Late Night Consoling
Surprisingly, there wasn't too much console news from this year's ECTS...while
there was some, Blizzard hogged the spotlight for the most part.
- The biggest surprise of the show was Nintendo's Pokemon Mini, a supersmall cartridge-based system that features built-in force feedback. Of course, it has extremely small cartridges and a low quality screen, so don't expect Final Fantasy from this thing.
- GameSpot is reporting that with only a few months to go, there have been some major plot changes in Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. That's not too surprising, considering how many dramatic changes this game has gone through since it was first announced.
- Cube.IGN has posted information on the upcoming Die Hard GameCube title.
- Remember when we said Sega's Headhunter wouldn't be released? Well here's a new twist: according to GameSpot, Sony will be publishing the game for the Playstation 2 in Europe. Speaking of which, GameSpot has some new media from the Dreamcast version of the game.
- Here's a roundup of new media from ECTS:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox), Agent Under Fire (PS2), Maximo: Ghosts to Glory (PS2), D.N.A. - Dark Native Apostle (PS2), Luigi's Mansion (GameCube), Wave Race:Blue Storm (GameCube), Star Fox Adventures (GameCube) and Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube).
- GameSpot UK has a hands-on preview of Unreal Championship online. Be sure to set your hyperbole filters to maximum, as this preview actually uses the phrase, "very special" to describe some of the levels. Of course, you can also just check out the new media at Xbox.IGN and decide for yourself.
- If you want to get an Xbox at launch, you can now pre-order one at EBGames. And unlike some other places, you won't be forced to buy the completely superfluous memory card or the DVD add-on kit.
- Sorry European console fans: despite the fact that ECTS was over the weekend, and Nintendo's show along with it, there still isn't a European GameCube release date.
- Thinking of importing Final Fantasy X? Here's the unofficial translation of the game.
- Hey look! Nintendo's finally promoting the GameCube!
- Those that helped out (or those just curious about these things) will be pleased to know that The GIA hit their target for donations. This means their staff will be forced to pen such humiliating pieces as an article on Quest 64 (yuck!), and a retrospective of the reprehensible King's Field series.
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