Many retailers are discontinuing pre-orders as the demand is quickly surpasses supply of units allocated the U.S. launch.

Just after the first GBA commercials are hitting the airwaves, it seems that the hype for the system has already put it in short supply at several retailers. What follows has been said in previous retail reports & is no doubt happening with increasing frequency all over the U.S.

From Tampa, Florida, here’s “Zelda1312!”

What we told you has changed, or was wrong. What's going on? A new GBA price for Australia? We have an explanation & updated details.

Yesterday, PGC broke news that Australia would be getting an exclusive GBA color, a “smokey black” color. Shortly after we ran the report, our Australian correspondent, Kosta reminded me that he had heard rumors about the exclusive GBA colors for Oz too and posted a story about it awhile back.

Nintendo and Namco recently held a press conference to announce several Gamecube and Gameboy Advance games in development.

Here is the list of games announced:

Gamecube

Mr. Driller 2 (Puzzle) - 11/2002 release

Soul Calibur 2 (Fighting) - 1/2003 release

3D Racing Game - 3/2003 release

Star Fox (Shooting) - 4/2003 release

new Tales game (RPG) - 7/2003 release

original RPG - 12/2003 release

Gameboy Advance

A new site enters the fray. Check out the site created by the PGC fans.

NChronicles is Born! NChron is the dreamchild of a bunch of OPN2K/PN2K/PGC fans. If you haven't heard of them you can probably catch some of them in Planet Chat. To kick off their opening, they've got an exclusive on RIQA for the GameCube. Go check it out! Expect to see great things from this up and comming site.

The wrapping comes off the brand spankin' new Nintendo.com. Some interesting new things inside! Spiffy!

Nintendo has launched the new Nintendo.com. November 2001 is the date Nintendo is sticking with for the release of GameCube.

NINTENDO GAMECUBE is scheduled to be released in North America in November 2001. We will be providing more availability and price information as that date approaches.

You guessed it ANOTHER retail report. Short but not so sweet for Nintendophiles in Scotland.

The retail reports won't stop but since we're hearing from people all over the world, I'm not complaining one bit. "Trunks20001" has what's going on in Scotland!

Trunks20001Hey PGC!! Love the site and I'am forum member Trunks20001. The nintendo scene over here is locking bleak. We get the Gamecube next year and X-box is already getting masses of shop window displays while PS2 is

The maker of Gameshark has licensed Nyko's patented light technology for its upcoming GBA accessories.

InterAct sent out a press release today announcing a license agreement with Nyko to bring the same technology behind the Worm Light to InterAct's GBA hardware. You may remember that Nyko was issued a U.S. patent for the Worm Light technology earlier this year, and because of that, no one can legally... Read more...

Will it let up? Apparently not, as here's another report from Australia. More on the GC Australian launch date & a down under retail overview.

I should have known the minute I posted a new retail report - more would come. Well, we've got another perspective from Australia.

Without further adieu, here is "SilvCP" from down under...

SilvCP says: Hey there,

I work in the computer department of Australia's

*largest* Computer, Electrical and Bedding store..

Last night, PGC had the exclusive on the Australian GC launch date. Now we have exclusive info about an exclusive GBA color for Australia. Don’t be excluded!

Ever since Justin Anderson got in touch to contribute to our latest batch of retail reports, I’ve kept up with him a bit. Last night, he got back in touch and I let him know the article was going up.

“So, I was thinking I had missed that article.....I look forward to reading it!!”

And I said that last one would be the last one. Guess I lied. Here’s a retail report hot outta the boot shaped country.

No sooner than I had posted the latest collection of retail reports, this email shot right into my inbox. Since I took forever getting up the last retail report I decided not to hesitate a minute and slap this puppy online.

So how’s Nintendo doing in Mario’s home country? We turn to PGC reader Matteo Scarpellini for the scoop.

We have one last batch of retail reports before E3! Find out what's up in Australia & the UK plus more! Lotsa great info!

A couple weeks back, Planet GAMECUBE was bombarded by reports from people who work in retail. It all started when a PGC reader called SillyMrMan mailed in some NGC pre-order posters. This story was followed by a report from Crazed Rabbit... Which was followed by a collective retail report compiled by many retailers and volunteer reader reporters. It turned out to be quite informative!

Nintendo's original mascot character, D.Kong will be making an E3 appearence.

Although there have been whispers of a Donkey Kong game for GameCube before, it seems that the big ape may be making some kind of appearance at E3. At least, that’s what he latest Rolling Stone magazine revealed in an interview with Perrin Kaplan.

Kaplan, Nintendo's vice president of... Read more...

Rumor has it that the fourth installment of Capcom's Ghouls n' Ghosts is currently underway for GameCube.

In a report from our partner Cloudchaser Media comes some very exciting Capcom news! Apparently, Capcom have been working on a new secret project for the GameCube that is being referred to as GNG4. What could this be? Probably Ghouls n’ Ghosts 4, a long rumored sequel to the series we haven’t... Read more...

Wow! Did you see the commercial? The beauty of the digital age, you can watch it again and again!

The fine fellows of Tendo Box have captured the first GBA commercial! There's a couple versions floating around on the net, but this one's the best version I've found.

Skeedaddle on over there to check it out! And then hop in the forums and let us know what you think? Love it or hate it...Life Advanced is hitting the US in a couple weeks!

Dinosaur Planet for N64 has been cancelled but is coming to Cube and getting a complete makeover. Rumors have suggested it could re-emerge as a Star Fox game. Louie breaks it on down.

Dinosaur Planet is coming to the NGC and is getting a complete makeover. It is also possibly going to become a game called “Star Fox Adventures” featuring Fox McCloud & other characters from Miyamoto's Star Fox series.

Nuby Interactive has announced a full line of accessories in preparation for the U.S. GBA launch.

Longtime peripheral company Nuby announced its plans for the Game Boy Advance, which will essentially extend its “Cobra” line, currently being utilized on Game Boy Color.

``We have seen such a tremendous response to the current Cobra theme that we are carrying it over to our Game Boy Advance line, where we expect similar, if not better, results,'' remarked Paul Chen, vice president of sales and marketing.

Once again, Rare proves it's most vague comments are something to take note of - maybe.

Rareware is certainly one of the more cryptic and playful game companies out there but also one of the most talented. Fans of the almighty company’s work hang on their every word & every obscure clue in trying to discover what will come next.

With E3 approaching, we’re sure Rare has some... Read more...

Dinosaur Planet has disappeared without a trace from Rare's website. What's going on then?

Rareware has removed all traces of Dinosaur Planet from its website –there are no longer any active links to the Dinosaur Planet section, nor any mention of the game, anywhere on the page. No explanation was offered, though the reason is clear: the game is no longer a N64 project and has rumored... Read more...

Nintendo will be airing it's first "Life Advanced" commercial this Sunday. PGC's the first to tell you where...

This Sunday during the season finale of the Simpsons you'll be able to see the first 60 second commercial for the Game Boy Advance.

Set your VCR's!

Don't worry, if you miss the show, you'll be able to catch the commericial on FOX and WB shows that air during primetime (meaning 7-10p). Feel free to hang in our chat room Sunday night with fellow Nintendophiles and announce your reactions!

PGC is happy to announce its partner in Nintendo E3 coverage, atE3.com! Come get details on what this new site is all about.

Does anyone remember The Nintendo Project? It was a site run by long-time (but ever so young) Nintendophile Brian Stetler. Recently, the site closed down due to various reasons. But Brian hasn’t withdrawn from the scene yet. He is all too happy to unveil his latest project “atE3.com” (that’s... Read more...