Nintendo Counts Down to Super Smash Bros. Brawl

[Crossblades]

IGN: Nintendo Counts Down to Smash Bros.

The next best thing to actually playing Smash Bros. is getting new details on Smash Bros. While we're still going to have to wait some to experience Nintendo-style melee fighting with the Wii classic controller, new info on Smash Bros. Brawl may hit as early as Monday!

Nintendo has updated the official Japanese Smash Bros. site with a countdown to a site relaunch. As of this writing, the countdown reads 6 days (Japan time).

While we don't know for sure if the site update will include new info, you can bet we'll be refreshing our browsers constantly beginning Monday morning. We'll let you know if anything new is revealed.

[Dreddz]

Why the need for a countdown ? Nintendo must think pretty high of themselves to think that Brawl needed a countdown.

[Black Mage]

What are you even trying to say?

Countdowns like this are extremely common for website launches and the release of a product. I don't think it says anything about Nintendo one way or the other.

[ljkkjlcm9]

not only that, Smash Bros is that big of a game. I know people that still play the N64 version of the game like it's their job. Smash Bros Melee is still one of my favorite GC games to play too, I've even played it on my Wii. To not realize that Smash Bros is as big, if not bigger than say Halo 3, is kidding yourself.

THE JACKEL

[Del Murder]

Smash Bros. Melee is my favorite game for Gamecube.

[Shoeberto]

Blizzard must think pretty high of themselves to have a countdown.
Bungie must think pretty high of themselves to have (had) a countdown.

etc. etc.

[NeoCracker]

Didn't PS3 have a countdown?

[Crossblades]

Smash Bros. Melee is my favorite game for Gamecube.

[Roto13]

I can't wait. I've been getting the shakes from lack of Smash Bros. info.

[Jowy]

Some new Fire Emblem characters would be delicious. Playable Hector is DO WANT.

[PhoenixAsh]

The new Smash is about the only thing that might tempt me to get a Wii. I play the 64 version pretty much daily, and will probably get the cube version soon (I prefer the 64 but want to try the one player now cubes are cheap).

I think the only new character that has a chance of being in it that I care about is Sonic. Diddy Kong might be cool as well.

[Crossblades]

I seriously hope some Golden Sun characters are added in the mix, mostly Isaac and Saturos. Seeing some Custom Robo characters would be nice as well

[Roto13]

I wonder what Sonic's odds are of showing up now? There's a game announced with Mario and Sonic that's really focusing on the concept of them being in the same game. Wouldn't putting them both in Smash Bros. kinda take attention away from that?

[scrumpleberry]

SSBM was love. Brawl looks just as good.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I wonder what Sonic's odds are of showing up now? There's a game announced with Mario and Sonic that's really focusing on the concept of them being in the same game. Wouldn't putting them both in Smash Bros. kinda take attention away from that?

We probaby won't see Sonic until the next Smash Bros. game which means I'll probaby have to buy the next console that Nintendo launches after the Wii's life cycle comes to an end.