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Hundreds queue for a copy of Brawl - With understocking, Brawl is already scarce!

Gothic Girl | January 31, 2008 | News | Wii 
Yes, the Japanese release for Super Smash Bros. Brawl is finally here, and it seems that news of the understocking has induced a mad rush of fans who are desperate to buy Brawl before it is sold out.

At midnight queues started appearing at the front of game stores, and by the time the doors opened at 9:00am hundreds of people were waiting in lines that stretched for blocks!
For those living under rocks, Super Smash Bros. Brawl went on sale today. (Devil May Cry 4, too!) Not all stores in Japan were doing pre-reserves. Know what that means? LINES. In front of the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera, there were a hundred people lined up by 9:00am. The line grew to something like 500 people an hour later. Meanwhile, at the Yodobashi Camera, the first in line got there at midnight. By 6:00am, the line grew to thirty people and mushroomed to 300 people by 9:00am.

We're hearing chatter that many smaller stores are totally sold out and that it's harder to secure a copy in Tokyo.

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    the new era | January 31, 2008
    Well it is Super Smash Bros Brawl, I am not exactly surprised
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    TwilightPrince | January 31, 2008
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    Blackfalcon | January 31, 2008
    Jeez, which idiot understocked one of the most anticipated games for ages???
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      Gothic Girl | January 31, 2008
      The "idiot" that understocked is Nintendo themselves...

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      it appears the shortages are worse than anyone thought, with most stores only recieving enough copies of Brawl to cover 15% - 25% of their orders!
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    Storm | January 31, 2008
    They just didn't meet the necessary amount of stock, which is a shame, considering that they did delay the game twice now. Although Japan's delay was a week only.
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    Remino52 | January 31, 2008
    I'm so sad And angry too.
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    Final Blade | January 31, 2008
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    induced a mad rush of fans who are desperate to buy Brawl
    Only to find this game is a failure jking

    Please Japan tell me how the game is, its riding on your responses for me.
  • 1 thumbs!
    m xdogz | February 01, 2008
    Hm , would be hating if you get to the front of line and theyv'e sold the last copy.
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    The Primagen | February 02, 2008
    You can tell that Caucasian guy in the first photo is just thinking... *whos the boss now bitches!?!*

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