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Super Smash Brawl Release date moved
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lukintosh
Smash Ace
Sorry too late.. 
Pluvia's other account
Smash Master
Just stop with these threads!
TheCanuck75
Smash Apprentice
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Hey, it was going to be my freaking birthday! It was going to be the best birthday gift to myself, ever!
I blame Sonic for this!
I blame Sonic for this!
Icarus Descent
Smash Ace
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well atleast it said: COMING SOON it might come before dec. 3(doubt)
Lemon Drop
Smash Lord
I'm use to great games being delayed.
Take the Blizzard company for example, they are known for there delays on Starcraft/Dialbo2/Warcraft 3
Take the Blizzard company for example, they are known for there delays on Starcraft/Dialbo2/Warcraft 3
Lemon Drop
Smash Lord
Well look at it this way, you'll still have a life this year.
Kirby Superstar
Smash Apprentice
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Great, to be determined.... Well Sakurai said in his 2007 falll conference post, " There is still a little more developement, but I hope to get it done without incedent.
Either he's saying he has even more to put in, or he's finishing quicker than expected...
Either he's saying he has even more to put in, or he's finishing quicker than expected...
LuLLo
Smash Ace
I agree with Kirby Superstar, Sakurai WILL make our waiting even more worthwhile OR give us a nice and warm november with Brawl on our TV-screens...at least, you Americans, I have to wait even longer ...
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ShadowDragonG
Smash Cadet
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Guys, I'm confused.
The site still says December 3rd...
JUST.
KIDDING.
I see now.
The site still says December 3rd...
JUST.
KIDDING.
I see now.
Neo-X
Smash Journeyman
ARGH. WHY SAKURAI WHY!? This..sucks...but the Sonic Joins the Brawl update video rocked!
Idk how thi sis going to work hopefully it wont be to late, now if it released in november that'd be cool cause i have a good friend coming up and i know we would love to play but remember theres stil 1 third party character and more stages hopefully to be announced, so i say if we keep hoping we might get lucky.
Kabyk-Greenmyst
Smash Lord
He already announced the release date. How dare he UN-announce the ****ing release date. I don't even know if that's legal, someone call a lawyer.
WHY WOULD HE PICK A RELEASE DATE AND THEN CHANGE IT.
It's official that Dec. 3 isn't the official date anymore, check the US Dojo site. I don't think I've ever been more pissed. Not because it might be farther away, just the fact that he pulled a stunt like this.
WHY WOULD HE PICK A RELEASE DATE AND THEN CHANGE IT.
It's official that Dec. 3 isn't the official date anymore, check the US Dojo site. I don't think I've ever been more pissed. Not because it might be farther away, just the fact that he pulled a stunt like this.
Withouthatred
Smash Cadet
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It says "coming soon" at the end of the japanese video too.....so I think that means the date has been moved to jan 24.....
:034:
Smash Hero
For all you Americans who are pissed at having to wait for Brawl, probably till 2008...
HAHAHAHAHA! SUCKS TO BE YOU! :D
Ahh, it feels good to share pain..
HAHAHAHAHA! SUCKS TO BE YOU! :D
Ahh, it feels good to share pain..
Randofu
Smash Journeyman
I'm going to be Mr. Optimism here and suggest that we (Americans) might be getting Brawl before December 3rd. Let's face it, there are major differences in the American and Japanese markets. Consider these points:
1) The Wii is selling itself in Japan. Brawl is really not the reason for that. In America, I'm sure that many people are struggling to get a Wii specifically for Brawl. I'm no marketing analyst, but I think that the impact of Brawl on Wii sales is greater in America than in Japan.
2) While the Japanese do celebrate Christmas, it's not nearly to the degree that we celebrate it here in the US. Brawl missing a Christmas release in the US would really hurt the sales of the closest thing Nintendo has to a hard-core gaming title. This is a critical time for the Wii. Analysts have been claiming that the Wii is just a fad and that the other systems are going to blow it away, but I think that the anticipation for Brawl has been grossly underestimated. This is the title that will let the Wii stand up to the top games from other systems.
3) Halo 3 and X-Box 360, while popular in the US, are not nearly as popular in Japan. Nintendo had just finally caught up to the X-Box 360's sales (which, given the amount of time it took, is amazing), and this conveniently coincided with the release of Halo 3 to try to steal some of Nintendo's thunder. If Brawl is finished, I think the smartest thing that Nintendo could do would be to release it as soon as possible, to show that while Halo 3 has sold well, nothing can top Nintendo.
What exactly am I suggesting? All of the game production efforts may be focused on North America initially. It is a possibility that we could still see the game on or before December 3rd. There are only a few problems with this theory. First, it sounds as if the development for the game is still not quite complete. Second, an early release would butt up against Mario Galaxy, which I'm sure they don't want to do. Third, January 24th (the Japanese release date) is really VERY far away, and wouldn't need to be that far away to do what I suggest above.
I think it's unlikely that we'll see the game on or before December 3rd, but we can hope.
1) The Wii is selling itself in Japan. Brawl is really not the reason for that. In America, I'm sure that many people are struggling to get a Wii specifically for Brawl. I'm no marketing analyst, but I think that the impact of Brawl on Wii sales is greater in America than in Japan.
2) While the Japanese do celebrate Christmas, it's not nearly to the degree that we celebrate it here in the US. Brawl missing a Christmas release in the US would really hurt the sales of the closest thing Nintendo has to a hard-core gaming title. This is a critical time for the Wii. Analysts have been claiming that the Wii is just a fad and that the other systems are going to blow it away, but I think that the anticipation for Brawl has been grossly underestimated. This is the title that will let the Wii stand up to the top games from other systems.
