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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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:06
Dexter345
ARGH!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:06
AngelsDontBurn
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I KNEW IT!
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:07
bluexy
*sigh*
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:09
LarkOhiya
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:09
fiendman666
fuck you
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:10
Trowble
So... ummm when is Mario Kart for the Wii getting delayed?
JJ Rage's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:13
JJ Rage
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:15
Cutie Honey

SAKURAIIIII!!!!
anchorman84's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:15
anchorman84
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:15
freeman1
How come Japan only got delayed a week and we got delayed a month?
Yashoki's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:15
Yashoki
Dont care, next game please.
Lukich's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:16
Lukich
@JJ Rage

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

Nah, I've calmed down. Hey CTZ, I noticed you removed the "breaking news" part of the title? Butt Whhhhyyyyy.............
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:23
Hiltz
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:26
Chad Concelmo
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!")
corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:28
corneliuscack
so uh, no megaman yet? lawl
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:28
Necros
Alright, I'm gonna be calm...it's gonna be okay...

...

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

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

GJ!

Furthermore, NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooO!!!
rooo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:30
rooo
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:34
God Len
ditto yashoki
Koobert's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:35
Koobert
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:35
Shin Oni
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....
SchickOuttaShape's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:36
SchickOuttaShape
i agree with Chad and Ulala.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:40
Necros
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:40
Shin Oni
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:43
Macca
You called it CTZ.
Video Cognito's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:43
Video Cognito
...the walls are closing in...
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:47
Mista Smegheneghan
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
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:54
Phoenix Gamma
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:54
TheHunter234
Well I'm not surprised, but also a little disappointed. Shouldn't be too bad, though.
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:55
ShawnKelfonne
Brawl now comes out the day before my birthday.

Happy Birthday indeed.
GrayFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 01:56
GrayFox
I gave my Nintendo paperweight to my sister so this just means she gets to spend more time with it.
Ravana's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:03
Ravana
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:10
Tofucube
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:11
LarkOhiya
@ Ravana- any delay they have at this point is only production delays OR some major last minute bug fix.
ToxicPrince's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:17
ToxicPrince
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:18
liqideos
Wow, fuck you Nintendo.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:18
Knives
I wish I was like Chad so I could react like him.
frozenbabylon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:20
frozenbabylon
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
liqideos's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:25
liqideos
@ToxicPrince

Then they should stop street dating their shit. It's bad for business. Like scheduled tournaments.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:36
Holyetheline
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 - Comment posted on 01/15/2008 02:38
Eques-Ardor
Megaman CONFIRMED!

jk, lololol.

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



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

Also
GTA4 Delay > MGS4 Delay >SSB:B Delay
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