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Super Smash Bros. Brawl delayed in America and Japan photo

Visitors to the Smash DOJO today are in for some bad news. Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed in both America and Japan:

Due to delays in the completion of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we’ve had to change the release date of the game to Sunday, March 9th.

I deeply apologize to the people who have looked forward to playing the game for so long and ask that you hold on just a little longer. Thank you for your patience.

Rumors were flying around all over the place in the past week about the delay and now it's official. The Japanese version has also been pushed back to the 31st of this month as well. The European version is still set for when Hell freezes over. 

A month delay isn't too bad, but it still sad to hear this. At least I'll have more time to find a Wii now. How do you all feel about the delay? 

[Thanks to Lark Ohiya for the heads up!]


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Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 01/15/2008 01:06
ARGH!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 01/15/2008 01:06
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I KNEW IT!
bluexy's Avatar
bluexy at 01/15/2008 01:07
*sigh*
LarkOhiya's Avatar
LarkOhiya at 01/15/2008 01:09
You be quite Angels. at least this gives me that little time to play Advance wars with everyone before I lock myself in my bat cave to play my japanese version of brawl. THATS RIGHT. SCREW YOU NINTENDO AND THIS DELAY. I think I'm turning japanese.
fiendman666's Avatar
fiendman666 at 01/15/2008 01:09
fuck you
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 01/15/2008 01:10
So... ummm when is Mario Kart for the Wii getting delayed?
JJ Rage's Avatar
JJ Rage at 01/15/2008 01:13
Cutie Honey's Avatar
Cutie Honey at 01/15/2008 01:15

SAKURAIIIII!!!!
anchorman84's Avatar
anchorman84 at 01/15/2008 01:15
whatever, a month isn't too bad. the pikmin level looks really cool though. It has somewhat diffused my now Brimley-like anger.
freeman1's Avatar
freeman1 at 01/15/2008 01:15
How come Japan only got delayed a week and we got delayed a month?
Yashoki's Avatar
Yashoki at 01/15/2008 01:15
Dont care, next game please.
Lukich's Avatar
Lukich at 01/15/2008 01:16
@JJ Rage

ditto...
Arugala9's Avatar
Arugala9 at 01/15/2008 01:19
That sucks.
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 01/15/2008 01:20
As an Australian, I don't expect to see this game until July 5'th 3012 anyway.
ShadowXOR's Avatar
ShadowXOR at 01/15/2008 01:21
Yashoki is such an internet rebel! You go girl!
Cutie Honey's Avatar
Cutie Honey at 01/15/2008 01:22

Nah, I've calmed down. Hey CTZ, I noticed you removed the "breaking news" part of the title? Butt Whhhhyyyyy.............
Hiltz's Avatar
Hiltz at 01/15/2008 01:23
Disappointing, but not surprising.

Nintendo gamers are used to this.The first-party titles are truly few and far between.

Oh well, at least we can learn more about the game once it is released in Japan.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 01/15/2008 01:26
I am okay with this. Nintendo only ever delays stuff to make it better, so ... yay for us, I guess! (Unless they mean March 9th 2009. If that's the case, then "boo!")
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corneliuscack at 01/15/2008 01:28
so uh, no megaman yet? lawl
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 01/15/2008 01:28
Alright, I'm gonna be calm...it's gonna be okay...

...

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. CUNT SHIT PISS ASSHOLE COCKGOBLIN DAMN HELL BITCH.
inque's Avatar
inque at 01/15/2008 01:29
@JJ

I knew someone would post the usual "Darthvader-noooo!" picture

GJ!

Furthermore, NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooO!!!
rooo's Avatar
rooo at 01/15/2008 01:30
While this definitely sucks... it's really not that bad.

It's like the dentist asking if they can pull just one more tooth. You're already in pain, so fuck it, what's one more?
God Len's Avatar
God Len at 01/15/2008 01:34
ditto yashoki
Koobert's Avatar
Koobert at 01/15/2008 01:35
Yeah, they better polish up the Internet Mode I Ain't Ever Gonna Use.

Well, maybe if Rooo brings his Wiii to Japan.
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 01/15/2008 01:35
I wasn't mad about the first pushback. Mainly cause so much shit was coming out.

