocarina of Time. Oh, and the constant "hey" reminder from Navi can get annoying when you're taking time to explore the landscape. But these quibbles aside, Ocarina of Time is a fantastic title that will continue to be the yardstick that other adventure games will be compared to for years to come.

Master Quest

If you've already finished Ocarina of Time, the main attraction on Nintendo's bonus disk is no doubt the never-released Ocarina of Time Master Quest. Known as Ura Zelda in Japan, Master Quest was originally slated to be released as a "booster disk" for the 64DD disk drive system. Even though the 64DD made it to market against all odds in limited numbers, the DD Zelda second quest was never made available to the public -- until now. Before we'll go into what's different in this alternate version of the game, let's clear up some misconceptions first. Master Quest is not the same game as Legend of Zelda DD. Originally, the game that would eventually become Ocarina of Time was planned as a 64DD-only game. The idea was to create a Zelda adventure that featured more persistent environments and more features that used the system's re-writable capabilities. As it became clear that the N64 wouldn't sell as well as expected in Japan, Nintendo redesigned Zelda DD for cartridge release. At the same time, it hatched plans for an add-on disk that would only be playable by owners of the cartridge adventure, Ocarina of Time. The idea for this second quest goes back to the very first Zelda game, Legend of Zelda for NES. After beating the game once, starting a new game with the name "ZELDA" would send gamers out on a second quest (for more details on the second quest, check out Snow Dragon's FAQ here.

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Master Quest is the same way. It's not a different game from Ocarina of Time per se, but it's sufficiently altered to enthrall gamers, even if they've just finished playing through the original quest. The overall adventure is unchanged in Master Quest. You still wake up in Kokiri Forest, you still get Epona the same way, you still face the same bosses, characters, and events. But the moment you step into a dungeon, all bets are off. Each dungeon has been redesigned to offer new challenges -- and in turn, mess with returning players by remixing the puzzles and the room progression completely. While the actual dungeon layout and graphics remain the same, Master Quest often requires you to take completely different routes from the original. It assumes that you've finished the original quest and spends less time on teaching you the basics (you'll be happy to hear that the owl that appeared quite a lot in Ocarina of Time only does so very rarely in Master Quest). Likewise, more emphasis is placed on getting the Scarecrow's Song and finishing other sidequests (like finding the fairy wells) to perfectly complete dungeons. The outcome is a game that's far more difficult than the original Ocarina of Time, despite the unchanged difficulty levels during boss or monster fights.

Take, for example, the Fire Temple. The designers added flaming barriers in key places that prevent the player from accessing rooms that were readily available in the original quest. To get past these barriers, you'll have to use your hookshot and arrows in imaginative ways. There are also amusing new chain reactions that require you to set off a string of bombs that in turn triggers a switch or opens a passage. Other new challenges include invisible monsters that can only be seen when using the Lens of Truth -- even in the earlier dungeons -- and more Bombchu puzzles in the later ones. Every dungeon is changed, including the Ice Cavern, Ganon's Tower, the Bottom of the Well, and even Gerudo's Training Ground (but not the villages, the graveyard, or Gerudo Fortress). Additionally, all Skulltula spider locations are changed inside the dungeons (their locations in the overworld remain the same), presenting hardcore Zelda fans who can't stop playing until they have found everything more to do as well.
On the flipside, some of the puzzles aren't as well-constructed as the original's (after all, "second quest" most likely meant "second choice" during the Nintendo design process). Thus, the Water Temple is a bit easier to complete now than before (although some of the puzzles have the potential to stump you if you don't pay close attention and properly survey the rooms when you enter) and the progression through the dungeons isn't always as smooth as in the original. Thus, the standard Ocarina of Time quest is still the better choice for first-time players. But if you've already finished the game before, Master Quest becomes a very entertaining and much more difficult nut to crack for returning players. It's amazing that Nintendo would be able to create an alternate version of an existing game with so many great, new puzzles while other companies still fill their adventure games with time-consuming fetch quests (ahem, Star Fox Adventures) and enough block puzzles to drive you crazy.

The Port

Now for the bad... As great as the two Zelda adventures on this disk are, the port to GameCube is rather lackluster when you think about what could have been. The graphics engine has been upgraded to run in 640x480 high resolution (which gets rid of the overly muddy look the N64 original displays when running on modern big-screen TVs) and it even supports 480p progressive scan mode for HD and DTVs, but other than that the visuals are unchanged. The biggest disappointment lies in the framerate department. The game appears to run at a framerate in the mid-20s, just like the original. It's steady -- some of the slowdown that happened in OoT's Water Temple is gone -- but given the low-poly characters and environments, a more able developer would have been able to get the game to run at a smooth 60 frames per second. On the audio side, the game presents itself in the same Pro-Logic (1) surround sound as the original. The music sounds dated by today's standards, but the great environmental sound and sound effects still manage to impress. Just stand still in the fields and listen to how much you can hear -- even when nothing is happening in the game.

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Control-wise, it quickly becomes obvious that the game was designed for the N64 controller. The translation of the N64 analog stick to the GameCube's left stick left the first-person aiming a bit jumpy. You'll have a harder time lining up the sights when using the hookshot or bow and arrow than in the original, but you'll get used to it over time. Similarly, the N64's C-buttons were more intuitive than the GameCube's C-Stick, or the the X, Y, and Z buttons that can also be used. Finally, there is some slight stutter when accessing the "Start" menu as well as a strange bug that doesn't let you choose the option to stop playing after saving your game. On the other hand, the GameCube controller's rumble is more pronounced than what the N64's Rumble Pak could deliver, so put your Wave Bird away for some hours to find all the hidden secrets that the Stone of Agony alerts you to.

The port is based on the second edition of Ocarina of Time for N64, which featured altered music in the Fire Temple (minus the Muslim chant included in the first batch of carts shipped out) and green blood during the final battle with Ganon.

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The disk also includes a new rendition of the Zelda theme at the start-up menu, some bonus movies of slick, upcoming Nintendo titles such as Wind Waker, and F-Zero, as well as some rather disappointing footage of 1080 and Wario World. A playable demo of Wind Waker or perhaps some history on the Zelda franchise would have been cooler bonus (or even the clips of the Capcom titles included on the Japanese release), but we're not complaining. It's great that Nintendo is finally stirring the drum and giving GameCube owners advance looks at upcoming projects. Kudos to NOA for offering the game in a proper DVD case, not the paper sleeve that the Japanese version shipped in.

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Presentation 9.0
Despite text-only conversations and dated graphics, Ocarina retains its movie-like feel. Some sequences are so perfectly set in scene, they'll make you forget the low-poly look and suck you right in.

Graphics 5.0
The 640x480p upgrade makes the game look a lot sharper, but compared to other GameCube titles the textures, models, and framerate are definitely dated. The graphical style is still impressive, though.

Sound 7.0
Great environmental audio, good surround effects, and pretty melodies. The music samples are dated and the absence of the overworld theme remains a mystery.

Gameplay 10
Wonderful puzzles, a great quest, diverse (if still too easy) boss battles, and a whole new Master Quest mode make it easy to ignore the occasional camera annoyances. And yes, it's free.

Lasting Appeal 9.0
You get two games for the price of none, a long quest with tons of secrets and mini-games, and one of the most engaging adventures of all time. Like all adventures, it's got an end, but there are few
OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 9.0

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Presentation 10.0
Nintendo perfectly updates the Zelda series for a new generation. Involving characters and an almost movie-like feel at times.

Graphics 10.0
Except for the blurry market scene, Zelda is easily on of the best-looking games ever. The bosses are awe-inspiring, the environmental and lighting effects phenomenal, and the textures diverse.

Sound 9.0
Outstanding environmental sound effects and many hummable melodies make for an engaging surround sound experience.

Gameplay 10.0
Perfectly fine-tuned gameplay mechanics. Inspired camera control. Hundreds of secrets. A new benchmark.

Lasting Appeal 9.0
Like all RPGs, Zelda eventually has an end. But Nintendo tried everything to get gamers to come back for more, such as mini-games and tons of secrets. Challenging.

OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 10.0

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Kijken jullie ook al zo uit naar de The Hulk game? Oh, nou hier hebben we toch wat screens.

Geef toe, comic characters doen het niet vaak goed in games. Spiderman heeft al meerdere aardige games gebracht, maar voor de rest hebben we bijvoorbeeld nog Batman, die een reeks spellen heeft uitgebracht waar zelfs 3DO nog om kan lachen. The Hulk (een film-game spel van de aankomende film die over een paar maanden uit zal komen) heeft dan ook flink wat te bewijzen en het begint wel aardig. Hieronder staan de screens van de aankomende game, neergezet door GameCube Europe.

Bovendien gaf GCE ook nog wat extra info:

* De game zal 2 verschillende soorten gameplay hebben: De rede en stealth Bruce Banner, en de sterkte en furie van The Hulk.

* Het zal 30 grote, gedetailleerde levels bevatten, waarvan sommige direct met de film te maken hebben en andere exclusief bij de game horen.

* De omgevingen zullen kapot te maken zijn, alles kan gemanipuleerd, opgepakt, vernield of als een wapen gebruikt worden.

* Het zal grote boss battles hebben. Enkele schurken zijn Flux, Rampage en Half Life.

* De game zal voice overs en muziek van hoge kwaliteit bevatten, met Eric Bana als Bruce Banner.

* De Hulk zal meer dan 25 attacks hebben, inclusief super attacks als de Sonic Clap en de Gamma Slam.

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Ubi Soft announced today it is publishing Harvest Moon: A Wonderfull Life in Europe. Head inside for the juice including two new screens!

Ubi Soft announced today an exclusive agreement with Natsume to distribute Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life on the Nintendo Game Cube and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town on the Game Boy Advance. The agreement will cover all PAL territories and is expected to ship on both formats in October 2003.

"Ubi Soft is looking forward to distributing the delightful Harvest Moon games later this year. The series has a loyal following and a well-deserved reputation for top-quality gameplay" Commented Sally Cormack, Product Manager for Ubi Soft "The latest titles will bring many exciting new elements to the series"

Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume Inc. stated, "With the strength and dedication of Ubi Soft's powerful sales force we feel that the Harvest Moon franchise will become a household name in all PAL territories. Once again we are truly excited to be working with such a reputable and industry leading company as Ubi Soft!"

For the un-initiated Harvest Moon is a farming sim, but no ordinary farming sim. Your stint on the farm will span a lifetime during which time you must find a good woman and raise a family.

The Nintendo Game Cube version includes over 40 brand new characters to interact with as well as new and improved systems for raising animals and growing vegetables. Meet and woo one of the lovely bachelorettes in town, each one with their own individual personality and harness the power of science to grow hybrid vegetables.

The Game Boy Advance version will take place in Mineral Town and is based on the world and characters from Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, build and maintain a farm while befriending the town's people.

The Nintendo Game Cube and Game Boy Advance versions will link up to connect the 2 towns featured in the games, it will also enable villagers to travel between the towns triggering new events and many surprises.

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Super mooie Metroid Prime pics , als je ze niet wil zien scroll dan naar beneden

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Je bent een huge nerd die iets teveel Mario heeft gespeeld en goed piano kan spelen. Je nodigt je vriend uit met een camera en dit is het resultaat...

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Must download, erg grappig

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 22:09 schreef gieling.com het volgende:
Weer een geweldige post van fester

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Edit: Geweldig filmpje (van die gast @ piano) )

* flappiewappie hoopt op een online mogelijkheid

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Op vrijdag 28 februari 2003 23:57 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
ik zie op de screenshots een paar van mijn favoriete plekken van metroid prime (ijs en vuur)

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 11:43 schreef Zeiksnor het volgende:
Is TS2 bij elke Bart Smit te koop voor ¤ 25? want ik heb er een paar gebeld en daar was ie niet te krijgen of gewoon ¤ 59,95

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 11:43 schreef Zeiksnor het volgende:
Is TS2 bij elke Bart Smit te koop voor ¤ 25? want ik heb er een paar gebeld en daar was ie niet te krijgen of gewoon ¤ 59,95

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 11:43 schreef Zeiksnor het volgende:
Is TS2 bij elke Bart Smit te koop voor ¤ 25? want ik heb er een paar gebeld en daar was ie niet te krijgen of gewoon ¤ 59,95

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We chat with the creator of Mario about Links new look, Mario Kart for the GameCube, sequels, and more.

At the annual DICE Summit in Las Vegas, we had a chance to sit down and chat with Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and other characters that have become mainstays of Nintendos lineup for over a decade, along with Eiji Aonuma, the director of the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Miyamoto and Aounuma talked about a range of topics, including the current state of the industry, the GameCube hardware, sequels, and of course, working with third party developers to produce high profile content for the GameCube.
GameSpot: Now that The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has shipped in Japan, how do you feel about the reception its received?

