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Quote:Nico - ICO 2?
Thanks to Blue Eyes of the Meristation Spanish Forums, we can bring you shots from one of Sony Computer Entertainment's internal development demoes. The screens show a game called Nico, a work that bears a remarkably strong resemblance to the beloved and under-appreciated PlayStation 2 game, ICO. Details are currently frustratingly scarce regarding this right now; this game may, in fact, have no relation to ICO at all. One thing is for certain: it's from the same people that brought us the PS2 adventure. Things will certainly be cleared up at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo. You know GAF will be there, and you know we'll have the details first. Stay tuned.

Posted by Christian on 4.29.2003

These are sales for North America:

1. GCN ZELDA:WIND WAKER 826,352
2. GBA POKEMON RUBY 652,595
3. GBA POKEMON SAPPHIRE 585,098
4. PS2 TENCHU 3:WRATH 164,282
5. PS2 THE GETAWAY 139,796
6. PS2 DEF JAM VENDETTA 135,162
7. PS2 GTA:VICE 131,817
8. PS2 XenoSaga EPISODE 1 122,969
9. PS2 YU-GI-OH! DUELISTS 118,108
10. PS2 MVP BASEBALL 2003 114,016
11. GBA DRIVER 2 ADVANCE 95,878
12. PS2 SOCOM:NAVY SEALS 89,461
13. PS2 DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 85,734
14. PS2 NBA STREET 85,595
15. GBA YU-GI-OH! DUNGEON 85,457
16. PS2 GRAN TURISMO 3 81,220
17. PS2 THE SIMS 81,027
18. GBA ZELDA: LINK TO PAST 79,719
19. PS2 ACE COMBAT 4 79,408
20. PS2 T.CLANCYS GHRECON 76,914
21. PS2 CRASH BANDICOOT:COR 76,220
22. PS2 SIMPSONS: ROAD RAGE 74,513
23. PS2 NFL 2K3 73,849
24. PS2 MAX PAYNE 73,578
25. PS2 ATV OFF ROAD FURY 72,653
26. GBA SONIC ADVANCE 2 70,170
27. PS2 JAK AND DAXTER 68,580
28. PS2 DARK CLOUD 2 68,005
29. GCN MARIO PARTY 4 61,400
30. GCN SUPER SMASH BRO 60,514
31. PS2 DRAGON BALL Z:BUD 59,746
32. XBX HALO 57,756
33. PS2 MIDNIGHT CLUB: 57,359
34. PS2 METAL GEAR2:SUB 56,924
35. XBX T.CLANCYS GH RECON 56,818
36. PS2 ATV OFF ROAD FURY 2 56,068
37. PS2 FROGGER:GREAT QUEST 55,433
38. PS2 ALL STAR BASEBALL2K455,390
39. GBA NAMCO MUSEUM 54,425
40. PS2 NBA LIVE 2003 54,147
41. GCN METROID PRIME 53,815
42. PS2 ZONE ENDERS: 2ND 52,814
43. PS2 METAL GEAR SOLID 2 51,144
44. PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO 3 50,327
45. GBA GODZILLA: DOM 49,765
46. PS2 TONY HAWKS PRO SKATR348,322
47. XBX TAO FENG: FIST LOTUS48,140
48. PS2 .HACK: INFECTION 45,893
49. PS2 TIGER WOODS PGA 200345,782
50. PS2 LORD OF THE RINGS 45,232
51. GBA FROGGER'S ADV: TEMPLE44,961
52. GBA SUPER MARIO ADVANCE2 43,512
53. PS2 AUTO MODELLISTA 42,154
54. PS2 NBA STARTING FIVE 41,977
55. PS2 TEKKEN TAG TOUR 41,709
56. PS2 DEVIL MAY CRY 41,274
57. PS2 MLB 2004 41,255
58. GBA YU-GI-OH! ETERNAL 40,650
59. XBX T.CLANCY'S SPLINTER 40,268
60. XBX WORLD SER BASEBALL2K3 40,223
61. GBA METROID FUSION 39,545
62. GBA DRAGONBALL Z: CARD 39,022
63. PS2 SPY HUNTER 37,718
64. GBA KIRBY: NIGHTMARE 36,834
65. GBA TARZAN: RETURN JUN 36,545
66. PS2 LORD OF RINGS: TOWE 36,218
67. PS2 HIGH HEAT BSBALL 2K4 35,375
68. PS2 CRAZY TAXI 35,178
69. XBX MAX PAYNE 34,741
70. GBA DEFENDER 33,916
71. PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS 33,845
72. GBA PAC-MAN COLLECTION 33,591
73. PS2 RESIDENT EVIL CODE:X 33,523
74. GBA SPONGEBOB: DUTCHMAN 32,891
75. PS2 CABELAS BIG GAME HUNT 32,506
76. XBX PROJECT GOTHAM RACER 32,275
77. PS2 MORTAL KOMBAT: DEADLY 32,006
78. PS2 BOND:AGENT UNDER FIRE 31,876
79. PS2 NCAA MARCH MDNSS 2003 31,809
80. PS2 EVERQUEST ONLINE ADVT 31,619
81. PS2 WWE: SHUT YOUR MOUTH 31,199
82. PS2 MADDEN NFL 2003 30,971
83. GBA D&D: EYE BEHOLDER 30,968
84. GBA YOSHI'S ISLAND 30,865
85. PS2 TETRIS WORLDS 30,574
86. XBX MVP BASEBALL 2003 30,277
87. XBX THE SIMS 30,204
88. PS2 WORLD BASEBALL2K3 29,925
89. PS2 MEDAL HONOR FRONT 29,506
90. PS2 DEVIL MAY CRY 2 28,862
91. GBA SUPER MARIO ADVANCE 28,647
92. PS2 VIRTUA FIGHTER 4 28,412
93. XBX EXHIBITION DEMO VOL 28,411
94. XBX INDIANA JONES:EMP 28,342
95. PS2 RAYMAN ARENA 27,482
96. GCN STAR FOX ADVENTURES 27,149
97. XBX SIMPSONS: ROAD RAGE 26,872
98. PS2 IHRA DRAG RACING 2 26,801
99. PS2 PAC-MAN WORLD 2 26,676
100. XBX AMPED: SNOWBOARDING 26,485


