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| | Nintendo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Additionally, the Nintendo DS can play Game Boy Advance games, but it cannot play any other of the earlier Game Boy games. | | | Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. | | | Nintendo at this time saw how successful video games were, and began to dabble in them; they created several arcade video games (such as Radarscope) and five dedicated home console video games. |
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| | Nintendo 64 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Nintendo never allowed this code to be used in shipping games. | | | In the end, the game was more feature-filled than the PC version (quite a feat) and unsurprisingly, was one of the most advanced games for Nintendo 64. | | | Most Nintendo 64 games were actually fillrate limited, not geometry limited, which is ironic considering the great concern for Nintendo 64's low ~100,000 polygon per second rating during its time. |
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| | IGN: IGN64's Ultimate 64DD FAQ |
| | The data can then be used in a 64DD game. | | | To understand better how the 64DD will work with the N64, it is necessary to take a look at how the drive influences the way game developers make games. | | | According to Nintendo, game data that has been "collected" on the Game Boy (this could be anything from Pokemon creatures to photos snapped with the camera) can then easily be transferred to the 64DD or uploaded to Randnet (Nintendo's online service) -- and vice versa. |
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http://ign64.ign.com/articles/071/071383p1.html
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| | N-Sider.com: Donkey Kong 64 |
| | Donkey Kong 64 was originally in development as a title for the Nintendo 64DD (it was called Donkey Kong Country 64). | | | The Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak was required for play in both the North American and Japanese versions. | | | Beyond this, Nintendo of America also did a nationwide bus tour promoting the game. |
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http://www.n-sider.com/gameview.php?gameid=13
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| | Nintendo 64DD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The 64DD was announced at 1995's Nintendo Shoshinkai game show event (now called Spaceworld). | | | It allowed players to chat, read and write email, and was a gateway to play multiplayer games for the N64DD over the Internet. | | | The Nintendo 64DD had several games announced for it that ended up either cancelled or being released on cartridge format only, the following is a list of those games. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64DD
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| | The Croft Times |
| | The big idea behind the 64DD was that extra levels could be made available for popular games, and enormous games wouldn't fit on a cartridge would be published on the 64DD. | | | If you really want a 64DD, rumour has it that Nintendo's manufactured 10,000 of them, and that they'll go on sale in Japan; you might be able to import one, goodness knows why. | | | Right now Nintendo is losing its market share, and if the Dreamcast fails to compete with the new PlayStation, Sega will go after what's left. |
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http://www.cubeit.com/ctimes/news/199903/news0373a.html
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| | nintendo |
| | Nintendo DS revolutionizes the way games are played. | | | Nintendo cuts forecast for year - [ Traduzir esta página ]Japanese games console maker Nintendo sees its profits fall, despite strong sales of its DS portable games machine. | | | Nintendo DS Beleef Nintendo DS, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 31/01/05,... |
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http://www.megadriver.com.br/g/nintendo.html
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| | IGN: GameCube's Memory Advantage |
| | The problem Nintendo faced with its add-on device, though, was that it was still 1) too expensive to mass-market, 2) it didn't up the power of N64, 3) only a handful of games used its benefits and 4) it only had a handful of games — period. | | | Nintendo GameCube, on the other hand, uses proprietary 1.5GB Optical Discs — more than twice the size of standard CDs — as its primary game medium; it has its own real-time clock; and virtually every game will support external SD Card media for saves and customizations. | | | However, with GameCube and SD Card media, console gaming could be improved greatly, especially so far as interaction between the player and game goes. |
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http://cube.ign.com/articles/095/095834p1.html
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| | Planet GameCube Forums - the ghost of the n64DD |
| | Nintendo promised RPG’s where no game would be the same and vast stats could be saved. | | | Though I am surprised that Nintendo isn't going with a HD mostly because it was very heavily rumoured that they would. | | | Pikachu" for USA) game: originally planned as a 64DD game employing the Capture Cassette for a voice input, the game was later converted on cart and a new unit to connect the already present Microphone was developed. |
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http://www.planetgamecube.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=12697&STARTPAGE=1
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| | Resident Evil 0 Behind the Story Interview of Kouji Oda |
| | When we started the game development on Nintendo 64, we examined how to make the users enjoy the game play, because we had limited graphical expression by console capacity, still even in the Gamecube, out thought of how to entertain the users by game play is existing. | | | O: When I was thinking about how we are going to create all the graphics, it was after a while the game console was changed from Nintendo 64, Mr. | | | Mikami said almost same thing, such as "Our assumption to create the game on Gamecube is for the people who wants to play the game, play on the real game console." |
