Smash Bros. Brawl not expected in Europe until Q3 '08

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Dec 6th 2007 at 10:53AM }

Nintendo hates Europe: Confirmed? It's not the steadfast and ever-lingering sort of hate, but rather that insidious aura which prompts someone to suffocate you with a pillow as soon as you're comfortable enough to share a bed with them. After all, our gaming pals in Europe didn't have to endure entirely ridiculous waits for Metroid Prime 3 or Super Mario Galaxy, and managed to enjoy both excellent titles while they were still fresh in the memories of those on more privileged continents. Even next year's Mario Kart Wii got a spot on Nintendo's latest second quarter release list.

Cross-over cartoon violence spectacular, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, was sadly omitted from said list, prompting Videogamer.com to politely ask Nintendo when Europe could expect its arrival. "If the game is not listed on the schedule up until the end of Q2 it is currently not due out until after that time," came the bloodcurdling answer. That places Super Smash Bros. Brawl in June at earliest, roughly four months after the game's American release in February. We hope this is nothing more than a precaution (would another delay surprise anybody?), as we simply cannot comprehend this level of cruelty being inflicted upon Europe intentionally -- and we watch the Royal Variety Performance every year.

Tags: Brawl, SmashBros, Super-Smash-Bros, Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl, SuperSmashBros, SuperSmashBrosBrawl

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

SoulBlade @ Dec 6th 2007 10:55AM

as long as i dont have to wait for it in the states. sorry europe.

gonk @ Dec 6th 2007 11:05AM

yeah, about that...

don't count on its current release date, one of the testers told me

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:25AM

I do get the feeling from this that Europe is simply the first delay announced. Which is fine by me. I wouldn't have been able to buy it in Feb anyway.

JJ Rooster @ Dec 6th 2007 11:42AM

Delaystation Wii ?

BPM - The Revenge @ Dec 6th 2007 1:21PM

To be honest, Gonk, I don't trust you.

Nothing personal, it's just the nature of the Internet: anyone can say anything without any proof.

I could say I know one of the developers for Street Fighter IV, for example. Or that I went back in time and was the one who shot JFK.
Proof? What proof? It's the Internet!

Joshua @ Dec 6th 2007 1:33PM

You don't have to take what he said as proof or not, the fact that this game has been delayed in Europe (even though it never had a firm release date there, Q3 is still a delay to me) definitely indicated that it may be delayed elsewhere.

As Ludwig mentioned, Europe has been getting high-profile Wii games only shortly after the rest of the world, so why should Brawl be any different.

And remember, this IS Nintendo we're talking about -- Release dates mean nothing to them, so I'd say don't get too attached to February 10.

BPM - The Revenge @ Dec 6th 2007 2:05PM

We don't know if Brawl's been delayed for Europe... We never even had a solid release day for it in Europe to begin with!
Plus, Europe normally gets games later than America, so this isn't a big surprise, anyways.

Admiral_Mike @ Dec 6th 2007 11:04AM

Fuck :(
Just when I was planning a campus tournament too.

theCardinal @ Dec 6th 2007 11:07AM

SAKURAAAAIIIIII!

T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:08AM

I just entered Peach. (i see what u did there) Will i use motion control?

CyrusK @ Dec 6th 2007 11:08AM

Nintendo carries a grudge against europe because the Master System and Game Gear were actually popular here during nintendo's reign of terror.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:23AM

"...during nintendo's reign of terror."

Also known as the first golden age of video games.

ZenGaijin @ Dec 6th 2007 11:31AM

Actually that was the second golden age of videogames. This Wiiplosion could be called the third.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 6th 2007 1:05PM

Would you call the atari era the first, then? I see that more of a birth than a golden age. But then, I wasn't alive for it, so...

And truthfully, I'd probably call the PS2 the second golden age, as much as I hate to, with the wii ushering in the 3rd.

Displace by 1 position since you consider the 1st golden age pre-nintendo.

dan stabbingworth @ Dec 6th 2007 1:20PM

The Wii is not a golden age of gaming. Not yet, anyway.

What do you think made the NES/SNES and PS2 eras so great? Massive amounts of awesome games. Only the DS can make a similar claim, and even that is dubious.

BPM - The Revenge @ Dec 6th 2007 5:03PM

I wouldn't doubt the DS's greatness. I've got 43 DS games right now, with only one regretful purchase (Retro Atari Classics... But it was only $10).

