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Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube launches
+ EU launch of Gamecube will have the largest ever line-up of software
titles for a platform launch
+ "GameCube will not be targeted at kids. It will not be targeted at
teens, and it will not be targeted at adults. GameCube will appeal to
anyone who enjoys being entertained by interactive gaming, and that is
because we believe strongly that gaming is an attitude, not an age."
+ GameCube will address the full range of gaming occasions
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Uniqueness
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+ Many titles will only be available on the GameCube, exclusive, not
available on any other platform
+ Connectivity between GBA and GameCube is a key to the GameCube's
success
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Launch
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+ European launch date is 3 may 2002
+ Nintendo is planning to ship 1 million units across Europe for the
launch date
+ More than 20 software titles will be available for launch day,
including 2 exclusive titles: Luigi's Mansion and WaveRace Blue Storm
+May 24th - Smash Bros Melee and RESIDENT EVIL
+June 14th - PIKMIN
+ By the summer, nearly 50 titles will be available for the GameCube,
with a broad appeal across all genres
+ GameCube hardware will sell for around £150, £50 less than PlayStation
II and nearly half the price of the Xbox
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Summary
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+ GameCube offers titles for all players, all ages, and all genres, and
an unprecedented level of support for third-party developers.
+ All in all, it's clear why "2002 will be the year of the Cube"
Video presented by the Nintendo Europe Managing Director, David Gosen.
Screenshots of the broadcast: http://www.cube-europe.com
All this info is on the www.cube-europe.com web site!
Regards
Sinfield
Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube launches
+ EU launch of Gamecube will have the largest ever line-up of software
titles for a platform launch
+ "GameCube will not be targeted at kids. It will not be targeted at
teens, and it will not be targeted at adults. GameCube will appeal to
anyone who enjoys being entertained by interactive gaming, and that is
because we believe strongly that gaming is an attitude, not an age."
+ GameCube will address the full range of gaming occasions
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Uniqueness
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
+ Many titles will only be available on the GameCube, exclusive, not
available on any other platform
+ Connectivity between GBA and GameCube is a key to the GameCube's
success
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Launch
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+ European launch date is 3 may 2002
+ Nintendo is planning to ship 1 million units across Europe for the
launch date
+ More than 20 software titles will be available for launch day,
including 2 exclusive titles: Luigi's Mansion and WaveRace Blue Storm
+May 24th - Smash Bros Melee and RESIDENT EVIL
+June 14th - PIKMIN
+ By the summer, nearly 50 titles will be available for the GameCube,
with a broad appeal across all genres
+ GameCube hardware will sell for around £150, £50 less than PlayStation
II and nearly half the price of the Xbox
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Summary
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+ GameCube offers titles for all players, all ages, and all genres, and
an unprecedented level of support for third-party developers.
+ All in all, it's clear why "2002 will be the year of the Cube"
Video presented by the Nintendo Europe Managing Director, David Gosen.
Screenshots of the broadcast: http://www.cube-europe.com
All this info is on the www.cube-europe.com web site!
Regards
Sinfield
Here's the full launch list from cloudchaser nintendo.
Launch:
May 3rd 2002
Units shipped for launch period
1 million. 500,000 on day one
Expected Retail Price
Hardware - Around 249 Euros
Software - Around 60 Euros
Launch colors
The GameCube - Purple and Black
The Controllers - Purple, Black, and Purple-Clear
Launch Software
Batman Dark Tomorrow (Kemco)
Batman Vengeance (Ubi-Soft)
Burnout (Acclaim)
Crazy Taxi (Acclaim)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX (Acclaim)
Donald Duck Quack Attack (Ubi-Soft)
ESPN Winter Sports (Konami)
Fifa 2002 - Road To World Cup (EA Sports)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (Midway)
ISS2 (Konami)
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo)
NHL Hitz (Midway)
Spiderman (Activision)
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Sega)
Star Wars: Rogue Leader (LucasArts)
Super Monkey Ball (Sega)
Tetris Worlds (THQ)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Activision)
Universal Studios (Kemco)
Wave Race: Blue Storm (Nintendo)
Launch:
May 3rd 2002
Units shipped for launch period
1 million. 500,000 on day one
Expected Retail Price
Hardware - Around 249 Euros
Software - Around 60 Euros
Launch colors
The GameCube - Purple and Black
The Controllers - Purple, Black, and Purple-Clear
Launch Software
Batman Dark Tomorrow (Kemco)
Batman Vengeance (Ubi-Soft)
Burnout (Acclaim)
Crazy Taxi (Acclaim)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX (Acclaim)
Donald Duck Quack Attack (Ubi-Soft)
ESPN Winter Sports (Konami)
Fifa 2002 - Road To World Cup (EA Sports)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (Midway)
ISS2 (Konami)
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo)
NHL Hitz (Midway)
Spiderman (Activision)
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Sega)
Star Wars: Rogue Leader (LucasArts)
Super Monkey Ball (Sega)
Tetris Worlds (THQ)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Activision)
Universal Studios (Kemco)
Wave Race: Blue Storm (Nintendo)
Indian-DudeY2K wrote:
only 2.7 pieces
> sold ??? damn , i thought nintendo were doing well
and they only sold that many pieces because the one someone bought was broken
only 2.7 pieces
> sold ??? damn , i thought nintendo were doing well
and they only sold that many pieces because the one someone bought was broken
sinfield wrote:
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Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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>
"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than
> 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube
> launches
only 2.7 pieces sold ??? damn , i thought nintendo were doing well ;-( ...
