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Server problems:
(August 5, 2002)
Well I've unfortunately had some last minute Internal server errors. I hope to have it up later tonight, or at the very least tomorrow. So check back often.

New Host update!:
(August 3, 2002)
Well I just finished the layout entirely and am now beginning the tedious process of moving every single file on from one server to the other. While I am currently running a full day behind, I'm still aiming for the August 5th Re-Open date (for once in this site's history I'd like to meet a date I set). Also, the poll looks kind of odd because it is now optimized for the new site, and will look normal on the new page. So until August 5th, at 5 PM (Central)...

New Host found!:
(July 29, 2002)
Good news everyone, I have found a new host! I am currently getting everything read for the launch date, tentatively set at next Monday, August 5 at 5 PM (Central). Starting then you will automatically be redirected to the new site. I've already finished setting up NewsPro, and the brand new (pop up free) Forums. All that's left are some minor tweaks to the layout, and then I can begin moving all the stuff from this server to the new one. So be here, Next monday!

Happy Birthday Nintendo Zone:
(July 5, 2002)
Yesterday, America celebrated it's birthday, and so did the Nintendo Zone!  The Nintendo Zone was started two years ago on July 4, 2000 at this very site.  In the two years the site has had it's share of ups and downs, and a little under 20,000 people have seen the site since the opening day.  So I missed my goal of getting 20,000 visitors by the second year mark, but at our current rate we should be there in a couple weeks.  For next year I'm shooting to double the size of the site in almost every category.  Also I'm still searching for that right host for the site and the new layout.  And as my Birthday surprise for you, the readers, you can see a preview of the new layout here.  So here's to two years of Star Cube and GameCube, Yamauchi and Iwata, and a bunch of fun. Bring on the next year!

What's going on here?:
(June 22, 2002)
You may have been wondering why I haven't updated in several days, and why I haven't updated the Resident Evil Guide, as I promised. Well I'm currently constructing a brand new layout, and was (until last nightack soon for exciting new changes to the Nintendo Zone.

More Nintendo commercials soon:
(June 12, 2002)
Ad Age Magazine is reporting that Nintendo of America is planning on spending 25% more on advertising GameCube software. Heavier advertising has already begun for the upcoming Eternal Darkness, due out at the end of this month. Commercials for it can be seen more often during adult geared television shows. ED commercials have already been spotted during Jerry Springer and Howard Stern, and

Happy Birthday GBA:
(June 11, 2002)
It was one year ago today that all of us here in North America got our hands on the Game Boy Advance. Since it's release it has sold more than 6 million units here. Nintendo has released a Limited edition Platinum GBA to celebrate the milestone. You can see the commercials for the new limited edition GBA on TV now.

What's up with me:
(June 7, 2002)
Just thought I'd update you on what's been going on with me, and the site. First off, as of yesterday, SCHOOL'S OUT!  I've got a summer of fun, relaxation, and site updating. Also, I'm now a proud owner of Photoshop, which will allow me to make new and better site images. This has also helped me to vastly increase the amount of my new layout that's done from less than 10% to well over 75%. Which means you can expect to see my new layout soon, hopefully within the next 2 weeks. Also, expect to see the final two parts of the Resident Evil guide to be up soon. That's about it for now, I hope everyone has a Great Summer!

Resident Evil Guide:
(June 3, 2002)
It's my great honor to present to you, my in-depth guide for Resident Evil (GCN). Only Part One of the guide is done so far, and so that is all that is currently there. But it takes you pretty far into the game. Parts 2 and 3 should be up in the next week. In the Guide you ill find screenshots from the game with key items and puzzle pieces circle in red, movies (soon), and more. You must be a member of the FREE Mailing list in order to view it right now, otherwise you'll have to wait for the, in my opinion, the best FREE RE guide around. Without further ado, my Resident Evil Guide.
-Take a look at this example of some of the useful things you can find in the guide, here.

