Super Smash Bros Brawl: Released TODAY In Japan + Major Shortages
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Japan to see shortages of Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wednesday, Jan 30th 2008
by Chris Scott Barr
The Wii is one of those consoles that’s just fun to play. Sure, a lot of your hardcore gamers don’t appreciate the joys of the Wiimote, but it’s more a machine for the casual gamers. It’s also a great console for parties, and there’s no doubt that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be a fine addition to that category. Unfortunately, the game has been delayed a couple of times and while they’re still set to hit the March 9th release date, they might be a bit sparse.
Like many good games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl makes its Japanese debut some time before we’ll see it here in the US. It’s set to launch there tomorrow, but retailers are being told from their suppliers that they’ll be lucky to have enough to fill 25% of their preorders.
We can only hope that with an extra month and change that they’ll have enough time to print up plenty of discs for the US launch. It’s actually not all that surprising to hear of the shortage, since they only just pushed back the release date. They were likely already in the process of churning out discs when they discovered the issues that led to the delay.
When it comes to North America, there better be one on the shelf when I go to buy it!
I don't understand how there can be a shortage..I mean they know how many people pre-ordered it...they should've made more than enough..they KNEW this game would sell fast.
Well when you think about it... Mario and Dr Mario are the same thing
Luciaro seems similar to Mewtwo in the videos i've seen
Pichu and PIkachu are the same
and Roy and Ike are the same thing
SSBB: Can't Wait? Buy A Japanese Import For ONLY $250!
WOW! People are really desperate for this game! Someone is selling the japanese version on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 and after 19 bids, the current bid is $242.50! Personally, I can wait.
You can't even play that on an American Wii though. All games for any system are region-locked meaning for example the Japanese Wii games only work on Japanese Wii systems.
On Feb-01-08 at 08:07:11 PST, seller added the following information:
It has come to my attention that THIS GAME IS REGION-LOCKED. You may need a Japanese Wii to play this game. Please do not bid if you don't understand the above. For your convenience, please check my auctions... I will offer a Japanese Wii system (it is NTSC and will work in North America) on Ebay soon. Good luck everyone!
^ Oh well then in that case I should spend about 500 on the Japanese Wii and 250 on the game. So I get a Wii I already have and SSBB in japanese for 750. What a great deal!!!!!!!!! Or I can just wait a month and get the game in english for 50