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Jan 15 2008

Super Smash Bros. Brawl delayed until March 9th

Published by matthew at 2:08 am

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In a perfect, delay-free world, you would have already been playing Brawl for well over a month (original release date was December 3rd, 2007). And now, with less than a month before its release, Brawl has been bumped back, again.

Gamers hoping to get their Brawl on will now have to wait until March 9th. Europeans will probably have to wait even longer, although there is still not a clear release window for Brawl in Europe.

Fans eager to check out tonight’s DOJO update were greeted with this message from Masahiro Sakurai:

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.

Wait, so does this mean that we’re going to have another month of updates on Sakurai’s blog? Just wait until we get into the home stretch, when Sakurai starts to update the site with topics such as lighting, textures, and sound (”Just listen to the punching sounds. So realistic!”).

Smash Bros. DOJO!!


17 Responses to “Super Smash Bros. Brawl delayed until March 9th”

  1. # TPMailmanon 15 Jan 2008 at 2:22 am

    That just made my heart rip.
    I had a whole week off of school the week Brawl came out! It was perfect!!
    Then Spring Break is 2 weeks after Brawl comes out. =/

  2. # matthewon 15 Jan 2008 at 2:41 am

    It was also perfect on December 3, when I had an entire month off from school…

    Brawl has become my new Spore. I wish I can say I care about this delay, but sadly, I just don’t care. At all.

  3. # yoruleiscoolon 15 Jan 2008 at 6:49 am

    It has to come out on a Sunday doesn’t it? Now I have to wait a day to get it from the release, is there any holiday on that day? Please say its like presidents day or SOMETHING.

  4. # lonewookieon 15 Jan 2008 at 8:14 am

    i’m depressed now

  5. # Christianon 15 Jan 2008 at 9:06 am

    At least you’ll all have money to pick up Professor Layton for that week in February now, right? :P

  6. # ApolloBoyon 15 Jan 2008 at 9:19 am

    Once the game is in Wii and you’re playing it, you won’t even remember the delay unless of course it’s awful. However, between you and me, this game is shaping up to be everything but awful!

  7. # drktrpr1on 15 Jan 2008 at 9:28 am

    In fact, you will be much more excited about playing it when you do get it because of the delay. Absence makes the heart grow fonder…

  8. # Billieon 15 Jan 2008 at 10:40 am

    Not really a problem! Now I have time to spend on Endless Ocean and No more heros, before my life is controlled by SSBB!!

  9. # Joeyon 15 Jan 2008 at 11:09 am

    Thanks Nintendo. This is just what I needed right now. :(

  10. # Drew250on 15 Jan 2008 at 11:35 am

    I can’t imagine the updates continuing once it comes out in Japan anyway

  11. # stickboy79on 15 Jan 2008 at 11:48 am

    Hm…I was okay with the first delay, but to be perfectly honest, I have mixed feelings on this one. I was under the impression that development was done and the only thing left is localization and the whole legality process. Not sure how long those take, but I’m wondering if they need all the way until March 9th to do that.

    I’m thinking that with this delay, there’s not enough of a time window to do really any more tech work with it, but I feel there’s too much time for what I just mentioned above.

    Then again, I know dick about the whole process. I guess I should be happy that I can play No More Heroes and save my paychecks for getting a 360 and Rock Band. I just hope this doesn’t turn into another LoZ: TP fiasco (though unlike TP, I’m almost certain I won’t be disappointed with this game, especially since so much has been revealed about it).

  12. # robertj15on 15 Jan 2008 at 12:14 pm

    Didn’t a dev at Kojima say that they played the game and it was finished? Or the copy he played was worthy enough for a release? I might be wrong with Kojima, but someone from a respectable developing company said that.

    What I better see on the DOJO is: We delayed the game to enable voice chat so you can love (talk shit) to your friends/foes. Nothing like yelling at 12 year olds.

  13. # kidicarus222on 15 Jan 2008 at 2:31 pm

    First delay: Sonic announced. Second delay: Screw Megaman. I want a playable, downloadable demo. It’s the only logical compensation.

  14. # Turboon 15 Jan 2008 at 3:11 pm

    Sakurai, why you do this? ;_;

  15. # rFalconon 15 Jan 2008 at 3:18 pm

    DEATH TO NINTENDO

    RIGHT AFTER THEY GIVE ME A COPY OF BRAWL

  16. # Michaelon 16 Jan 2008 at 12:12 am

    It’s frustrating, but I would rather have a complete and nicely polished SSBB than a nearly amazing Brawl.

    I don’t mind delays anymore. I’ve stopped getting as hyped as I used to having waited for Fable, Spore, and Zelda TP among others..

  17. # The Tanooki » Super Smash Bros. Brawl is perfect!on 04 Jun 2008 at 3:18 pm

    [...] this could still be the situation for reviewers when Brawl finally lands in North America on March 9th, but it’s really hard to look past a perfect score from [...]

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