GBA News and Announcements

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Press Release: Torus Takes 3-D Gaming to a new level on the Game Boy® Advance.
The team from Torus Games, responsible for producing the world's best First Person Shooter engine for Nintendo Game Boy® Advance, is now bending its amazing talents towards producing a world first - a fast, powerful 3-D engine for the handheld console.

Moto-X - The engine's first application:
Moto-X, a motocross racing game, is Torus' first application of the powerful engine, incorporating loads of motorcycle tricks, checkpoint racing, and free-roaming terrain. Over hills of snow, mud, dirt and rocks, the player races against computer and human opponents (via Game Boy Advance Game Link cable) in a variety of tournaments. With money earned from winning races and performing tricks, the player upgrades bikes and gear to improve performance and speed. Moto-X is a fast-paced racing challenge - without limits!

Potential applications:
-Vehicle racing: motorbikes, cars, monster trucks, dune buggies;
-Helicopter combat, flight simulation.
-Golf: rolling hills, sheer traps;
-Snowboarding, skiing, extreme sports.
-First Person Action or RPG Games set in outdoor environments.

Technical Information:
-Real-time, 3-D landscape rendering.
-An incredible frame rate of 20 frames per second!
-Vertical textures, perfect for detailed realism
-A completely free-roaming environment - go anywhere!
-Static light mapping, applied from imported light maps.
-Multiplayer Mode, with simultaneous, linked play for up to 4 players.

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As you might know, Hideo Kojima is the creator of the very popular series Metal Gear Solid. Now he's bringing a game to Nintendo's portable machine, Game Boy Advance. But the game has nothing to do with Metal Gear Solid, it's a sequal to a RPG serie that's only been released in Japan. The thing that makes this game different from every other game is that it will use solar power, the more light on your cartridge the more powerfull your character will be. It might be hard for GBA SP gamers to play this game since the cartridge turns down but then again, you could always place a mirror under the system. Even though it hasn't been announced that the game will be released further than Japan it's very likely that it will since Konami has been sending pics of it to various GBA sites.

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Yes guys, in an interview with Miyamoto on IGN.com, Miyamoto admitted that the next Game Boy is already under way. This does not mean that it will be released soon, because GameCube's sequal is also under way and is aimed to 2005 release.

Now, I'm hoping that the next Game Boy will feature better graphics than the N64 did although I don't think it will match up to PS2's graphics. We'll bring news on the coming system as soon as news arrive.

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Miyamoto then went on to tell of his desire to bring the old Star Fox 2 to Game Boy Advance, a game which never made it to shelves. A SNES version was started way back when, but was never completed, and Miyamoto thinks that the GBA is the perfect way to bring back Fox McCloud and buddies.

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Here the next exits Game Boy Advance in Europe, in the USA and Japan:

EUROPE:

March 10, 2003:
- Phantasy Star Collection

March 11, 2003:
- TOca Touring Bus

March 14, 2003:
- Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
- Minority Carryforward
- Bomberman Max 2: Blue Advance
- Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance
- Defender
- Bubble Bobble: Old and New

March 15, 2003:
- Zapper

March 20, 2003:
- Megaman & Bass

March 21, 2003:
- the Book of the Jungle: The Film
- The Lost Vikings
- Bruce Lee 2
- Sonic Advance 2
- Daredevil
- Dr. Muto
- F1 2002
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Revenge Of The Flying Dutchman

March 27, 2003:
- James Jump: Nightfire

March 28, 2003:
- Game Servant boy Advance SP (black, blue, money)
- The Legend Of Zelda: With Link To The Past/Swords Furnace
- Super Monkey Ball Jr.
- Ninja COP
- Super Puzzle Turbo Fighter II
- Medal Of Honor: Underground

April 4, 2003:
- Robocop

April 17, 2003:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide

The USA:

March 11, 2003:
- Piglet' S Big Game
- Sonic Advance 2
- Tom & Jerry: Infernal Escape

March 12, 2003:
- Bratz
- Megaman & Bass
- The Muppets: One With The Show

March 18, 2003:
- MLB Slug-Fest 2004
- Pokemon Ruby
- Pokemon Sapphire

March 19, 2003:
- James Jump: Nightfire

March 26, 2003:
- ED, Edd' N Eddy
- High Heat Major League Baseball 2004
- The Lost Vikings
- Samurai Jack
- Superman
- Wing To order: Prophecy

