LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS COMING TO GAMECUBE AND WII
At their Pre-E3 press conference, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be coming to both the Gamecube and Wii. The Wii version will be enhanced to make full use of the Wii controllers.
Tomb Raider: Legend coming to Nintendo Gamecube
Gamespot is reporting that Eidos Interactive has announced they will be releasing Tomb Raider: Legend for the Nintendo Gamecube. Eidos also hinted that the Gamecube version may contain features not found in the current release.
Nintendo drops price on 4 Gamecube titles
Nintendo has announced they are dropping the price on four of their best selling titles to $19.99. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Pikmin 2, Star Fox: Assault and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure are the selected titles.
Possible Gamecube price drop?
Gamespot is reporting that an EB Games employee has informed them their store has received promotional material for the May 3rd – May 23rd marketing period advertising a “New Low Price” for the Nintendo Gamecube. While the area the new price would be reflected in is blank, it’s certainly a good indicator that EB is at least considering a drop in the price on the ‘Cube. The employee did point out that the note included with the signage stated it was being sent out so stores could be prepared if Nintendo drops the price of the Gamecube, so there is a possibility that nothing will change. It should also be noted that the same employee told Gamespot that stores received the same type of kit just before the Playstation 2 price drop announcement.
So what does it all mean? My guess is with the 360 already on the market, and the Playstation 3 and Wii just around the corner, Nintendo may be looking to give the Gamecube a final push or Gamestop/EB may be deciding it’s time to start clearing out their inventory of Gamecube consoles. Ultimately, my guess is we’ll see the Gamecube drop to a retail price of $79.99 come E3.