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UPDATE: The loophole has apparently now been closed. It seems you can no longer pre-load to get the game early. (Thanks, Biske!) Could a mod please update title so people aren't disappointed? Thanks.

This has to be a mistake, lol, but my twitter timeline is going crazy. NA only. (It's meant to release October 7.)

https://twitter.com/Electivirus/status/779262544288501760

 

[purseowner]

Only in the US, I presume?

 

[Yukinari]

Still gonna wait for reviews. I dont buy digital on Nintendo hardware either unless its a humble bundle or deeply discounted.

 

[Bazry]

I remember this happening before in the UK with Captain Toad, is was due out in January but around Xmas suddenly is was out and retailers ended up just shipping copies of the game also

 

[SuperSah]

Wait what, it's releasing now?

I totally forgot about it haha

 

[Kamek Koopa]

Europe too?

 

[wheapon]

Wow, nice. How long until the actual release date?

 

[Belgian Dude]

Wow, nice. How long until the actual release date?

I think it's October 7th, so this is two weeks ahead of schedule.

 

[ramparter]

Official release is in 2 weeks, 7/Oct

 

[Ondore]

Welp, just took the plunge to check it (at $78.74 Canadian...), so we'll find out shortly.

 

[Plinko]

Hope this isn't a mistake. I'm ready.

 

[Zalman]

I'm not a digital guy but I'm looking forward to GAF impressions.

 

[Conkerkid11]

Wait, this game was coming out this year? For some reason I thought it was next year.

Is there even a review thread?

 

[Notor!ousG]

You can pre-load games on the Wii U?
Not a troll question at all, I didn't even know this (I'm physical only).

 

[AssassiN]

This must be what that retailer meeting at NoE in Germany was about.

 

[Taco_Human]

Sales gonna fly if this is true. Damn lol. Someone is gonna never shut that system off until they beat it today or tomorrow.

 

[L~A]

Hope this isn't a mistake. I'm ready.

Of course it's mistake. Someone simply forgot to encrypt the data.

I'm not a digital guy but I'm looking forward to GAF impressions.

It's only in NA, so there's nothing you could've done anyway

 

[Zalman]

Wait, this game was coming out this year? For some reason I thought it was next year.

Is there even a review thread?

Two weeks left until release.

 

[Kathian]

This has to be a mistake, lol, but my twitter timeline is going crazy. NA only. (It's meant to release October 7.)

https://twitter.com/Electivirus/status/779262544288501760

Nintendo and the internet leads to wonderful things.

 

[Robin64]

To answer the "Europe too?" questions, no, we don't get preloads here.

 

[Fewr]

Crazy.
Impressions plz.

 

[AGoodODST]

To answer the "Europe too?" questions, no, we don't get preloads here.

We did for Smash.

 

[Herb Alpert]

someone is going to be severely yelled at.

 

[Annoying Old Party Man]

Still gonna wait for reviews. I dont buy digital on Nintendo hardware either unless its a humble bundle or deeply discounted.

Reviews are coming in two weeks.

 

[Robin64]

We did for Smash.

..speaking generally.

 

[Szadek]

Hope this isn't a mistake. I'm ready.

It probably is, so if you want to play the game early ,you should act quickly.
You should also consider disconnecting your Wii U for now after downloading the game, just in case.

 

[maxcriden]

If someone can confirm this please, I'd like to do it immediately....

 

[wild wild rice]

Haha

Hoping for impressions I guess even tjough gaf has a hate boner on this one. I have it preordered.

 

[KojiKnight]

Reviews are coming in two weeks.

It's not a good sign when Nintendo is waiting till release day for reviews... they generally get those suckers out weeks in advance...

 

[Robin64]

If someone can confirm this please, I'd like to do it immediately....

Go do it.

 

[Simbabbad]

It's not a good sign when Nintendo is waiting till release day for reviews...

You have statistics to back that up?

 

[Fewr]

Reviews are coming in two weeks.

Is there a review embargo? Does it still stand? Has something similar happened before?

 

[d00d3n]

The game isn't available for preordering or preload in the EU as far as I can see.

 

[maxcriden]

Go do it.

That's from the original Twitter person, right? I want a second person to prove it before I spend over the GCU discount.

 

[Mechanized]

someone is going to be severely yelled at.

Implying anyone at Nintendo will realize there is a problem with an online service.

 

[KingBroly]

Implying anyone at Nintendo will realize there is a problem with an online service.

I mean, it's not like they get money for it or anything /s

Nintendo did release WWHD 2 weeks early digitally. I'm not sure why they never did it again. I'm guessing retailers complained.

 

[Robin64]

That's from the original Twitter person, right? I want a second person to prove it before I spend over the GCU discount.

The second image is a different Twitter user.

 

[maxcriden]

The second image is a different Twitter user.

Thanks!

Let's-a go!

 

[Regiruler]

There's too much europlaining, not enough verification in this thread.

 

[oti]

Is there a review embargo? Does it still stand? Has something similar happened before?

I haven't heard anything from NoE so far and don't really expect to tbh.

 

[KingBroly]

Anyone streaming it?

 

[maxcriden]

There's too much europlaining, not enough verification in this thread.

Downloading now

 

[Kouriozan]

I'm jealous now, really hyped for this one.

 

[ramparter]

All you rushing to download, dont come back whining later when Nintendo blocks this

 

[maxcriden]

All you rushing to download, dont come back whining later when Nintendo blocks this

As long as they don't block it in the next hour and a half or so, I'll have it ready to go and turn off the Internet connection to my Wii U. There shouldn't be any other way for them to lock it, then, right?

ETA: it's 4:46 AM on the West Coast, where NOA is. Hopefully that helps prevent a sooner fix.

 

[KingBroly]

All you rushing to download, dont come back whining later when Nintendo blocks this

I'd recommend people disconnect their Wii U's from the internet then

 

[morikaze]

Nintendo afraid of NX reveal limiting Paper Mario's sales? Expect NX reveal before October 7th?

Spoiler

sorry

 

[Jawmuncher]

I hope this is good, considering it's like what the last big WiiU game (not counting Zelda)

 

[tebunker]

While this is interesting I wouldn't expect Nintendo to take the gane away, but odds are they will turn off preloads.

Also I am not sure 2 weeks early digital is worth not saving 20%.

 

[exemp30]

I dont have the option to buy is it just me?