http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/pro...01,00.html

Very nice... a definite improvement over Burnout 1 for the GC, and that game looked pretty good... :)

Here are a few shots... they've got more at the link above.





Oh... for comparison. X-Box Burnout 2.

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/pro...02,00.html

http://www.trevorvanmeter.com/flyguy/

This is pretty cool.



Hopefully I'll be going back to Sandusky, Ohio (where Cedar Point is) this summer and ride the Top Thrill Dragster! Two summers ago I rode on the first three (which were all, at one point in time, the tallest roller coasters in the world) when I was in Ohio. And I thought those were scary??? Hopefully this summer I'll be riding the beast on the far left...

Just thought I'd let all you guys know. :)

Take that, subspace!

Quote:Zelda Tops 250,000 Preorders

And the official pre-sell program has yet to start, says Nintendo.

February 13, 2003 - Nintendo of America today announced that more than 250,000 gamers in the US have already pre-ordered its anticipated action-adventure Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. That figure is made all the more impressive, according to the publisher, because it's official pre-sell program for the game has yet to start.
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker follows child hero Link on an all-new epic quest, this time to rescue his kidnapped sister. The game's unique cel-shaded style mingles with traditional play mechanics and never-before-seen additions to the franchise. Wind Waker has repeatedly garnered high praise by the press and Japanese importers alike and is considered to be one of the most important releases of the year.

Nintendo said that on February 16 it would kick off the official pre-sell program for the next chapter in the Zelda series. The firm reiterated that with a deposit for the game at participating retailers, consumers would immediately receive a bonus disc that includes both Ocarina of Time and Master Quest Zelda games free of charge to "keep them busy" until the March 24 release of Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

"This truly is Zelda cubed! Two impressive Zelda games, leading to the highly anticipated new Zelda adventure, for the price of one and only for Nintendo GameCube," said George Harrison, senior vice president, marketing and corporate communications, Nintendo of America. "What better way to celebrate the forthcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker than to give Zelda fans a collectors item that will provide a nostalgic or for some, a classic introduction to the series."

We'll have much more on Zelda in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

http://nintendorks.com/vibe.php?ContentID=2277

Cool, I got my comment posted at Nintendorks again. This marks the third time I've gotten into a Vibe Entry (the first time was as Daniel Coleman, the rest as OB1). I've also gotten my comments posted in five DRCs. I feel special.

I pulled a Dark Jaguar by being serious while not being serious at the same time:

Quote:Actually there is a real answer to that question. The rumor started in the Japanese gaming magazine V-Jump (or something) and it was about a Gamecube game that was going to star some of their staff, so they were joking by saying that it was going to move a bunch of Gamecubes. Seriously. It was a joke. - OB1

Brandon: WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU!?!

CJ: Seriousness has no place at this house of sarcasm.

From Games Are Fun:

Quote:More Miyamoto at E3

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of some of the most highly-regarded series in the history of videogames, recently sat down with Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine for a chat. In the interview, Miyamoto revealed that he wil be unveiling a new "remarkable" game at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo and it will take advantage of Game Boy Advance-to-GameCube connectivity.

Recently, Miyamoto stated that he'd like to work on a new Zelda game, in addition to the Mario and Pikmin games he's currently cooking up. Whether the title set to be shown at E3 is one of these three titles, or an original project is cloaked in shadow.

This year's Electronics Entertainment Expo will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in smoggy Los Angeles, California from May 12th to the 14th. GAF will be there representin', so expect full coverage from the show floor.
Source: QUITER/Famitsu

Posted by Soul4ger on 2.12.2003

There are very few things within the video game industry that carry immense mindshare among the American consumers: Doom, Mortal Kombat, Pokemon, Grand Theft Auto, and duct tape. If the hardcore fans are any indication, Zelda is a part of this elite group. 250,000 preorders are on record for the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker so far. This news comes right before the kickoff of Nintendo's preorder campaign, which officially starts February 16th. Once the mass-market retailers like Walmart, Toys R Us, and KB Toys become privy to the deal, this number will grow.

This is encouraging news for Nintendo of America. Analysts and Nintendo fans feared that the new Zelda look might turn away consumers, but 250,000 seems to be a very strong at the start of a preorder campaign. The strength of this program will be demonstrated in the March sales of Zelda:WW, which will account for the first week of sales.

For comparison's sake, Super Mario Sunshine sold 300,000 in its first week. It is likely that, with the Zelda name and the inclusion of free merchandise, Link will outperform his Italian plumber counterpart.

Sega to Merge with Sammy, Slashes 02/03 Forecast

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese game maker Sega Corp. and pachinko slot machine maker Sammy Corp. said on Thursday they had agreed to merge their operations on October 1 in a bid to form a comprehensive entertainment firm.
The tie-up would bring together Japan's largest maker of pachinko machines with Sega, Japan's largest game arcade operator and also creator of videogame character Sonic the Hedgehog.

The companies gave no details about how the merger would be carried out but said that Sammy President Hajime Satomi would head the new firm.

"By combining both companies' technological and developmental abilities, Sammy's high growth power and Sega's global brand power, we will be able...to address the needs of a large range of global customers spanning a wide age range," the two firms said in a statement.

After pulling out of the game console business in 2001, Sega has been struggling in its efforts to become the global leading game publisher, pulled down by its performance in North America.

In a separate announcement on Thursday, Sega slashed its group net profit forecast for the year to March to 500 million yen ($4.12 million) from a previous forecast of five billion yen, citing poor games sales in the United States.

The earnings revision was largely due to poor U.S. sales of "Sega Sports NFL 2K3," an American football simulation game released in August.

The Tokyo-based company has been shifting its focus to software development in consumer games since pulling the plug on its loss-making Dreamcast game console early in 2001 in the face of stiff competition.

U.S. sales of the football game were a major disappointment for Sega, prompting its top management to declare "total defeat" to its U.S. rival Electronic Arts Inc and its American football game "Madden NFL 2003."

Sales of another sports game, "NBA2K3," recently launched in the United States were also lower than its original estimate.

Sega said it had decided to postpone the domestic launch of two major game titles for Sony's PlayStation 2 console -- originally planned in March -- to some time after April, which would also drag down its earnings for this business year.

The announcement came after the close of Thursday trading. Earlier, shares in Sega ended up 1.81 percent at 901 yen, while Sammy closed up 1.86 percent at 2,470 yen. The Nikkei average was down 0.74 percent.

Source: Reuters

Quote:Halo 2 is a lot like Halo, only it's Halo on fire, going 130 miles per hour through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters and ninjas. And the ninjas are all on fire, too."
-Jason Jones
Official X-Box Magazine

Start posting reviews, or I start banning at random.


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