Eiji Aonuma: Ive been very happy with the reception its gotten. When we showed off the new Zelda look at Spaceworld, we received a lot of comments and criticism on the new look and wondered if we were going in the right direction. At that time I really had faith that once people played the game and saw the game in action, they would understand the reason we took that direction with the graphical style. [Now with all the recent feedback from both Japan and the US], it really convinced me that my idea was right from the beginning and it was right to have faith in myself.

GS: How do you feel about it, Mr. Miyamoto?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Obviously, I gave my stamp of approval to this project despite the fact that there were many voices on all sides of me saying, are you sure this is the right thing to do? So, to be honest, I feel somewhat rescued.

GS: In yesterdays conference with Yu Suzuki, you mentioned that in the process of developing games, youll occasionally start working on something, only to scrap it and then start from scratch. Did that sort of thing happen with the latest Zelda?

EA: We actually didnt have to do that this time around, which was a relief because you know I like to throw everything off the table sometimes [laughs]. This time around, I would take my ideas to Mr. Miyamoto, and he would look at them early on in development and give his approval, [after that] he wasnt too involved in the development process. Then towards the end, we would have him sit down, play the games, and get his feedback on it. At that point he would say, This is good, but you might want to change a little bit here or make other changes here and see what you can do. So development went very smoothly and it was quite a relief.

SM: The one thing you could say that we tore apart and started from scratch on was the original experiment we did that had the more realistic Link and the more realistic Gannon at Spaceworld.

GS: After completing Wind Waker, do you have more ideas of what can be done with the cel-shading technique used in the game?

EA: One thing that first made this process of cel-shading take off was that we were able to take Link, and use him to create a different experience for the player. Link would be looking around the environment and his eyes would move around and focus on one thing--the player would then become curious about what Link was looking at, so were able to add that as a gameplay mechanism and use it as a hint. Thats an example of how weve used cel-shading in the current Zelda game and I think that theres still a lot more that we can do with toon shading and there are a lot more features we can add in future games.

SM: Since weve already developed this technology, wed really like to use it again, but we were able to use it with Zelda because in the game Link is always a child and he never becomes an adult. Since we dont whats going to happen with Link in the next Zelda game, we dont necessarily know if [were going to use cel-shading for the next Zelda game], but wed definitely like to use it again for a game that best suits that style.

GS: How much involvement do you have with Soul Calibur II?
SM: Yeah its actually kind of weird. Ive found that Im more involved with meetings about projects that arent even being developed by Nintendo, so Ive had a lot of meetings lately and Ill bring the artists along and theyre very involved in that process. But it struck me one day that Im in all these meetings on outside projects and the number of Nintendo-related projects has really fallen off--Im starting to think Im paying more attention to what other people are doing rather than what were doing. [laughs]

Namco, the guys that are creating this game, they are big fans of Link and they really wanted the opportunity to use him in this game. From the very beginning theyve been giving a lot of thought on how to use Link in the game and what sort of attacks he would perform, so theyve been very attentive to how Link appears and what hes doing in the game.

GS: Some of the attacks in Soul Calibur are somewhat violent? Are there any sort of attacks that you didnt want to see Link doing?

SM: We didnt give Namco any guidelines to follow but theyve been very considerate with how theyre using the Link character, so they would say, were going to have him do this, is that OK? So thats been very good to us.

GS: Youve talked about how much youve enjoyed working with different third parties, so whats your involvement with Capcom been like lately?

SM: Yeah, its really fun working with Capcom, and actually the Capcom Zelda team is almost like a part of Nintendo now since were so used to working with them. We would totally feel comfortable with them just joining us [laughs], but not that would happen [laughs]. Theyre really great to work with, even though its certainly true that the two companies are quite different. Capcom is more of a regimented company whereas Nintendo is more free-spirited, so its funny that were able to work together and get along so well.

There were a number of people working on Wind Waker who are big fans of the work Capcom has done with Zelda, and the people that are working on Zelda are huge Zelda fans and love the Zelda universe. But since theyre always working, they rarely have a chance to play Capcoms Zelda games and vice versa. One day Capcom came by and showed us the game they were working on, The Four Swords, and our staff members were so excited that they started playing it right away. Of course, we would send them updated builds of The Wind Waker and tell them to try it out as well. We have a great working relationship.

GS: Segas a well-known developer, what strengths do they bring to the table for the F-Zero project?

SM: F-Zeros always been an intense game with its focus on high-speed racing and its the type of game that people get really dedicated to. Mr. Nagoshi took a liking to the F-Zero franchise early on and thinking about the F-Zero franchise we always try to hype it as being a game about speed and in that sense thats something that we felt that Sega and Mr. Nagoshis team are very good about doing that, creating games with a sense of speed. I think the two of them together [F-Zero and Sega] are a perfect fit.

Theyre also working very hard to bring new ideas to gaming with this project with the idea of bringing the game to the arcades and having the interactivity with the console version--even what theyre doing with the arcade cabinet and how it moves is something new. Were really excited about it.

GS: So whats going with Konami and the reported Metal Gear Solid game on the GameCube?

SM: I spoke out of turn I suppose [laughs]. Yeah, were actually working on a couple of projects with Mr. Kojima--hes working on his new Game Boy Advance project. Actually, quite a while ago, he talked to us about wanting to bring the Metal Gear franchise to the GameCube and that plans been in motion for a couple of years now. I spoke about it when I shouldnt have so if you want details on that project, you might want to try asking Mr. Kojima.

GS: Will do.

SM: He might say no [laughs].

GS: Lately, theres been some grumbling from third parties about working on the GameCube, how do you feel about the concerns of third party developers? Also, how do you feel about the GameCube hardware? Is there anything you wouldve gone back and changed?
SM: Well, I really think the video game market overall is seeing declining sales of individual games. Of course, now you see a lot of publishers that are using multiplatform strategies. Nintendo has always used the philosophy that a multiplatform strategy is not the best path for a profit-oriented company. I think a lot of the third parties are starting to find out that this is accurate.

If we can increase the user-base, I think a lot of developers are going to come and support the GameCube with great enthusiasm. One way were trying to do that is by focusing on games that players can only enjoy on the GameCube and games that specifically take advantage of the GameCube hardware and the Game Boy Advance. Weve been in talks with companies like Electronic Arts to take advantage of the connectivity idea and bring new ideas to gaming. I think by supporting this and by working with third parties to increase the user-base will be able to win back some of that support.

GS: Third parties havent done a whole lot with GBA connectivity or online functionality when its there, how frustrating is that?

SM: It doesnt bother me that much. I mean, obviously, we need to work to increase the install base, but also I dont think weve even shown all the strengths of connectivity ourselves. Nintendo needs to take the lead in doing that, coming up with new ways to use connectivity, and when third parties see that theyll think they can make a project off that too. At that point, I think well have so much support that well have to turn people down [laughs].

Its important for the industry to look at these new forms of games that are going to expand beyond the current styles you see now because developers are so focused on creating gorgeous games and incredible graphics, which requires so much more time, energy, and money--I think all of the software publishers are having a hard time with some of these costs.

GS: Similarly, is it frustrating when people talk about the user base when its approximately three million? Thats not exactly a small amount.

SM: It used to be in the toy industry that you could sell a million units, it would be considered a success. Now with Nintendo where the software titles are selling 600,000 to 800,000 units, we consider that to be a big success for us in Japan, so looking at our user base we want all of our games to achieve that level, but we need [to sell more consoles] for that to happen. In that sense, it is kind of funny that despite our user base we need to sell more, but at the same time, the industry as a whole is focusing on how a game sells across all platforms. So ultimately, I think we need to increase the user base to get up to that level.

GS: Youve often talked about the pressure of having to get certain games out, and weve noticed that Pikimin 2 is coming out rather quickly. Did you feel pressure to get this game out?

SM: The original plan was actually to release Pikmin 2 in October of last year, but because so many members of the EAD development staff had to lend support to The Wind Waker, its a little behind schedule [laughs].

GS: On the subject of sequels, can you say anything about Mario Kart?

SM: Well after winning the innovation award for Animal Crossing at DICE, I wish we could discuss some of the innovation that were going to be introducing with Mario Kart but I cant just yet. I can tell you that work is progressing on it and just the other day a North American localization group just completed voice recording for the game.

GS: What about online possibilities for the game?

SM: Weve been conducting online experiments with Mario Kart for quite some time. This time around, weve looked at it and I still feel that [the kind of experience Mario Kat delivers] would be very difficult to pull off online.

GS: What kind of expectations did you have for Animal Crossing since it was such a different game? Also, in terms of a sequel for Animal Crossing, how do you improve on a game like that?

SM: I really didnt know at all whether or not the game would be a hit, but I really did think that for the style of gameplay that it offers, it definitely has a place in life and its a game thats suited for everyday life. I came to this conclusion watching my kids play Zelda games with their mother, specifically Majoras Mask. They would try to help her through it and urge her on, and they would sit there and play for hours on end. My wife complained about the fact that you would have to play for such long periods of time to get anywhere in the game. So the thing I like about Animal Crossing is that its a style of game that if you want to play it for a long period of time you can, but at the same time, you can also play it for a few minutes per day.

There are also a lot of families that want to play videogames but they find them too difficult to play. One thing that were doing in terms of a sequel is bringing the connectivity features of the North American version to Japan, which didnt have them originally. I think that expanding on that connectivity and the non-network network style of gaming is one way to expand on the game. That doesnt mean that its going to an online Animal Crossing game, but it will be the Animal Crossing experience with a network style application to it. It will be very difficult.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 17:54 schreef nikanoru het volgende:
WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Vanmiddag demo gespeeld van Metroid Prime. Echt fantastisch gewoon. Ik heb geprobeerd de verkoper over te halen om de cd te verkopen maar dat ging natuurlijk niet.

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GS: What about online possibilities for the game?

SM: Weve been conducting online experiments with Mario Kart for quite some time. This time around, weve looked at it and I still feel that [the kind of experience Mario Kat delivers] would be very difficult to pull off online.

Mario kart gaat niet online dus.

helemaal in de ban van worms3
eens een nuttige post van mij

nu een paar mistakes van de makers

eye don't know

voor de worms fans (op mij na, weet ik het hier niet zo)

dits is gewoon een leuke wallpaper

voor andere wallpapers en anders grootte http://www.worms3.com/multimedia.html?area=wall

wat gezichtsuitdrukkingen van worms, briljant

de viking rules

He's so dreamy

Houdoe en bedankt

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 22:03 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:
ff een vraagje. Ik heb sinds kort ook een GameCube, met Star Fox en Eternal Darkness. Allebei geweldige spellen, al heb ik nog niet echt veel tijd gehad voor ED. Maar eigenlijk wil ik nog wat meer spellen hebben. Ik zit te denken aan Resident Evil, maar aangezien ik dit spel ook al op de PSX heb vraag ik me af of het wel de moeite is om 'm te halen. Heeft de remake echt iets nieuws of is het niks meer dan opgepoetste graphics?

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 22:12 schreef Tweek het volgende:

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Voornamelijk opgepoets, maar zeker de moeite waard en eigenlijk enger als de psx.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 22:12 schreef Tweek het volgende:

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Voornamelijk opgepoets, maar zeker de moeite waard en eigenlijk enger als de psx.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 18:29 schreef speknek het volgende:
Die heb ik ook al een aantal keer gespeeld, maar ik kom nooit verder dan wanneer je in die hal staat met escape pods en wat dode space pirates. Kun je daar verder komen?

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 22:57 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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Niks opgepoetst, er wordt gebruik gemaakt van een geheel nieuwe engine . Het is dus geen cheapass port, maar een nieuw spel, vanaf de grond opgebouwd.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 19:08 schreef ASSpirine het volgende:
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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 23:07 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:

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Ok, maar dan is het echte grote verschil toch gewoon de graphics. Het blijft een remake, dus het verhaal en de gameplay kunnen niet (veel) veranderd zijn.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 23:36 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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Ik geloof dat 70% van het spel anders is. Wat ik me daar bij voor moet stellen weet ik ook niet precies. Ik heb de originele versie nooit gespeeld. Maar het verhaal is wel hetzelfde gebleven volgens mij.
Resident Evil 0 is in ieder geval helemaal nieuw, met übergraphics en een nieuwe verhaallijn .

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 23:56 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:

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Wanneer komt Resident Evil 0 uit? Ik heb d'r net wel wat filmpjes van gezien, maar ik heb nergens een release date kunnen vinden.

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Op zaterdag 1 maart 2003 23:59 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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7 Maart volgens cubezone.nl. Nu vrijdag dus al

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Op zondag 2 maart 2003 00:10 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:

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Da's wel goed nieuws . Dan haal ik denk ik liever die dan de remake. Alleen heb ik volgende week ook nog tentamens enzo .

