Nintendo Clears Up Smash Bros Confusion
Calm yourselves, Nintendo fans. The worst has not yet come to pass.
Nintendo threw some of its European fans into a tizzy on Thursday by suggesting that Super Smash Bros Brawl, the long-awaited Wii debut for the series, would not be out in the region until the summer, but the company has on Friday jumped in to clear things up.
According to a statement released by Nintendo, the second-quarter dates included in the list weren't meant to be there at all, since no final plans have been made about games to be released during the spring.
"The Nintendo 1st and 3rd party Software line-up release schedule which was distributed by Nintendo on Thursday 6th December confirmed launch dates for Nintendo titles launching in Q1 2008. Nintendo also included some titles which were fixed for release beyond Q1 2008 such as Mario Kart Wii. All Nintendo software titles launching in Q2 2008 have not been finalised or confirmed to date," reads the statement.
The statement leaves open the door for Super Smash Bros Brawl to be released sometime during the spring, though Nintendo has said it will confirm specific dates later.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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