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G A M E C U B E

- Here are two new screen shots of Capcom's Biohazard 0 (Resident Evil 0) for GameCube.

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- Sega Sonic Team announced that they have postponed the release of Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II for GameCube in Japan from spring to sometimes in summer.

- Hudson has released new images of their GameCube action game Bomberman Generations, the game is scheduled for release in Japan on June 27, for 6800 yen. The game features celshaded graphics, 16 stages in 5 worlds.


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H A N D H E L D

- Nintendo has released new battle screen shots of Pocket Monster Advance for GBA, the battle system is similar to the GameBoy Color versions of the game, but more colorful. Also in the game is a new female leading character, seems like you can begin the game as either a male or female Pokemon trainer. Pocket Monster Advance is scheduled for release in Japan by the end of the year. (Source: Console Flagzone)


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- Nintendo of America announced the US version of both Magical Vacation and Fire Emblem: The Sealed Sword for GameBoy Advance. Both titles will be released sometimes this year.

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- Here are some new character shots of Noise Factory / Evoga's MVS arcade fighting game Rage of the Dragon, the game is the sequel of the Double Dragon fighting game. There are 14 initially playable characters, including Billy, Jimmy, Pepe, Pupa, Sonia, Lynn, Cass, Radel, Alices, Annie, Kang, Oni, Jones and Elias.


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- Namco America will be releasing a new arcade racing game in May called ATV Track, a Quad adventure racing game. The game takes place in the mysterious Amazon, the race begins at a beach, to deep inside the forest with down hills, waterfalls, whoops, over boulders and through villages and thick foliage. The game is developed by Gaelco.

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- The Console Charts are updated.

X B O X

- Here are some new screen shots of Namco's XBox action game Dead to Rights. "A cop framed for murder and facing execution, makes a daring escape and seeks revenge on those who killed his father and set him up. What he discovers sends him on a downward spiral into a labyrinth of corruption, betrayal and crime. Meet Jack Slate."


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- Konami of Europe announced that the PlayStation 2 adventure game Shadow of Memories is coming to both XBox and PC, the game is scheduled for release sometimes this year.

- Sega has officially announced Panzer Dragoon X for XBox, the latest sequel of the classic Saturn shooting game. This is not the sequel of the Panzer Dragoon RPG as rumored.

- Here are some new screens of Activision's movie based action game Spider-Man, scheduled to release in US on April 16, for $49.99. The game features all new aerial combat, maneuverability, and super-villains, Spider-Man also has two different costumes available.


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P L A Y S T A T I O N   2

- Here are some new screen shots of Enix / Tri-Ace's PS2 RPG Star Ocean: Till the end of Time, scheduled to release in Japan this summer. The story takes place 400 years after Star Ocean: The Second Story. The two main characters are Fate Linegod and Sofia Esteed, the story takes place at the Galaxy year 772, Fate Linegod takes a vacation with his family and his childhood friend Sofia from Earth to the planet Haida, and they were under attack by unknown army forces from outer space. Fate's parents were murdered by the soldiers, and Fate's journey begins....


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- Capcom of USA has confirmed the development of Maximo 2 for PlayStation 2, the sequel of the 3D arcade action game which based on the 2D classic Ghosts n' Goblins. The enemy character Grim Reaper will be returning to the game. (From CVG)

- Level 5 announced that they are working on Dark Cloud 2 for PlayStation 2, the sequel of Sony's very first RPG for PS2.

- Here are some new screen shots of Capcom's PS2 gun shooter Gun Survivor 3: Dino Crisis, the game is scheduled for release in Japan in June. The three main characters are Mike - a 23 years old lieutenant of the 3rd American Air Force; and Paula - a mystery female who Mike met during the battles with the dinosaurs; an unnamed man who equipped with a wireless microphone (Dalan from Dino Crisis 2?).

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D R E A M C A S T

- Here are some screen shots of the Dreamcast port of SNK Neo Geo's The King of Fighters 2000. The game seems to be a direct port of the MVS version, without 3D backgrounds like the KOF1999 for Dreamcast.

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