2:13 PM on 10.25.2007
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This NeoGAF post has information on the apparent leak of the Mario Galaxy code well before the game's official release. It seems that the demo copies found at local Electronics Boutique stores only have a ten minute time limit when played on EB's proprietary demo machines, and when played in consumer Wiis, the disc actually contains the full version of Galaxy. Taking advantage of this, a scurvy EB employee lifted the disc, copied the data from it, and uploaded it all directly into the cargo hold of his nearest Internet receptacle.
While it is still not possible to download the data, burn it, and play it without certain black market modifications to one's Wii, such items aren't tremendously hard to find. While my desire to not be crushed under Reggie Fils-Aime's boulder-like fists prevent me from going into great detail on the subject, enough people know how to find these resources to make this news of great importance. I can't imagine Nintendo is very happy about this, but the cat is out of the bag, dressed as a bumblebee, and flying around the room regardless of what they do now.
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Piracy became a real prob once it became mainstream...
Still, that's what they get for being lazy and not making real demo discs =/
That's a good point you bring up. I agree. It sucks that Nintendo will lose sales to people who otherwise wouldn't know, but I feel like I'd rather be informed than not know the game was leaked at all.
Also, Nintendo has to step up their game. They should already know that retail employees let things get into the wrong hands all the time.
Wait, what was I talking about again?
There is something very wrong with the above statement. Two things in fact. See if you can find what they are. While only one of them really applies to SMG, Metroid and Super Paper Mario would like to remind you that NINTENDO FUCKING SUCK AT THIS AND HAVE NO EXCUSES ANYMORE.
Oh and on the eb stupid tangent i bought orange box yesterday (it got released in NZ officially today). I said to the guy "oh so you broke the street date" and he said "no we didn't it's in the computer to be released today. Haha, yeah the EA rep even rang me up and told us NOT to sell it. I mean, what an idiot the release date is today". No dickweed, the release date is tomorrow you broke the release date...i'm pretty sure the distributer knows it's own release date. But hell, i got the game a day early (and 2 weeks after the usa) so i shouldnt complain.
Okay, sorry that was a tangent. This is not a surprise but good for people like me that may not see a pal release for many a month and can play this while my dvdboxoffice copy is shipping.
They can only brick your Wii if you go online. Since Nintendo's online plan sucks ball, why the hell would you go online?
Nintendo doesn't need the money. They make so much money yet release so few games and limit supply.
I repeat, Nintendo deserves to lose money for lying to its customers.
1. The Wii was supposed to be region-free.
2. Metroid was supposed to be a launch title.
3. Mario Galaxy and Brawl were supposed to be released 6 months from launch.
4. There were supposed to be no first-party game droughts.
5. The Wii was supposed to be 2 to 3 times as powerful as the Gamecube not be a Gamecube 1.5:
6. Wii doesn't have a trully needed headset.
7. Wii's online network is mediocre.
8. Friend Codes suck!!!
9. The Wii was supposed to cater in Reggie's words "From age 7 to 70," - that means adult games - like Manhunt 2 uncut for the Wii. Nuff said.
If these 9 conditions aren't met in 2008, I hope the Wii comes in 3rd place 3 years from now.
10. Totally dicking the PAL region people. That's total BS. Self-explanatory.
Yay!
Also, I don't really consider game delays "lies." You may be taking the unfortunate realities of game development a bit too personally if you do.
The obvious result of this situation makes me LOL.
LOL.
stop crying, already.
Now, if it was Smash Bros brawl, it would be very hard to resist, even though I'd still end up buing it hen it came out anyway...
Hell yeah. It's Halloween. A pirate costume for Mario would be/is beyond awesome.
Just FYI: Nintendo cannot create a FW to brick modified Wiis. Why? Mod Chips are perfectly legal, (its what is most done with them that isn't) and once you buy a Wii, you can modify it whatever way you please. You cannot play burned games on them, but until they find a way to make Modchips illegal, fat chance of that happening. That being said, if they ever created a FW to brick a Wii, they'd have to be prepared to send out (free of charge) a brand new Wii to everyone that got bricked... unless they wanted to go to court as you cannot create malicious software and mass distribute it. And all that only applies in most places where its illegal to backup copyrighted material.