;-)
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Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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>
"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than
> 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube
> launches
only 2.7 pieces sold ??? damn , i thought nintendo were doing well ;-( ...
;-)
Ooh, feels like deja-vu.
Or just dodgy fish sandwiches.
Or just dodgy fish sandwiches.
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Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube launches
+ EU launch of Gamecube will have the largest ever line-up of software
titles for a platform launch
+ "GameCube will not be targeted at kids. It will not be targeted at
teens, and it will not be targeted at adults. GameCube will appeal to
anyone who enjoys being entertained by interactive gaming, and that is
because we believe strongly that gaming is an attitude, not an age."
+ GameCube will address the full range of gaming occasions
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Uniqueness
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
+ Many titles will only be available on the GameCube, exclusive, not
available on any other platform
+ Connectivity between GBA and GameCube is a key to the GameCube's
success
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Launch
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
+ European launch date is 3 may 2002
+ Nintendo is planning to ship 1 million units across Europe for the
launch date
+ More than 20 software titles will be available for launch day,
including 2 exclusive titles: Luigi's Mansion and WaveRace Blue Storm
+May 24th - Smash Bros Melee and RESIDENT EVIL
+June 14th - PIKMIN
+ By the summer, nearly 50 titles will be available for the GameCube,
with a broad appeal across all genres
+ GameCube hardware will sell for around £150, £50 less than PlayStation
II and nearly half the price of the Xbox
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Summary
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+ GameCube offers titles for all players, all ages, and all genres, and
an unprecedented level of support for third-party developers.
+ All in all, it's clear why "2002 will be the year of the Cube"
Video presented by the Nintendo Europe Managing Director, David Gosen.
Screenshots of the broadcast: http://www.cube-europe.com
All this info is on the www.cube-europe.com web site!
Regards
Sinfield
Full Analysis of the Broadcast
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"2002 will be the year of the Cube" - Nintendo
+ More than 2.7 pieces Nintendo hardware sold globally since Japan and
U.S. GameCube launches
+ EU launch of Gamecube will have the largest ever line-up of software
titles for a platform launch
+ "GameCube will not be targeted at kids. It will not be targeted at
teens, and it will not be targeted at adults. GameCube will appeal to
anyone who enjoys being entertained by interactive gaming, and that is
because we believe strongly that gaming is an attitude, not an age."
+ GameCube will address the full range of gaming occasions
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Uniqueness
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
+ Many titles will only be available on the GameCube, exclusive, not
available on any other platform
+ Connectivity between GBA and GameCube is a key to the GameCube's
success
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Launch
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
+ European launch date is 3 may 2002
+ Nintendo is planning to ship 1 million units across Europe for the
launch date
+ More than 20 software titles will be available for launch day,
including 2 exclusive titles: Luigi's Mansion and WaveRace Blue Storm
+May 24th - Smash Bros Melee and RESIDENT EVIL
+June 14th - PIKMIN
+ By the summer, nearly 50 titles will be available for the GameCube,
with a broad appeal across all genres
+ GameCube hardware will sell for around £150, £50 less than PlayStation
II and nearly half the price of the Xbox
=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
Summary
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+ GameCube offers titles for all players, all ages, and all genres, and
an unprecedented level of support for third-party developers.
+ All in all, it's clear why "2002 will be the year of the Cube"
Video presented by the Nintendo Europe Managing Director, David Gosen.
Screenshots of the broadcast: http://www.cube-europe.com
All this info is on the www.cube-europe.com web site!
Regards
Sinfield