Tuesday 9 May 2006 Nintendo has today confirmed that three of its biggest name games are due to appear on Wii in the shape of Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and a special Wii version of Zelda: Twilight Princess. But it has also refused to say anything on the cost of the new machine, its launch line-up or the release date, except that it would be "more fun for less money" and appear before the end of 2006. While some of the specific details that we were all hoping for went ...
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9 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: Nintendo press conference, DS style

GC News | Gamecube

Nintendo's press conference wasn't all about Wii. Here are all the brand new DS games the company showed off today. Mario Hoops 3 on 3 DS basketball with extremely impressive graphics and fast action. Starfox DS A 3D shooter, of course, that features the further adventures of Fox McCloud and crew. Elite Beat Agents A comical musical action game. We have bigger impressions of this one on the way. Yoshi's Island 2 A sequel to the Super Nintendo and GBA classic. Visually, it looks almost ...
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9 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: One Piece: Grand Adventure

GC News | One Piece: Grand Adventure

Pretty soon, you'll be able to play the entire Cartoon Network lineup of new-to-America anime. Granted, many of these games aren't too hot (Inuyasha, for one), but the last One Piece game surprised us all by being a mindless-but-fun pirate ...
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9 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: Lego Star Wars II news blast

GC News | LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Microsoft's Xbox 360 has become the latest name added to an almost endless list of machines that Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is set to be released for. We could give you the full roster, but it's easier to say that, come September, the only ones missing out will be the PS3, Wii and Gizmondo. And to coincide with the September release of the Game Boy Advance, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox and now Xbox 360 versions, LucasArts is planning all manner of marketing ...
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8 May 2006

Pre-E3 06: Spyro returns once again

GC News | The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Spyro, the much-travelled purple dragon, will be returning this autumn for all present generation consoles, GBA and DS in Vivendi's The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. The game apparently "uncovers the true origin of Spyro the Dragon as he evolves into a living, breathing weapon of explosive destruction," which suggests that the action will be more dynamic than we've come to expect from the aging platform hero. Spyro will be able to unleash ground-to-air melee combos and other furious ...
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8 May 2006

Spyro returns once again

GC News | The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Monday 8 May 2006 Spyro, the much-travelled purple dragon, will be returning this autumn for all present generation consoles, GBA and DS in Vivendi's The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. The game apparently "uncovers the true origin of Spyro the Dragon as he evolves into a living, breathing weapon of explosive destruction," which suggests that the action will be more dynamic than we've come to expect from the ageing platform hero. Spyro will be able to unleash ground-to-air melee combos and ...
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8 May 2006

Lego Star Wars II jumps to Xbox 360

GC News | LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (WMV 16.9MB) - right-click to download Monday 8 May 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has become the latest name added to an almost endless list of machines that Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is set to be released for. We could give you the full roster but it's easier to say that come September the only ones missing out will be PS3, Wii and Gizmondo. And to coincide with the September release of the Gameboy Advance, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, PC, ...
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4 May 2006

New Lego Bionicle game

GC News | Bionicle Heroes

Eidos announced today that it has a new Lego Bionicle game slated for fall 2006, and they've tapped the team behind the incredibly successful Lego Star Wars to get it done. Set in the Bionicle universe, Bionicle Heroes charges you to play as a hero that has crossed over from the real world to save plastic block warriors in a third-person style ...
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3 May 2006

Insane rabbit posse

GC News | Rayman Raving Rabbids

The happy-go-lucky world of Rayman is about to get overrun by some zany bunnies. Ubisoft announced today that the fourth installment of the Rayman series has been infiltrated by a pack of fuzzy yet totally deranged ...
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1 May 2006

Back to (ninja) school

GC News | Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2

The first Clash of Ninja landed on the GameCube just this past March - it was a fast-paced, one-on-one fighter that did the stunningly popular Cartoon Network series justice. We liked it more than a little bit, anyway, as our review shows. Fans of the melodramatic ninja students can already look forward to Clash of Ninja 2 in ...
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