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De remake heerst,.......... Is veel en veel beter dan het origineel. Je herkent het bijna niet terug. RE0 moet je er idd wel bij halen ?

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Op zondag 2 maart 2003 07:10 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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De remake heerst,.......... Is veel en veel beter dan het origineel. Je herkent het bijna niet terug. RE0 moet je er idd wel bij halen ?

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Op zondag 2 maart 2003 12:33 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:

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Ik denk gewoon dat ik bij die remake telkens zoiets heb van: "oh, dit is die gang waar dalijk die honden door het raam springen... goh, dat ken ik nog niet" .

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Soms heb je dat ook wel, maar voor het grootste geval niet ! tis bijna een ander spel !

Ik heb een gamecube gekocht

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 09:52 schreef ChOas het volgende:
Even melden hoor...

Ik heb een gamecube gekocht

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 10:32 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
jullie waren 17 dagen te vroeg dan
Want over 17 dagen komt vetste spel ooit
Metroid Prime

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 10:32 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
jullie waren 17 dagen te vroeg dan
Want over 17 dagen komt vetste spel ooit
Metroid Prime

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 11:19 schreef speknek het volgende:
Vrijdag komt ook nog Super Monkey Ball 2 uit, voor de liefhebbers. Ik heb de demo gespeeld en was er niet zo kapot van, dus dat geld ga ik maar uitgeven aan een GBASP.

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 12:53 schreef speknek het volgende:
Ik denk ongeveer hetzelfde als deel 1 (maar die heb ik ook nooit gespeeld), je wiebelt een bal over een veld en over schakelaars heen door de eindpoort.

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 14:27 schreef speknek het volgende:
Ja dat heb ik dus niet gedaan, maar voor de singeplayer mode ga ik hem niet kopen. Voor zestig euro heb ik liever een spel waar een verhaal inzit. Maar misschien dat ie multiplayer inderdaad wel heel leuk is. (maar voor zover gaat SSBM ook nog niet vervelen)

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 15:59 schreef Chocobo het volgende:
Vrijdag is het RE dag Eindelijk,......... na al dat wachten Ennuh,..CHoas,.... fantastisch dat je een Cube hebt.

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Net als bij RE, 2 uurtjes RE, opslaan wat eten en drinken daarna 1 uurtje Pikmin en daarna weer RE, wat een vakantie was dat!!!!!!!
Leuke combinatie: Flower power + Rottig en creepy zombies
Iemand al info voor Pikmin 2?

En zijn de nieuwe games leuk bij Smb 2? Monkey soccer, tennis, enz.?
En nog coole banen van mijn favoriete onderdeel: Monkey race?

Krijg morgen ook Freeloader binnen dys ga ik ook wat importen

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 17:12 schreef Ajax_master het volgende:

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Ja ik ook!
Ik heb nu 120 euro, klaar liggen voor RE en SMB 2,
Maar ik kan niet wachten tot vrijdag,
Zaterdag komt er een vriend logeren en dan wordt het s'nachts zero time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Met wat afgewisslet met SMB 2,

Net als bij RE, 2 uurtjes RE, opslaan wat eten en drinken daarna 1 uurtje Pikmin en daarna weer RE, wat een vakantie was dat!!!!!!!
Leuke combinatie: Flower power + Rottig en creepy zombies
Iemand al info voor Pikmin 2?

En zijn de nieuwe games leuk bij Smb 2? Monkey soccer, tennis, enz.?
En nog coole banen van mijn favoriete onderdeel: Monkey race?

Krijg morgen ook Freeloader binnen dys ga ik ook wat importen

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 10:32 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
jullie waren 17 dagen te vroeg dan
Want over 17 dagen komt vetste spel ooit
Metroid Prime

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 18:34 schreef flappiewappie het volgende:

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mijn geld licht te wachten om te worden uitgegeven

gelukkig komt ie uit na mijn rapport

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Aangezien ik te lam ben van het carnavallen beloof ik plechtig dat ik morgen weer eens veel nieuws in dit topic gooi want het is wel nodig

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Soul Calibur II komt naar NINTENDO GAMECUBE

3 Maart 2003 Nintendo of Europe kondigt met trots aan dat Soul Calibur II dit najaar zal worden uitgebracht voor de NINTENDO GAMECUBE.

Deze titel zal in Europa middels een samenwerkingsverband tussen Nintendo en Namco worden uitgebracht, waarbij Nintendo of Europe verantwoordelijk zal zijn voor de distributie.

Als opvolger van één van de mooiste en beste 3D-vechtspellen aller tijden, kijken gamers over de hele wereld reikhalzend uit naar Soul Calibur II. De verhitte gevechten gaan gepaard met het nodige wapengekletter, want net als in de voorganger heeft ieder van de spelfiguren weer een klassiek wapen meegebracht om de tegenstanders mee door de arena te slaan.

Exclusief voor NINTENDO GAMECUBE, is de mythische held Link uit de legendarische Zelda-serie aan de bende speelbare vechtersbazen toegevoegd. Hij hanteert zijn Master Sword met dodelijke nauwkeurigheid en vormt zo een geducht tegenstander voor de twaalf andere krijgers. Aan deze line-up zijn nog eens enkele geheel nieuwe spelfiguren toegevoegd, zoals Necrid, speciaal ontworpen door Todd McFarlane Productions, Inc.

Soul Calibur levert spectaculaire actie in zeven spelvarianten: Arcade, Vs, Time Attack, Survival, Team Battle, Practice en Weapon Master. Al met al is Soul Calibur II een ijzersterke nieuwe titel in het snelgroeiende aanbod van kwaliteitssoftware voor de NINTENDO GAMECUBE.

Soul Calibur II voor NINTENDO GAMECUBE wordt najaar 2003 gelanceerd.

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Link beleeft onstuimige avonturen in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

3 Maart 2003 Op 3 mei 2003 maakt Link zijn langverwachte debuut op de NINTENDO GAMECUBE in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, een actierijk avontuur dat op zeer bijzondere manier is vormgegeven.

De spellen uit de Zelda-serie van Nintendo zijn vanwege de kunstige graphics, meeslepende verhaallijnen en diepgravende gameplay niet alleen kritisch hoog aangeschreven door de vakpers maar ook uiterst populair bij het spelende publiek. Dit nieuwe Zelda-avontuur heeft op alle fronten de wind mee. De tekenfilmachtige graphics staan bol van de details en speciale effecten, waarbij de spelfiguren meer dan ooit tot leven komen, door gelaatsuitdrukkingen en karakteristieke lichaamstaal. Als Arril, het zusje van Link, door een reusachtige vogel wordt ontvoerd, heeft de groengeklede held dit keer een heel persoonlijke reden om zich in het avontuur te storten. Hiervoor waagt hij zich met een veelzijdig zeilbootje op de woelige baren. Hij vaart van eiland naar eiland, waar hij de meest wonderlijke wezens en omgevingen ontdekt. Onderweg zal hij moeten leren om de kracht van de wind te bedwingen, wat resulteert in enkele van de mooiste en meest complexe puzzels uit de geschiedenis van de videogames.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is een nieuw meesterwerk van Shigeru Miyamoto, het brein achter vele klassiekers van Nintendo, waaronder Donkey Kong en Super Mario. Dit schitterende nieuwe Zelda-avontuur volgepakt met puzzels en actie, wordt gedragen door een avontuurlijke en verrassend frisse verhaallijn, en is voorzien van baanbrekende graphics. De eerste beoordelingen in de vakpers zijn lovend, zoals eigenlijk een traditie is geworden voor de games uit de Zelda-serie. Zo beoordeelde het toonaangevende Amerikaanse videogame magazine EGM The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker met een score van 10, 9.5, 10, terwijl het grootste Japanse videogame magazine Famitsu de game met een perfecte 10, 10, 10, 10 beloonde. In de geschiedenis van Famitsu is het nog maar drie keer eerder gebeurd dat alle vier de reviewers een spel met een 10 beoordeelden.

Door een Game Boy Advance aan de NINTENDO GAMECUBE te koppelen, kunnen spelers in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker op een unieke manier samenwerken. Terwijl één speler op de gebruikelijke manier met Link op avontuur gaat, kan de speler met de Game Boy Advance diverse ondersteunende acties uitvoeren. Op het scherm van de Game Boy Advance kan de tweede speler bijvoorbeeld plattegronden bekijken van de omgevingen die de eerste speler doorkruist. De tweede speler kan zelfs bommen werpen om met de vijanden van Link af te rekenen!
Door de koppeling met de Game Boy Advance ontstaat een geheel nieuwe manier om The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker te ervaren; nu staat Link er niet meer alleen voor!

De eerste Legend of Zelda verscheen in 1987 voor de NES. Het eerste driedimensionale Zelda-avontuur was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, een baanbrekend werk dat in 1998 werd uitgebracht voor de N64. Deze game staat op de eerste plaats van de algemene lijst op www.gamerankings.com, een site die uit alle print en online media de beoordelingen van videogames samenvoegt en vergelijkt. In 48 verschillende publicaties werd Ocarina of Time gemiddeld beoordeeld met 98%.

Sinds Link zestien jaar geleden zijn debuut maakte, zijn de Zelda-avonturen op alle consoles van Nintendo uitgebracht. Deze traditie wordt voortgezet met de release van The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker voor NINTENDO GAMECUBE.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker verschijnt exclusief voor NINTENDO GAMECUBE en zal op 3 mei 2003 worden uitgebracht, met een geschatte verkoopprijs van ongeveer 60 Euro.

De eerste beperkte oplage van The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker gaat vergezeld van een bonusdisk met twee klassieke Zelda-avonturen (eerder verschenen voor N64 en 64DD) die zijn overgezet naar een speldisk voor de NINTENDO GAMECUBE, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time en The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest.

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Op dinsdag 4 maart 2003 20:45 schreef speknek het volgende:
NoE ziet ons echt als slimme mensen.

Soul Calibur en Zelda komen naar de gamecube, oh jaaa joh?

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Super Monkey Ball 2 & Resident Evil 0 liggen al 2 dagen bij dimensionplus.nl

http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/simpleratings.asp?rankings=y

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 10:42 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Ja bastard, Nintendo.nl kan dat

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Wario World 06. 2003
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 03. 05. 2003
Metroid Prime 21. 03. 2003
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II 07. 03. 2003
Resident Evil Zero 07. 03. 2003
Super Monkey Ball 2 03. 2003
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 03. 2003

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 14:54 schreef gieling.com het volgende:
Nog steeds geen animal crossing

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Onze collega's van IGN hebben vernomen dat het nieuwste deel in de F-Zero serie een bonus-disc gaat bevatten. Alhoewel nog niets is bevestigd, heeft Miyamoto tijdens een press-event in Las Vegas laten doorschemeren dat er wordt nagedacht een bonus-disc bij te game te voegen, net als dat bij The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker zal worden gedaan. Mogelijkerwijs zal de disc het N64 deel F-Zero X gaan bevatten..

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 16:17 schreef Vagere_Hein het volgende:
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Is dit waar is dan lijkt het erop dat Nintendo structureel haar oude klassiekers in de strijd wil gooien voor een groter marktaandeel (met de NES spellen in AC en Metroid Prime en de Zelda bonusdisk als voorlopers).

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 16:29 schreef erikh het volgende:

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 17:16 schreef WB_ het volgende:
Op dit moment heb ik nog geen Gamecube, maar dit wordt de reden dat ik er een haal : http://media.nintendo.com/nintendo/contents/gamepage/gamecontent/images/e3/zelda-gcn/e3_zelda_gcn_trailer.wmv

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 17:16 schreef WB_ het volgende:
Op dit moment heb ik nog geen Gamecube, maar dit wordt de reden dat ik er een haal : http://media.nintendo.com/nintendo/contents/gamepage/gamecontent/images/e3/zelda-gcn/e3_zelda_gcn_trailer.wmv

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 17:16 schreef WB_ het volgende:
Op dit moment heb ik nog geen Gamecube, maar dit wordt de reden dat ik er een haal : http://media.nintendo.com/nintendo/contents/gamepage/gamecontent/images/e3/zelda-gcn/e3_zelda_gcn_trailer.wmv

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 22:12 schreef blieblie het volgende:

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You are a very wise man

_{wegens onvoorziende omstandigheden komt mijn "post" wat later hij is vooor 50% af en nu al erg groot}

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 23:45 schreef Dr.Daggla het volgende:
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Pak je agenda en schrijf op: E3 13 tot en met 16 mei

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Hey guys,

Just got back from the Miyamoto and Aonuma interview. I'm going to start transcribing it now.

