James Delahunty
25 Feb 2007 8:27
Nintendo has contradicted reports that it is no longer producing hardware or software for the GameCube platform, saying that the company still supports it on a global basis. "I can confirm that globally, Nintendo is still continuing production of GameCube hardware and GameCube software," a Nintendo spokesperson told Eurogamer.
The reports that Nintendo cut support for the GameCube platform stemmed from comments made by American exec Perrin Kaplin, which indicated that the company was no longer manufacturing the consoles or developing first-party software titles.
Ever since the launch of the Wii console, retailers have reported a surge in game sales for the GameCube. This is due to Wii's backwards compatibility support for GC titles, giving low prices to new Wii owners for titles such as Capcom's Resident Evil 4 and Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
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GamesIndustry.biz