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Nintendo UK quiet about Super Smash Bros. European release date  photo

As you all know by now, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed yet again by about a month in Japan and the USA. As far as the European release goes, we've never been given a street date but it seemed quite likely we wouldn't be seeing hide nor hair of the bloody thing until Summer. Now that there are delays in the countries that Nintendo cares about, we in Europe wonder if we will be affected at all.

Well, Nintendo UK won't tell us. In fact, when asked about how the recent delays will affect a European release, Nintendo UK would only say that "no European date has ever been announced for Smash Bros." Well gee, thanks for that, makes us feel special.

Nintendo's persisting treatment of Europe as if it were a second class citizen has almost become a self-parody, to the point where it's saying statements that make it sound like the company won't even bother releasing the game at all over here. Saying that no release date has ever been announced is as good as saying that the game simply isn't planned to ever come to Europe, and while that's clearly not the case (as far as we know), that's certainly what the tone implies. 

Maybe we'll get it in time for Christmas though, eh? Christmas 2030.

[Thanks Aerox]


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Rbj's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:23
Rbj
Bloody Nintendo, I love the console but come on! There isnt even translation issues from the American to GB version.
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:24
CaffeinePowered
Didn't they make a promise a few months back to make the localization delays like a maximum of two weeks for all regions.

This is just such utter garbage, especially if the Japanese date is still Jan 31, why do I have to wait until March to get the damn game.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:28
Colette Bennett
I HATE YOU JIM STERLING I'M GOING TO MAKE A WEBSITE ABOUT HOW BAD I HATE YOU HUR HUR HUR

<3
Happyhead's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:40
Happyhead
Damn annoying, why does Nintendo hate me so much Papa?
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:43
covah
well ain't that some shit
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:51
Aerox
Caf, I think that promise might have been for Australia. It was a while ago though so I don't remember.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:54
Rockvillian
Nintendo, sometimes you underestimate how much people love your games.

I expect a full report as to what happened with the production of Brawl on my desk by the end of the year.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 12:57
MrSadistic
I think Nintendo doesn't care that much because they're too busy having sex with the hookers they bought with the massive amounts of money the Wii made.
Gemsi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:07
Gemsi
As much as I loved melee, I could no longer really care about brawl, if nintendo can't even be assed to tell us which quarter the damn game may be out it, what the hell is the point of paying attention.
skullivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:10
skullivan
@Bloody Nintendo, I love the console but come on! There isnt even translation issues from the American to GB version.

Not for GB, but Euro games need to be translated into Italian, French, German, and Spanish also.

That's why Europe got Animal Crossing 2 years after the US release. Even so, I can't imagine Smash Bros. has all that much text in it. That kind of localization is something that could be done before the game is even finished.

It really sucks for Australia because they aren't even physically close to Europe and predominantly speak Australia English but they have to wait as well. I think Australia should be part of the North American region, they're closer to us than they are to England :p
loquax's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:11
loquax
If only there was some way to punish nintendo. It's not as if we can boycott the games. Technically they can release it in five years and we'd still buy it. It would be good to find some way to prove that delaying games forces people to turn to piracy. That would freak them out.
notdryad's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:13
notdryad
sad thing is that even though Nintendo treats Europe like shit they'll still go crazy for the game when it comes out.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:18
Hiltz
Zelda:TP, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy ... all delayed. Then Smash Bros. Brawl and Wii Fit. Next up, Mario Kart.

Nintendo is better off not announcing a release date unless they are damn sure it will be able to release it on time.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:19
Hiltz
Zelda:TP, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy ... all delayed. Then Smash Bros. Brawl and Wii Fit. Next up, Mario Kart.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:29
Hiltz
Here' something new.

Nintendo to have three sessions at GDC

“Wii Fit: Creating a Brand New Interface for the Home Console”
- speaker: project lead Takao Sawano

“Planning the Wii Menu: From Pre-Launch to WiiWare”
- speaker: Takashi Aoyama, team leader, Nintendo’s Network Group

“Building Characters: The Super Smash Bros. Brawl Postmortem”
- Developer Masahiro Sakurai

... I hope Nintendo won't surprise us with a Wiiware delay announcement.
vp360's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:45
vp360
nooooooooo!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 13:52
Cheeburga
June 19th
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 16:12
Kyousuke Nanbu
@ Caffeine

Yea they did and I believe the reaction of Jim and comment posters where "I'll believe it when I see it", well you're seeing it now.

6 months after its been out in the states is my guess for a release date, Its amazing just how badly Nintendo treates the PAL market, its even more amazing how people still defend them over there in the UK.
DJTyrant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 16:40
DJTyrant
I seriously feel bad for you European folks :(
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 18:02
Syn
I'm sure there is a very good reason for the delay, and I know that Sakurai-san feels bad about it, I mean, I know how I would feel in his place.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 18:36
Fading Star
That doesn't sound good.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2008 10:54
Necros
I suppose Europe just isn't American enough to get Nintendo's love. Maybe try eating more fast food and making more frivolous lawsuits?
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2008 15:24
Syn
I think I would rather you guys not turn into jackasses like us.
Maintain your integrity and be patient, yeah?
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