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GameCube is officially online
« on: October 30, 2002, 09:43:52 AM »
Nintendo is very excited about releasing their online adapters, and are celebrating it by revealing a new online game issuing a press release!

Nintendo Takes You On -- Online


Nintendo Delivers Online Gaming To Consumers Nationwide


    REDMOND, Wash.--Oct. 30, 2002--Nintendo of America Inc. this week releases its Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter that will make it possible to use NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) as a platform for Internet-enhanced video game play.


The online adapters launch in North America only weeks after a successful Japan launch where swift sales left many store shelves empty. Domestically, a few retailers who already received early shipments of the product have sold out.      The adapters will enable NINTENDO GAMECUBE players to easily connect through dial-up, cable modem or DSL. Both the Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter carry a suggested retail price of $34.95 each.      "Nintendo's point of differentiation is our strategy of enabling online access without dictating the venue," explains Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "We're making it simple and comfortable for consumers by giving them total control and allowing them to use their own ISP with no console access charges."      Online games supported by third-party companies include Activision and Sega(R), among others. The first online game to hit stores is Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II(TM), from Sega, which launched in North America October 29.      Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II is the latest installment of Sega's legendary Phantasy Star series, and delivers an all-new, full-length online and offline adventure. In addition to all the content from Phantasy Star Online(TM) and Phantasy Star Online(TM) Ver.2, which is contained in Episode I, Episode II thrusts gamers into the perilous search for a mysterious scientist who has gone missing in the vast unexplored wilds of the planet Ragol. The online service carries a monthly service charge of $8.95 and is available through Sega.com(TM). The price includes a hunter's license and access to online-exclusive content. Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II can also be played for free offline with up to four players, using an all-new,four-way split-screen mode.

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