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http://www.morbidcreations.com/re_behind/re0_int_kouji.htm
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| | GameSpot: Nintendo Says 64DD Delayed |
| | Earlier, Nintendo released new pictures of both Zelda and Mother 3 to the Japanese press, hoping to catch the eye of players who had not yet purchased a system. | | | The Japanese delay may set things back even further for US players, who probably will not see the 64DD until the summer of 1998. | | | Today, the 64DD seems much farther away than originally planned. |
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/2466742.html?print=1
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| | IGN: The Power of Cube |
| | Nintendo may tout Game Boy Advance, but Miyamoto is devoting most of his energies to Gamecube. | | | If you like quirky Japanese games, you might want to take a look at this GBA game from Nintendo. | | | The Seta-developed 64DD war simulation decides it doesn't want to be a 64DD game anymore. |
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http://cube.ign.com/articles/084/084163p1.html
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| | Nintendo Revolution Is The #2 Tech Innovation Of 2006 |
| | Nintendo did have that drive device for the N64, which was only sold in Japan and worked with 2 games. | | | Sony developed it WITH Nintendo and Nintendo decided to go with the ill-Fated Philips CDi. | | | Offers the first truly 3D game interface ever for a console, opens up mindbending possibilities for new gameplay mechanics, and offers expandability beyond anything we've seen previously for a gaming console...but it like totally looks like a remote control yo. |
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http://digg.com/gaming/Nintendo_Revolution_Is_The_2_Tech_Innovation_Of_2006
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| | 64SCENER |
| | But then again, the two systems can't really be compared since the video game market today is much more commercial and game development costs are enormous, while it today requires 30+ people to make a decent game, 4 people back then could make a sell-out. | | | The main purpose of the network though was to be able to connect and play games on the net. | | | It's said that a special event happened on the network where users would be able to download old Famicom (NES) games and play them on the Nintendo64, but this is still unconfirmed. |
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http://n64.icequake.net/mirror/64scener.parodius.com/64dd.htm
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| | Nintendo Revolution 1ST Party Devlopers - News - Nintendo NSider Forums |
| | Nintendo's Kyoto office houses some 1,200 employees, more than 850 of which are directly involved in game development. | | | Managed by Shinji Hatano, Nintendo Licensing is a division of Nintendo that produces first-party published games by independent developers in Japan. | | | The team was created in order to focus on Pokemon Mini, e-Card Reader games, and GBA games. |
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http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=np_gw&message.id=415709
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| | Open Directory - Games: Video Games: Console Platforms: Nintendo: Nintendo 64 |
| | Nintendo 64 Gameworld - Contains news, reviews, screenshots, cheats, hints and game information. | | | Nintendo 64 Resource Page - Information on rare games and hardware. | | | World of Nintendo 64 - Cheat codes, Game Shark codes, ending movie spoilers, reviews, manual transcripts, and a forum. |
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http://dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Console_Platforms/Nintendo/Nintendo_64
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| | Gamasutra - MGT Report "Buzz Out East" [06.25.99] |
| | But with most of the really big-name titles for the 64DD now eroded away, it's going to be much more difficult to persuade people to buy the add-on. | | | Looking quite similar to a lot of the features of the Dreamcast online service, you'll be able to play games online, shop online, get game data updates, news, and so on, and Internet software will also be an option. | | | Namco showed off its latest arcade games in Tokyo last week, headed by the excellent Tekken Tag Tournament, which promised 20 characters playable right from the outset (with almost as many hidden, presumably by the time-release method, as on some earlier versions of the arcade title). |
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http://www.gamasutra.com/newswire/mgt_report/19990625.htm
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| | 4 color rebellion » N64 Disk Drive On Ebay |
| | It was basically a zip disk for the N64 and was going to be used to…well, I dont remember. | | | This thing never seemed all that exciting to me. I guess the idea of having larger read/write media for a console has potential, but the games were more like production apps. | | | It only made it out in Japan and only had a few games. |
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http://www.4colorrebellion.com/?p=791&jal_no_js=true&poll_id=2
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| | GameStats: Mario Artist: Polygon Studio |
| | The latest 64DD Mario Artist game is scheduled for next month in Japan. | | | You start off with simple shapes such as squares or cylinders, then you extrude, spline and splice until you arrive at the form you want. | | | IGN64.com previews every known 64DD game in Part II of our 64DD Special Feature |
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| | Gamasutra - MGT Report - "Eye Think Eye'm Turning Japanese" |
