quote Nintendo Power Issue 173 - COLOSSAL SHOCKER

We've got a major announcement that's going to blow away your expectations for Pokémon Colosseum. The GCN game's going to include a scenario-based adventure mode! In an original story line, you'll investigate a mysterious organization that turns Pokémon into Dark Pokémon. And you'll see a new charecter with an unusual new power! We've got a first look based on the Japanese version of the game.

Though we don't know much about the never-before-seen charecter, we do know that his power enables him to snatch Pokémon away from opposing trainers. After revealing a Poké Ball from his sleeve, he releases his special power in a blaze of energy! Check out the exclusive shots of his cool move.

You'll see the fresh charecter in a wide variaty of locations - all of which are new to the Pokémon world, and some of which appear to be the perfect sites for massive showdowns.

quote Cube IGN - Pokemon Colosseum Connects

Nintendo's next big Pokemon title is for the GameCube, but portable fans need not worry as they're not being left out. Recently, the company has made a bit clearer the Game Boy Advance link-up features being planned for Pokemon Colosseum.
Those who own Ruby & Saphire and Fire Red & Leaf Green (set for release in 2004) will get the most out of the title. Once you've cleared certain conditions in Colosseum, you will be able to exchange Pokemon between the games, thus using Pokemon that appear only in Colosseum on the go. Likewise, you'll be able to move Pokemon that you've raised in the portable onto the GameCube and use them on your adventure.

Colosseum arrives to Japan on the November 21. Expect more details leading up to the game's release.

quote Cube IGN - New Pokemon Colosseum Video

Nintendo's exhibit at the Toys 'R Us Toy Festa, which just recently finished up four days worth of big crowds and whining kids in Tokyo, featured a brand new Pokemon Colosseum trailer. The clip showcases both battle footage and footage from the new adventure mode, which was first announced a few weeks back. We've captured the footage from the show and have uploaded it to our media page.
In addition to the main game, Nintendo will also be offering up an Expansion Disk to those who pre-order the title in Japan. The Expansion Disk will offer up a preview of Pokemon Channel along with some exclusive Pokemon for use in Colosseum. Currently, this only concerns the Japanese version -- we'll have to wait for word from Nintendo of America regarding the availability of the special disk in America.

November 21st is just over a month away! Check out the video in the media section while waiting for more on what's sure to be one of the best Pokemon console titles ever!

quote Cube IGN - Pokemon Colosseum Gains Depth

Though the majority of the upcoming GameCube title Pokemon Colosseum is tournament battle based, the new issue of Nintendo Power confirms that the title will also feature something meatier in the single-player section.
Colosseum will boast a full adventure mode with a storyline and all, according to the magazine. In this mode, players will follow the scent of a mysterious organization that has been turning Pokemon into Dark Pokemon.

The magazine also reveals a new character in the game. Dressed in coat and sporting spiky hair, the golden-eyed being has the ability to steal Pokemon away from enemy Trainers.

Pokemon Colosseum enables players to pit the full library of Pocket Monsters against one another in battle environments. The title may best be compared to the Nintendo 64 Pokemon Stadium. A 2004 release date in the US is currently set.

quote Pocket IGN - More Pokemon for GBA

Reports are coming out all over Japan that Nintendo will be releasing two new versions of Pokemon for the Game Boy Advance, Pokemon: Leaf Green Version and Pokemon: Fire Red Version. These two games, according to reports, will be slight tweaks to the already released Pokemon: Ruby Version and Pokemon: Sapphire Version that's been available in Japan since late last year.

This isn't unusual for the Pokemon series, as Nintendo of America released three versions of the same RPG on the Game Boy system (Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, and Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition...Pokemon Green was only released in Japan), and three versions of the game for the Game Boy Color (Pokemon Gold, Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Crystal, all with slight tweaks in the later updates. Pokemon: Leaf Green Version and Pokemon: Fire Red Version will most likely build off the existing RPG design from Ruby and Sapphire, while including access to previously locked Pokemon creatures so gamers can catch them in their copy of the game.

Fire Red and Leaf Green will be compatible with Ruby and Sapphire, so creatures caught in one version of the game will be transferrable to the others. Also, Fire Red and Leaf Green will also be compatible with Pokemon Box and Pokemon Colosseum for the GameCube console.

quote Pocket IGN The Ultimate List: Cube Connection

When the Game Boy Advance was announced back in 1999, one of the first features Nintendo touted for the system was interconnectivity to the then-in-development Dolphin system...now known as, of course, the Nintendo GameCube. In 2002, that plan was put in full force when the company released the GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable, a ten-dollar device that simply connects the Game Boy Advance's link port to one of the four GameCube controller ports.
With specially written software, game developers can make the Game Boy Advance and GameCube talk to each other. Some games require a specific GBA game inserted and booted in the handheld, while others utilize the GBA's ability to store programs into its internal memory. Using the GBA's 256K of system RAM, programmers can create miniature programs and games that can be executed on the handheld without the need for a cartridge in the slot.

Though this connection idea has been slow moving since the GameCube's debut in November 2001, the feature is really beginning to take off, and in 2003 players can expect to find the majority of Nintendo's first-party GameCube games to feature GBA connectivity, as well as a good handful of third-party support.

The following is a master list of current and future games that feature Game Boy Advance connectivity with the GameCube.

