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Archive for November, 2005

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones for the Gamecube Goes Gold

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Ubisoft has announced that Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones for the Gamecube has gone gold and is ready for manufacturing and distribution to stores.

This is the lastest game in the long running Prince of Persia Series. Players will take the role of The Prince of Persia, who is returning to his homeland from the […]

Sega Ships Shadow the Hedgehog for the Gamecube

Monday, November 21st, 2005

Sega has begun shipping Shadow the Hedgehog for the Gamecube. This is the latest game from Sega starring Shadow the Hedgehog, a spin off character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games.

In Shadow the Hedgehog, all of the enemies from the Sonic series return including Dr. Eggman and The G.U.N. Army. Players will guide […]

Toy Test 2005 Loves Mario and the Gamecube

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

The NBC morning show Today has published their list of the top videogames for the 2005 holiday season from their 2005 Toy Test Series. While the top rated game was a Playstation 2 game (Burnout Revenge), games 2, 3, and 4 on the list are all Gamecube games that feature Mario.
The games were tested at […]

EA Releases Need for Speed Most Wanted for the Gamecube

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

Today EA released Need for Speed Most Wanted for the Nintendo Gamecube. Most Wanted is EA’s latest entry in their long running Need for Speed series of racing games.

In Need for Speed Most Wanted players customize their choice of vehicles for use in street racing and to escape the police. Vehicles to choose from will […]

Get Free Gamecube Games for Life

Monday, November 14th, 2005

This may sound too good to be true, but GameFly is giving away a free lifetime subscription to their game rental service. They are also giving away 42 Xbox 360 Game Consoles (one per day) and 1,000 free one month subscriptions.
GameFly is calling this the Golden Disc Sweepstakes and it will be running until December […]

Chronicles of Narnia Released for the Gamecube

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Buena Vista Games has released The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Based on the book by C.S. Lewis, players will enter the world of Narnia and find that it has been frozen in a 100 year winter by the evil White Witch. Combining the unique skills of […]

For The Revolution, Being the Cheapest Console in Town May Not Be a Good Thing

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

There’s been alot of talk this week about the Nintendo Revolution and the statement by Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime that it will be the cheapest of all the next generation consoles. Quote:
Value has been a key card for us this generation and we’ll continue to play it.
So it appears that Nintendo is going to continue with […]

Nintendo Gives Away Revolution TV Remote Control

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

In Japan, Nintendo has a special club for fans that allows them to earn Platinum or Gold Status based on the number of games they purchase for their Nintendo system. This year, Platinum Status Members will receive a TV Remote Control that looks just like a Nintendo Revolution Controller.

The Remote is the same size as […]

Crazy Taxi Cheats and Codes

Friday, November 11th, 2005

Crazy Taxi has always been one of my favorite games in the arcade. The home version for the Gamecube is just the same — everything from the crazy drivers and moves to the great soundtrack has made it intact to the Gamecube. So has the difficulty — here are some cheats and codes to help […]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Released for the Gamecube

Thursday, November 10th, 2005

With the upcoming release of the next Harry Potter Movie, Electronic Arts has released Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the Gamecube.

Based on the fourth book in the J.K. Rowling’s series, players will take on the role of the fourth wizard in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Reenacting situations from both the movie and the […]