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"Euro 'Cube launch games and price"

From the press release on www.nintendogamecube-europe.com

Nintendo GameCube European launch, at a Glance:-

Launch
3 May 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 colours
The GameCube - Purple and Black
The Controllers - Purple, Black, and Purple and Clear

Day One Launch titles
From Nintendo:
WaveRace: Blue Storm
Luigi's Mansion


3rd party
Star Wars Rogue Leader Rogue Squadron II (LucasArts) Exclusive
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Sega) Exclusive
Super Monkey Ball (Sega)
ISS2 (Konami)
ESPN Winter Sports (Konami)
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 (Activision)
Spiderman (Activision)
Tarzan Untamed (Ubi Soft)
Batman Vengeance (Ubi Soft)
Donald Duck Quack Attack (Ubi Soft)
Crazy Taxi (Acclaim)
Burnout (Acclaim)
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX (Acclaim)
NHL Hitz (Midway)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (Midway)
Universal Studios (Kemco)
Batman (Kemco)
Tetris World (THQ)
2002 FIFA World Cupä (EA SPORTS)


So we get black or purple at launch, and tons of games.

I calculate 60 Euros to be around £37. Not bad a price for games.

Man, there are some decent games there.

pb wrote:
> AfroJoe wrote:
>Some shops I go to would give you anything up
> to a
> tenner for that.

Which is why I'm keeping it. The Saturn is worth far more
> to me than the money I could get for it. Nights alone...

True, I couldn't give my N64 away for £18. I walked out and said, "na mate!" I was angry.

£18 for an N64, why?????

Spice Orange!

AfroJoe wrote:
>Some shops I go to would give you anything up
> to a tenner for that.

Which is why I'm keeping it. The Saturn is worth far more to me than the money I could get for it. Nights alone...

pb wrote:
> Saw the webcast this morning. Got the money for the console, now I need the
> money for games and extras.

Well, I'm not selling my PS2 to get some, too
> many good games, or my Dreamcast, or N64...maybe someone would want a Saturn?
> :-)

Some shops I go to would give you anything up to a teener for that.

Tony_Blair wrote:
> SPICE ORANGE!

BLACK!

Spice orange!!

Saw the webcast this morning. Got the money for the console, now I need the money for games and extras.

Well, I'm not selling my PS2 to get some, too many good games, or my Dreamcast, or N64...maybe someone would want a Saturn? :-)

SPICE ORANGE!

AfroJoe wrote:
> Brilliant!

The console is only £150, there were rumors going round of
> it being £200 so that is the first good point.

That is a great line up
> of games that are in there too. There are the 3 great Japanese launch games,
> Tony Hawk's 3, ISS2, (which I think is Pro Evo Cubed) Rouge Leader, Burnout and
> Crazy Taxi. Yes, mostly all of them are conversions from other consoles but this
> is still a great launch. I thought EA had Tricky and NBA Street in the launch
> line up too though, didn't they?

Next up for good points is that there will
> be 500,000 to 1 million units at launch, and I would have to say that a fair few
> of those will be for us here in the UK.

Also it is good that we have black as
> a launch colour as well as purple. I am hoping to get a black one as it has been
> said in some places that the Silver one won't see the light of day but black
> will be good enough.

Overall this is a great launch, the X-Box will be out
> first but only just first. At least it ain't out in September or Xmas like some
> magazines rumored.

I'll end this by saying, Ninty rule! :D

I'll add to that that I can't wait for Super Smash Bros : Melee, Resident Evil, and maybe Pikmin...

This looks great, ISS2, Burnout, Monkey Ball, Rouge Squadron.. Mmmm I want GC, Black for me.

*E-Mail brother in Auz to hurry up..*

:-)