POKeMON COLOSSEUM ENTERS THE RING -- LET THE BATTLES BEGIN!

Snag, Purify and Battle in the First 3-D Pokemon Game With Role-Playing Elements

REDMOND, Wash., March 22, 2004 - In this corner, in blue and yellow, standing 1 foot tall and weighing 2 pounds, with the ability to grant wishes - Jirachi! And in this corner, in blue and gray, standing 47 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 878 pounds, with the ability to store water and bounce - Wailmer! But never judge a

Pokemon(R) by its size. Today Nintendo releases Pokemon Colosseum(TM), the first-ever 3-D Pokemon game with role-playing elements, made exclusively for Nintendo GameCube(TM).

In Pokemon Colosseum, the highly anticipated new video game, Pokemon of all shapes, sizes and abilities will be trained for and tested in battle. Yet regardless of who wins the conflict, the Pokemon franchise continues its reign as the undefeated champion in the hearts and minds of its fans.

"From the teens who grew up with Pokemon to the youngsters who are discovering it today, the appeal of these characters endures," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "With both battle and role-playing elements, Pokemon Colosseum is sure to enjoy broad popularity among fans of all ages."

The game contains both an exciting Story Mode and a ferocious Battle Mode. In the single-player Story Mode, players take on the role of the Hero, whose Partner has the ability to identify Shadow Pokemon. The Hero then snags and purifies these Pokemon. The storylines in this deep role-playing mode provide more than 30 hours of play.

In Battle Mode, players can transfer all 201 Pokemon from their Game Boy(R) Advance Pokemon(R) Ruby and Pokemon(R) Sapphire games and have them clash in the Colosseum. Up to four players can compete in Single, Double or Multi modes of battle.

The rich environments in this first 3-D Pokemon title for Nintendo GameCube pulsate with explosive power and nearly blast off the screen. The older characters lend themselves to a grittier cinematic feel, thanks to the development team of Genius Sonority.

Indeed, Pokemon holds the title belt in multiple weight classes. More than 4 million fans in the United States alone purchased copies of Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. Worldwide, the franchise has earned more than $15 billion in sales.

Pokemon Colosseum, Rated E for Everyone, is available now at an MSRP of $49.99.

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 Pokemon(R),

Zelda(TM) and Metroid(TM). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.