News/January 2002 Updated: 1/31/2002 ToeJam and Earl game rumored to be in the works for GameCube, PS2, and Xbox. Enix thinking of developing for Nintendo and bringing over the Dragon Quest franchise. The GameCube Graphics Development Tool, a toll that allows you to tweak your graphics, goes on sale sometime in February for $1400. New GBA Pokemon game announced based on 5th Pokemon movie in Japan; rumor has it that a GameCube game is also in the works. Updated: 1/30/2002 Scooby Doo game in the works for GameCube. Racing Champions, a toy producer, to begin manufacturing Nintendo figurines. Updated: 1/29/2002 Nintendo to begin manufacturing GameCubes in China to cut costs. Nintendo announces that Resident Evil 1 will be the first game to be on 2 discs. Nintendo says that more than half of the GameCube games of 2002 will support GBA connnectivity. Vidmark/Trimark will be releasing a DVD of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show's greatest moments. Updated: 1/28/2002 Midway announces details on Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, the console-only sequel of the franchise. Nintendo announces global price drop of GBA overnight; price of GBA in US is now retailed as $79.95. Updated: 1/25/2002 THQ and Jakks Pacifics confirm Wrestlemania X8 game an exclusive for GameCube. Rockstar officially announced that a GTA3 port in not currently in the works for 'Cube. Updated: 1/24/2002 Sylvester Stallone movie Driven, is turning into a game and heading to all systems. Medal of Honor port in the works for GameCube and GBA. Updated: 1/23/2002 K-Mart files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; $45 million in debt to Nintendo for not paying for GameCube deliveries. Indiana Jones game in the works for the 'Cube. Toxic Grind, a Dark Summit-like BMX game, is coming to GameCube. Updated: 1/22/2002 Japanese song "Ai no Uta" by duet "Strawberry Flower" praises Pikmin game; game sales increase due to song. "The Thing" not coming to 'Cube. Updated: 1/17/2002 Almost 1 million copies of SSB:M sold in Japan. Updated: 1/16/2002 Scorpion King game coming to 'Cube and GBA. Nintendo to up production of GameCubes to 1 million a month. Updated: 1/14/2002 Shiny Entertainment announces Matrix game for Cube. Left Field abandons 1080o Snowboarding 2; Nintendo assigns another developer(name unknown). Updated: 1/13/2002 Starfox Adventures and Eternal Darkness delayed 'til April. Perfect Dark Zero not expected out until 2004. Updated: 1/10/02 Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto III port for GameCube. BAM! Entertainment announces Samurai Jack game for multiple platforms; GameCube version expected first. Acclaim announces Burnout and Legends of Wrestling port for GameCube. Updated: 1/9/02 Yuji Naka talks of a NiGHTS sequel. Updated: 1/7/02 Nintendo of America President, Minoru Arakawa, retires; Arakawa succeeded by Tatsumi Kimishima.