First Screens: Capcom v.s. SNK 2:
(June 1, 2002)
The first screenshots of Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO have just been release by Capcom. I've listed a few of them for you below:
--Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO:  1234

First Screens: Super Monkey Ball + Virtua Tennis (GBA):
(May 28, 2002)
The Nintendo Zone has got the first screens for the upcoming SEGA titles Super Monkey Ball and Virtua Tennis. You can check them out below:
--Super Monkey Ball:  123
--Virtua Tennis:  123

REVIEW: Resident Evil:
(May 27, 2002)
At long last Resident Evil has arrived. But can it beat it's stereotype of being a stale rehash? Is it changed enough for RE veterans to enjoy the game?  Click here to find the answers to these questio

Star Fox Adventures- 4 players?:
(May 26, 2002)
On the back of the upcoming Star fox Adventures game box (shown at E3), it shows that the game is a 1-4 player game. Could there be a 4 player mode in the new Star Fox Adventures game? Or is it just the default symbol until it's finalized (like with the 00 number of blocks). See for yourself:

That's all, folks!:
(May 25, 2002)
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2002 (E3) officially ended yesterday, and while it wasn't quite as big as last years E3, it was still very interesting to watch. More and more details are coming out about such titles as Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid Prime. Along with changes in management, game delays, and more. I'm hoping to get some previews done based on the new E3 information that's come out. I'm also working on a few reviews right now, so stay tuned.

Animal Crossing details:
(May 25, 2002)
It has now been discovered that the upcoming Animal Crossing GameCube title will be fully translated (text, furniture, holidays) to English. It was also discovered that a memory card will be included with the title, just like in Japan. It's being bundled with the game to make it easier to trade your town with friends. It will most likely be the Memory Card 59 and not the Memory Card 251, since the 251 is more expensive, and much more space than will be needed for game saves.

Yamauchi officially retires!!:
(May 24, 2002)
It was announced today that Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo for over 40 years, will retire and be replaced by Satoru Iwata at the end of the month. Iwata has already made a name for himself at Nintendo, being a board member and Nintendo's business planning department. The retiring Hiroshi Yamauchi made Nintendo into the company you know today, and really deserves his retirement. Good luck to Mr. Yamauchi!

Harvest Moon GCN:
(May 24, 2002)
In the latest issue of Nintendo Power it was revealed that "Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life" will be released for the Nintendo GameCube sometime in 2003. It will feature all new vegetables, farmyard animals, and the return of the ability to get married. Expect to see more on Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life in the coming months.

GBA Cartridge price drop:
(May 24, 2002)
While Nintendo was unveiling it's top Game Boy titles at a press conference it privately informed licensees that they would once again be dropping the production price of the Game Boy Advance game cartridge. The price of the 4k EEPROM cartridge has dropped from $12 to $9 a unit, bringing the cost for GBA cartridges lower than those for the Game Boy Color. This new price cut is sure to lead to lower GBA game title prices in the coming year.

Nintendo's E3 Press Release:
(May 22, 2002)
Nintendo has released there official press release for E3 2002. Go ahead and check it out, it should catch you up on quite a few things that have already happened. To see it, Click here.

GCN/GBA connectivity details:
(May 21, 2002)
Thanks to Nintendo's press conference today, we have learned some more details about the GCN/GBA link cable and what it will be used for in the future. They reconfirmed it's use as a motion sensing controller, like in Kirby tilt and Tumble. But they also announced a new feature which will allow you to upload edited levels from the Donkey Kong GBA version to the GameCube version. They also announced the new Game Eye, which will capture an image of someone's face and morph it onto a character body in a GameCube title.

E3 2002 is underway!:
(May 21, 2002)
E3 2002 has finally arrived. You will be able to find all the latest information, news, images, and more from the show all day long. To kick off the festivities I've uploaded a batch of screenshots from upcoming games (Zelda, Metroid Prime, Mario Sunshine, ect.) shown off E3. You can check them out, and all E3 Updates at the newly launch E3 2002 Zone. You can also talk about events and other things related to E3 at the Nintendo Zone Forum with me and other Nintendo Zone readers.

