Nintendo: the Power, Promise and Passion of E3.Business Editors & Technology Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: A Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002 Incomparable 'Game Giants' Will Drive Retail Sales; Unique Connectivity Will Expand Players' Dreams The names are among the most familiar and honored in video game history: Mario(TM), Zelda(TM), Metroid(R), Fox(R) McCloud. In 2002 these 'Game Giants' collectively will form the most impressive company game lineup in the history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Each is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to generate retail mania -- and million-unit worldwide sales -- upon arriving exclusively for NINTENDO GAMECUBE The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM) in the coming months. In addition, a brand new game -- Animal Crossing(TM) -- demonstrates the promise of revolutionary new forms of game play not previously possible. Animal Crossing exemplifies Nintendo's groundbreaking proprietary 'connectivity' -- the expansion of game play not only between the NINTENDO GAMECUBE console and the portable Game Boy(R) Advance system, but also into the realm of collectable trading cards. "Nintendo's belief that constant innovation and the highest quality games are essential in truly serving our players has fueled our prosperity in video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. for two decades," says Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "This year, as we combine new adventures starring our key franchise characters, and witness the dawning of the connectivity generation, we're delivering on that philosophy like never before. In a year driven by software, we'll introduce the 'software of the year'." Four of Nintendo's headliners arrive in brand-new adventures on NINTENDO GAMECUBE: -- The WaveBird(TM) wireless controller for NINTENDO GAMECUBE promises to perform the seemingly impossible -- banish game cables from the family room floor. -- Roll-o-Rama(TM) demonstrates built-in motion sensor technology for Game Boy Advance, not only enabling the Game Boy Advance unit to act as a controller for the console, but also allowing shared game play between NINTENDO GAMECUBE and Game Boy Advance. -- Phantasy Star Online(TM): Episode I & II from SEGA is the first game to use NINTENDO GAMECUBE's capabilities for online play as Nintendo prepares to launch its modem and broadband adapter this fall. Younger gamers will cheer the first NINTENDO GAMECUBE incarnation of the Mario Party This article is about the first game in the series. For information on the series as a whole, see Mario Party (series). Mario Party (マリオパーティ (R) series as well as Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse Disney's Magical Mirror, or Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse, is a Disney Adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube. Gameplay The game uses a simple point and click mechanic which involves using a cursor to guide Mickey Mouse to various . In addition, 1080(Degrees): White Storm(TM) amps up mountainside mayhem, and Wario World Wario World is a video game developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and produced by Nintendo. It was released on June 23, 2003 exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. It marks Wario's first starring appearance on a home games console, and he even notes this in the game's instruction (TM) gives Mario's alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when his first lead role on any console. In total, Nintendo and third-party partners will exhibit titles that expand Game Boy Advance's game portfolio to more than 300 titles, and NINTENDO GAMECUBE's library to more than 150 titles by year end. While affirming its unrivaled appeal to players of all ages, Nintendo is aggressively moving forward with games designed for older audiences, including NINTENDO GAMECUBE exclusives Metroid Prime This article is about the game. For the creature, see Metroid Prime (creature). Metroid Prime (メトロイドプライム , Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem(TM), and Resident Evil 0 from Capcom. Game Boy Advance, America's best-selling video game system, also features new games starring Mario, Yoshi(TM), Link, Samus, Donkey Kong Donkey Kong may refer to:
Nintendo's innovation extends to other important technology fronts this year: -- The WaveBird(TM) wireless controller for NINTENDO GAMECUBE promises to perform the seemingly impossible -- banish game cables from the family room floor. -- Roll-o-Rama(TM) demonstrates built-in motion sensor technology for Game Boy Advance, not only enabling the Game Boy Advance unit to act as a controller for the console, but also allowing shared game play between NINTENDO GAMECUBE and Game Boy Advance. -- Phantasy Star Online(TM): Episode I & II from SEGA is the first game to use NINTENDO GAMECUBE's capabilities for online play as Nintendo prepares to launch its modem and broadband adapter this fall. As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy, Nintendo(R) 64, Game Boy Advance and NINTENDO GAMECUBE. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.4 billion video games See video game console. worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario and Donkey Kong and launching such franchises as Zelda and Pokemon. As a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. . For more information about NINTENDO GAMECUBE or any other Nintendo product visit the company's Web sites, www.nintendo.com or www.nintendogamecube.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.052102/bb12 |
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