Meanwhile, I figured I'd list some cool points:

1. Donkey Kong game is in development by EAD, could be shown at E3

2. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire titles may be coming to GameCube at E3, or something like that (goed voor de sales )

3. If the story calls for it, Nintendo would use a daker-styled, Space World 2000 Zelda for a new game; they still have the models they built for the demo ( )

4. I get the impression that Nintendo could unveil a home network option for GameCube: the ability to link multiple GCNs together at home and play on different televisions. Miyamoto also -- at least to me, seemed to hint that, like Wave Bird, it could be wireless

5. HAL has increased in size significantly; working on multiple projects. The company is the developer of Kirby'a Air Ride and also has secret games in development

6. Miyamoto wouldn't comment on who the developer of Wario World is, but did say that it's a "second-party" that they've worked with in the past (treasure nu een 2nd party?)

7. Confirmed that they are working closely with Konami on a Metal Gear Solid game

8. Said they probably wouldn't show much in terms of online games at E3

9. May consider releasing an F-Zero bonus disc (like Ocarina of Time/Master Quest) -- N64 version?

More to come in the interview.

Matt

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Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma Interview
Topics of discussion: Zelda, F-Zero, Star Fox, Metal Gear, Kirby, Super Smash Bros, home networking, online connection and much, much more.

February 28, 2003 - Earlier today at the Dice Summit event in Las Vegas Nintendo held a small roundtable with Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma for members of the press. Though the discussion was supposed to remain focused on Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, it quickly turned into a free-for-all of questions and answers about everything else. Miyamoto talked about all sorts of Nintendo franchises, offered hints about developments at E3, and more.
Also, please note that we definitely did not ask the question about Miyamoto's dog. Still, a highly recommended read. Following, the full transcript.

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Q: As a man who seen as a creative person, who do you find balance in your life with the stresses and pressures of the roles you've taken on at Nintendo?

Shigeru Miyamoto: That's a very large topic. Once I turned 40 I actually took up swimming and now I'm swimming at least one or two kilometers every week. Also about that time I quit smoking. Of course, weekdays I work very late hours generally, so I'm certain on the weekends to spend all of my time with my wife and family.

You do need a lot of space and freedom in order to come up with some ideas. But I've been more the type of person who comes up with ideas when I'm working, so it's not as much of a challenge for me. Really, I try to find that balance and space by expanding out into new areas. Recently my family has gotten a dog and we've spent a lot of time with it, which has brought me some pleasure and a little bit of balance.

Q: A lot of GCN games we've seen so far are sequels. Will there be new franchises?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Yeah, I do intend to show something at E3.

Q: Everyone loves Wind Waker. But a lot of us would have preferred the darker style of the Space World 2000 Zelda. Are there any plans to make a Zelda game with that style?

Shigeru Miyamoto/Eiji Aonuma: I think that once people actually play Wind Waker and get into the game they will immediately understand why we chose the graphical style that we did to go with it. Even if people are fans of the more graphical looking Zelda games, I think that if they will just give this game a chance, pick it up and play it, they will immediately be engulfed in the Zelda world, really understand, and kind of accept the game for what it is.

As for whether or not we'll actually go and create a more realistic looking Zelda game, it's really a question of what kind of game the next one will be. Obviously the graphical style or methods of expressions that we choose will be highly dependent on what type of game it is. We haven't come up with the idea for the game yet, but once we do, we'll have to take a look at what the best method of expression will be for that game and so we'll go through that process. There is definitely the possibility that we will create a more realistic Zelda game.

One of the most important things with the Zelda franchise is that players must really feel that Link is almost themselves in the game. In that sense, there really has to be very natural and fluid interaction between the player and the character. When you don't have that, you certainly lose some of the nature that makes Zelda what it is.

If you were to go with the more realistic looking Link, you'd have to have so much movement to the face for him to be able to essentially impact the emotions of the player and make it feel like the player is emoting through Link. That would require so much time and energy to create those graphics to allow the face to do that.

Also, particularly when you have realistic graphics and you have a character moving through and around objects in an unnatural way, it just stands out all the more. It's even more unnatural than having these toon-shaded style graphics with natural and realistic movement. That's why we've spent so much time and energy with the director and the designer to really go through and focus on making the gameplay fun and making Link really emotive in the game to really draw the player into the world.

Q: If you didn't have to worry about game sales at all and could just make any game you wanted, what would that game be?
Shigeru Miyamoto: For me, it would be a game that really anyone could play, just pick up and get involved in. Like the kind of game that I could just set out on the street and people could just walk by, pick it up and have fun with it.

Q: Can you elaborate?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Recently one example would be Stage Debut or Talent Studio, which we showed at E3 last year. It's a really simple system and really fun. You can take someone's picture using a Game Boy Advance camera and put it onto models in a GameCube game and make them do things. It's a really fun idea and we've had three or four people working on it for quite a while, but we just can't seem to find a way to turn it into a product. But the nice thing about that is that even with three or four people working on a project like that for two years, that's still cheaper than one month of Zelda's development cost [laughs].

Q: You recently made some statements in Europe about the Metal Gear franchise. Can you clarify the rumors about a GameCube Metal Gear Solid title and a possible connection to the Game Boy Advance?

Shigeru Miyamoto: It is true that we are working with Mr. Kojima to try and bring the Metal Gear series to the GameCube, but at this point we really haven't talked at all about any connectivity features. I think what happened was that at the same time I mentioned that I also mentioned that we were in conversation with Electronic Arts about how to bring more connectivity to their games and add some new gameplay style that way, and I think that somebody took the two and kind of combined them together to create what has turned out to be a little misunderstanding.

I think I also mentioned the fact that Mr. Kojima is working on a new Game Boy Advance game, too, so the three of those statements together got all mixed up and some wires got crossed.

Q: What can we expect of Metal Gear on GameCube?

Shigeru Miyamoto: It is in progress, but please talk to Konami about that [laughs].

Q: Will you show GameCube online games or LAN network games at E3 this year?

Shigeru Miyamoto: I can't really say a whole lot about E3 right now, but Nintendo is still at a point where we don't currently see online games as a business model being successful so I don't think you can expect to see any serious look at online games [for GameCube] at E3.

I do think that the communication aspect of networking and linking games together, including LAN games, is definitely very interesting, and we're going to look at ways to show that off at E3. Particularly linking the Game Boy Advance and the GameCube and linking four GBAs together.

Q: What about linking GameCubes together?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Unfortunately I can't say anything today [laughs].

Q: How content are you with the connectivity features you've been able to show off on Game Boy Advance up until this point?

Shigeru Miyamoto: No, I think we're still in the middle of the big challenge with trying to show off some capabilities of that and we're still looking for some more definitive examples to show off.

One of the preconditions for connectivity is that everyone has to have all these cables and people who have a GameCube also have to have a GBA, and that may not always be the case. We've really been focusing on taking the idea of connectivity and presenting it so that people who do have both can find, oh, I do get more value out of this and that it's more fun and interesting. We're looking more at trying to build on that and establish the basic groundwork for us to go forward. This year we're going to see 70% to 80% of all first-party releases are going to have some form of connectivity with them. In Japan we've also released Nintendo Puzzle Collection for GameCube and that has a cable packed in with it so we think that we're going to a level of proliferation with the cables and GBA connectivity that we'll be able to show you better examples.

This year we'll be showing off more concrete examples of that with Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and perhaps, and this is not necessarily certain, with Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire versions of Stadium for GameCube. Something like that.

Q: Will you show a higher level of integration between GBA and GCN as you did with Kirby's Tilt and Tumble awhile ago?
Shigeru Miyamoto: Actually, unfortunately work on the Tilt and Tumble, or Roll-A-Rama project, has kind of slowed at this point because of the demands of many of our other projects that we've been working on. But yeah, that's an example of a game that does require that special user base and a cartridge with tilt sensor technology. And we've come up with a lot of other ideas as well.

Q: You said about a year ago that you, Mr. Iwata and the president of HAL went out to dinner to celebrate the success of Super Smash Bros. Melee in Japan, and that some very interesting things were said. Can you tell us what's going with Hal now? Is it the developer of Kirby's Air Ride? And is it working on another Smash Bros. game? Finally, is there any possibility that EAD might license Sega or Namco characters in another Smash Bros. game?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Is that what you're asking? [Laughs] Unfortunately I can't discuss in detail anything that HAL Labs is working on at the moment. What I can say is that they haven't increased in size recently and in conjunction with that they have increased the number of projects they are working on.

As far as having Namco's characters appear in another Smash Bros., we have discussed anything like that at this point. I personally always like to joke about putting Sonic in Smash Bros. [laughs].

Q: And who was the developer of Kirby's Air Ride then?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Yeah, that is HAL that's working on that.

Q: Who is the developer of Wario World?

Shigeru Miyamoto: I don't know if I can say this. Tell you what, Wario World is being developed by Nintendo in conjunction with a second party that we've worked with in the past.

Q: You took your hobby of gardening and based Pikmin on it. Will you implement your new dog into a GameCube game?

[Laughter]

Shigeru Miyamoto: Yeah, I think maybe we'll put a dog in Pikmin that will come running out and just gobble up the Pikmin.

I don't specifically take my hobbies and try to find a way to tie them to a game or anything, but one thing that I think is very interesting about dogs and raising dogs is that I think it's really funny the way people think toward dogs and the way dogs think toward people. Dogs obviously don't understand words really and yet people talk to them as if they do, and I fight myself doing this as well and I sound like a complete fool saying complete sentences to my dog which it doesn't understand whatsoever. So I think that for me right now having and interacting with a dog is a game.

Q: What new things has your new dog brought to your life and your thinking?

Shigeru Miyamoto: I definitely think that something like that has the high possibility of popping up in a game somewhere. Probably if we do it, though, it won't be a dog in the game.

Q: The Zelda bonus disc has been a real success for you. Do you think you might ever do that for another game, like F-Zero or Star Fox?

Shigeru Miyamoto: The Zelda presale was actually kind of a unique case in the sense that we have gone through the trouble of developing Master Quest/Ura Zelda in Japan and we ultimately never released it primarily because the contents of the game never changed enough to provide enough value in the product. But the people who worked on it really wanted to get the game out there and we did too, so we actually looked at many possible ways to do that including tying up with magazines and distributing. But ultimately we never really found a way of providing that to the consumer.

This time around, with the release of Wind Waker, the fact that we'd gone from a cartridge-based media on the N64 to a disc-based media caused a drop so significantly that we found we could take this N64 game, put it on a GameCube disc, run it in high-resolution, and follow it up with the Master Quest at a relatively low cost.

We just haven't thought about doing that with anything else at this point.

Q: You know, we've never been able to play Star Fox 2?
Shigeru Miyamoto: Star Fox Adventures was very different from any of the other Star Fox games that we've made and when we were working on that we thought it would have been kind of nice if we had done something similar to Star Fox 64 for that game.

I will definitely give your Star Fox 2 idea some thought though.

Q: Now that Nintendo and Rare have parted ways, where does that leave the Donkey Kong franchise?

Shigeru Miyamoto: I don't know if I can say this, but we are working on a Donkey Kong game. Really, it's our policy with the separation from Rare to not allow that to open any holes in Nintendo's library or lineup. It's not as if we got into some big fight with Rare or anything, we just had some different opinions about business models and where we were headed. We had a strong relationship with Rare and got along very well with them so when we did finally part with them we were able to clean up all the rights and issues surrounding the franchises and characters very easily.

Q: Will we see the new Donkey Kong game at E3?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Unfortunately I cannot answer that.

Q: You just toured Europe. What kind of responses are you getting for Wind Waker from people who have actually played the game?

Shigeru Miyamoto: The response we've been getting is kind of drastically different because very few people in Europe have actually played the game yet. So in Europe, it's a lot like some of the feedback we had gotten when we first showed pictures of the game where people are just overwhelmingly concerned about the graphic style and haven't had a chance to see how it works with the gameplay. Whereas in the US where most everybody has actually gotten to see the game and played it, they finally understood why we chose the graphic style and are much more positive.

In Japan, after people had played Wind Waker, we had a lot of feedback that the collection of Triforce pieces in the game was kind of difficult or tedious so we actually made some changes to that part of the spec for the US version and that'll be reflected in the first build of that which will be coming out next month. It's just little changes, but hopefully that'll improve some of the feedback that we get.

Q: Your European appearance at the Virgin Megastore turned out great. Will you do similar signings in the US or Japan?

Translator Bill Trinen, Eiji Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto: I was very surprised by the turnout for the public appearance and autograph session at the [London] Virgin Megastore. Actually, Britney Spears had done one just before I did and 1,000 people came to mine, which was more than she attracted. That was very flattering.

I'd be too embarrassed to do it in Japan though.

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Nieuws] *HOT* Nintendo news!!!

Op de D.I.C.E. in Las Vegas heeft een roundtable plaatsgevonden met grote Amerikaanse pers en onder andere Miyamoto... lees verder voor heel wat ontzettend interessante feitjes!