Pokemon Colosseum
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Requires: Game Boy Advance, GameCube GBA cable, Pokemon: Ruby Version or Pokemon: Sapphire Version
Connection support: Major

This is essentially the GameCube rendition of the N64 Pokemon Stadium series. Take all the creatures you've collected in the GBA games and put them to battle in 3D on the GameCube screen. This will probably be the most popular connectivity title released on the GameCube. Big surprise, huh?

quote GC 2003: Nintendo Booth Report

A first-time attendee of Leipzig's growing Games Convention in Germany, Nintendo impressed many of the show going public with premieres of its most anticipated GameCube and GBA titles. In addition to an updated version of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Nintendo of Europe proudly presented new builds of Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords, Pimin 2, and the playable Pac-Man minigame game designer Shigeru Miyamoto had used to confound E3 press conference attendees with earlier this year.
With its slogan "Gaming 24:7", NOE's booth refreshingly focused on the power of its games rather than GBA/GCN connectivity, a smart move considering the force with which both Microsoft and Sony promoted their online gaming packages in the neighboring booths. Nintendo is very aware of its image problem with the growing European gaming audience. After all, GameCube trails PS2 in Europe with 1.6 million sold consoles versus its competitor's 15.6 million. So far, GameCube has sold 280,000 consoles in Germany, a feat European pundits quickly blame on a lack of soccer games, adult action titles, and market-appropriate racing titles.

But one look at Nintendo's booth in the Leipzig convention hall and all those stats seem meaningless for a moment. A sea of teenagers relentlessly streamed into the glaringly blue exhibit, testing their driving skills in Mario Kart, drooling over Rebel Strike, and partaking in much of the multiplayer-focused gaming goodness Nintendo always appears to pull out of nowhere. Exclamations like: "What, there's Metal Gear on GameCube?" were more the rule than the exception, proof that Nintendo does well to show itself in public a bit more often.

The full Nintendo GameCube lineup at the show:

Pokemon Colosseum (GameCube)
The third of three GameCube Pokemon applications, Colosseum is basically the battle portion of Nintendo 64's Pokemon Stadium titles. Nintendo showed a rolling demo of the title at the expo, sporting simple, but appealing 3D battle scenes between many of the creatures from Sapphire and Ruby.

quote Nintendo Power Issue 169 - E3 Report - Pokémon Colosseum

Pokémon takes to Nintendo GameCube like a Golduck takes to water. Like the teo Pokémon Stadium games for N64, Pokémon Colosseum gives Trainers a chance to test their Pokémon against those of other Trainers. In Colosseum, you'll import your favorite Pokémon from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions for GBA and see them appear in amazing 3-D. You can enter tournaments, two-on-two battles and even four-player multibattle! The graphics are superior to those of any previous Pokémon game, and the Colosseum battles are just the beginning of the fun.

quote GameSpot - Pokémon Colosseum E3 2003 Preshow Report

Nintendo has today released the first information on Pokémon Colosseum for the GameCube, which is essentially the follow-up to the Pokémon Stadium games that were released on the Nintendo 64. The game will be compatible with the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire games, and it will allow you to battle with up to three of your friends simultaneously. We'll bring you more information on Pokémon Colosseum, which is scheduled for release toward the end of this year, as soon as it becomes available.

quote Cube IGN - E3 2003: Pokemon Triple Threat

Finally, Pokemon Colosseum is the true successor to the Pokemon Stadium battle games. Link your GBA and Pokemon game to Colosseum and you can use more than 200 Pokemon from the games in battle. The game supports four players (hooked up to the GameCube via four GBAs), and most likely a few little bonus extras like the N64 titles.

Only one of the three games has a release "date" so far. Pokemon Colosseum is scheduled to hit US GameCubes in Q4 2003. Pokemon Channel and Pokemon Box are currently without firm dates.

quote Cube IGN - First Look: Nintendo's New Pokemon Games

As reported earlier today (or maybe it was yesterday -- we can't remember), the upcoming issue of Japanese comic magazine Coro Coro Comics contains a first look at several new Pokemon games. Thanks to some clever kids in Japan who managed to get the magazine early, we have a first look at two of the titles, both for GameCube.
First up on the "I can't wait to play that game!" list would have to be Pokemon Colosseum, which seems to be a Pokemon Stadium-ish title brought to life with super GameCube-quality visuals. The game is made to interface with the Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby & Saphire titles, and it actually features the two-versus-two matches from those games. A Japanese release is scheduled for the Fall.

The second title is a bit more mysterious. We're still not sure what to make of Pokemon Channel: Together With Pikachu. Apparently, the point of the game is to make a Pokemon Television program with Pikachu. Along the way, you'll partake in various activities with everyone's favorite Pokemon (well, everyone except Craig -- we've heard unconfirmed rumors that Craig simply hates Pikachu and would like nothing more than to eat him). This game is apparently due out in Japan on 7/18.

Unfortunately, the pictures here seem to have been taken with a digital camera rather than scanned in. It's a bit hard to see what's going on, but this should hopefully hold you over until either Nintendo shares more with us at E3, or we get the magazine for ourselves.

quote Nintendo Power Issue 170 - E3 Report - Pokémon Colosseum

If you've slam-dunked the Pokémon League and caught Groudon or Kyogre on your GBA quest, you're well on your way to proving yourself in Pokémon Colosseum. The GCN title will evolve the playing field when it arrives in late 2003.

As with the Pokémon Stadium Game, you can link your GBA Pak to the GCN game to battle your Pokémon against other teams. But the previous games are battle shacks sompared with Pokémon Colosseum——A Monumental Testament to the GCN's graphic power.

You've given your starting Pokémon the best nickname ever, evolved it fully and held it in your mind's eye ever since you threw your first Poké Ball. With Pokémon Colosseum, you'll be able to unleash your Blaziken, Sceptile or Swampert in 3-D and push it to the top of its game.