Author Topic: Super Smash Brothers Brawl is delayed till 01/31 in Japan and 03/09 in the US (Read 6554 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **on:** January 14, 2008, 08:38:04 PM »

Sorry to break the news, but it looks like it is official.

Wired.com

Nintendo.jp <---its in japanese

Let the wait continue....

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:39:58 PM »

I'll show Nintendo, I'll buy some Xbox 360 and PS3 games during February.

stevey · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:43:36 PM »

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unprecedented number of characters,

there better be over 40 playable character (including Malon, Ashley, Midna, Zero, & Roy) in the next update(s) or else Masahiro Sakurai!

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:49:05 PM »

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I'll show Nintendo, I'll buy some Xbox 360 and PS3 games during February.

*Bites lower lip

*Not going to do it. Easy pap, once was enough...Can't abuse easy targets now...

OK, with that aside all I have to say is that I am used to playing games late, so this doesn't affect me that much.

But if a third delay happens, however, I'll be annoyed.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:50:40 PM »

Well Endless Ocean comes out next week and No More Heroes so EVERYONE NEEDS TO BUY THEM NOW especially Endless Ocean.

IceCold · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:54:50 PM »

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But if a third delay happens, however, I'll be annoyed.

This is already the third delay..

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:57:10 PM »

If you are including the "Wii launch" release, that one didn't actually exist...

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:58:32 PM »

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But if a third delay happens, however, I'll be annoyed.
This is already the third delay..

Oops, I meant to say fourth.

The first delay (back when Brawl was announced as a launch title) I didn't mind because there was no way that Sakurai could have made the game in a year. The second delay I was upset at but accepted it as Galaxy needed some space. This delay I am willing to accept because I am completely broke and can't afford it.

Mario · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:59:29 PM »

No delay for the PAL version

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:01:03 PM »

The "launch title" Smash Brothers was going to be merely Melee with online, so it doesn't count as a Brawl delay...

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:10:29 PM »

Thinking about it, I have to give the fans some credit. The delay wouldn't be annoying if they didn't have a set date prior to it.

If Nintendo and Sakurai expected the game to be delayed multiple times, they could've just given Brawl a vague placeholder date and announce the date when they were SURE it was done.

Hell, most publishers do that already! They don't announce a date till they know its ready. So if it was delayed, it wouldn't be annoying since it didn't have a set date to begin with.

It would be like the girlfriend or boyfriend who promises you to go out on a date on Friday and after waiting all night he or she calls to tell you that something happened and couldn't make it.

Eventually, the person gets annoyed, no matter how big their patience is.

So if Brawl gets delayed AGAIN it would be annoying fans even further.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:21:30 PM »

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Well Endless Ocean comes out next week and No More Heroes so EVERYONE NEEDS TO BUY THEM NOW especially Endless Ocean.

This is incorrect. You have to choose to buy either Endless Ocean or No More Heroes. You can NOT buy both.

CHOOSE WHAT KIND OF FIRST QUARTER '08 KIND OF GAMER YOU ARE. MARINE BIOLOGIST OR OTAKU ASSASSIN

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:22:31 PM »

I choose otaku assassin thank you very much

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Crimm · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:26:42 PM »

I'm just tired.

At this point I'm tired. This is old Nintendo crap here. Remember the n64 days? This is that redux.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:34:33 PM »

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I'm just tired.

At this point I'm tired. This is old Nintendo crap here. Remember the n64 days? This is that redux.

Fanboy angst at its finest, folks!

All kidding aside, seriously, this ain't NOTHING like the N64 delays. This is for just a month. I remember those delays were months and ever year long!

Besides, this is a rare occurrence nowadays. Metroid Prime 3 arrived on time, so did Mario Galaxy.

Crimm · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:39:02 PM »

THIS is a month, but as has been said this is the third (or fourth) delay. That's what makes it N64 like. Every time you think you've out-waited them another delay pops up.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:49:00 PM »

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THIS is a month, but as has been said this is the third (or fourth) delay. That's what makes it N64 like. Every time you think you've out-waited them another delay pops up.

This is technically the second delay. I mentioned the "first" delay being the time when Brawl was promised as a Wii launch title, but that really doesn't count because it was IMPOSSIBLE for Sakurai to have the game done in a year.

The 2006 teasers and trailer had a vague "Fall 2007" title to them, but nothing was announced till E3. They announced that the game would come out on Dec. 10th. After Sonic was unveiled the FIRST delay was confirmed.

This would be the SECOND delay.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:52:35 PM »

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I'm just tired.

At this point I'm tired. This is old Nintendo crap here. Remember the n64 days? This is that redux.

Wormhead is right, although unlike the N64 delays this delay has little to nothing to do with improving the game.

Crimm · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:55:02 PM »

3 months of delays. If you ONLY pay attention to the December release date, which I don't think you should. This is still the THIRD release date in as many months.

anubis6789 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2008, 10:24:54 PM »

Perhaps this delay is for more tweaking of online features...

Or perhaps it is for a man dressed in blue who seems to have arrived late to the party...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2008, 10:25:43 PM »

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Perhaps this delay is for more tweaking of online features...

Or perhaps it is for a man dressed in blue who seems to have arrived late to the party...

I seriously doubt that unless MM is exclusive to NA. A one week delay is hardly anything.

anubis6789 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2008, 10:41:50 PM »

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Perhaps this delay is for more tweaking of online features...

Or perhaps it is for a man dressed in blue who seems to have arrived late to the party...

I seriously doubt that unless MM is exclusive to NA. A one week delay is hardly anything.

I am not saying that Mega Man is a NA exclusive, but they could have added him earlier than now , and it is just that adding him may be taking a little longer than they first thought.

As for why a week delay in Japan turns into a month in NA; perhaps the distribution, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing schedules and cycles do not again converge properly for a game of Smash Bros. popularity until March 9th.

mantidor · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2008, 02:02:58 AM »

This sucks but the more content the better and I actually don't mind that much, delays have never harmed a product, except Twilight Princess Oh yes I went there again

edit: I'm still hoping for Skull Kid, olimar already is inso my wishes are half complete.

Robageejammin · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2008, 05:16:11 AM »

So there's still no way to import Brawl without modding my USA Wii huh?

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2008, 06:32:20 AM »

This really doesn't bother me that much...but I do hope that Nintendo fills the void with another game launch, instead of just leaving us with a void.

It makes me wonder if Mario Kart could be pushed up....probably not, but I wish it could.

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