3) Halo 3 and X-Box 360, while popular in the US, are not nearly as popular in Japan. Nintendo had just finally caught up to the X-Box 360's sales (which, given the amount of time it took, is amazing), and this conveniently coincided with the release of Halo 3 to try to steal some of Nintendo's thunder. If Brawl is finished, I think the smartest thing that Nintendo could do would be to release it as soon as possible, to show that while Halo 3 has sold well, nothing can top Nintendo.
What exactly am I suggesting? All of the game production efforts may be focused on North America initially. It is a possibility that we could still see the game on or before December 3rd. There are only a few problems with this theory. First, it sounds as if the development for the game is still not quite complete. Second, an early release would butt up against Mario Galaxy, which I'm sure they don't want to do. Third, January 24th (the Japanese release date) is really VERY far away, and wouldn't need to be that far away to do what I suggest above.
I think it's unlikely that we'll see the game on or before December 3rd, but we can hope.
Kabyk-Greenmyst
Smash Lord
I have to agree with some of Randofu's points. I haven't bought a Wii game in months. In fact, I think Mario Party 8 is my most recent title, and had to be convinced to buy it. However, I am getting Mario Galaxy, FE10, SC:Legends, and some other games. But it just shows that until these hard-hitting games, the hardcore gamer has been mistreated pretty much since launch.
My roommate said he'd wait the extra month for Brawl, for a better game. But you know what? I'll take it one month ahead of time, because I honestly think that only so much can be done in one month.
Seriously, one month cannot make or break a game. 3 months probably, but I can't see one month being the decisive factor between "amazing" and "redefining perfect".
I also have faith in Sakurai's abilities to get things done quick if need be. Melee was rushed A LOT and it still turned out to be one of the greatest games ever made. Even casual players are still playing Melee and will agree that it is a truly fantastical creation.
My roommate said he'd wait the extra month for Brawl, for a better game. But you know what? I'll take it one month ahead of time, because I honestly think that only so much can be done in one month.
Seriously, one month cannot make or break a game. 3 months probably, but I can't see one month being the decisive factor between "amazing" and "redefining perfect".
I also have faith in Sakurai's abilities to get things done quick if need be. Melee was rushed A LOT and it still turned out to be one of the greatest games ever made. Even casual players are still playing Melee and will agree that it is a truly fantastical creation.
Zantetsu
Smash Master
tennisthehilife
Smash Lord
No Date? Coming Soon? Soon to me is Today so today it comes out!
TheMagicalKuja
Smash Champion
I bet that the news of Sonic was used to counter the delay news.
Norm
Smash Lord
It's awful i was looking forward to dec 3 for so long now and now the move it argh.
someguy12
Smash Journeyman
PEOPLE, USE YOUR BRAINS!! Think about it, ok, so the trailer said, "coming soon", THAT DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS A DELAY! So, there is a delay in japan, so with the fact THAT THERE IS A UPDATE EVERY WEEKDAY, so do you think that the people working on brawl, with everything going on, has time to alter the trailer to be specific about the launch date, for every region.
So, putting "coming soon" is a general thing for everyone. Besides, with the exception, of the language difference, what update has had any difference at all. the only one was when they anounced the launch dates. And that was big. so, if there was a delay, they would say so, so STOP FREAKIN OUT PEOPLE
So, putting "coming soon" is a general thing for everyone. Besides, with the exception, of the language difference, what update has had any difference at all. the only one was when they anounced the launch dates. And that was big. so, if there was a delay, they would say so, so STOP FREAKIN OUT PEOPLE
Kabyk-Greenmyst
Smash Lord
You clearly didn't notice they took time out of their busy schedule (which clearly is too busy to slightly edit an editted video) to change the release date information on the Dojo.
Falcon1991
Smash Journeyman
Come on. With each new feature and stage added there are bugs that need to be worked out and testing that needs to be done. It's a simple matter of quality control. Yet at the same time they probably want to add as many features as they feel will seriously help the game, and they should be allowed to do that.
Sales and Release Dates are great and all, but if people want the game they will buy it no matter what season it is. Things like that only matter for the first month or so that the game is out, and even then it may not even matter that long.
I'd rather it be delayed a few months and not have any game-ruining bugs *glares at the special stages of Sonic Heroes* than get it now and have a crappy game that can never be patched or fixed once it is released. Let them take the time to get it right, so that we can have a full and complete game instead of an empty unfinished title. It'll save them their reputation and it'll prevent customers from feeling like there money was wasted.
Sales and Release Dates are great and all, but if people want the game they will buy it no matter what season it is. Things like that only matter for the first month or so that the game is out, and even then it may not even matter that long.
I'd rather it be delayed a few months and not have any game-ruining bugs *glares at the special stages of Sonic Heroes* than get it now and have a crappy game that can never be patched or fixed once it is released. Let them take the time to get it right, so that we can have a full and complete game instead of an empty unfinished title. It'll save them their reputation and it'll prevent customers from feeling like there money was wasted.
voittaa711
Smash Journeyman
If you take a look under the notices at the dojo
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/info/info01.html
It still says Dec. 3rd! But the front page says TBD!
I'M SO CONFUSED!!!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/info/info01.html
It still says Dec. 3rd! But the front page says TBD!
I'M SO CONFUSED!!!
Watherman1337
Smash Rookie
Japan never had a Release date until now.
Im just saying that the TBD is just a place holder. Its prob. a week delay at most. As long as it comes out, I have no objections. Unlike you guys. Stop over reacting. Please. Pretty please?
Im just saying that the TBD is just a place holder. Its prob. a week delay at most. As long as it comes out, I have no objections. Unlike you guys. Stop over reacting. Please. Pretty please?