Okay, this is classic. Just when you think that Europe getting Super Smash Bros. Brawl in the Summer is insulting enough, Reggie Fils-Aime has now come out and stated that we won't be seeing the game at all until Autumn.
When asked about Europe getting Wii Fit and Mario Kart before the United States, Fils-Aime essentially showed off by stating "Yeah, but they don't get Smash Brothers until fall," smugly trying to appease US gamers by letting them know they get the more anticipated game first -- and simultaneously farting in the face of every PAL-imprisoned Nintendo fan that is still strangely loyal to a company that has no respect for the territory.
While not a direct confirmation, Fils-Aime is a pretty reliable (and apparently happy) source. So rejoice, America, for Nintendo is keeping you happy, and clearly doesn't seem to think Mario Kart is worth your time over Brawl. Apparently production problems and high demand present Nintendo's excuse for this, but I don't buy that for a second. I saw no such problems for Mario Galaxy, or indeed, any game that's been released on other consoles that ultimately show a bit more courtesy to European customers and have way high software attach rates. I am saying right now that I think such an excuse is a straight up lie.
And Nintendo still expects us to feel sorry that people are modding and pirating its systems. Could you really blame a gamer for doing so when the company has repeatedly demonstrated how it neither wants nor appreciates their money?
[Update: The Fall release date has been denied. Fils-Aime supposedly only showed off about Europe getting the shaft on Smash Bros. but didn't actually confirm it would be Fall. Nintendo is still tighter than a Catholic prom date on the actual release, but thanks to smuggles, we still know for a fact that it'll be after the US date.]
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UK pwnd.
God, that is a terrible attitude to make. Time to mod my wii I guess, that was the final straw.
Why did I sell my Wii again?
...oh yeah.
... and that's why I'll never get a Wii.
Uber layme.
"Go screw yourself, Reg."
Who is the president of NOE? Shouldn't you be cursing him out, Reggie is only responsible for North America.
Either way that really, really blows
What, do they have one guy who does all the localizations?
Although to be fair, Reggie is not President of NOE, and doesn't even have an amazing track record when it comes to predicting the future of NOA.
I am without speech. By the time this it's finally release I dare say my hype will be non-existant. It'll be worse when the US have it. People having tournaments, constantly discussing it. Oh how bitter I'll become.
That was the sound of me looking for a mod chip. Cheers NoE, because you can't get the games out on time, I will be buying from NoA instead.
"Who is the president of NOE? Shouldn't you be cursing him out, Reggie is only responsible for North America."
Reg is the one who seems to be thinking it's cool that we don't get it.
Maybe they're translating the game into English. Or adding more dry humor into the game. Maybe they are gonna throw in some tea and biscuits with every purchase. Or heck, maybe John Cleese is gonna be a secret character for UK only. But maybe when us Americans get the game, it will be bugged like crazy and it will take until Autumn to patch all the kinks out.
Mod Chip time
Doesn't make too much sense, though I doubt Nintendo is financially worried about hardcore gamers boycotting them.
Doesn't make too much sense, though I doubt Nintendo is financially worried about hardcore gamers boycotting them.
Production problems?
It's an optical disc, not a cartridge.
These are the games that Nintendo is going to play this console generation. Fake supply problems that make people feel fortunate for being able to buy a Nintendo product.
Well Nintendo, Fuck You! Every time I want a Nintendo product should not be some kind of life event, with camping and scheduling and other rigamole.
Seriously, someone call Nintendo out on this BS, instead of hopping all over their nuts. For real.
Finally someone telling The Reg to screw himself. I have no idea why people think this guy is so cool to the point he's almost gathering a fanbase similar to the Cult of Obama.
By the time you get Smash your body will be such a finely tuned machine thanks to WiiFit and your senses so acute thanks to the break-neck speeds of Mario Kart you'll be able to bust into Nintendo headquarters and demolish anyone who stands in your way like a nunchuk-wielding Bruce Lee.
Or you can mod your console and stop supporting a company that hates you.
The choice is yours.
wow another reason to sell my wii on e bay.
I'm not a fan of modding or piracy, but if I lived in the UK, man I don't see any other choices here.
Wow this really sucks....oh wait I live in New Jersey no it doesn't
UK gets pwned again. Thats rough.
This is the kinda shit that made me sell my Wii 3 weeks ago
This sucks... so much.
Hooray for America!
Fuck you Nintendo, I will NEVER EVER buy any of your software EVER again. NEVER! Die in a fire with your lack of voice-chat, shitty nonexistent online services and PAL raping...
...until they release an exclusive version of Dynasty Warriors that only comes with hardware and doesn't get a retail disc edition.
Fuck you Nintendo. So many other publishers manage a world wide release.
Comon, it is not like Europe is a niche market. What are the actual numbers here? We can't be far behind US sales if at all.
let us remember Nintendo was the first company to use, and practically invent, region coding and the concept of regimenting media releases to different regions at different times back in the 80s.
The only reason why europe seems behind the US in sales is because of this kind of shit. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT??? That we'll buy it even after the hype has been gone for 6 months???
