Nintendo GameCube Library Grows by 750 Percent; New Game Boy Player for Nintendo GameCube Plays Game Boy Games on Television

Business Wire, June 23, 2003

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REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003

Today, Nintendo's portable Game Boy(R), the most successful video game system in history, makes its homecoming on the television screen with Nintendo of America Inc.'s introduction of the Nintendo GameCube(TM) Game Boy(R) Player.

The accessory makes it possible to play more than 1,300 Game Boy games on your TV through the Nintendo GameCube(TM) console.

For a limited time, consumers can receive a free Game Boy Player when they purchase a Nintendo GameCube system (MSRP $149.99). Game Boy Player is available for an MSRP of $49.99 when sold separately. The Game Boy Player connects to the bottom of the Nintendo GameCube, matching the footprint of the system, and allows players to use either the console controller or Game Boy(R) Advance to direct on-screen action. Game Boy Player start-up disc, required for use, is included.

"For several years, the video game industry has been pushing forward to new technical frontiers, while at the same time celebrating classic hit games of the past," says Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "The Game Boy Player fulfills both desires by instantly making your favorite Game Boy games playable on your television screen."

The Game Boy Player accommodates several novel forms of game play:

-- Traditional -- Insert Game Boy or Game Boy Advance game

cartridges in the Game Boy Player and play via a regular

Nintendo GameCube controller or WaveBird(TM) wireless

controller

-- Connected -- Attach the Nintendo GameCube(TM) Game Boy(R)

Advance cable (sold separately) to the Nintendo GameCube and

the Game Boy Advance becomes the controller

-- Reader-friendly -- Connect the e-Reader(TM) accessory and

slide specially-designed cards to unlock new games and

experiences

-- Multi-player -- Link via Game Boy(R) Advance Game Link(R)

cables to see the entire action on the TV screen, while other

players view their own action on the screen of their linked

Game Boy Advance systems

The ability to play all Game Boy games on the road and on a TV screen at home gives players even more reasons to own both Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. All new and upcoming Game Boy Advance games are compatible with the new Game Boy Player, including: Donkey Kong Country(TM), Final Fantasy Tactics(R) Advance, Super Mario(R) Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3(TM), Advance Wars(TM) 2: Black Hole Rising and Pokemon(R) Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.8 billion video games globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(TM), Zelda(TM) and Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.

For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site, www.nintendo.com.

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