| | Also, since the 64DD has a clock, things will change over time, in real-time (though 30 minutes is one day in Giant-land.) Intriguing, indeed. | | | One of the most interesting announcements since the last MGT Report has been Nintendo's indication that Pocket Monster X will be released next April alongside their already-trailed cellular phone adaptor for Game Boy Color. | | | Gamasutra - MGT Report - "Eye Think Eye'm Turning Japanese" |
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http://www.gamasutra.com/newswire/mgt_report/19991229
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| | Nintendo 64 N64 DD Games List - IGN FAQs |
| | Although there were games in development for it, very few were actually released. | | | Nintendo 64 N64 DD Games List - IGN FAQs | | | Nintendo 64 Disk Drive Game Guide FAQ Created by: Crazy_A_69 07/27/04 What is the 64DD? |
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http://faqs.ign.com/articles/534/534057p1.html
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| | Nintendo 64DD patent drives Revolution rumours // Next Generation /// Eurogamer |
| | Many of the concepts of the 64DD are alive and kicking with the gamecube, Animal Crossing for instance was going to be a 64DD version of the original Animal Forest on the N64, which later got released as Animal Forest+ when the DD was cancelled. | | | I remember seeing a game on the cube a while ago, where you could map your face onto people and play mini-games - it had pikmin and animal crossing characters sat in a school... | | | the 64DD was a great idea - the discs are part writeable so you can have game content and also a pretty big chunk of saveable content, the access times are a bit iffy but other than that it was pretty promising. |
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http://www.eurogamer.net/article_discussion.php?article_id=56368
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| | Oriental Blue was 64DD game - News at SPOnG.com |
| | Oriental Blue was 64DD game - News at SPOnG.com | | | Click here to continue to "Oriental Blue was 64DD game" | | | Did you know SPOnG has a vast archive of games, from the Sinclair Spectrum to the Xbox360? |
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| | Nintendo - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Nintendo |
| | In 1996, the company introduced the N64 – the first 64-bit games console – using technology from workstation manufacturer Silicon Graphics Inc. Nintendo's best-known games characters are the ‘Super Mario Brothers’. | | | Nintendo 64DD (Nintendo 64 video game System Add-On) | | | Nintendo released the Gamecube, its next-generation console, in 2001 in Japan. |
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| | Nintendo 64DD |
| | It was released with a few games in Japan but it never reached North America (or Europe for that matter). | | | Here is a list of cancelled 64DD games (copied from 64DD.net; please dont kill me!) | | | Since a lot of the games for the DD were cancelled, all its good for is looking good on the bottom of your Nintendo. |
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| | Revolution Rumors Spurred by Nintendo 64DD Patent News for GameCube on GamePro.com |
| | The ideas in the patent also seemed contrary to the direction Nintendo wanted to take with the Revolution, as the company wants to keep its focus on gaming rather than producing a media console as seen with the PlayStation 2. | | | The ideas in the patent also seemed contrary to the direction Nintendo wanted to take with the Revolution, as the company wants to keep its focus on gaming rather than producing a media console as seen with the PlayStation 2. "> | | | Voices were astir over the Internet over the supposed new functionalities for Nintendo's next-generation console Revolution--which turned out to be an old patent for the 64DD. |
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| | N-Sider.com: Nintendo 64DD |
| | Unfortunately Nintendo was having a difficult enough time struggling to support the Nintendo 64. | | | The format would have provided players a rewritable media for massive saves and player-customized or downloaded creations as well as the ability to purchase expansion disks for their Nintendo 64 games. | | | The device would have even allowed users to go online using the Randnet DD service. |
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| | Category:Nintendo - Wikimedia Commons |
| | This category contains articles related to the Nintendo Company, its gaming devices, and video games. | | | This page was last modified 17:14, 10 March 2006. |
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| | Nintendo Patents Online Console/TV Hybrid - Video Games News - Digital Trends |
| | Who knows, the question now is whether Nintendo can apply those same patents to future video game consoles. | | | Nintendo Patents Online Console/TV Hybrid - Video Games News - Digital Trends | | | Sony's PSX which has similar capabilities buts includes a hard drive based recorder, seems to be staying above water in Japan. |
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http://news.digitaltrends.com/article5101.html
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| | IGN: Nintendo |
| | In addition to a number of second-party and affiliate development houses, game development is primarily handled by Nintendo's respected EAD department. | | | Nintendo's hardware creations include the Game & Watch, GameBoy, NES (Famicom in Japan), Super NES (Super Famicom), Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and GameCube. | | | Headed up by famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, this internal software development team has created many of Nintendo's most successful titles, including the Mario and Zelda franchises. |
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| | Nintendo console patent sparks rumors - News at GameSpot |
| | However, given that the patent is for "an existing video game system," a more reasonable theory was that it was a revamped, online-enabled GameCube with content-download capabilities reminiscent of Xbox Live. | | | A recent patent filed by Nintendo has sparked a series of rumors that the company was reversing its position on "convergence"--the combination of game consoles with multimedia and online functionality. | | | Nintendo reps contacted by GameSpot confirmed the patent was indeed for the 64DD and not for a new console. |
