Freaking finally. XD
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2fw33j/so_it_begins_not_my_photo/ckdakcn
So that
prematurely-released Nintendo France banner was on the ball, after all..! They
were right in that France wasn't getting the game on November 21, 2014, but I never thought that the United States of America would get the game so early!
I'm glad that the Wii U version is getting released in English first - it helps in rectifying the delayed release of
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and at least this time, I won't have to wait an extra few weeks just for the English localizations of game text/clips (not to mention that I can watch on-screen elements that
aren't foreign to me to begin with)!
Just had to get that Black Friday date in the U.S., eh? I guess it is to be expected by Nintendo, though; the move will probably bolster the Wii U's sales, let alone the sales of
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. I
really hope that
the "Christmas Rushed" principle does not
harm Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (given that it may retain a few shortcomings from
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS). Anyway, I'll wait until November 2014 to see how things panned out, given how things infamously panned out with the release date(s) for
Super Smash Bros. Brawl. As for other countries, I wish that they all shared the same release date (preferably November 21, 2014, since the game is essentially done by that point), although extra localization and shipping issues have probably cropped up (ideally, all of this should have been coordinated in advance so that everyone gets the game the same day, on time).
Is there a source for this? The
Pic of the Day post from September 21, 2014 (the second one) implied that Masahiro Sakurai was going to abide by either the Japanese release date
or the "overseas/non-Japanese" date regarding SSB4-Wii U, but I see no indication that the Japanese version of
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was necessarily getting released first.
Maybe Nintendo doesn't have much to announce in the form of a Nintendo Direct at the moment? While admittedly the
general English Nintendo Directs seem to be sparse (excluding the August 2014 Japanese-only Nintendo Direct (despite it still having information relevant to English speakers) and the September 2014
Bayonetta 2-specific Nintendo Direct), I don't see much to announce at this point in time given that
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and
Pokemon OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire are the two major releases at this point in time, and I'm unsure of what the development status of Nintendo's other upcoming games are (like
Star Fox for Wii U
). Most of OR/AS is known by virtue of the games being a set of remakes, along with official Pokemon outlets already revealing a lot of new Pokemon forms and other tidbits. Regarding
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, most of the major stuff that seems to be left at this point is stages (a number of which have already been announced/showcased) and game modes due to
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS already revealing the playable characters, Classic Mode's final boss, custom moves, and some other minor features, unless more characters/features are somehow unlocked when the SSB4-Wii U interacts. I would imagine that Nintendo still wants to keep
some secrets, whatever they may be, for the actual release SSB4-Wii U, so a press release for the release date(s) seems suitable to me. Masahiro Sakurai will probably also be covering more Wii U elements in the Pic of the Day series, so there's that. Honestly, the release date information for SSB4-Wii U is easily conveyed in something as small as a tweet or a Miiverse post, so I don't really see a need to reserve a Nintendo Direct for it. I agree that SSB4-Wii U could use more promotion, though, maybe in the form of commercials.
News to me. :o When did Portuguese, Dutch, and Russian get added
to the mix? Did the Wii U/Nintendo 3DS add support for more languages..? Also, why would there have to be 2 Spanish translations this time? (I'm guessing "Mexican" Spanish and Castillian/"Spain" Spanish?)
Super Smash Bros. Melee and
Super Smash Bros. Brawl were apparently limited to Castilian Spanish, so I don't see the need for an additional Spanish translation unless Nintendo wants to garner more exposure/accommodate for more than one Spanish variety.
As for the European English translation, I would figure that Nintendo of Europe could just use most of what Nintendo of America has, but there always seem to be minor differences that crop up.. :/
I'm so confused... >_> So Nintendo of Japan handles the original Japanese build, Nintendo of America handles the American English translation, Nintendo of Canada works on a "French, English, Spanish" translation, and Nintendo of Europe works on a good chunk of the rest of the languages? (British English, (Parisian) French, Castilian Spanish, German, Italian)
Yeah; they've been a bit strange.. :< Odd how the U.S. is getting SSB4-Wii U first yet has to wait until 2014 for the
New Super Nintendo 3DS.
Somebody on Reddit said that Japan's "Black Friday" is the first week of December, so I'm not sure whether that has any merit... I vaguely recall something similar being stated before a long time ago (for the Wii U release, maybe?)
EDIT: Gah, forgot to mention that I
love how the 2 titans of Nintendo domination (
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and
Pokemon OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire) are getting released on November 21, 2014! This Black Friday is certainly going to go down in history! The release date probably won't apply to me at all since I have never gotten games on release day, but I love the concept of it all... Rest in peace, people's wallets!
