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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.

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 shall be getting a Black one. Although if it's the only the purple that I can get my hands on, then I won't care. I'll get it all the same.


And now I really need to go round my friend's and play his imported GC. Wet my appetite. :-D

I have no idea what you're talking about!

Its a purple one for me!! The price of the games looks about right - I hope they stay beneath £40!!

Turbonutter wrote:
"Well, I am genuinly happy for you all that you now have your date."

Said Turbonutter, who felt more than a little like a wolf in a field of sheep.

:0)

Just remember that the N64 pads were originally 30 pounds!

And I payed 70 quid for the original Turok!!!




Anyway, I bought a PS2 at Christmas and I was planning to buy a GC on my Birthday (June 29th) but this price has got me all excited. A lot more excited than I thought I'd be. So, after I've given my bank account careful consideration, I may decide to just buy one when they're released. Just gotta control my money spending on PS2.....which shouldn't be too hard. I'm a lot more layed back about buying games for my PS2 than I was with the N64. Only got 4 for my PS2 and I've already got MGS2 as a claimed GAD. So what else do I need? Wipeout perhaps. Medal of Honour and a few others. And I don't NEED a few of those PS2 games as much as I NEED Rogue Leader. The GC shall be mine....mine....ALL MINE!!!! Well, maybe not all mine since other people will buy one too but....well I'm rambling.

This is me, signing off......very excited. :-D

Well, I am genuinly happy for you all that you now have your date.

£5 more ain't that bad. Games are great prices too.

Yikes!

I didn't think that they'd be more expensive than the N64 pads!

I'm really glad the response on SR chat the the GC launch, as if we think its good, then hopefully everyone else will too.