For fucks sake... Next week I'll be buying my mod chip.
Not to rain on your Parade, but they've done this so many times in the past, did you really expect them to magically pull through for Europe once? Also, the reason they can get away with this is very clear, Nintendo "fanboys" are gluttons for pain, saying they're going to boycott then decide against it- then realizing that their retail copy of Super Paper Mario has a game crippling bug if you play it in german, and paying $20 for ports of NES games.
Haha Europe...
Ichigo Style: Just because Nintendo keeps doing it, doesn't mean we should be any less angry about it.
Am I the only Nintendo fan here that doesn't care about any of these 3 games?
I'm baffled to why it would take until autumn to release a game that has minimal translating in it.
Great work Nintendo, making me not want to buy a Wii.
I've said it once, and I'm saying again: Goddamn people of europe, BUY AMERICAN CONSOLES. I live in Brazil and I get my games earlier than the euros because I did that.
Also, ebay.
Reg kicked Europe's ass and took it's name.
BTW: Reggie is a dipshit............"DEC 3rd"
WHY do they do this? Could they not find a manufacturing facility in Europe to handle EU demand? I live in the U.S., but I can totally feel for my European brethren on this.
WTF, Nintendo?
Mod your wii and don't even fucking buy the game. Just straight-up download the fucker and burn it to a DVD. Maybe the UK should be its own territory since its an English speaking country.
I would boycott Nintendo games... but I'm getting Brawl in a couple of weeks. I don't want to miss that.
Seriously, you UK boys get fucked every time by Nintendo. Its time to fuck them. Mod your wii. Pirate your wii games. Thats how you can hurt them back. With the new Twilight Princess save-game hack, you may be able to play "backups" on the wii very soon without using a physical mod.
Reggie is the man but this is just shit, and seriously, you don't know what shit is if you're able to play it in march... goddammit, what is Nintendo thinking?! Up until now I haven't had to complain about them, the Wii was just covering some part of my gaming needs but Brawl in fall is like a kick in the balls and a fart in the face.
So how come Europe still gives Nintendo their love and support?
I modded my Wii for importing long ago (thanks Supreme Court Australia for making it legal!) but I think it's high time I stopped paying altogether if this is the kind of treatment I can expect. One does not simply walk into Mordor, nor does not one simply piss in the face of the largest gaming consumer base in the world (PAL territory, FYI) and expect people to be assuaged by "Standing on a Scale and Weighing Yourself: The Videogame" as if that makes everything all right.
Sony have been looking good lately, and Nintendo are being fucking dicks. It's a complete turn around of a year ago, but there you have it.
I might have a spare modified Wii if anyone wants one, as I think I might be importing a PS3 very soon (it's still cheaper to import a console and pay ridiculous amounts for shipping than to buy one locally, and plus I can then get a model other than the 40GB version, which is the only one available in Australia, but then I can also import games at leisure, since they're all region free, so it evens out).
tl;dr
Fuck Nintendo, hello PS3. I hear Uncharted is awesome.
Once again it seems Nintendo hates money, I mean fking hell take a small bloody hit money wise and give us the game, the way the wii is selling money is no bloody excuse.
WAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Oh, I mean... sorry Europe. :P
wtf did you guys do to euros? maybe you should die them green and draw hello kitty on all of them
The US is a cash cow, compared to the EU. Uncle Sam gets dibs first.
I used to think Reggie was cool.
He can go fuck himself as far as I'm concerned, it's getting to the point that I'm probably not even going to buy Brawl, I'll have a shit load of other games I'll be playing by then. On my PS3.
That blows for you guys. Why does Nintendo hate you so much?
[i] MiOdd says:
02/25/2008 12:08
Am I the only Nintendo fan here that doesn't care about any of these 3 games? [/i]
Yes. Now go away. How can you call your self a Nintendo fan anyway? For how long have you been one, like, two weeks?
Also, Jim. Would all of this matter so much if the gaming community wasn't now such a hodge-podge of different nations? Back in the day this stuff didn't matter. Your country got the game when it came out. It was as if the other countries didn't even exist thus no one heard about the others getting a game earlier or later. If there were an EU-only Destructoid -like website (do you guys even HAVE video game website communities based in your own country you can hang out in?) My point is that since this whole 'internet' thing came to be so widespread, the line between different countries has become very blurred(online)--More and more I go to find information on a game or find people to play online with only to be greeted by a mess of Eurites mucking up the lists. I mean, it's cool that you guys play games, too. It verily sucks, however, when I try to find a game online and am greeted by (generally) unfriendly types (toward 'mericans) and absolutely astronomical latency rates.
Enough about that. I don't see a solution to this problem, I only see the problem itself. It wouldn't matter so much if there wasn't so much cross-oceanic dialog. I mean, they're two different markets, with two different sets of standards (or metrics :P). Less bitching here, more sending complaints to NO(whatever your fucking country is).
That is all.
Haha. It sucks for you guys. Oh well. I don't bitch about you guys or Japan getting things before us Yanks. I'm still waiting for a Megaman game on my VC.
I found the NoE translator
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