Now hearing this one, i'm happy and pissed. Happy cause more time for DMC4 and DW6 when it hits. Pissed cause this crap has been pushed back for the 3rd time. I'm getting quite tired of these delays....
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SchickOuttaShape at 01/15/2008 01:36
i agree with Chad and Ulala.
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Necros at 01/15/2008 01:40
I just realized that Brawl now comes out the Sunday of the weekend my spring break starts. That means I can devote a full week to it with no repercussions for skipping classes. This is actually kind of a good thing now.

I mean...dammit Nintendo!
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 01/15/2008 01:40
as these delays happen, i'm kinda losing intrest in this game.

and I agree with Koobert. work on that fucking wifi mode. it's about as stale as cold cookies.
Macca's Avatar
Macca at 01/15/2008 01:43
You called it CTZ.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 01/15/2008 01:43
...the walls are closing in...
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar
Mista Smegheneghan at 01/15/2008 01:47
eh he he he heeeh

sorry, i just find it funny you guys whining over the release date. At least you have one, so don't bitch :D
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Phoenix Gamma at 01/15/2008 01:54
I feel like I'm gonna get my friend to mod my Wii like he did and just pirate the bloody japanese game.

What? Like there isn't gonna be an english language option for the menu screens, right?

"A week for them = a month for us" is some bogus logic. I propose that there's a connection between this and the events of March 9, 1945, in which American B-29 bombers attacked Tokyo, Japan with incendiary bombs.

Coincidence, or revenge?
TheHunter234's Avatar
TheHunter234 at 01/15/2008 01:54
Well I'm not surprised, but also a little disappointed. Shouldn't be too bad, though.
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ShawnKelfonne at 01/15/2008 01:55
Brawl now comes out the day before my birthday.

Happy Birthday indeed.
GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 01/15/2008 01:56
I gave my Nintendo paperweight to my sister so this just means she gets to spend more time with it.
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Ravana at 01/15/2008 02:03
Sweet Jesus, no...NO!!! Damnit. My weeks go by so slowly as is.

I'll just keep telling myself it's so they can add Mega Man to the roster. YEAH! That's it! They just need to add to the roster...the roster...the roster...
Tofucube's Avatar
Tofucube at 01/15/2008 02:10
well i guess in a way it still keeps me excited for the Wii's future longer because after brawl i dont really see any games worthwhile personally. damn mini games
LarkOhiya's Avatar
LarkOhiya at 01/15/2008 02:11
@ Ravana- any delay they have at this point is only production delays OR some major last minute bug fix.
ToxicPrince's Avatar
ToxicPrince at 01/15/2008 02:17
Good old inflamed internet shitstorms about minor events. A delay like this is nothing; try waiting for Ocarina of Time for four years.

Or think of those poor people still waiting on Duke Nukem Forever. Those poor, poor people.

The old unofficial Nintendo motto still stands.

"If it's coming at ALL, that's enough."

Really, we're used to it by now.
liqideos's Avatar
liqideos at 01/15/2008 02:18
Wow, fuck you Nintendo.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 01/15/2008 02:18
I wish I was like Chad so I could react like him.
frozenbabylon's Avatar
frozenbabylon at 01/15/2008 02:20
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
liqideos's Avatar
liqideos at 01/15/2008 02:25
@ToxicPrince

Then they should stop street dating their shit. It's bad for business. Like scheduled tournaments.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 01/15/2008 02:36
I am so pissed off right now. Thank God I will at least have time to 5 star everything on Rock Band now. =)
Eques-Ardor's Avatar
Eques-Ardor at 01/15/2008 02:38
Megaman CONFIRMED!

jk, lololol.

Be cool if that was the reason, though.
skyler's Avatar
skyler at 01/15/2008 02:41
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/skyler1_photo/1200386389698.png
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 01/15/2008 02:47
lol, I'm pretty sure I'm experiencing Schadenfreude.



Ohhh, the tears of unfathomable sadness, mmm, yummy… yummy you guys!
Hello Mcfly's Avatar
Hello Mcfly at 01/15/2008 02:49
If it results in a better game, I don't care if they delay it 6 more months.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 01/15/2008 02:52
Please don't suck.
Aurain's Avatar
Aurain at 01/15/2008 02:54
Europe wins, You can't delay no release date!

Also
GTA4 Delay > MGS4 Delay >SSB:B Delay
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