Cereal&Milk
01-08-2008, 12:35 AM
Rumour: Super Smash Bros Brawl demo imminent (http://gaming.monstersandcritics.com/wii/news/article_1385097.php/Rumour_Super_Smash_Bros_Brawl_demo_imminent)
While rumours of the Xbox 360 ‘Ultimate’ gradually fade back into the ether of groundless speculation, and PS3 fans once again breathe a sigh of relief that Metal Gear Solid 4 (http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/mgs4/en/) will be remaining a Sony exclusive, Nintendo lovers are now getting in on the current spate of gaming rumour.
Specifically, expectant Wii fans (im)patiently waiting for the arrival of Super Smash Bros Brawl – and its impressive canon of prominent battling Nintendo characters – are facing the possibility of receiving an advance playable demo of the game via the Wii’s Shopping Channel.
Should the rumour prove to be true, that will give any resulting demo a window of around 5 weeks, with the final version of Super Smash Bros Brawl scheduled to hit retail on February 10.
Although Nintendo is not known for bolstering its upcoming Wii titles via online promos or demos (which have become par for the course for the likes of Microsoft and Sony through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store), the gameplay nature and wealth of interest in Super Smash Bros might just see a pre-release demo actually rolled out.
To compound the idea that the quick-fight construction of the game would play perfectly in demo form – without requiring massive amounts of memory data – screen captures from the apparent ‘beta demo (http://www.destructoid.com/rumortoid-super-smash-bros-brawl-demo-coming-soon-63164.phtml)’ of Super Smash Bros Brawl indicate that individual characters and modes can be selected for download by the user.
Whether Nintendo moves to break its usual standpoint of stagnancy with Super Smash Bros remains to be seen. If the demo does indeed arrive, Wii fans should prepare to participate in an online scramble of epic proportions. If the demo fails to materialise, then a further 4-5 weeks of waiting shouldn’t be too hard to shoulder.
As of today, the official Super Smash Bros DOJO (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html) has no comment or information regarding the rumoured beta demo and its accompanying images.
Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Nintendo Wii, which is sure to be a huge hit, will include the likes of Mario, Wario, Solid Snake, Diddy Kong, Sonic the Hedgehog, Samus Aran, Link, Pikachu, and Princess Peach.
While rumours of the Xbox 360 ‘Ultimate’ gradually fade back into the ether of groundless speculation, and PS3 fans once again breathe a sigh of relief that Metal Gear Solid 4 (http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/mgs4/en/) will be remaining a Sony exclusive, Nintendo lovers are now getting in on the current spate of gaming rumour.
Specifically, expectant Wii fans (im)patiently waiting for the arrival of Super Smash Bros Brawl – and its impressive canon of prominent battling Nintendo characters – are facing the possibility of receiving an advance playable demo of the game via the Wii’s Shopping Channel.
Should the rumour prove to be true, that will give any resulting demo a window of around 5 weeks, with the final version of Super Smash Bros Brawl scheduled to hit retail on February 10.
Although Nintendo is not known for bolstering its upcoming Wii titles via online promos or demos (which have become par for the course for the likes of Microsoft and Sony through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store), the gameplay nature and wealth of interest in Super Smash Bros might just see a pre-release demo actually rolled out.
To compound the idea that the quick-fight construction of the game would play perfectly in demo form – without requiring massive amounts of memory data – screen captures from the apparent ‘beta demo (http://www.destructoid.com/rumortoid-super-smash-bros-brawl-demo-coming-soon-63164.phtml)’ of Super Smash Bros Brawl indicate that individual characters and modes can be selected for download by the user.
Whether Nintendo moves to break its usual standpoint of stagnancy with Super Smash Bros remains to be seen. If the demo does indeed arrive, Wii fans should prepare to participate in an online scramble of epic proportions. If the demo fails to materialise, then a further 4-5 weeks of waiting shouldn’t be too hard to shoulder.
As of today, the official Super Smash Bros DOJO (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html) has no comment or information regarding the rumoured beta demo and its accompanying images.
Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Nintendo Wii, which is sure to be a huge hit, will include the likes of Mario, Wario, Solid Snake, Diddy Kong, Sonic the Hedgehog, Samus Aran, Link, Pikachu, and Princess Peach.