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Super Smash Bros. Demo to Be Released in North America on September 19

by Curtis Bonds - September 12, 2014, 10:20 am EDT
Total comments: 21 Source: Nintendo Treehouse

Club Nintendo Platinum members also getting the demo early.

The demo for Super Smash. Bros. for Nintendo 3DS demo will be hitting the North American eShop on September 19th, as revealed on the Nintendo Treehouse live stream.

Acknowledging that the Japanese demo has already been released, the Treehouse crew stated that they didn't want Western audiences to wait until just before the game releases for the demo to drop. For that reason, the demo will be going up on the North American eShop two weeks before the game's release on October 3rd.

Select Club Nintendo Platinum members will also be getting four demo codes each later today, according to the Treehouse stream.

Talkback

MythtendoSeptember 12, 2014

I am buying the game on launch day anyways, but I will download the demo so I can finally play it for the first time. I'm assuming it will have a play limit though like most eShop demos -_-

AdrockSeptember 12, 2014

Nah. Apparently, it's an unlimited play demo. I know, I'm shocked too.

SorenSeptember 12, 2014

So is it Club Nintendo members who have hit platinum during this current cycle, or platinum from the year that just ended?

AdrockSeptember 12, 2014

It's if you made Platinum last year.

MythtendoSeptember 12, 2014

I didn't make Platinum this year, though I doubt I would have been one of the people selected anyways.

pokepal148Spencer Johnson, Contributing WriterSeptember 12, 2014

Seriously Nintendo, stop with the fucking demo lotteries, this is ridiculous, especially with a Platinum Requirement.

Either give it to everyone who got platinum, (would be a nice little perk to get platinum IMO) or don't have that be a requirement at all.

Oh and fix that fucking website.

GUESS WHAT I GOT, BITCHES?!?

http://38.media.tumblr.com/0be2b46d20513f97a18c7d9d92025d90/tumblr_nbt18rh4Tc1r4u2b2o1_1280.jpg

Yes, the pony picture back there is one I drew and uploaded onto my Tumblr. >_>;;

AdrockSeptember 12, 2014

Quote from: ClexYoshi

GUESS WHAT I GOT, BITCHES?!?

http://38.media.tumblr.com/0be2b46d20513f97a18c7d9d92025d90/tumblr_nbt18rh4Tc1r4u2b2o1_1280.jpg

Yes, the pony picture back there is one I drew and uploaded onto my Tumblr. >_>;;

I mean, if you want to send me one of those extra codes, I'll, like, give you an Internet high five.

Ian SaneSeptember 12, 2014

So Nintendo considers two weeks prior to release as early for a demo?  That seems pretty close to release to me.

While I only have a 3DS so getting this SSB would in theory make sense, I figure the Wii U version will be the "real" one so I almost want to wait until a future Wii U purchase and get that version.  I'm really not sure how SSB will feel on a portable so I'm curious to try the demo and see for myself.

pokepal148Spencer Johnson, Contributing WriterSeptember 12, 2014

I'm more curious to see how the game feels in comparison to Brawl.

Sorry, Adrock. my friends all called them pretty quick.

As for you, Ian, it feels pretty good so far. it feels a lot like playing on the original Classic Controller. the fact that I can't turn off Up-jump is annoying me, but I'm not having move accuracy issues like some are.

fall speed and movement is faster, but attack lag still feels brawl-ish. a lot of individual attacks that didn't feel so great in brawl feel better overall, but there are some things that are still complete garbage and you'd never want to use. but yeah. unless For glory has a capcom style 'turbo' speed that you can play matches at, melee guys are gonna snub on it. I still think it feels silky smooth and amazing, and it's a real amazing sight to see it going at 60 FPS with 3D on with all the crazy shit going on.

AdrockSeptember 12, 2014

Oh, I was joking. With the way people are bartering for these codes on neogaf, I'd have to do better than an "Internet high five." I'll just download the demo next Friday. Apparently, Nintendo is still sending out those emails. A Facebook friend's friend just said she got her email a couple minutes ago.

John KreeseSeptember 12, 2014

Adrock, I just sent you an IM.

Evan_BSeptember 12, 2014

Augh. I'm in Japan right now and I wish i could play this game. Unfortunately, no code for me.

AdrockSeptember 12, 2014

Quote from: John

Adrock, I just sent you an IM.

This is better than the internet high five I originally offered. Merci beaucoup.
http://i.imgur.com/KHV7T6d.png

MisterE13September 12, 2014

I got Platinum last year but wasn't subscribed to the emails until I heard about this. The website isn't working super well with all the traffic they must be getting but I think I turned on email notifications around 10 (EST) anybody know if these were still being sent out then/were likely to be sent out to late adopters of the newsletter?

nickmitchSeptember 12, 2014

Got the demo. Took forever to download, but having a blast. Been feeling some discomfort though.

TheXenocideSeptember 13, 2014

The gameplay is a lot of fun, but I will admit I'm somewhat disappointed in the demo. We get one mode, 5 characters (only two of them new) and one stage. You can't even mess with settings or the control scheme. At the very least, Nintendo could have given us a single smash run stage. It is the key difference between the Wii U and 3DS version. But, like I said, gameplay is fun. If you've ever liked smash bros, you'll like this.

Mop it upSeptember 13, 2014

So is the only difference between the two demos is that the Club Nintendo one has unlimited uses? If so, seems kind of pointless to do this.

I probably shouldn't be surprised, but it's crazy that people are paying money on places like eBay for this free demo.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorSeptember 13, 2014

I wonder if you can download both the unlimited and the limited demo... :D

Mop it upSeptember 13, 2014

I would assume so, they do have different names. I'm probably going to as well.

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