Super Smash Bros. Brawl Defective on Some Wiis
- Scribbled on March 9th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Fighting, Nintendo Wii, Press Release, WTF
Joystiq is reporting that Super Smash Bros. Brawl is failing to work on enough Wiis that Nintendo has issued a North American repair form.
While we’re sure most of us would describe Wii fanatics as the most lighthearted of the console enthusiasts, we can only imagine that being forced to wait nearly two years for the most highly anticipated game on your console, only to come home from a midnight launch to discover you cannot extract the frenzied multiplayer mayhem stored on the disc you’ve purchased might incite one’s dander to “get up”. Alas, many a brawler-to-be recently found themselves in this lamentable situation, as Super Smash Bros. Brawl has reportedly had performance anxiety in a number of Wii consoles.
Apparently, your Wii lens must be squeaky clean and you have to send in your Wii to have them cleaned. Have you had issues with SSBB? Let us know.
March 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
My brawl online wont work!!!! i cant find anybody then it disconnects me!!!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
[...] Wii owners in America are still recovering from the oh-so-bittersweet fanboyitis (or, even worse, heartbreak) with the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl yesterday, those willing to sacrifice their time with [...]
March 10th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
All clear here, though online seems to be a little screwed up. Though, I’m willing to bet it’s more of a Wi-Fi problem with me than anything.
March 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
My Wii (purchased near launch) won’t even acknowledge the game.
March 10th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Send in your Wii, then. It has Red Ring of De— er, a dirty lens.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
[...] of you who sent in their Wiis to get their lens cleaned may not be missing out on much [...]
March 12th, 2008 at 5:19 am
This is harsh. Makes me glad I sold my Wii and avoided all of this.
That said, I don’t get to play any f’ing Smash Brothers!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:19 am
I got my Wii the same day as the Super Smash Bros release so I don’t totaly buy the dirty lens theory, as how could it have a dirty lens if it’s brand new?
April 13th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
[...] people had to send their Wiis back get their lens cleaned in order to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl? Well, the same issue will probably occur for Super Mario Kart, which is strange because it is [...]