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12/17/03 - One thing the other two consoles, Xbox and PS2, have that GameCube lacks is a popular racing sim franchise. The Xbox has Project Gotham Racing, and the PS2 has the Gran Turismo series. While there have been rumors that the cancelled N64 Nintendo racing sim, Rev Limit, was back in development, it appears this may no longer be...true? If this rumor is correct, Nintendo plans to change all this, because apparently Nintendo has purchased the Top Gear franchise, which has roots with Nintendo far back to the NES and SNES. Cool.
Source: The Street
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12/01/03 - The Ninja strikes back to deliver some June-themed information that games like Pikmin 2, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, and The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords [which is comprised of Hyrule Adventure, Tetra's Trackers, and Shadow Battle], Wario Ware GC, Pokemon Coloseum, and Nintendo Puzzle Collection will all be released by month of June.
May [not June] will be the month that E3 2004 will be held, which he mentions will house more updated looks at previous games like Star Fox GC, Geist, and a game called Stage Debut.
E3'04 is looking good as opposed to 2003's E3. Hopefully Nintendo will show more first-party titles at this year's E3, as they have commented previously that we may finally get to see titles like Mario 128, Animal Crossing 2, Pilotwings GC, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2, Mario Tennis GC, Resident Evil 4 and the even the fabled 'Game Zero' at E3'04. Don't make me a liar Nintendo.
Source: EAD Ninja
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11/04/03 - EAD Ninja seems to claim that NST is possibly currently developing a new title in the Punch-Out series for the GameCube, or GameBoy Advance [Update: Or Nintendo DS?]. He also went on to mention previous rumors reported here on titles such as a new Pilotwings also being in development for GameCube.
Source: EAD Ninja
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10/15/03 - FALSE - Dead Phoenix has become a Kid Icarus title. This rumor seems to have started from speculation: a) The fact that the main characters from both respective titles has some similarities. b) Capcom has been interested in developing an even closer relationship with Nintendo via developing one of their franchises.
Source: IGN.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly
UPDATE: Keep in mind, just because this rumor is false, this doesn't mean a Kid Icarus title in general isn't in development. That rumor still remains.
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09/18/03 - Will the next Zelda for GameCube not be cel-shaded after all? It sounds more like wishful thinking for some, but rumors is rumors. The reason I posted this is because there is a possibility Nintendo was inspired by Namco's interpretation of Link in GameCube's Soul Calibur 2. That and the fact that because of Link alone Soul Calibur 2 sold incredibly well on the GameCube [better then the PS2 and Xbox versions].
Personally, I loved the cel-shaded Wind Waker, but even I can't help but be curious towards seeing a realistic Zelda on a more powerful console then the N64.
Source: Edge Magazine
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09/09/03 - FALSE -There are rumors that suggest that the GameCube may be receiving an enhanced port of Final Fantasy VII from Square-Enix, and it is to be revealed at this year's Tokyo Games Show [Sept. 26th-28th].
Source: The Street
09/09/03 - CONFIRMED - Will Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes receive the same fate at Pikmin 2? Possibly. There are rumblings down below that the GameCube exclusive remake of the original MGS will be delayed until next year. Bad news for some, good news for me - I was worried I wouldn't be able to fit alot of the tons of games coming out at the end of the year [starting October to December you'll see what I mean] into my budget.
Source: The Street
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09/03/03 - CONFIRMED - The Word suggests that Pikmin 2 may be in store for quite a delay. It may be because it would be released in the very crowded month of October, sharing releases with games like Viewtiful Joe, XIII, Kirby Air Ride, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, and Tony Hawk's Underground, amoung others.
Miyamoto also commented that he already was getting ideas for Pikmin 3, so this delay 'could' be that he'd rather incorporate them into Pikmin 2 then wait, giving the new franchise a huge jumpstart on an epic level, thusly drawing more attention and hype to the Pikmin franchise on a Zelda or Mario level.
Source: EBGames.com
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08/29/03 - Denis Dyack, president of Silicon Knights [creators of Eternal Darkness and currently developing a GameCube Metal Gear Solid title with Konami], recently hinted at Kid Icarus in an interview in GamePro magazine:
"GP: What other games would you like to re-make in the same way as Metal Gear Solid?
DD: I would say Resident Evil but that has already been done. There are many games that I would like to see this done to but if I were to say one it would probably be Kid Icarus."
It may seem like 'nothing', but I recall Denis Dyack hinting at Metal Gear Solid in an interview long before Twin Snakes was confirmed to be in development by Silicon Knights in the same exact same manner as this. Take it with a grain of salt.
