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Taken from CVG
14:43 Stone the crows! Batter the cod! We knew it was coming, and now - finally - Nintendo has lifted the lid on the next-generation version of the world's biggest entertainment franchise. The long-awaited GameCube edition of Pokémon, which will release in Japan this summer, is designed for use only in conjunction with GBA, and will retail for less than a GBA title.
Say what? Uh-huh. Take a few moments to let that sink in.
In what amounts to a very shrewd move on Nintendo's part, GameCube owning Pokémaniacs will only be able to play the game if hooked up to a GBA running either Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire. Eek! Nintendo may well be releasing the software at a drastically reduced price, but two consoles and a full-priced game are still required, beefing up the overall cost considerably. Kerr-ching!
The announcement, made via Japan's Nikkei newspaper, made no reference to specifics, but it seems reasonable to speculate that the game will utilise the Pokémon data stored on the current GBA versions. Perhaps players of Ruby and Sapphire can explore the game while on the move, then continue their adventure on the big screen by uploading data onto the GameCube? Yum.
And anyone in any doubt as to the enduring popularity of the Pokémon brand should take a long, hard look at the 2002 Japanese charts and see that both Ruby and Sapphire, in only four weeks at retail, became the two biggest selling titles of the year on any format. Big bananas by anyone's standards. Even Donkey Kong's.
When we contacted Nintendo of Europe for clarification, Head of PR Shelly Friend told us: "We can confirm that [this announcement] is correct, however we have made no
specific announcement regarding our plans in Europe."
This is huge news for GameCube fans and, on the back of the first-party line-up recently revealed by Nintendo, 2003 is shaping up to be a killer year for the Kyoto-based gaming giant. We hope Microsoft is sitting comfortably.
Nintendo of Europe itself has a press briefing early next week, so be sure to check back for a fuller outlook on its 2003 plans - expected to include a new, backlit GBA - very soon.
14:43 Stone the crows! Batter the cod! We knew it was coming, and now - finally - Nintendo has lifted the lid on the next-generation version of the world's biggest entertainment franchise. The long-awaited GameCube edition of Pokémon, which will release in Japan this summer, is designed for use only in conjunction with GBA, and will retail for less than a GBA title.
Say what? Uh-huh. Take a few moments to let that sink in.
In what amounts to a very shrewd move on Nintendo's part, GameCube owning Pokémaniacs will only be able to play the game if hooked up to a GBA running either Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire. Eek! Nintendo may well be releasing the software at a drastically reduced price, but two consoles and a full-priced game are still required, beefing up the overall cost considerably. Kerr-ching!
The announcement, made via Japan's Nikkei newspaper, made no reference to specifics, but it seems reasonable to speculate that the game will utilise the Pokémon data stored on the current GBA versions. Perhaps players of Ruby and Sapphire can explore the game while on the move, then continue their adventure on the big screen by uploading data onto the GameCube? Yum.
And anyone in any doubt as to the enduring popularity of the Pokémon brand should take a long, hard look at the 2002 Japanese charts and see that both Ruby and Sapphire, in only four weeks at retail, became the two biggest selling titles of the year on any format. Big bananas by anyone's standards. Even Donkey Kong's.
When we contacted Nintendo of Europe for clarification, Head of PR Shelly Friend told us: "We can confirm that [this announcement] is correct, however we have made no
specific announcement regarding our plans in Europe."
This is huge news for GameCube fans and, on the back of the first-party line-up recently revealed by Nintendo, 2003 is shaping up to be a killer year for the Kyoto-based gaming giant. We hope Microsoft is sitting comfortably.
Nintendo of Europe itself has a press briefing early next week, so be sure to check back for a fuller outlook on its 2003 plans - expected to include a new, backlit GBA - very soon.
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Taken from CVG
14:43 Stone the crows! Batter the cod! We knew it was coming, and now - finally - Nintendo has lifted the lid on the next-generation version of the world's biggest entertainment franchise. The long-awaited GameCube edition of Pokémon, which will release in Japan this summer, is designed for use only in conjunction with GBA, and will retail for less than a GBA title.
Say what? Uh-huh. Take a few moments to let that sink in.
In what amounts to a very shrewd move on Nintendo's part, GameCube owning Pokémaniacs will only be able to play the game if hooked up to a GBA running either Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire. Eek! Nintendo may well be releasing the software at a drastically reduced price, but two consoles and a full-priced game are still required, beefing up the overall cost considerably. Kerr-ching!
The announcement, made via Japan's Nikkei newspaper, made no reference to specifics, but it seems reasonable to speculate that the game will utilise the Pokémon data stored on the current GBA versions. Perhaps players of Ruby and Sapphire can explore the game while on the move, then continue their adventure on the big screen by uploading data onto the GameCube? Yum.
And anyone in any doubt as to the enduring popularity of the Pokémon brand should take a long, hard look at the 2002 Japanese charts and see that both Ruby and Sapphire, in only four weeks at retail, became the two biggest selling titles of the year on any format. Big bananas by anyone's standards. Even Donkey Kong's.
When we contacted Nintendo of Europe for clarification, Head of PR Shelly Friend told us: "We can confirm that [this announcement] is correct, however we have made no
specific announcement regarding our plans in Europe."
This is huge news for GameCube fans and, on the back of the first-party line-up recently revealed by Nintendo, 2003 is shaping up to be a killer year for the Kyoto-based gaming giant. We hope Microsoft is sitting comfortably.
Nintendo of Europe itself has a press briefing early next week, so be sure to check back for a fuller outlook on its 2003 plans - expected to include a new, backlit GBA - very soon.
14:43 Stone the crows! Batter the cod! We knew it was coming, and now - finally - Nintendo has lifted the lid on the next-generation version of the world's biggest entertainment franchise. The long-awaited GameCube edition of Pokémon, which will release in Japan this summer, is designed for use only in conjunction with GBA, and will retail for less than a GBA title.
Say what? Uh-huh. Take a few moments to let that sink in.
In what amounts to a very shrewd move on Nintendo's part, GameCube owning Pokémaniacs will only be able to play the game if hooked up to a GBA running either Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire. Eek! Nintendo may well be releasing the software at a drastically reduced price, but two consoles and a full-priced game are still required, beefing up the overall cost considerably. Kerr-ching!
The announcement, made via Japan's Nikkei newspaper, made no reference to specifics, but it seems reasonable to speculate that the game will utilise the Pokémon data stored on the current GBA versions. Perhaps players of Ruby and Sapphire can explore the game while on the move, then continue their adventure on the big screen by uploading data onto the GameCube? Yum.
And anyone in any doubt as to the enduring popularity of the Pokémon brand should take a long, hard look at the 2002 Japanese charts and see that both Ruby and Sapphire, in only four weeks at retail, became the two biggest selling titles of the year on any format. Big bananas by anyone's standards. Even Donkey Kong's.
When we contacted Nintendo of Europe for clarification, Head of PR Shelly Friend told us: "We can confirm that [this announcement] is correct, however we have made no
specific announcement regarding our plans in Europe."
This is huge news for GameCube fans and, on the back of the first-party line-up recently revealed by Nintendo, 2003 is shaping up to be a killer year for the Kyoto-based gaming giant. We hope Microsoft is sitting comfortably.
Nintendo of Europe itself has a press briefing early next week, so be sure to check back for a fuller outlook on its 2003 plans - expected to include a new, backlit GBA - very soon.
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