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/08/17/news_6105085.html
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| | Nintendo 64 News |
| | So what's happening in the big wide world of Nintendo huh? | | | The latest talked about add-ons for the N64 are the Nintendo 64DD (AKA "Bulky Drive") and the Jolt Pack accessory for the controller. | | | This add-on will cost around £150 and is the next stage up in upgrading you Nintendo 64. |
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http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AlexWashtell/News.htm
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| | GameCube Golden Sun title in the works? |
| | Rumours reprinted by UK website TotalVideoGames suggest that the game may feature some form of multiplayer, although the site qualifies this by saying that it's "simply too early to tell at this stage." | | | Reports from Japan over the weekend have indicated that Nintendo is set to announce another addition to the GameCube's line-up of RPG titles, with work on a home console version of GBA RPG series Golden Sun apparently underway. | | | Developed by Camelot, the original creators of the GBA titles, the new Golden Sun title would join a roster of RPGs which has recently been buoyed by the likes of Namco's Tales of Symphonia and Monolith's Baten Kaitos, as well as Nintendo's own Pokemon Colosseum and Fire Emblem. |
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http://us.codejunkies.com/news_reviews.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&i=7692&p=7&s=7
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| | Dark Watcher's Console History |
| | For example, it could be used to track every stat you can imagine in a baseball game, or every detail about the world and your character in an RPG or simulation game. | | | Nintendo had already ported a few of the games announced onto cartridge format with the aid of the N64 Expansion Pack (See Nintendo 64). | | | The Nintendo 64 Disk Drive could also be used for future upgrades of games by providing new levels or characters. |
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http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/64dd.htm
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| | 64DD.net |
| | that each Nintendo 64 cartridge contains a so-called lockout chip to prevent manufacturers from creating unauthorized copies of the games? | | | But, being only released in Japan and practically being dead already before the release, most of its potential remained unused. | | | All trademarked characters, company names etc., are trademarks or their respective corporations. |
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| | Nintendo Revolution in 2006 - Ferrago News Portal |
| | Nintendo Revolution described as a paradigm shift in gaming | | | Thought the impending Nintendo DS was simply a Game Boy with go-faster stripes? | | | Sony Corp. annonuced that it would have its next-generation PlayStation home console ready to display at next year's E3 video game show. |
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http://www.ferrago.com/portal/cluster/46748
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| | Cobb' |
| | Nintendo 64 games can slip back as far as six months in development. | | | Red Text = Disk Game (for use with the 64DD add-on) | | | TBA --- F-Zero X Expansion Set (Nintendo) 64DD |
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| | Ping Pals cheats for Nintendo DS |
| | Here you will find the latest and most popular cheat codes, hints and tips for nintendo-ds games. | | | Ping Pals cheats for Nintendo DS Ping Pals Cheat Codes |
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http://www.cheatbot.com/games/nintendo-ds/38878/Ping-Pals.html
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| | Nintendo 64DD patent drives Revolution rumours // GamesIndustry.biz |
| | This isn't to say that some of that functionality won't make it into Revolution, although in general Nintendo has aimed for pure game devices rather than trying to compete with Sony's vision for building a home media empire based on the PlayStation brand. | | | No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder. | | | Interestingly given Nintendo's stance on online services on its current console, the GameCube, the patent also describes the device as allowing the download of complete games from the Internet onto the hard drive. |
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?section_name=dev&aid=4006
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| | GameSpy: |
| | The 64DD add-on for Nintendo's N64 was not a success. | | | In Japan, the only territory where the hardware was released, it was quickly discontinued. | | | In a funny way this is similar to Vib-Ribbon because the F-Zero Expansion Kit has no limits and it gives you the freedom to experiment. |
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http://www.gamespy.com/articles/693/693429p24.html
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| | WWE Day of Reckoning 2 for Cube |
| | The Nintendo GameCube may be wheezing its way to the end of its life cycle - mournfully aware that it'll be completely forgotten when the new baby comes - but still it rages against the dying of the light with the announcement that WWE Day of Reckoning 2 will be a Cube exclusive. | | | All right, so it's not that much of a surprise - especially since WWE Day of Reckoning 1 was a Cube exclusive - but anyway, DoR2 features 45 WWE wrestlers (or "superstars", as you're supposed to call them), including new Legends never playable before. |
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http://us.codejunkies.com/news_reviews.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&p=7&i=8696&s=7
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| | Release-Dates |
| | All dates are tentative and subject to change. | | | TBA - Legend of Zelda 64, The (Nintendo) |
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