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Nintendo is "looking at it".

Nintendo Europe has told us that running regional tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Brawl then giving out lots of juicy prizes is something it is "looking at" doing.

The American arm of the platform holder revealed plans to stage regional tournaments across the USA earlier this week, in order to drum up some excitement for the game leading up to its 9th March launch.

Retail partner Best Buy will hold events in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston to whittle down finalists who will battle it out on launch eve in New York.

The overall winner will get a fancy Wii with crystal-coating and Smash Bros. Brawl design, as well as a home theatre system from Best Buy and a copy of the game.

Second place will get a Wii, copy of the game, and USD 1000 in Best Buy vouchers. Third will get the same, but only USD 500, while fourth will get the same again and USD 250.

Everyone taking part (256 people at each regional event) will get a USD 10 voucher for Best Buy.

Evidently Nintendo needs to persuade someone like Game to do the same thing here. Or HMV. Or a supermarket. Or a bar. We'd go to that.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is yet to be dated for Europe, and currently sits ambiguously in Q2 2008 territory.

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DDevil #1 4 years ago

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The chances of this actually happening is probably about 0...

Of course actually having SSBB in this country would be a start as well
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kincaide #2 4 years ago

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BOOM
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Cataferal #3 4 years ago

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Let's just get the game released first, shall we?
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asphaltcowboy #4 4 years ago

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Is that a joke?
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DonnieDarko333 #5 4 years ago

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You can stick your contest up your arse quite frankly, NOE.

Not given Europe/Australia a date when you have done for America and released the game in Japan is extremely insulting.
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Nylkran #6 4 years ago

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So, but so, gald my Wii is American.
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Ryze #7 4 years ago

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In Europe, that place between Asia and the other ocean? Where?
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Oh-Bollox #8 4 years ago

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They're looking at it, and laughing, passing witty comments about how they 'look at' lots of things for Europe back and forth.
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smelly #9 4 years ago

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European gamers dont half moan..
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JonFE #10 4 years ago

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In order to look at it, they first have to find where Europe actually is; Ryze's hint could come in handy

/joins the crowd...
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FaceOmeter #11 4 years ago

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You're all right of course, but that doesn't mean I don't have my NOSE STUFFED INTO THE COCAINE OF NINTENDO AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY LIKE SOME SCHOOLBOY BITCH
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Khab #12 4 years ago

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Just give us the date ALREADY
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aine #13 4 years ago

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i second the "holding it in a bar" thing. then i can enter and pretend i'm only rubbish at smash bros. because i'm pissed
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Der_tolle_Emil #14 4 years ago

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I always wondered why you win the exact same game you play at the tournament. Has there ever been a person who won such a tournament and didn't have this game already at home?
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Crovax20 #15 4 years ago

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Emil.. you don't get the game as far as I understood

You get a Wii with a smash bros design on it
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Der_tolle_Emil #16 4 years ago

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You are right, but they throw in a copy of the game as well. Of course the Wii is much more valuable as it has a special design, but still
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Golgo #17 4 years ago

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Xmas can't come soon enough!!!
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JonFE #18 4 years ago

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Emil, unless I'm mistaken, the article (specifically this part: "The American arm of the platform holder revealed plans to stage regional tournaments across the USA earlier this week, in order to drum up some excitement for the game leading up to its 9th March launch." means that the tournaments will be held prior to releasing the game.

That's how I read it anyway, but could be wrong.
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scouserfuller9 #19 4 years ago

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With me now having a American Wii I'll probably have at least 6 months experience of playing the game before many other UK gamers and easily reach the later parts of the tournament or possibly even win it!?
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blender #20 4 years ago

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it will use karate kid 3 rules.... therefore, I will see you in the final
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Der_tolle_Emil #21 4 years ago

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@JonFE: You are absolutely right. I somehow missed that part. I just automatically assumed people would already have the game as I see that a lot in competitions. Sometimes I guess you brain just pauses when you start to rant
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JonFE #22 4 years ago

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Emil, been there, done that, got the t-shirt as well
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Rosseh #23 4 years ago

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If this happened I would be there faster than you can say FALCOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE PUUUUNCH!
I'll have to import it and get some practice in.
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