Matt Casamassina, schrijver bij IGN Cube is net terug gekomen van deze roundtable met Shigeru Miyamoto en heeft waanzinnige nieuwe feiten losgepeuterd uit de Godfather der games. Op het moment van schrijven is Matt zelf bezig met het neertypen van de vragen en antwoorden van de roundtable, maar voordat hij daarmee begon, had hij korte punten neergezet op het IGN forum, die vervolgens uit zijn gelekt naar onder andere het Gaming-Age forum. Ook sites als PlanetGamecube plaatsen momenteel dergelijke feiten.

De punten die hieronder staan zijn dus behandeld op de roundtable en zijn net gepost! Hot news dus!

Hier volgen de ontdekkingen:

1) Donkey Kong is in ontwikkeling! Het wordt gemaakt door EAD, en zal op de aankomende E3 te zien zijn!

2) Hoogstwaarschijnlijk komen GameCube versies van Pokemon Ruby en Pokemon Saphire op de aankomende E3!

3) Het is hoogstwaarschijnlijk (sorry voor het gebruik van dat vreselijke woord) dat de volgende Zelda game realistische Link zal bevatten. Deze Link verscheen in de demo van 'een GameCube Zelda spel' op de SpaceWorld show in 2000!

4) Matt kreeg de indruk dat Nintendo binnenkort een network functie voor de Cube gaat onthullen. Dat wil zeggen dat je meerdere GameCubes aan elkaar kan sluiten om zo, op meerdere TV's tegelijk, tegen elkaar te spelen (zoals de i-Link bij de PS2). Miyamoto bleek, zoals Matt zegt, hints te geven dat het een draadloze optie zal zijn!

5. HAL wordt steeds belangrijker voor Nintendo. Het bedrijf dat op dit moment bezig is met Kirby's Air Ride heeft meerdere geheime games in de maak op het moment!

6) Miyamoto wilde niet zeggen wie de developer van Wario World is, maar zei wel dat het een second-party developer was die in het verleden ook al met Nintendo heeft gewerkt! Wij denken aan Treasure, omdat daar eerder al geruchten over gingen dat die aan Wario World gingen werken.

7) Miyamoto heeft nogmaals bevestigd dat Nintendo nauw samenwerkt met Konami aan een Metal Gear Solid game.

Hij zei ook dat Nintendo waarschijnlijk weinig tot geen online games zal laten zien op de aankomende E3.

9) Ook is hij aan het bedenken of hij een F-Zero bonus disc gaat uitgeven (zoals die van Ocarina of Time en Master Quest).
Dit kan de N64 versie betekenen met misschien de 64DD versie!

10) 70-80% van de aankomende GameCube games zal gebruik maken van connectivity tussen de GameCube en de GameBoy Advance.

11) Kirby's Air Ride wordt inmiddels ontwikkeld bij het al eerder genoemde HAL. Air Ride wordt een soort racer met powerups en dergelijke. Mario Kart-style dus.

12) Toen het gesprek over een vervolg op het immens populair Super Smash Bros Melee ging, grapte Miyamoto dat het leuk zou zijn als Sonic in het vervolg zou zitten. Geintje of hint? Je weet het nooit bij Shiggy.

13) De Noord Amerikaanse versie van The Wind Waker zal een klein beetje anders zijn vergeleken met de Japanse versie. Miyamoto zei dat saaie secties uit het spel wat verbeterd zullen worden. Het plot van de game zal totaal hetzelfde blijven.

Hou CubeZone goed in de gaten. Later op de dag zal het interview gepost worden en zal veel duidelijkere informatie bevatten, die zullen we gelijk aan je doorgeven. Het zal een belangrijke dag worden!

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We chat with the creator of Mario about Links new look, Mario Kart for the GameCube, sequels, and more.

At the annual DICE Summit in Las Vegas, we had a chance to sit down and chat with Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and other characters that have become mainstays of Nintendos lineup for over a decade, along with Eiji Aonuma, the director of the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Miyamoto and Aounuma talked about a range of topics, including the current state of the industry, the GameCube hardware, sequels, and of course, working with third party developers to produce high profile content for the GameCube.
GameSpot: Now that The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has shipped in Japan, how do you feel about the reception its received?

Eiji Aonuma: Ive been very happy with the reception its gotten. When we showed off the new Zelda look at Spaceworld, we received a lot of comments and criticism on the new look and wondered if we were going in the right direction. At that time I really had faith that once people played the game and saw the game in action, they would understand the reason we took that direction with the graphical style. [Now with all the recent feedback from both Japan and the US], it really convinced me that my idea was right from the beginning and it was right to have faith in myself.

GS: How do you feel about it, Mr. Miyamoto?

Shigeru Miyamoto: Obviously, I gave my stamp of approval to this project despite the fact that there were many voices on all sides of me saying, are you sure this is the right thing to do? So, to be honest, I feel somewhat rescued.

GS: In yesterdays conference with Yu Suzuki, you mentioned that in the process of developing games, youll occasionally start working on something, only to scrap it and then start from scratch. Did that sort of thing happen with the latest Zelda?

EA: We actually didnt have to do that this time around, which was a relief because you know I like to throw everything off the table sometimes [laughs]. This time around, I would take my ideas to Mr. Miyamoto, and he would look at them early on in development and give his approval, [after that] he wasnt too involved in the development process. Then towards the end, we would have him sit down, play the games, and get his feedback on it. At that point he would say, This is good, but you might want to change a little bit here or make other changes here and see what you can do. So development went very smoothly and it was quite a relief.

SM: The one thing you could say that we tore apart and started from scratch on was the original experiment we did that had the more realistic Link and the more realistic Gannon at Spaceworld.

GS: After completing Wind Waker, do you have more ideas of what can be done with the cel-shading technique used in the game?

EA: One thing that first made this process of cel-shading take off was that we were able to take Link, and use him to create a different experience for the player. Link would be looking around the environment and his eyes would move around and focus on one thing--the player would then become curious about what Link was looking at, so were able to add that as a gameplay mechanism and use it as a hint. Thats an example of how weve used cel-shading in the current Zelda game and I think that theres still a lot more that we can do with toon shading and there are a lot more features we can add in future games.

SM: Since weve already developed this technology, wed really like to use it again, but we were able to use it with Zelda because in the game Link is always a child and he never becomes an adult. Since we dont whats going to happen with Link in the next Zelda game, we dont necessarily know if [were going to use cel-shading for the next Zelda game], but wed definitely like to use it again for a game that best suits that style.

GS: How much involvement do you have with Soul Calibur II?
SM: Yeah its actually kind of weird. Ive found that Im more involved with meetings about projects that arent even being developed by Nintendo, so Ive had a lot of meetings lately and Ill bring the artists along and theyre very involved in that process. But it struck me one day that Im in all these meetings on outside projects and the number of Nintendo-related projects has really fallen off--Im starting to think Im paying more attention to what other people are doing rather than what were doing. [laughs]

Namco, the guys that are creating this game, they are big fans of Link and they really wanted the opportunity to use him in this game. From the very beginning theyve been giving a lot of thought on how to use Link in the game and what sort of attacks he would perform, so theyve been very attentive to how Link appears and what hes doing in the game.

GS: Some of the attacks in Soul Calibur are somewhat violent? Are there any sort of attacks that you didnt want to see Link doing?

SM: We didnt give Namco any guidelines to follow but theyve been very considerate with how theyre using the Link character, so they would say, were going to have him do this, is that OK? So thats been very good to us.

GS: Youve talked about how much youve enjoyed working with different third parties, so whats your involvement with Capcom been like lately?

SM: Yeah, its really fun working with Capcom, and actually the Capcom Zelda team is almost like a part of Nintendo now since were so used to working with them. We would totally feel comfortable with them just joining us [laughs], but not that would happen [laughs]. Theyre really great to work with, even though its certainly true that the two companies are quite different. Capcom is more of a regimented company whereas Nintendo is more free-spirited, so its funny that were able to work together and get along so well.

There were a number of people working on Wind Waker who are big fans of the work Capcom has done with Zelda, and the people that are working on Zelda are huge Zelda fans and love the Zelda universe. But since theyre always working, they rarely have a chance to play Capcoms Zelda games and vice versa. One day Capcom came by and showed us the game they were working on, The Four Swords, and our staff members were so excited that they started playing it right away. Of course, we would send them updated builds of The Wind Waker and tell them to try it out as well. We have a great working relationship.

GS: Segas a well-known developer, what strengths do they bring to the table for the F-Zero project?

SM: F-Zeros always been an intense game with its focus on high-speed racing and its the type of game that people get really dedicated to. Mr. Nagoshi took a liking to the F-Zero franchise early on and thinking about the F-Zero franchise we always try to hype it as being a game about speed and in that sense thats something that we felt that Sega and Mr. Nagoshis team are very good about doing that, creating games with a sense of speed. I think the two of them together [F-Zero and Sega] are a perfect fit.

Theyre also working very hard to bring new ideas to gaming with this project with the idea of bringing the game to the arcades and having the interactivity with the console version--even what theyre doing with the arcade cabinet and how it moves is something new. Were really excited about it.

GS: So whats going with Konami and the reported Metal Gear Solid game on the GameCube?

SM: I spoke out of turn I suppose [laughs]. Yeah, were actually working on a couple of projects with Mr. Kojima--hes working on his new Game Boy Advance project. Actually, quite a while ago, he talked to us about wanting to bring the Metal Gear franchise to the GameCube and that plans been in motion for a couple of years now. I spoke about it when I shouldnt have so if you want details on that project, you might want to try asking Mr. Kojima.

GS: Will do.

SM: He might say no [laughs].

GS: Lately, theres been some grumbling from third parties about working on the GameCube, how do you feel about the concerns of third party developers? Also, how do you feel about the GameCube hardware? Is there anything you wouldve gone back and changed?
SM: Well, I really think the video game market overall is seeing declining sales of individual games. Of course, now you see a lot of publishers that are using multiplatform strategies. Nintendo has always used the philosophy that a multiplatform strategy is not the best path for a profit-oriented company. I think a lot of the third parties are starting to find out that this is accurate.

If we can increase the user-base, I think a lot of developers are going to come and support the GameCube with great enthusiasm. One way were trying to do that is by focusing on games that players can only enjoy on the GameCube and games that specifically take advantage of the GameCube hardware and the Game Boy Advance. Weve been in talks with companies like Electronic Arts to take advantage of the connectivity idea and bring new ideas to gaming. I think by supporting this and by working with third parties to increase the user-base will be able to win back some of that support.

GS: Third parties havent done a whole lot with GBA connectivity or online functionality when its there, how frustrating is that?

SM: It doesnt bother me that much. I mean, obviously, we need to work to increase the install base, but also I dont think weve even shown all the strengths of connectivity ourselves. Nintendo needs to take the lead in doing that, coming up with new ways to use connectivity, and when third parties see that theyll think they can make a project off that too. At that point, I think well have so much support that well have to turn people down [laughs].

Its important for the industry to look at these new forms of games that are going to expand beyond the current styles you see now because developers are so focused on creating gorgeous games and incredible graphics, which requires so much more time, energy, and money--I think all of the software publishers are having a hard time with some of these costs.

GS: Similarly, is it frustrating when people talk about the user base when its approximately three million? Thats not exactly a small amount.

SM: It used to be in the toy industry that you could sell a million units, it would be considered a success. Now with Nintendo where the software titles are selling 600,000 to 800,000 units, we consider that to be a big success for us in Japan, so looking at our user base we want all of our games to achieve that level, but we need [to sell more consoles] for that to happen. In that sense, it is kind of funny that despite our user base we need to sell more, but at the same time, the industry as a whole is focusing on how a game sells across all platforms. So ultimately, I think we need to increase the user base to get up to that level.

GS: Youve often talked about the pressure of having to get certain games out, and weve noticed that Pikimin 2 is coming out rather quickly. Did you feel pressure to get this game out?

SM: The original plan was actually to release Pikmin 2 in October of last year, but because so many members of the EAD development staff had to lend support to The Wind Waker, its a little behind schedule [laughs].

GS: On the subject of sequels, can you say anything about Mario Kart?

SM: Well after winning the innovation award for Animal Crossing at DICE, I wish we could discuss some of the innovation that were going to be introducing with Mario Kart but I cant just yet. I can tell you that work is progressing on it and just the other day a North American localization group just completed voice recording for the game.

GS: What about online possibilities for the game?

SM: Weve been conducting online experiments with Mario Kart for quite some time. This time around, weve looked at it and I still feel that [the kind of experience Mario Kat delivers] would be very difficult to pull off online.

GS: What kind of expectations did you have for Animal Crossing since it was such a different game? Also, in terms of a sequel for Animal Crossing, how do you improve on a game like that?