April 1, 2003:
- Super Puzzle Turbo Fighter II

April 3, 2003:
- Disney Princess

April 8, 2003:
- Hamtaro: HAm Ham Heartbreak

April 15, 2003:
- Sun Golden delicious: The Lost Age

JAPAN:

March 14, 2003:
- DokiDoki Cooking Series 2: Kitchen Gourmet: Suteki nao Bentou
- Zelda No Densetsu GBA

March 20, 2003:
- Get Backers Dakkanoku: Metropolis Dakkan Sakusen!
- Simple The 2960 Tomodachi Series Vol. 1: Count Game Collection
- Simple The 2960 Tomodachi Series Vol. 2: Kuzushi Block
- Sister Princess: Re Pure
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 8

March 21, 2003:
- Made In Wario

March 22, 2003:
- Okaitoku Series 5: Puzzle & Tantei Collection

March 28, 2003:
- Sword Dance hall: Senkou
- One Part: Mezase! King of Paris
- RockMan EXE 3 Black
- Shin Megami Tensei

March 29, 2003:
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

April 17, 2003:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! International Monsters Duel

April 18, 2003:
- Angel Collection: Mezase! Gakuen No Fashion Reader
- Bokujou Monogatari: Mineral Town No Nakama Tachi
- Zoids Saga 2

April 24, 2003:
- Hunter X Hunter: Minna Tomodachi Daisakusen

April 25, 2003:
- Kid Klown No Crazy Chase

quote Michael Dude

Nice info over there.I so want Golden Sun 2 to come out quick and Seiken Densetsu.

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LONDON, March 10th, 2003 - Thrustmaster is pleased to announce the release of three accessories for Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo's latest handheld console:

Thrustmaster Starter Pack
Thrustmaster Carry Bag
Thrustmaster Protector Pouch

The three accessories will be available in Europe at the end of March 2003, to coincide with the GBA SP's release.

"The launch of a new console is always a great event within the gaming community," explains Jocelyn Denis, Worldwide Product Manager at Thrustmaster. "Thrustmaster has always been committed to offering the very best and most innovative accessories to help gamers get the most out of their consoles and increase their gaming fun. Thrustmaster Starter Pack, the Carry Bag and the Protector Pouch are guaranteed to be 'must haves' for any GBA SP owner."

Thrustmaster Starter Pack
Thrustmaster Starter Pack is an essential companion to the Game Boy Advance SP, incorporating 5 useful accessories.

The attractive silver protector bag helps to prevent damage to the console, with enough storage space for game cartridges and headphones. Its belt clip allows gamers to safely and conveniently transport their system while providing easy access with the GBA SP inside the bag. Two cartridge cases are also included in the Starter Pack.

The link cable allows for head-to-head gaming with a friend, and supports up to 4 players with additional link cables (not included) plugged into its hub.

Last but not least, the pack includes a pair of high-quality headphones and the required headphone cable adapter. Gamers can play quietly in any environment while enjoying the very best sound possible.

Thrustmaster Carry Bag
Thrustmaster Carry Bag is an incredibly convenient protection and storage accessory designed with the spirit and visual appeal of the Game Boy Advance SP in mind.

Thrustmaster Carry Bag is compact, given its high storage capacity, with room for the GBA SP console, game cartridges, cables and headphones, plus the AC power adapter. Its padded design and durable adjustable strap make it the ideal transportation solution.

Thrustmaster Protector Pouch
With the trend of protection pouches for mobile phones in mind, Thrustmaster can also offer owners of the compact GBA SP console a stylish Protector Pouch.

Made of a soft but durable protective material, it envelopes the console and allows the gamer to play while keeping the console inside. The Protector Pouch can be clipped to the belt for transportation anywhere, just like a mobile phone.

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Nintendo still haven't released any information regarding the previously announced Donkey Kong Country, so recently I've been doing a little digging for information surrounding the title. All I've found is the provisional box art, which features similar artwork (although the characters are in a different position) to the SNES game of the same name. The cover also features the Rare logo, so it's looking extremely likely that the game will be a port of the original (which was also released on the Game Boy Color a couple of years ago). I repeat, Nintendo haven't confirmed any of this, so it is purely speculation. Check back soon for some more solid information!