The Wii? No. Not yet, at least. It has a few good titles (I've eight so far, and there are still more I want, just that money is a constraint). It's been out for only a year, hardly time for any system to prove it's worth (and DS has been out for three years).

PeacefulOutrage @ Dec 6th 2007 11:09AM

Many Wii owners have been waiting since launch for this game. This delay really sucks!

S-LAH-ziman (B-B-BRUSHED WITH FAAAAME) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:09AM

FUCK YOU NINTENDO, GRR!!

Awesome Creed:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/411493

JJ Rooster @ Dec 6th 2007 11:44AM

Those beggars do need a punch!

samfish @ Dec 6th 2007 11:11AM

"It's not the steadfast and ever-lingering sort of hate, but rather that insidious aura which prompts someone to suffocate you with a pillow as soon as you're comfortable enough to share a bed with them."

Are you my ex-girlfriend, Ludwig?

That said, I hope to God there isn't a US delay, also, but I have a bad feeling.

And Europeans...I've said it before, I'll say it again – you guys are just better off importing a Wii from the US if you want games in a timely manner.
...that's ignoring the fact that importing Wii's from anywhere is impossible these days.

theCardinal @ Dec 6th 2007 11:13AM

Tempting. Especially with the dollar being so bad. It probably costs about €50.

S-LAH-ziman (B-B-BRUSHED WITH FAAAAME) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:30AM

Actually in Holland they are pretty easy to get. They are everywhere... maybe they should reroute some Wii's from here to the US?

And with import taxes it would be pretty expensive~~

ALH @ Dec 6th 2007 12:16PM

hey S LAH -no import tax on anything under £350. A lesson i learnt the hard way when i had to pay £90 for importing over a WACOM :(

WiNG @ Dec 6th 2007 11:12AM

America- FUCK YEAH!

StrangeBum @ Dec 6th 2007 11:50AM

Coming to save..the mother fuckin day yeah!

gonk @ Dec 6th 2007 12:46PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dzhL-0_pC3E

colinbell @ Dec 6th 2007 11:13AM

First Mario Galaxy getting delayed and now this - Is this because the wii is default to code for?
Just jesting, trying to folow the same logic that is applied whenever any PS3 game gets delayed!
But seriously, I think its a problem with Europe having too many languages - and maybe companies should be allowed to launch the US version, even if its i n American english etc if someone wants the title desperately they can just go ahead and buy it cant they.

CJC @ Dec 6th 2007 11:20AM

I still maintain that Pictochat is the best idea for a stage ever. Warioware could also fill this spot, I suppose.

gonk @ Dec 6th 2007 11:27AM

penis stages ahoy!

T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Dec 6th 2007 1:17PM

Theres my steed! Now ride it DK

DonWii @ Dec 6th 2007 11:23AM

Really? Am I the only one who expected this?

Hell, I expect the NA version to be delayed again, until April.

theCardinal @ Dec 6th 2007 11:26AM

Can we stop using the "X = confirmed" joke Joystiq?

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:39AM

Oh snap!

Tired joystiq meme = confirmed
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YA RLY.

AstroZombie @ Dec 6th 2007 11:53AM

"THE CAKE IS A LIE" is just two "JOYSTIQ IS TOBIAS" jokes duct-taped together: CONFIRMED!

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Dec 6th 2007 11:28AM

I think all three systems hate Europe. Which is strange, because they are a huge market second only to the US. I suppose the fact that they have to deal with so many languages and legal codes (EU non-withstanding) pisses them off.

And they pass that hate on to you, the loyal customer.

theCardinal @ Dec 6th 2007 11:29AM

It's because the French are here. Theyre ruining it for all of us.

DonWii @ Dec 6th 2007 11:37AM

Agreed

ALH @ Dec 6th 2007 12:10PM

never had any grumbles about the 360 release schedule here, everything gets released within a week or two of you guys getting it. We dont have the video marketplace of course, but thats not a big deal tbh.

danny. @ Dec 6th 2007 12:15PM

I imagine it's irritating to lose money over the word 'spastic'

WiNG @ Dec 6th 2007 12:40PM

The French aren't ruining it. It's Switzerland.

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Dec 6th 2007 12:47PM

I can't believe you guys. I only hate two things: People who are intolerant of other cultures...and the Dutch.

PS If anyone else was confused by the "spastic" reference like me...here's a link: http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Video-Game-Law/2007/07/19/The-Partys-Over-for-Mario-Party-8-at-least-in-the-UK