SM: I really didnt know at all whether or not the game would be a hit, but I really did think that for the style of gameplay that it offers, it definitely has a place in life and its a game thats suited for everyday life. I came to this conclusion watching my kids play Zelda games with their mother, specifically Majoras Mask. They would try to help her through it and urge her on, and they would sit there and play for hours on end. My wife complained about the fact that you would have to play for such long periods of time to get anywhere in the game. So the thing I like about Animal Crossing is that its a style of game that if you want to play it for a long period of time you can, but at the same time, you can also play it for a few minutes per day.

There are also a lot of families that want to play videogames but they find them too difficult to play. One thing that were doing in terms of a sequel is bringing the connectivity features of the North American version to Japan, which didnt have them originally. I think that expanding on that connectivity and the non-network network style of gaming is one way to expand on the game. That doesnt mean that its going to an online Animal Crossing game, but it will be the Animal Crossing experience with a network style application to it. It will be It will be very difficult.

GS: Thanks for your time.

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 23:45 schreef Dr.Daggla het volgende:
Weet iemand waar ik Zelda kan pre-orderen met bonusdisk? .

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Cel-shaded engine from Wind Waker likely to be used for a future game not Zelda related.

+Mario Kart Cube will have several new innovations. Progressing well and North American localization has been completed.

+Miyamoto intends to show at least one new franchise at E3

+Spaceworld 2000 Zelda models and engine still running. To be re-evaluated for a future game or possibly the next Zelda.

+Small development team still working on Stage Debut. Release this year seems very doubtful.

+Pikmin 2 in development by EAD.

+Encouraging third party developers to make use of GC-GBA connectivity in impactful ways.

+Online gaming will most probably not be present at E3 from Nintendo

+LAN GameCube Linking and GC-GBA connectivity look to be Nintendo's showcase this year

+Pokemon Stadium in development. Possibly two different versions to correspond with Saphire and Ruby GBA games.

+Roll-A-Rama development has slowed down. Not likely for release this year and probably will be redesigned.

+HAL developing Kirby's Air Ride

+Wario World is being developed in conjunction with an internal Nintendo team and a close partner. (Obviously R&D1 and Treasure)

+Miyamoto considering releasing Star Fox 2 (SNES) likely for GBA.

+Nintendo developing a Donkey Kong game for GameCube.

+The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker improved in design towards a controversial later moment in the adventure.

+Nintendo in talks to strengthen support and quality from Electronic Arts.

+Metal Gear Solid title in development for the Nintendo GameCube.

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Nieuws] Mario Kart informatie

In een interview met GameSpot werd bekend gemaakt dat MK hoogstwaarschijnlijk niet online gaat.

De geruchtenmolen over Mario Kart is al weer geruime tijd op gang. Vele gamers hopen op een online versie van Mario Kart, maar die dromen kan iedereen nu achter zich laten. Shigeru Miyamoto heeft in een interview met GameSpot namelijk gezegd dat Nintendo al jaren bezig is met het proberen van online mogelijkheden bij MK, maar dat het gewoon niet het gevoel overbrengt.

"We zijn bezig al geruime tijd bezig met online experimenten voor Mario Kart. Deze keer [bij de GC versie] hebben we er echt goed naar gekeken en ik denk dat het [gevoel dat Mario Kart iedereen geeft] heel moeilijk te behalen is online."

Een grote domper dus voor de fans. Gelukkig had Shigsy ook nog wat positiefs te zeggen:

"...[I]k zou graag wat van de innovaties die we bij Mario Kart gaan gebruiken en waar niemand ooit nog aan gedacht heeft met jullie delen, maar dat kan ik nu niet doen. Ik kan jullie wel vertellen dat we druk bezig zijn en dat pas geleden een Noord Americaanse lokalisatie groep het inspreken van de stemmen heeft voltooid."

We zullen tot op de E3 moeten wachten waar Nintendo hoogstwaarschijnlijk de game zal laten zien. Of zou Shigsy nog eerder wat uitspattingen hebben...?

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NOA has confirmed that they are now working on the next Game Boy handheld system..

While hundreds of thousands of gamers eagerly await the release of the GBA SP in just a few weeks, Nintendo of America has already sent out word that they are indeed working on the successor to their current 32-bit handheld. Unfortunately, there are no other details available at this point. Maybe Nintendo will implement some of the features similar to those found on Nokia's N-gage.

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Once they had the gameplay down, Retro went a step further in designing Prime's interface. Rather than relying on the standard control setup for most console first-person shooters--one stick for movement, another for aiming, and a button to cycle through weapons--the designers took full advantage of the GameCube's unique controller and made Metroid Prime a lot more enjoyable in the process. Cycling between your weapons and visor implements, which are all essential throughout the game, is as easy as a flick of the C stick or a tap of the control pad. Even better, Prime features a lock-on system that helps immensely with aiming. This feature removes the imprecision and guesswork that exists in the combat of most console FPS games and lets you focus more on exploring. From a design standpoint, Metroid Prime blew away all the industry's expectations, and it will forever stand as a classic and a triumph of game design and artistry.

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 23:54 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:
Ik heb 'm besteld bij Dimension Plus (http://www.dimplus.nl) en voor zover ik weet zit daar die Bonus disk bij.

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spills the beans on Medal of Honor Rising Sun!

We reported earlier today that EA would release details on the game later today. Well, they just sent us the first info...

In the game you play a Marine Corporal trying to survive the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, and drive the Japanese Army from the Pacific. Developed by EALA, Medal of Honor Rising Sun creates an immersive and authentic WWII experience in either single-player or multi-player modes. Medal of Honor Rising Sun will be available for the PS2, Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox in the fall of 2003.
Set for the first time in the Pacific Theatre of Operations from 1941-1944, Medal of Honor Rising Sun gives players a sense of the courage it took to fight the Japanese from Pearl Harbor to the shores of the Philippine Islands. Players will assume the role of Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin, as he survives the attack on Pearl Harbor, leads the assault of Guadalcanal, and finally rescues his brother from a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines. Armed with his wits and a variety of authentic weapons, it's up to players to stop the Japanese war machine in its tracks. Players can even team up with a friend in the all-new co-op multiplayer mode to battle the Japanese forces. Along the way, players will earn awards and medals for their meritorious service in defeating the enemy.

As with the original Medal of Honor, the producers sought council from numerous outside sources to make certain the game is as historically authentic and realistic as possible. EALA continues to work closely with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to ensure Medal of Honor Rising Sun reflects the ideals and integrity of the prestigious Medal of Honor. In addition, Capt. Dale Dye, who served as military technical advisor on the previous titles in the Medal of Honor franchise, continues his efforts with the Medal of Honor Rising Sun team to ensure the authenticity of the game.

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Ubi Soft and Jordan Mechner Announce a Fresh Take on the Legendary Prince of Persia Series for Holiday 2003

Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced it is developing a brand new Prince of Persia game: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Jordan Mechner, creator of Prince of Persia, is working hand in hand on the latest title in the series with Ubi Soft's Montreal production studio, most recently renowned for creating Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Scheduled to ship for all platforms starting in Q4 2003, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is poised to become the latest success story in a series of hit games from Ubi Soft.

First recognized for groundbreaking cinematic techniques in games like Karateka, The Last Express and, of course, Prince of Persia, Mechner is now widely heralded as one of the world's premier computer game designers. Ubi Soft's partnership with Mechner is a reflection of its ongoing strategy to work directly with the industry's best and brightest.
"With Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Ubi Soft and Jordan Mechner are channeling their combined talents to breathe new life into the action/adventure genre. They're creating rich characters, white-knuckle action and a plot with more twists than the exotic, elaborate castle featured in the game," said Serge Hascoet, Editor in Chief, Ubi Soft Entertainment. "We're thrilled to move forward with the legendary Prince of Persia brand and eagerly await the launch of the next masterpiece from our world-famous Montreal studio."

A new Ubi Soft brand, Prince of Persia is credited with changing the face of computer gaming in the 1990s by introducing lifelike animation and story-driven action. The franchise was one of the first to gain success based on an appealing human lead character and a dramatic storyline. The first three games in the series boast combined sales of more than 3 million units.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time takes place within an exotic, mysterious world representing Persian architecture, animals and attire. After his father invades the palace of the Maharajah, the Prince, tricked by a treacherous vizier, uses a magic dagger to release the dangerous Sands of Time from an ornate hourglass. With the aid of a beautiful, mysterious, and potentially untrustworthy ally, players embody the Prince to recapture the Sands of Time and restore peace to the land.

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Hands On: P.N.03
First impressions from Capcom's unique action title.
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March 03, 2003 - The big "Capcom Five," a set of five high-profile GameCube games announced by Capcom late last year, has at last begun making its way into the public eye as Capcom put the first of the games, P.N.03: Product Number 03, on demo in Tokyo over the weekend. IGN was on hand to sample this latest title from Shinji Mikami, the mastermind of Resident Evil, and Hiroyuki Kobayashi, the producer of the original Devil May Cry.
One word seems to sum up the game quite well based on our experience: original. P.N.03 plays differently from just about every character-based action game out there, and that includes other titles made by Capcom itself. Good? Bad? With our limited 20 minutes play time, we can't judge for sure, but what we saw certainly left us impressed.

You take control of Vanessa Schneider (there will be no Peer-related jokes in this article), an assassin for hire some time in the future. We're not sure how much story will figure into P.N.03, but the end result has your leading Vanessa through a series of missions in which you take on and take out countless robotic enemy creatures.

The term "Mission" is actually Capcom's wording, not ours. From what we can tell, P.N.03 is pure arcade-style gaming. The first stage of the game begins in a dusty desert wasteland, with your attempting to get into a base in the near distance. There aren't any puzzles to solve -- just progress into the building, taking out any enemy robots you encounter along the way. Once inside, you march through a series of hallways, blasting enemies, then proceed outside for even more carnage, and so-forth. Eventually, you arrive at a boss of sorts, a collection of more powerful robots.

It may sound somewhat generic when taken just as a description, but P.N.03 is more than just a standard kill-fest. While your goal is to destroy enemies that you encounter, you also have to avoid their attacks. And that's where the game differentiates itself from other action titles: the way in which it keeps you engaged in defensive/offensive duals with enemies in front of you.

The scene outside AsoBitCity in Akihabara on
Sunday. Capcom threw away the posters without
even asking if we wanted them (and we did!)

At the heart of the game is its unique control system, which resembles something akin to a first person shooter, despite P.N.03 taking place entirely in the 3rd person. The analogue pad makes Vanessa move forward or step backward (while still facing forward). Pressing right or left pivots her around. The two analogue shoulder buttons are used for side stepping, with the face buttons used for firing your primary gun, putting Vanessa into a crouching position and jumping. Aside from the primary attack, you can input commands into the D-pad to pull off special attacks. You can also perform a 180 degree turn in case you need to turn back in a rush.

Free movement in any direction ala your typical action game is clumsy with the control setup, but that doesn't seem to be the point of the game. Instead, the controls keeps you focused on the scene in front of your character, without resorting to a "lock-on" button. The result is that you can take hiding behind a wall, dash out into the open, fire a few blasts, duck behind the protection of a barrier on the floor, roll out into the open to fire a few more blasts, do a backflip into a standing position, fire a few more blasts, do a couple of summersaults to avoid enemy fire, and take hiding behind another wall, all while continuing to face forward (we did something akin to this). Vanessa automatically aims at enemy targets, but you can switch off between enemies at the push of a button.
This control set-up works particularly well in the enclosed hallways, but what about in open areas? Our first time with the game resulted in almost instantaneous death, as we made the mistake of rushing ahead and found poor Vanessa surrounded by enemy units. On our second time through, we took a more deliberate pace, taking out any enemies within sight before advancing. The outside areas are set up with debris and mounds of dirt providing shielding in place of the walls and panels of the halls. Vanessa herself can shoot far into the distance with pin-point accuracy, and by taking our time, we were able to get by without a scratch.

Don't take this to mean that P.N.03 is a tactical snore-fest. The enemies are anything but passive. In the outer area at the beginning of the first level, the enemy robots in the distance send off flying pods, which you have to destroy before they get behind you and start blasting away. Elsewhere, in the hallways, the more constricted outdoor areas and the level one boss encounter, you're constantly in the heat of things, meaning that you can't just take cover behind a barrier and hope for the best. You've gotta take the enemies on or you'll be taken on by them.

There's some added incentive to playing well. By collecting points throughout the level, you can purchase upgrades to Vanessa's weapons and suit, and can even obtain special attacks. Vanessa actually has a number of different space suits available to her, also selectable from the shop screen. You automatically go to the purchase screen once you've completed a mission, but we also found a shop in the middle of a level, suggesting that changing suits may be essential for progression.