Hey, look at this:

Quote:30. GCN SUPER SMASH BRO 60,514
32. XBX HALO 57,756

Quote:41. GCN METROID PRIME 53,815
59. XBX T.CLANCY'S SPLINTER 40,268

And now for some positive Nintendo news!!

Quote:Sales of videogames were up 8% in March over February sales, but without Nintendo's top three games analysts say sales would have been down about 8%. According to NPD numbers the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker sold 826,352 copies during March Nintendo's Pokemon games took the #2 and #3 spots. However, besides Nintendo the industry didn't do so well during March. "We view the March industry software data as disappointing, noting that, excluding the strong software sell-through by Nintendo, industry software sales would have been down 8.3 percent," said J.P. Morgan analyst Dean Gianoukos.

Nintendo's sales during March were estimated to be $105.5 million which is up 168% from last year. $41 million of those sales came solely from the Wind Waker. This was also well ahead of the second most profitable company, Electronic Arts, who earned an estimated $62.3 million.

Console sales in general were up 36% over February, and Game Boy Advance sales were up 32%. Overall, Playstation 2 held a 37.8% market share after March, Xbox was second with 14.7%, and GameCube just behind with 10.7%.

I know you are on right now. I see you! Check you PMs darn it! :)

Everyone else, go away. This doesn't involve you.

This forum really sucks, and has nothing to do with the internet.

What should we do with it?

I've had a sports forum on my mind for a long time...

What are yours? One of mine have to be:

-Joe Carter hitting the homerun in the bottom of the ninth to win the Blue Jays second world series in a row.

I'll add more as you add more!

Nintendo of Japan has put up the entire Giftpia soundtrack on their website for your listening pleasure.

Cube-Europe

I don't know if any of you played the DC or PS2 versions of this Sega game, but I did and it was pretty good. If Sega changes some things for the sequel then they could have a serious MGS-killer on their hands. Here are some awesome screens from the sequel, courtesy of tothegame.com:

That's right, it's Phantasy Star Online 3. Big surprise!

From GAF:

Quote:Phantasy Star Online Episode 3
To be shown at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo, Sonic Team announced this morning that it is working on Phantasy Star Online Episode 3: C.A.R.D. Revolution for the Nintendo GameCube. Set in the hugely-popular Phantasy Star Online universe, C.A.R.D. Revolution introduces a new style of combat to the series. PSOE3 hopes to combine the excitement of collecting cards with team-based tactics and deck construction. After talking with folks in the lobby about cards, players can head to the planet's surface to duke it out with indigenous creatures. 'Cause, you see, PSOE3 continues the story arc from the first two installments in the series, just with a reworked combat system. Players take on the role of hunters once again as they scour the planet of Ragol. Online and offline play is included (another GC online game; broadband owners don't fret yet!), as are several multiplayer modes. We're gonna have more on this once E3 starts on the 14th, so stay tuned!

Posted by Christian on 4.28.2003

Quote:First PSO Episode III screens!
Sonic Team has released three pictures from its GameCube online title, Phantasy Star Online Episode III. To make the record straight, this game is a sequel to Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II, not a spin-off of some sort. The battle system is just being redesigned to take advantage of deck construction and card collection. According to sources, PSOEIII, besides being compatible with online functions, will allow gamers to play over the GameCube's system link (ala Mario Kart: Double Dash), as well as take advantage of the LCD screen that was revealed with Phantasy Star Card Battle at the Electronics Entertainment Expo last year. This hasn't been confirmed by Sega yet, but you can expect the first details come E3 this year on May 14th. Enjoy the screens, and stay tuned for continuing updates.

From GAF:

Quote:Sonic Heroes
Sega announced this morning that they will debut Sonic Team's brand new installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo. To be called Sonic Heroes, the game features a unique twist to the tried and true formula; the heroes have evolved. As such, players can control THREE characters at the same time; they'll have to utilize Sonic's speed, Tails's flying abilities, and Knuckles's power on the fly. According to Sega, the team-based gameplay takes platforming to the next level, as Sonic and pals battle against the ultimate evil.

Sonic Heroes will be on the GameCube, plus the blue hedgehog is making his debut on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. No release date has been announced, but we'll have more come E3.

Posted by Christian on 4.28.2003