If Sakurai is even considering releasing this on the 24th of January, the game had to be gold and planned logistically weeks ago.
The only reason for the delay was to keep Nintendo from competing with itself. The team might have tweaked it a bit, but I seriously doubt that any major gameplay changes can or have been made since October.
The only reason for the delay was to keep Nintendo from competing with itself. The team might have tweaked it a bit, but I seriously doubt that any major gameplay changes can or have been made since October.