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GameCubeD3Publisher Ships Game Based on DreamWorks' "Flushed Away"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Los Angeles - D3Publisher of America on Tuesday announced the release of its "Flushed Away" game, based on the DreamWorks Animation/Aardman film. The game was developed for PlayStation 2 and GameCube by Monkey Bar Games; for Nintendo DS by Art Co.; and for the Game Boy Advance by Altron Corporation.
THQ Ships "Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island" to RetailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:26pm.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - THQ on Tuesday announced the release of "Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island" for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. The game features characters from Nickelodeon's animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Danny Phantom," "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius" and "The Fairly OddParents."
THQ Ships "Teen Titans," "NHRA Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2006 - 12:57pm.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ on Friday shipped its "Teen Titans" title for PlayStation 2 and GameCube to retailers.
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D3Publisher, TOMY Corp. Team on "Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2"Authored by dmw on May 1, 2006 - 6:32pm.
Los Angeles - Japanese video games firm D3Publisher said on Monday that it has partnered with TOMY Corporation to publish "Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2" for Nintendo GameCube. Based on the Japanese anime series licensed from VIZ Media, the game is being developed by 8ing for release in September. Another title in the series, "Naruto: Ninja Council 2," is being developed by Aspect for release in the fall for Game Boy Advance.
Nintendo Ships "Odama" for GameCubeAuthored by dmw on April 10, 2006 - 7:17pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America on Monday shipped its "Odama" title for GameCube to retailers. The Japanese feudal warrior pinball game utilizes the GameCube's microphone feature as a controller. Nintendo Ships "Chibi-Robo" for GameCubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 3:57am.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo on Wednesday shipped its "Chibi-Robo" title for GameCube to retailers. The title features a 4-inch-tall robot that can travel back in time.
http://tinyurl.com/a9eas Nintendo Ships "Mario Party 7" for GameCubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2005 - 2:38am.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America on Monday announced the release of its "Mario Party 7" title for the GameCube. The seventh installment in the series, which has sold 5 million units in the U.S., features a roster of Nintendo characters in 86 mini-games, including a number that utilize the GameCube Mic for voice-controlled gameplay.
Eidos Ships "LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game" for GameCubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2005 - 4:47am.
San Francisco - U.K. video game publisher Eidos on Wednesday shipped its "LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game" for Nintendo GameCube to retailers. Developed by TT Games and Traveller's Tales, the game re-creates action from Episodes I-III using LEGO characters, and is also available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC and Game Boy Advance.
Nintendo Releases "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance" for GameCubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 17, 2005 - 2:29am.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America on Monday shipped its "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance" title for GameCube to retailers. Nintendo said previous installments in the Fire Emblem franchise released for Game Boy Advance have sold a combined more than 600,000 units in the U.S.
GameCube Sales Up 35% in 2003; PlayStation 2 Shipments Top 70 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2004 - 3:22am.
Redmond, Wash. -- Japanese video games firm Nintendo reported on Thursday that sales of its GameCube console increased 35% in 2003 over the previous year, bettering a 25% drop in sales for Sony's PlayStation 2 and knocking Microsoft's Xbox into third place in the console race. Nintendo, which slashed the price of the console to $99 in September, expects to sell six million GameCube consoles in its current fiscal year. The 2003 sales for GameCube software increased 63% over 2002, topping sales increases for both Xbox software (54%) and PlayStation 2 (23%). For its part, Sony reported that it has now shipped over 70 million PlayStation 2 consoles worldwide, and that software sales during the crucial November and December months reached a record 66 million units.
Nintendo Reports 500,000 GameCube Sales During Holiday WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 2, 2003 - 6:46am.
Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo of America reported on Tuesday that, according to "direct sales data from the nation's leading retailers," the company sold over 500,000 GameCube video game consoles in the U.S. during Thanksgiving week, topping sales of both Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. The company credited the Sept. 25 price drop for the GameCube to $99 for the sales spike. Additionally, Nintendo said it sold over 600,000 of its Game Boy Advance handheld games last week, surpassing sales of all consoles.
Nintendo: GameCube Price Drop Quadrupled Sales; Market Share Now 37%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2003 - 8:28am.
Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo of America announced on Tuesday that, since discounting the price of its GameCube video game console in the U.S. to $99 just over a month ago, sales of the product have quadrupled. The company also cites sales figures gathered from the nation's largest retailers that show the GameCube has risen from 19% to 37% of game console market share, ahead of Microsoft's Xbox. According to data from NPD Group, Nintendo GameCube sales are up 2% percent over figures from last year, while sales for Microsoft's Xbox dropped 3% and Sony's PlayStation 2 dropped 17.5%. The company also announced that on Nov. 17 it will begin selling a $99 package that includes the GameCube console and its "The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition Bundle" -- which features the original title for NES, "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" and a playable demo of "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker."
Nintendo Cuts Price of GameCube Console in Japan, U.K., EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2003 - 5:15am.
London -- Japanese video game maker Nintendo on Friday cut the price of its GameCube video game console in Europe and Japan, following an announcement last week that saw the price slashed to just $99 in the U.S. Nintendo lowered the price of GameCube by 29% in Japan, to $126, and said the game console will now sell for about $132 in the U.K. and $115 on the European continent. Currently, the GameCube lags far behind international sales figures for both Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2. Nintendo said that it sold four times the average number of GameCubes it normally sells -- about 61,000 -- during the week following the price cut to $99 in the U.S.
Nintendo to Begin Selling GameCube in China in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 26, 2003 - 10:57am.
Tokyo -- Nintendo announced on Thursday that it plans to start selling its GameCube video game console in China next month, delivering the news shortly after cutting the price of the GameCube in the U.S. to $99. "We hope to see this market grow bigger than Japan, the United States or Europe," a Nintendo spokesman said, although the company did not set any sales goals for China. The Japanese video game company has seen sluggish sales for the GameCube, which is in third place worldwide behind Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. Nintendo even halted production of new GameCubes due to a surplus on retailers' shelves, but said Thursday that it will pick up production again in the fall, Reuters reported.
Nintendo Slashes GameCube Price to $99Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2003 - 10:58am.
Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo of America announced on Wednesday that it has slashed the price for its GameCube video game console from $150 to $99, making the third-place console a full $80 cheaper than its rivals, the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The company, which recently temporarily halted production of the GameCube while stores clear their shelves of surplus product, expects to have 320 titles for the console available by the end of the year. "We think this represents an opportunity for us to sell a GameCube to someone who bought a [Sony PlayStation 2] three years ago and is looking for something new," Nintendo of America senior vice president George Harrison told CNET News.com. "We believe this is the best value in the history of video games."
Nintendo Revises Earnings Estimate Downwards, Citing Weak GameCube SalesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 7, 2003 - 3:08am.
Tokyo -- Japanese video games firm Nintendo said on Monday that sales of its GameCube console reached only 5.6 million for its fiscal year ended March 31, missing its goal of 10 million and helping to bring down the company's earnings forecast for the year, the Associated Press reported. The company now expects to report earnings of about $547 million for the year, as opposed to its earlier projection of about $663 million. Kyoto-based Nintendo's GameCube is currently the third-place contender in the video game console race behind Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox, but is the dominant producer of handheld gaming systems with its Game Boy Advance product line. http://makeashorterlink.com/?P6B731024
Nintendo Says GameCube Sales Doubled in FebruaryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2003 - 4:47am.
Tokyo -- Japanese video game maker Nintendo said on Wednesday that sales of its GameCube video game console doubled during the month of February, due in large part to a promotion that offered a free game along with the purchase of a console. Sales were 110 percent higher in February than in January, the company said. Nintendo also announced that pre-orders for its anticipated "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" have reached 600,000 units; the game is set for release on March 24.
GameCube Beats Xbox for European Sales in 2002Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2003 - 7:29am.
London -- Japanese video game maker Nintendo announced that it sold 1.5 million of its GameCube video game consoles in Europe during 2002, edging out Microsoft's Xbox for second place in the console wars there, where Sony's PlayStation 2 continues to lead. Nintendo European managing director David Gosen told Reuters the company plans to focus on games in 2003, while keeping the GameCube's $207 price tag in Europe steady. "We intend to make 2003 a strong year for GameCube, in which we focus on new games and we intend to build on our No. 2 position," said Gosen.
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