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New Super Mario Bros. release date revealed!

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“On May 7, the Mario Bros. will return with the first all-new side-scroller in over a decade…”

This little gem is coming to us by way of the official Nintendo forums, and the poster has said that this statement is made in the newest issue of Nintendo Power. The magazine article makes no mention at all of this date being the Japanese date, and it IS in Nintendo Power…which we all know is the North American Nintendo publication. If it turns out that this isn’t the US date, then I have a bone to pick with Nintendo Power.
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http://gonintendo.com/?p=948

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yup this is for the Japanese release date.

I agree with Phoenix this is coming in November.

NSMB, Revolution Launch(a guess of course), Zelda TP.... damn November is oficially Nintendo's month
 
NO, TO STAR IN ITS OWN MOVIE!

Wizard 2... now in development! Coming soon to a theater near you!
 
Error2k4 said:
yup this is for the Japanese release date.

I agree with Phoenix this is coming in November.

NSMB, Revolution Launch(a guess of course), Zelda TP.... damn November is oficially Nintendo's month
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They're gonna lose A LOT of sales to people importing if they do that. Seriously, I bet more people import this game than any other game ever released. I mean it's MARIO, it's not like there's gonna be important dialogue or text during gameplay. Many will jump ship if they have to wait 6 months for a game due to "marketing purposes".

segatavis said:
They could release this in May in the US along with DS Lite. Bundle pack that sucker, have it be an E3 announcement. OHMIGOD!
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Yeah, that's basically what will happen though sans the bundle IMO. Game will sell so much on it's own, why bundle it?
 
Bebpo said:
They're gonna lose A LOT of sales to people importing if they do that. Seriously, I bet more people import this game than any other game ever released. I mean it's MARIO, it's not like there's gonna be important dialogue or text during gameplay. Many will jump ship if they have to wait 6 months for a game due to "marketing purposes".
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Only a few hardcore gamers (read: most of GAF) would import. Most consumers wouldn't bother, or even know how to import a game.
 
PhoenixDark said:
Ummm, to capitolize on holiday sales.
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This whole thing where you think you know stuff about things is really adorable, but stop.

Unless you're gonna wager your account, I mean. Then by all means.
 
If I had to guess I'd say we'll see it around June-July along with the DS lite. In that interview with Engadget Reggie made clear that the Japanese market was first priority as far as the DS lite was concerned, I don't think we'll be seeing it in May.
 
segatavis said:
Why would Nintendo release this game on a Sunday? Unless of course this isn't for the US.
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they have released on sunday for the the GBA, Gamecube, GBA SP, GB Micro, DS and one of the pokemon games. They do that so they can get a whole weeks worth of sales on the first week.
 
PhoenixDark said:
Ummm, to capitolize on holiday sales.
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I've never understood this publisher mentality, either... a game like this will sell boatloads no matter what month it's released. I can see flooding the market with mediocre, licensed drek around the holidays, since you're taking advantage of the uninformed shoppers out there. For a major title, though, releasing it during a non-holiday time seems like you could potentially yield even bigger sales since your own sales aren't being taken by the multitude of other games being released at the same time as yours.

Anyway, whenever NSMB decides to come out stateside, hopefully it won't be November...
 
The game is not going to be delayed six months. That's just dumb. There isn't the slightest way that Nintendo could justify that. A delay like that for an RPG, sure, maybe. For a platformer of Mario's caliber? No. And it'd be stupid for Nintendo Power, an American magazine, to be running a Japanese date.

It'll be getting a near-simultaneous release... just like Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy IV Advance, and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

The DS Lite is coming out in May. Why do you think Nintendo just happened to pick May for the US instead of March like Japan? Maybe because they wanted a marquee title to go along with the new system's release? Maybe?

New Super Mario Bros. and DS Lite in May. Not November.

Yes, Nintendo will want some huge title for November/December holiday sales. If it's not Mario (and there's no reason at all to think it will be), then it's most likely going to be Pokemon Diamond/Pearl.
 
EB Guy said:
they have released on sunday for the the GBA, Gamecube, GBA SP, GB Micro, DS and one of the pokemon games. They do that so they can get a whole weeks worth of sales on the first week.
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Hmmm... you list off a lot of hardware there... so perhaps this date is for New Super Mario Bros AND the DS Lite?

EDIT: Beaten... I think. Yes, beaten. And also not so beaten.
 
I hope this is the US date, but it doesn't matter either way. If the game came out on Mars in May, I'd import that mofo, first class space shuttle.
 
ethelred said:
The DS Lite is coming out in May. Why do you think Nintendo just happened to pick May for the US instead of March like Japan? Maybe because they wanted a marquee title to go along with the new system's release? Maybe?
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The game is May in Japan though :) I actually think the US is gonna get it first because Nintendo seems to be happy doing US first with their major stuff lately.
 
Kobun Heat said:
This whole thing where you think you know stuff about things is really adorable, but stop.

Unless you're gonna wager your account, I mean. Then by all means.
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So you believe this date? We'll see then I guess.
 
Gantz said:
DS Lite + New Super Mario bundle FTW. PSP is going to get seriously owned this year.
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Gotta be the one to bring down the thread into an inevitable flame war, don't you? @_@
 
john tv said:
That's my birthday, so this is obviously true!
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It's true. Actually, this is what I got you for your birthday. I asked Tezuka to do something really special for you, because you're so special.

What are you getting me? Wait, wait, don't tell me. I don't want to ruin the surprise.

revolution remote
 
"The princess is in another Castle"

There, localization is complete, now the game can come out in america at the same time.

P.S Wasn't May confirmed as the release day for america anyway?
 
koam said:
"The princess is in another Castle"

There, localization is complete, now the game can come out in america at the same time.

P.S Wasn't May confirmed as the release day for america anyway?
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Don't be smart. You forgot "Touch screen to start"
 
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