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Thank you. I am aware that Brawl was on the big screen for a few seconds - as were Prime 3 and Umbrella Chronicles (clearly visable to the left) which are not online. That, in and of itself is not confirmation that the game is online.somone should do this for Diddy Kong
because for u people NOT PAYING ATTENTION to the nintendo conference when there talking about online...
it was on the screen for like 20 seconds
They could very well have been hinting that. But why would they do that with Brawl (they biggest game of the year) when they clearly desperate for any examples of their comitment to online play? Sounds fishy to me...
E-mail, I think (when and if we get enough signatures). Why, do you think normal mails would be better?
My point exactly.
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I really, really hope Nintendo gives all the time Sakurai needs to include online. The Wii's lineup is plenty strong this fall even without Brawl (with Prime 3, Galaxy, Battaleon Wars, Fire Emblem, Umbrella Chronicles, etc.) so I think gamers can afford to wait a few more months if it means we'll get the true, online Smash Bros we all desire.
yea this makes sense...it could have very well been the case...but i wish they wouldnt leave us hanging on the confirmation
There's no mention of much of anything being implemented on there. No mention of multiplayer what-so-ever. Same with the Nintendo.com profile for the game. In fact, on there it simply says "Release Date: Announced". It gives the same sort of rather vague description as the E3 page does and then points you to the Dojo.
A 2009 release would seriously depress me, but an online-less Brawl even more so.
There are alot of games coming out, so I could live with a delay if I had to. But 2009? That seems a bit extreme. I'd expect a delay until late 2008 at the very latest (if a delay is even on the table...)
The way I see it, there were two kinds of press at the Nintendo conferance: those for whom Brawl's online multiplayer was old news and those who didn't give a flying fart about Super Smash Bros. I don't see how the fact that Super Smash Bros Brawl is online (not any more details, but just a statement reconfirming this reality) would have overshadowed anything. Nintendo has promised that this game would be online since the day was announced. It is not a secret. And yet EVERY GAME at the show that had online multiplayer was confirmed and reconfirmed as such - except Brawl.
Thanks for the valiant effort Breakfast, but the only the confirmation of Brawl's online multiplayer willbut my mind at ease.
Yeah, I was hoping for some hint of an online mode in today's update, but no such luck. Maybe one of next week's updates will prove my concerns unjustified.
Well, Smash is most fun when playing against other human opponents - and there aren't always 1 or more gamers at hand who are willing to play for hours on end. Online play would give players the abilities to play against other human opponents whenever they want.
Sometimes. But The Wii is more powerful than the first Xbox, and that had lag-free online Halo 2. I'm positive the Wii is capable of putting a 2-D fighter like Brawl online. They just have invest the time and resourses.
That's a great idea, but I think the whole "This World.." thing is about a new story mode. Let's hope Sakurai has time to include BOTH a robust single player adventure and online multiplayer.
1. First of all, you listed a ****load of DS games that are online and wondered why they could not do it with a Wii-title. Typically, smaller and weaker platforms have simpler online infrastructures than a huge title like Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For all we know, they don't have the infrastructure (server-wise) to handle so many players constantly playing. It could kill Nintendo Wi-Fi. And I am sure it is more difficult to set up than you seem to think. Plus, we're not even sure that the game is done. Keep in mind they need to finish the meat of the game before adding other flourishes. If they do not have online for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I'll be fine with it. I have more than enough friends to occupy my time.
Umm, I think you missed the point. Sending E-mails to NP wasn't meant to ask and plead with them to ask Nintendo if they would make sure it had Online. It was just to see if they could release/confirm any information about Online play.
Petitions are only a waiste of time if they require time. This one took me 10 minutes to set up, and each signature only takes 5 seconds of the person's time. Will it make any difference in the ling run? Admittedly, probably not, but I don't see the harm in trying. Who knows, if we get enough signatures it could get some attention in the gaming press.
227. No too shaby, but we are slowing down a bit. I'll start posting a link to the petition on some other threads soon, and that should cause the numbers to climb again.
I think Brawl's going to be the best Smash Bros regardless - but with online it could be th best game ever.
I don't know. It is possible that the reason they are so silent on this matter is becuase it reamain to be seen if Sakurai has the time to release the game on squedule and get the online working. All this is still speculation at this point.
The Wii is more than capable of having a 2-D fighting game online. Super Mario Strikers Charged is being released next week, and it supports 4 player online matchups. Madden 08, Guitar Hero 3 and Mario Kart Wii also support online play. This isn't rocket science, if Brawl doesn't have online it's becuase Nintendo decided that it wasn't worth the effort.
Thanks. I know the differeance between Nintendo of America and Nintendo Power.
I'm touched that you, a complete stranger, is so concerned with how I spend my free time. Ironically, in typing this you yourself have waisted precious minutes that could have been better spent curing diseases or solving mysteries such as the number of licks to the center of the tootsie roll pop...
In regards to this, has anyone actually gotten a reply from NP yet? (or is it more likely they will address it in the next NP issue?)
I don't think they respond to every single e-mail they recieve, but we'll definitely get some sort of responce in a future issue of Nintendo Power.
I'm not very familiar with GoNintendo. Isn't it a Nintendo fansite? In so, that sounds like a great idea.
That's a possibility (one that I HOPE is true, in fact) but Nintendo already announced that Brawl was online - when the game was originally announced. This is old news. So why now, months before release when they are boldly proclaiming that games like Mario Kart Wii and Mario Strikers are online, do they remain silent?
Uhhh.... sorry?