The first level of play was pretty simple overall, allowing us to do just fine with Vanessa's standard suit, but things seem to get more complicated as the game progresses. From what we could see, the levels grow larger and offer multiple paths along with more complex enemies who fire in trickier patterns. Vanessa begins dodging tiny missiles at one point, which looks somewhat Matrix-ish.

The look of the game through the areas that we saw reflects its subject-matter well. Set in the future, the outside areas look like dusty, debris-filled wastelands, where the sun's been shining a bit too hard for a bit too long. Go inside, and everything has a cold, metallic, manufactured look to it. There's much variety to the levels in color schemes, objects and, as mentioned immediately above, layout. We were a bit worried that the game would end up repeating the same dusty outdoor level and white indoor level that you've seen in all the trailers, but that, thankfully, doesn't seem to be the case.

It's not your typical action game, or your typical gaming world, but then again, the main character Vanessa isn't your typical character. We're not sure of the complete details behind her history, but we presume professional dance is listed somewhere in there. Vanessa likes to do a combination of dance and gymnastics as she takes out enemies. She shakes her little booty as she blasts away, and does cartwheels and flips when side-stepping and unleashing super attacks. We couldn't hear any voices coming from the game, unfortunately, but aside from that she seems to have all the personality of a Dante, only in tight clothing that's sure to grab attention.

Our limited playtest left us wanting to play more of P.N.03, and you can bet we'll do so when the game sees Japanese release on the 27th. Stay tuned!

-- Anoop Gantayat, Contributor

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Release 3 mei 2003
Genre RPG
Developer Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Homepage >>> Klik hier

Ook in ons assortiment:
Zelda: Wind Waker (Guide)
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/ ... (Gameboy Advance)

Opgelet: Er komt een gelimiteerde oplage van Zelda waarbij een bonusdisc wordt geleverd met daarop: Zelda: Ocarina of Time, URA Zelda & demo's van verschillende games!

Te linken met Link to the Past voor Gameboy Advance:

The Wind Waker, voor de Nintendo GameCube, kun je linken met de Game Boy Advance, waardoor je geheime gebieden kunt binnengaan. Op de spelcassette van A Link to the Past voor de Game Boy Advance, kun je ook Four Swords vinden: het eerste Zelda-multiplayer spel ooit.

In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, ontmoet Link Tingle (het vreemde ventje uit Majora's Mask dat aan een ballonnetje hangt) en krijgt hij een apparaatje, de 'Tingle-ceiver' (die verdacht veel op een GBA lijkt).

Dan sluit je gewoon je Game Boy Advance aan op de Nintendo GameCube met een Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Link-snoer (er hoeft geen spel in de GBA te zitten) en er verschijnt een plattegrond op het scherm van de GBA. Betaal een paar Rupees, en je kunt je GBA gebruiken om een 'Tingle-Bomb' te plaatsen, waardoor je bijvoorbeeld een grot kunt ingaan die eerst afgesloten was.

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Heb je vandaag nix te doen gehad ofzo

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By IGN.com

Kirby's Air Ride
March 04, 2003 - Last week at the annual DICE Summit in Las Vegas Nintendo of America showed off a brief video of the HAL-developed racing oddity Kirby's Air Ride. We didn't see much -- the demo ran a number of seconds, not minutes. But it was enough to certainly leave a mark and possibly even scar on us for life.
From what we could tell, players assume the role of Kirby as he jettisons through various 3D-like stages while gobbling up characters and taking their abilities. It was never made entirely clear exactly how the character could use his acquired powers to his advantage, but there will obviously be interactions with the courses in this vein. The tracks appeared to be open enough and based on environments from various Nintendo franchises, including Zelda, but it also looked as though Kirby couldn't stray too far from the roads he traversed. The blob could in some cases, however, turn entirely around and soar into the opposite direction. The sensation of speed, meanwhile, was muted compared to the likes of speedy projects like F-Zero. Kirby moved along at a Mario Kart pace.

From a visual standpoint, we were left entirely unimpressed. The game is crisply textured and the various 3D models are detailed, but the environments lack depth, seem boxy and primitive by comparison to some of today's titles.

Certainly one of the stranger, more baffling games we've seen in a good while. We're frankly not overflowing with anticipation to play it so hopefully Kirby's Air Ride is not representative of Nintendo's E3 2003 lineup.

Look for much more on the game as we head into the big show, which kicks off this May in Los Angeles.

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Filmpje 1
Filmpje 2

Wat The Hobbit screens

Hier!!! kun je grappige Zelda Comics vinden

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Step into the famous shoes of the worlds most stylish secret agents. Infogrames, a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment software, is blasting Men in Black 2: Alien Escape, based on the hit movie franchise, onto the Gamecube computer entertainment system for February 2003. Featuring snappy one-liners, weird conspiracy theories and bizarre, humorous situations, Men in Black 2: Alien Escape isnt your ordinary video game experience!

In the game, the Men in Black discover a space prison hulk carrying the most dangerous alien gangs in the galaxy that crashed into the Earths ocean decades ago. With a large number of unlicensed and unaccounted for aliens hiding out on Earth, each one a hardened criminal, theres only one possible course of action. Its time for agents Jay and Kay to hunt them down and bring them indead or alive.

Game features:

- Men in Black humour captured in-game provides players with a hilarious gameplay experience
- Play either agent Jay or Kay with different gameplay outcomes based on each character
- Weapons and Aliens from the Men in Black universe allow players to immerse themselves in the world of Men in Black
- Characters from the MIB2 movie (DVD: February 2003) make the game come to life as an interactive movie experience

Men in Black 2: Alien Escape is a fast-paced third-person perspective action game liberally infused with the trademark humour of the smash 1997 movie and recent hit sequel. The game is divided into five distinct episodes, including a Nuclear Station, the Docks and the streets of Manhattan. All episodes include various levels and challenges to complete prior to progressing through the game.

At the beginning of each level, players select either Jay, the athletic, reckless fast-talker, or Kay, the confident veteran. While Jay moves at a faster pace, Kays knowledge of weapons gives him a higher weapon damage and health bar. Allowing players to switch between characters gives them the opportunity to experiment with various weapons and character strengths, adding variety to the gameplay. Additionally, the non-playable character partner often appears in computer-generated cut-scenes and via comlink throughout the game, providing back up, advice and, of course, wisecracks. Other key members of the Men in Black 2: Alien Escape team, like Zed, also make appearances. Adding to the mayhem is a host of new aliens featured in the blockbuster movie sequel as well as popular creatures from the 1997 film, including the coffee-drinking Manitoba. While some aliens are allies and informants, most are hostile and will do anything to take over the planet.

Men in Black 2: Alien Escape features the stylish signature silver weapons from the film like the J2 pistol, the Pulsar Blaster, the Arquillan Arm Canon and more. Other familiar Men in Black 2: Alien Escape equipment will be featured, including the Neuralyser, also known as the flashy thing.

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Activision have signed the rights to publish Peter Molyneux's new game, The Movies.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Mar 4, 2003 / Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that the company has signed an agreement with legendary U.K.-based game designer Peter Molyneux. Under the terms of the agreement, the company has secured the exclusive worldwide rights to Molyneux's new project tentatively titled The Movies for the PC and all video game console platforms. The agreement also grants Activision the option to publish sequels and add-on products to the title.

The game allows you to create movies and starts you off in the 1920s and lets you work all the way through to the current day. The player can decide the scripts, sets, stars, director and more as well as behind the scenes things, such as money and star treatment.
"Peter is undoubtedly one of the most talented video game designers in the world, and Lionhead is one of the very few development studios with the knowledge and resources to develop a game that will allow players to fulfill the fantasy of building a movie empire," states Larry Goldberg, executive vice president of Activision Worldwide Studios. "We are incredibly excited to have entered into this long-term partnership and are confident that this alliance will result in one of the most innovative and anticipated games of the next few years."

"Activision has always been synonymous with quality and innovation. The Movies offers a perfect opportunity for both of our companies to collaborate in the creation of a multi-million unit selling franchise," responded Peter Molyneux, managing director of Lionhead Studios. "A major factor in our choice of Activision as publisher for The Movies was its impressive attitude toward development and developers."

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Def Jam Vendetta trailer hier

Famitsu score voor Zelda a Link To The Past (GBA)

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Zelda A Link To the Past + The Four Swords (GBA, Nintendo): 8/9/9/9 (35/40)

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Sorry voor het gekloot met tig posts meer de server pikte mijn post echt niet zelfs niet in 2 of 3 of 4 stukjes dus dan maar zo

_{Bastard/Smots/Strolie : mocht je het anders willen ik heb de totale post in Word staan (vandaar de snelle tijden tussen de posts, je kunt me mailen als je hem wilt hebben om hem zelf in 1 post te plaatsen)}

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2003 22:39 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Ik ben wat minder bezig op het gebied van de Cube bezig nu... FF VII op de PC... IX op de PS2...

Als alles maar af is voor 3 mei

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 00:15 schreef febster het volgende:

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Over iets meer dan 2 weken zit ik heerlijk Metroid Prime te doen

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 00:19 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:

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Nah... ik ga geen Metroid kopen...

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Waarom niet, metroid prime is echt een geweldig spel!

Ik koop in maart alleen FF Origins. Het eerste Cube spel dat ik ga kopen in Zelda...

(geld speelt ook een rol)

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 00:19 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Nah... ik ga geen Metroid kopen...

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Nah... ik ga geen Metroid kopen...

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 10:01 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Waarom niet? Omdat ik hier nog 5 spellen heb liggen die gespeeld moeten worden.

Ik koop in maart alleen FF Origins. Het eerste Cube spel dat ik ga kopen in Zelda...

(geld speelt ook een rol)

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Welke is dan nummer een?? OoT?

Anyway, ik ga hem wel huren...

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 12:58 schreef speknek het volgende:
Ja:
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/simpleratings.asp?rankings=y

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 20:56 schreef Tweek het volgende:
Zijn er eigenlijk mensen die die disc aan de bovenknat van de cube hebben vervangen voor iets anders? Ik zag vandaag een blad waar je er een van RE:0 bij kreeg.

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Metroid Prime komt er ook met een.
Allen dan moet je er ook meteen een cube bij nemen.

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 21:15 schreef Lexie het volgende:
G1ace, ik ben met Metroid Prime nu voor het eerst naar de Phazon Mines geweest. Hoe ver ben ik nu ongeveer in het spel, ik wil wel eens weten hoe veel uren gameplezier ik ongeveer nog heb .

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Ik heb trouwens vandaag de eerste 'glitch' bij de action replay gevonden. Als ik bij mijn US metroid een cheatcode invoer (om de 8-bit Metroid te unlocken ) dan gebruikt hij standaard de eerste bootmethode. Vaak laadt hij goed en kan ik normaal metroid spelen maar ik heb ook sporadisch dat het spel wel laadt maar dat hij ontzettend hapert. Dit is normaal gesproken makkelijk te verhelpen door bootmethode 3 te kiezen (wat ook met de action replay kan zónder dat ik codes invoer) maar dat gaat dus niet omdat de AR alleen gebruik kan maken van bootmethode 1 bij het 'cheaten'.

Het is een superspel trouwens

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Op donderdag 6 maart 2003 23:47 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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Nintendo en Electronic Arts hebben vandaag besloten een uitgebreide samenwerking aan te gaan. Meer dan 20 games zullen zowel de GameCube als de GameBoy Advance gaan treffen. Naast de vele games uit EASports, EAGames, en BIG' series, die zullen worden uitgebracht, zal ook de connectie tussen GBA en Cube volledig worden benut. Van 3 games is al bekend dat zij de GC/GBA connectie zullen gaan gebruiken: FIFA 2004, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004 and Madden NFLTM 2004. Deze games zullen in de loop van de herfst worden uitgebracht. Allerlei extra's die unlockt kunnen worden in beide versies, de GBA gebruiken voor opdrachten op de Cube: er zijn vele mogelijkheden, die EA hopelijk ten volste zal gaan benutten.
Daarnaast zullen de komende 12 maanden zo'n 20 andere games worden uitgebracht, van de extreme-sport series van EA tot een vervolg op James Bond's avonturen, alles is mogelijk.

Nintendo blijkt eens te meer verstand te hebben van zaken, en doet de kritiek op Nintendo's handelswijze betreffende vooral de 3rd party's en de toekomst van de GameCube, weer eens verstommen. Met gigant Electronic Arts in de gelederen, blijkt het wederzijdse vertrouwen in Nintendo's consoles groot.