Star Wars everywhere!:
(May 16, 2002)
Just in time for the brand new Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, Electronic Arts officially announced and released screens of  Star Wars Clone Wars and Star Wars Bounty Hunter. Clone Wars starts right where the movie leaves off, the beginning of the Clone Wars. You take place in massive battles between the Droid and Clone armies. And in Bounty Hunter, you are Jango Fett, a ruthless bounty hunter, who travels through a huge galaxy in search of his next bounty. Look for Clone Wars this September, and Bounty Hunter this winter.

GCN Controller changes:
(May 14, 2002)
Hot on the heels of PS2's console price drop, Nintendo has announced that the standard GameCube Controller's price will be $24.95 starting now. They also announced that the Wavebird wireless controller's new release date is now June 10th, 14 days earlier then originally planned. The Wavebird's price has also been lowered by 5 bucks to $34.95.

PS2 price cut:
(May 14, 2002)
Sony has slashed the Playstation 2's price from $300 to $200, to get the jump on Microsoft's expected cut on their X-Box console. This brings the PS2's price at the exact same level as the GameCube, and with the inclusion of a DVD player, it's extremely stiff competition. Nintendo will almost certainly lower the price of the GameCube to keep up with the PS2 (and soon X-Box)'s price cut. Expect it to lower to at least $150.

400,000 in Europe:
(May 14, 2002)
On May 3rd, the GameCube launched in Europe, selling 80% of it's core shipment (roughly 80%).  The average number of games joining each console was 2.3, and the average age of GameCube's owners their were 23 (Interesting...). Europeans can look for Smash Bros. Melee on May 14th, Pikmin on June 14th, and 50 other titles by summer.

New Poll Time!:
(May 13, 2002)
Hope everyone got a chance to vote in the last poll, it was one of the highest amount of votes for any Nintendo Zone poll so far. The results are as follows:
Do you own a GBA?

1.)Yes	73	57%
2.)No	17	13%
3.)Plan to	37	29%

            You can vote in the new poll now!

GameCube online this fall (Modem Prices!):
(May 13, 2002)
Nintendo of America announced today that they will be launching the GameCube's online network this fall. They said that they will offer a dial-up modem and high-speed internet adapter, both at a suggested retail price of $34.95. The first game to take advantage of the GameCube's online capabilities will be SEGA's Phantasy Star Online. Nintendo is considering several of it's key franchises to include online capabilities. Nintendo also said that it will not require royalties from developers who charge money for players to play on their servers. Nintendo also stated that all the games published under Nintendo will be FREE! But it could be a different story for other developers.

PSO testing servers:
(May 11, 2002)
SEGA has announced plans to shut down three Dreamcast Phantasy Star Online servers (the Carme, Anake, and Leda) on May 25 to be overhauled for the GameCube trial versions of Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II. The trial version will be released in Japan this spring, and will include an online campaign and an off-line four player mode, but will not include a single player off-line mode. Rumors are that the game will be released this October, and will be included in Nintendo's online plans that should be announced at E3. 

Nintendo- Largest E3 space?:
(May 9, 2002)
On the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show web site, there is a map showing the locations of all of the show's participants, and Nintendo appears to have the largest space, followed by Playstation, and then SEGA. Check back here May 21-24 for news, impressions, screenshots, and more when E3 hits Los Angeles.
 
 

New Star Fox from Namco?:
(May 6, 2002)
Insiders in Japan are saying that Nintendo and Namco have been jointly working on a new Star Fox game for the GameCube and Arcade Triforce for a short period of time now. The game is said to be in the franchise's classic 3D shooter style of gameplay. An official announcement is expected towards the end of this week.

Europe GameCube launch results:
(May 6, 2002)
On May 3rd Europeans finally got the hands on the GameCube, a long 6 months after we in the states received ours. And by the look of the turn out there, the GameCube has been widely accepted into the European market, even with such a strong PS2 hold. It's estimated over 10,000 units were sold during the first hour, and 50,000 units have been sold in Germany alone. I hope everyone who just got theres is having a fantastic time!

More E3 surprises?:
(May 5, 2002)
The official Nintendo magazine in France recently released information about several interesting titles for the GameCube, they were:
-Golden Sun
-Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
-Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
-Time of Troubles (RPG)