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Mailbag - 04/16/00
Nguyenk Asks:
Is it true that the GBA is 6 times as powerful as the GBC and do u know how
long it take for other colors of GBA to apper after the june launch.
Snoop Answers:
The GameBoy Advance is more like four times as powerful as the GameBoy Color.
The CGB used an 8 Bit processor and the AGB uses a 32 bit processor. As of now,
only the main three colors are planned for a US launch. The purple, white, and
translucent blue are currently the only AGB systems going to be released. But
there is a chance that Nintendo will be bringing the limited edition Pokemon
AGB system for a limited release and possibly the recently announced pink AGB
LostBrett50 Asks:
I was wondering if there's going to be a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 for N64 or Game
Cube?
Snoop Answers:
Activision is going to be releasing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 for the Nintendo
64 this May, and is also going to be releasing the GameBoy Advance version of
THPS2 on June 11th. Also, Activision just announced that Tony Hawk Pro Skater
3 will be making it's way to the GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, and most likely
the GameCube, release dates have not been released yet.
We have some screenshots of the GameBoy Advance of Tony Hawk Pro Skater
2, click
here to view them.
Banjo 203 Asks:
When is Pokemon on the GameBoy Advance going to be released? Whats it going
to be like? And what about Zelda on the GameCube?
Snoop Answers:
Pokemon Advance is planned for a Q1 2002 release in Japan. No news yet on
a US/International release yet, but it will probably be around that time. The
game is going to be running on a brand new game engine and will add up to hundreds
of new Pokemon to the Pokemon world(s). More news on it will most likely be
released sometime around E3.
Zelda on the GameCube is still in heavy development, it is not expected
to be released in the US till sometime in mid-late 2002. But that is just my
guess. Ever take a look at the screenshots for the game (click
here to do so), the graphics throughout the game will be at least that good!
More information is expected around E3.
CrazyN Asks:
What's this I hear about the people who did Goldeneye have left Rare and make
their own company and are currently working on the PS2!?!?
Snoop Answers:
I assume your speaking about Free Radical's TimeSplitters on the PS2. The
real dirt is that a few programmers and one or two other people in the Goldeneye
development team left to create their own company, Free Radical. The fact is,
only a few of the programmers left, the core design team that made Goldeneye
(I'd say about 12-15 people) stayed and went onto work on Perfect Dark. Only
about 5 people in the GE dev-team left, and they're milking that to the max.
But don't be worried, the only game they've released, TimeSplitters, though
decent, isn't anywhere near Goldeneye or Perfect Dark.
HopAlways Asks:
I have a question for you . Are Nintendo going to make enee [sic] more
pokemon games and what are they called ? and are do you know enee [sic]
thing about dbz games being made for gameboy or playstation.
Snoop Answers:
Before I answer, it's spelled ANY. For the Pokemon games, please see
the answer above. As for the DBZ games, it's anyone's guess. Infogrames has
the rights to Dragonball, and they have not made any official announcements
as to what systems they will be supporting. But we should see what's up Infogrames'
sleeves at E3.
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