Beide partijen hebben het volste vertrouwen in hun samenwerking wat nog maar weer eens blijkt uit de verscheiden reacties van beiden:

Nintendo Gamecube and Game Boy Advance link up to bring gamers enhanced gameplay, and allows developers to stretch their creativity in unique and original ways." says David Gosen, Managing Director, Nintendo of Europe. "This alliance with EA will build this connectivity into some of the world's most popular entertainment franchises and demonstrates EA's commitment to Nintendo

This agreement means that three of the world's most popular sports games - FIFA soccer, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR golf, and Madden NFL football - are going to include a new way to play, and new way to compete on Nintendo systems," said EA Senior Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Gerhard Florin

De toekomst van Nintendo ziet er erg rooskleurig uit, en bezitters van zowel kubus als GBA kunnen zich de komende tijd gaan verheugen op de franchise van Electronic Arts.

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 00:43 schreef Vagere_Hein het volgende:

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op hoeveel procent zit jij nu?

Ik heb trouwens vandaag de eerste 'glitch' bij de action replay gevonden. Als ik bij mijn US metroid een cheatcode invoer (om de 8-bit Metroid te unlocken ) dan gebruikt hij standaard de eerste bootmethode. Vaak laadt hij goed en kan ik normaal metroid spelen maar ik heb ook sporadisch dat het spel wel laadt maar dat hij ontzettend hapert. Dit is normaal gesproken makkelijk te verhelpen door bootmethode 3 te kiezen (wat ook met de action replay kan zónder dat ik codes invoer) maar dat gaat dus niet omdat de AR alleen gebruik kan maken van bootmethode 1 bij het 'cheaten'.

Het is een superspel trouwens

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 07:51 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
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Stuk over samenwerking tussen Nintendo en EA

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 10:09 schreef G1Ace het volgende:

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je kan in principe met 50%, of zoals in mijn geval zoals het bijna kon zijn geweest met 65% het spel uitspelen
of het aan te raden is?
Nee, want je mist dan de leuke einde, en het is onnodig moeilijker

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 10:09 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
Nee, want je mist dan de leuke einde, en het is onnodig moeilijker

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Europe Receives Prime Enhancements
Metroid Prime to ship with improvements in the UK.

March 06, 2003 - According to Nintendo of Europe, the UK version of the first-person adventure title Metroid Prime will ship later this month with a host of notable enhancements. The end result could make for a significantly more polished and difficult experience.
We've compiled a list of the additions below:

Defeated enemies don't drop as many power-ups as the US version; less ammo and energy
Stronger enemies: it takes more shots to eliminate certain enemies and their attacks are more powerful
Faster loss of energy when walking on acid or lava
Some doors will now require multiple shots to open just like in the SNES game
Hint system refined: it takes 10-15 minutes longer for hints to appear when players are stuck
Gamers can skip cut-scenes after they've played through once
Includes speech: English speech for the intro and voice output when scanning objects and adding them to the log. Also, a voice notifies players when doors are locked and unlocked and there is an added voice for the ending of the game

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 14:07 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
m.a.w. ze hebben hard mode wat doorgevoerd in normal

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m.a.w. ze hebben hard mode wat doorgevoerd in normal

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 14:51 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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Niet geheel,......er zitten duidelijk wat gameplay tweaks in. Erg cool van Nintendo

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 15:29 schreef ChOas het volgende:

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Ja, die ga ik dus ook kopen

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 15:29 schreef ChOas het volgende:

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Ja, die ga ik dus ook kopen

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 14:51 schreef Chocobo het volgende:

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Niet geheel,......er zitten duidelijk wat gameplay tweaks in. Erg cool van Nintendo

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 00:43 schreef Vagere_Hein het volgende:

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op hoeveel procent zit jij nu?

Ik heb trouwens vandaag de eerste 'glitch' bij de action replay gevonden. Als ik bij mijn US metroid een cheatcode invoer (om de 8-bit Metroid te unlocken ) dan gebruikt hij standaard de eerste bootmethode. Vaak laadt hij goed en kan ik normaal metroid spelen maar ik heb ook sporadisch dat het spel wel laadt maar dat hij ontzettend hapert. Dit is normaal gesproken makkelijk te verhelpen door bootmethode 3 te kiezen (wat ook met de action replay kan zónder dat ik codes invoer) maar dat gaat dus niet omdat de AR alleen gebruik kan maken van bootmethode 1 bij het 'cheaten'.

Het is een superspel trouwens

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 12:54 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
nee
hoe beter de percentage, hoe meer je van het einde ziet
als je met 100% het uitspeelt, dan zie je alles
o ja, ga terug naar de frigate
er zit daar in een plek van de morphball sequence een energy tank verscholen, die je kan bereiken door drie keer de bomb jump te doen

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 19:31 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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Wat is de frigate?

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 20:03 schreef nikanoru het volgende:

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SHHHHHT!!!1

KEIN SPOILERS BITTE!!!1

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 19:30 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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Ik ben nu op 74%, en ik heb 18:17 gespeeld. Ik denk dat ik wel op tijd klaar ben voor Zelda .

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Een demo-cube met een demodisc van (oa) Metroid Prime en Zelda: Wind Waker! Ik kon beide spellen ongeveer 10 minuutjes spelen!

KOOP DEZE SPELLEN!!! ZE HEERSEN!!! (like... DUH!)

Metroid is qua besturing ff wennen, maar speelt prima. Zelda speelt direct zeer eenvoudig, als je Mario Sunshine en dergelijke kunt, kan je dit ook. Het speelt echt lekker.

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 20:26 schreef G1Ace het volgende:

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74%
nou ja, als je nog bij begin phazon mines bent, dan kan je nog heel wat "percentages" afsnoepen, en 100% is dan haalbaar

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 20:30 schreef Khadgar het volgende:
Jongens, ik ben net terug uit San Fransisco, en wat stond daar in een gamewinkel?

Een demo-cube met een demodisc van (oa) Metroid Prime en Zelda: Wind Waker! Ik kon beide spellen ongeveer 10 minuutjes spelen!

KOOP DEZE SPELLEN!!! ZE HEERSEN!!! (like... DUH!)

Metroid is qua besturing ff wennen, maar speelt prima. Zelda speelt direct zeer eenvoudig, als je Mario Sunshine en dergelijke kunt, kan je dit ook. Het speelt echt lekker.

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 20:32 schreef Lexie het volgende:

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Nou, ik ben ondertussen niet meer aan het begin, heb even flink "rondgeshopt" in de omgeving vandaag . Moet je eigenlijk ook alles scannen om de 100 % te halen?

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 22:42 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
om 100% te halen moet je niet alles scannen, maar je moet wel een volledige logboek hebben, en alhoewel je niet hoeft te scannen wat voor materiaal nou die plaat van is gemaakt, je moet wel scannen wat die beest nou is

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 23:38 schreef Chocobo het volgende:
Ik speel momenteel dus Resident Evil 0. Wat is dat een cool spel zeg. Tis idd veel wat RE ook was, maar heeft toch zo zijn nieuwe punten. Character switching is erg cool !

Die graphics ,........

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2003 23:13 schreef flappiewappie het volgende:

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beetje krom bericht Ace

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 00:41 schreef G1Ace het volgende:

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je kan bijvoorbeeld scannen wat een bepaalde hologram doet
niet nodig voor de 100%
snap je?

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Info over het hoe en wat je moet doen als je online wil.

Wanneer komt metroid prime in NL uit ?, 'k zit te overwegen om een freeloader bij lik-sang en Metroid bij amazon of ebgames te kopen (bestel ik zelda ook gelijk

Ow, en ik vind dat idee met die Pincodes voor Nintendo VIP ook geweldig.., 'k zit nu ergens rond de 1250 punten, nog maar 4750 punten voor die gratis GB advance

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 11:17 schreef Tweek het volgende:
http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/nl/NL/online/

Info over het hoe en wat je moet doen als je online wil.

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 11:33 schreef Wunk het volgende:
Weeeeeeeee, 'k heb gister ook maar even een Cube aangeschaft.., de sunshine pack en Luigi's mansion erbij gekocht.., wereldspellen, en erg humor ook (ik kan me niet herinneren dat ik heb gelachen om scenes in PS2 spellen die ik heb)

Wanneer komt metroid prime in NL uit ?, 'k zit te overwegen om een freeloader bij lik-sang en Metroid bij amazon of ebgames te kopen (bestel ik zelda ook gelijk

Ow, en ik vind dat idee met die Pincodes voor Nintendo VIP ook geweldig.., 'k zit nu ergens rond de 1250 punten, nog maar 4750 punten voor die gratis GB advance

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 12:03 schreef Wunk het volgende:
'k vind sunshine helemaal niet zo slecht.., en op Metroid ga ik dan mooi ff 2 weken wachten ipv bestellen..

Straks maar wel ff Zelda preorderen, daar gaat ik niet op wachten tot begin mei

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 12:19 schreef Wunk het volgende:
Weet er iemand trouwens een winkel waar ze die freeloader in nederland voor een redelijke prijs verkopen ? (de eerste die PSXshop.nl zegt krijgt een linkse hoek , bij die oplichters koop ik niks)

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 12:09 schreef G1Ace het volgende:
dan bestel je het hier toch?
dan heb je op de 21ste meteen metroid prime

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 12:19 schreef Wunk het volgende:
Weet er iemand trouwens een winkel waar ze die freeloader in nederland voor een redelijke prijs verkopen ? (de eerste die PSXshop.nl zegt krijgt een linkse hoek , bij die oplichters koop ik niks)

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Op zondag 2 maart 2003 12:33 schreef Ketel_1 het volgende:
Ik denk gewoon dat ik bij die remake telkens zoiets heb van: "oh, dit is die gang waar dalijk die honden door het raam springen... goh, dat ken ik nog niet".

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 13:07 schreef erikh het volgende:

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PSXshop.nl Kom maar op

Ben ik trouwens de enige die het een beetje dom vindt van nintendo dat ze geen enkele reclame maken voor online gaan van de gamcube?

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Op een gegeven moment hoorde ik bepaalde geluiden uit mn jeugd.....ik draaide me om en tot mn STOMSTE verbazing draaide daar een Gamecube met de Sonic Collection

nou wil ik dus een GC gaan aanschaffen, maar welke games zijn nog meer de moeite waard?

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 13:34 schreef Robhimself het volgende:
Goed leute, Robhimself liep gisteren bij Dixons binnen om ns ff te snuffelen bij de PS2 en XBOX games.

Op een gegeven moment hoorde ik bepaalde geluiden uit mn jeugd.....ik draaide me om en tot mn STOMSTE verbazing draaide daar een Gamecube met de Sonic Collection

nou wil ik dus een GC gaan aanschaffen, maar welke games zijn nog meer de moeite waard?

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 13:34 schreef Robhimself het volgende:
Goed leute, Robhimself liep gisteren bij Dixons binnen om ns ff te snuffelen bij de PS2 en XBOX games.

Op een gegeven moment hoorde ik bepaalde geluiden uit mn jeugd.....ik draaide me om en tot mn STOMSTE verbazing draaide daar een Gamecube met de Sonic Collection

nou wil ik dus een GC gaan aanschaffen, maar welke games zijn nog meer de moeite waard?

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[Nieuws] Nog meer awards voor Nintendo

Laatst konden we je al melden dat Nintendo in de prijzen gevallen was. Nu hebben we die mogelijkheid nog een keer!

Vorige keer ging het over de AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) awards, waarop vooral Animal Crossing aardig wat prijzen voor Nintendo in de wacht wist te slepen. Echter blijft het niet bij de gewonnen AIAS awards. Nintendo heeft nog een aantal prijzen gewonnen, ditmaal op de Game Developers Conference, die momenteel in Californië wordt gehouden. De International Game Developers Association (IGDA) heeft prijzen uitgereikt aan ontwikkelaars die wat betekend hebben voor de business in het afgelopen jaar. En ja hoor, de nodige Nintendo-games en ontwikkelteams zitten er weer bij. Vooral Metroid Prime en dus ook Retro Studios hebben het erg goed gedaan bij deze prijsuitreiking. We hebben het lijstje uitgedeelde awards en de bijbehorende winnaars hieronder voor je neergezet.

Game of the Year
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios)

Rookie Studio of the Year
Retro Studios (Metroid Prime)

Excellence in Level Design
Metroid Team (Metroid Prime)

Excellence in Writing
Clint Hocking en JT Petty (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell)

Game Innovation Spotlights
Animal Crossing (Nintendo)
Battlefield 1942 (Digital Illusions)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2015, Inc.)
The Thing (Computer Artworks)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Gunpei Yokoi (De man achter de Game Boy)

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Metriod doet het goed.

* Wunk gaat nu ff creditcard misbruiken om zelda te bestellen

Hah, besteld.., sniegoedkoop, maar dan heb je wel wat

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Op zaterdag 8 maart 2003 15:34 schreef speknek het volgende:
Huh, dertig dollar shipping? Gaat dat per cruiseschip de grote oceaan over ofzo?

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