Nintendo solidifies upcoming releases

Nintendo has released an update on some high-profile GameCube and Game Boy Advance games coming out within the next several months. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! has been confirmed for a November 17 release, while 1080: Avalanche has been confirmed for a December 1 release. It has also been revealed that Square Enix's upcoming GameCube RPG, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, will hit store shelves on February 9, 2004, in North America. On the GBA front, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 will be available on October 21, and Fire Emblem (which will be making its first appearance in North America) will be released on November 3.

We'll have more information on these games as their respective release dates approach.