Perrin Kaplan, VP of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nintendo of America, officially states that Zelda: Twilight Princess will be delayed until sometime after March 31, 2006, well beyond the prior official release date/window of “Holiday 2005.” Ostensibly, this extra time will be used for “new levels, more depth and even higher quality,” and will coincide with a “new global launch in 2006” to follow the current fiscal year (which ends on March 31st of 2006). What this translates to is that TP won’t be out anywhere until sometime after March next year.

 

As a significant number of GameCube owners are (or were) looking forward to the release of the final Zelda of this console generation, it’s understandable when news sites and retailers begin to eagerly speculate concerning Twilight Princess’s eventual release date. Amazon even threw up November 14th of this year as a possible date, though the online giant would have no problem disavowing it as a placeholder if newer information were to arrive

Joystiq

Nintendo has confirmed that the DS will drop in price to $130 (US), effective Sunday August 21st. Nintendogs, the puppy simulator for those looking to train and play with a virtual pooch, will be released the following day.

>>Joystiq

Get that crazy dog sim, trust me, it's that damn fun.

The C64 emulator Hoxs has been upgraded to version 1.0.2.9

15 August 2005 v1.0.2.9

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1) Fixed digi sound playback that was noticed broken by Stuart Toomer.

2) Adjustment to filter to keep stable when operating above the pi/3 Chamberlin frequency limit.

»» Official Site

For Europe at least.

We love Katamari. The same can’t be sad for EA. But honestly, this isn’t as bad as it sounds. Namco has signed a deal with EA to co-publish “We Love Katamari” in Europe. Which means, yes, EA will be making a fast buck, er euro, but it will also help Katamari reach the hearts of Europeans throughout the territories. Everyone’s a winner, right?