Kid Icarus is an old NES platformer, starring a winged character named Pit, that was more of a vertical-scrolling game then a side-scroller. It has fairly recently been popular amoung old school fans in terms of getting long overdue sequel for the new generation of consoles.
Source: Nintendojo.com and GamePro magazine
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08/13/03 - CONFIRMED - The next Donkey Kong title for the GameCube, being developed in a joint effort between Namco and Nintendo, may be sporting the music genre. If this is true it will be Nintendo's first stab at the genre they wished they created [unless you consider the Zelda titles under the music genre]. The game has currently been given the name Donkey Konga by fans.
UPDATE: Donkey Konga is in development by Namco, but an in-house Nintendo developed DK title is still rumored to be in development.
Source: IGNcube.com
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08/04/03 - Capcom is apparently interested in working with Nintendo on a Nintendo-related franchise, ala Sega with F-Zero and Namco with Star Fox 2. Capcom made a 'joking' remark that they'd like to work on a GameCube Zelda title with Nintendo. This could have some truth to it as Nintendo seems to have their hands full, coupling the fact that after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker's release Nintendo seemed scatterbrained that people were already asking for a sequel, only to instantly a couple weeks later make The Wind Waker sequel official. There is also word that the Capcom GameCube exclusive Dead Phoenix may infact be undergoing a big change, Kid Icarus-style.
Source: Nintendojo.com, and IGNcube.com
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07/06/03 - Though Eternal Darkness sold a considerable 200,000+ copies it didn't nearly sell as much as it deserved. Because of this it was believed that a sequel isn't likely. But now, through recent events, things have changed -- According to Matt from IGNcube.com he believes that the script for ED2 has already been written. Couple that with the fact that Hypnotic [ The Bourne Identity, etc.] recently got the movie/series rights for Eternal Darkness and you've got yourself a rumor.
Source: IGN.com and speculation
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07/03/03 - I had reported this before but EAD Ninja pretty much confirms that Fire Emblem is on the way to GameCube. EAD Ninja is usually accurate and he seems pretty set that this game is in the works. He goes on to mention to expect it around the second quarter of 2004. With games like Animal Crossing 2, Resident Evil 4, Star Fox GC, Metroid Prime 2, Super Monkey Ball 3, etc. 2004 is already looking stellar. I'm fairly sure Fire Emblem GC will also make it overseas to North America, as the Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem is. Not to mention Marth and Roy's popularity purely from being playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee is seemingly unnatural for a franchise that's never been released in NA previously. For now, let's keep this in the rumor section until we get the official announcement straight from Nintendo.
Source: EAD Ninja and Electronic Gaming Monthly
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07/01/03 - Matt, from IGN.com's GameCube section, speculates that Silicon Knights' Too Human [years in the making since the original Playstation] may be the first video game to take three generations of consoles to develop. He feels Nintendo and Silicon Knights are going to make Too Human a launch title for the GameCube's successor! He comments that Pilotwings 3, under development by Factor 5 and EAD, may also be pushed forward to the GameCube 2 launch because Factor 5 seems to be concentrating all their resources on the new and incredible Rogue Squadron 3 for GameCube [as Silicon Knights is with their Metal Gear Solid title for GameCube].
Those are second and third-party developed games, but what is Nintendo going to deliver at launch? I have my own theory that the barely commented on Donkey Kong title will be Nintendo's in-house heavy hitter for launch of the next console. If you didn't like Donkey Kong titles before [namely Donkey Kong 64], clear your mind -- Nintendo is developing it now, not Rare.
UPDATE: Donkey Konga is in development by Namco, but an in-house Nintendo developed DK title is still rumored to be in development.
Source: IGN.com and speculation
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06/09/03 - CONFIRMED - Sorry I'm so late on this - I could've sworn I posted it already. Probably one of the biggest sleeper hits on the Nintendo 64, Paper Mario, may be getting a sequel on the GameCube regardless.
Source: Nintendo of Europe
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03/11/03 - Peer [from IGN.com] hints that, "...there's a title in the works by a non-EAD team that revives/expands a known Nintendo franchise." I just get this crazy feeling that this quote may be referring all the way back to titles such as Punch-Out, Ice Climbers, Kid Icarus, or even Duck Hunt.
Source(s): IGN.com
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02/13/03 -
According to Retro Studios, developers of the award winning
Metroid Prime, they mentioned that they
"have not cancelled any of their titles, and still have all the materials for all of their titles." Does this mean we will be playing
Raven Blade and Thunder Rally in 2004? These games were thought to be cancelled over a year ago when Retro Studios took the overwhelming task of developing a new
Metroid title.
Thunder Rally was a car combat game,
Raven Blade was a traditional and gorgeous RPG, and there was also rumors of sports titles in the works.
Source(s): Computerandvideogames.com
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