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April Fools: Nintendo releasing M-rated Smash Bros.

by Justin McElroy on Apr 1st 2009 12:52PM

Well, we guess this is one way to show the hardcore that you haven't abandoned them. The always-dependable IGN says that Nintendo is rolling out the new "Wii Expand" service with Super Smash Bros. Brawl X: Extreme, a super-violent take on the company's party fighter.

When it really comes out because it's really real, SSBBX:E will allow Link to decapitate Mario. So, yeah, it's going to be the best game ever.

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Tags: april-fools, april-fools-09, nintendo, smash-bros, ssbbxe, super-smash-bros, Wii

Reader Comments (45)

Decapitated Mario was all I needed for a laugh.

This is probably one of the dumbest ones today, really stupid.

The best one I've seen so far, is gmail's new autoreply app. Pretty hilarious. The best one is the auto reply to the Nigerian email scam

Oh, I wasn't saying it was the best or anything. Decapitated Mario just made me laugh.

the way it just slides off, rofl

And you forgot their other April Fools - GTA: Harbour City. Poor Aussies just want a little love. That isn't so much to ask, right?

I'd play that

so lame -.-'

What a stupid joke... "haha nintendo decided to add blood to ssbb."

I don't think you're imagining the fanboys who pee themselves a little when they see this, and then have huge, blubbering tears (perhaps manga-style?) when they find out is a lie.

This, like all great april fools jokes, crushes dreams

"Well, we guess this is one way to show the hardcore that you haven't abandoned them."

I can't imagine they'd need this to expand their "hardcore" appeal. SSB is one of their most notably "hardcore" franchises. Looks like IGN didn't even try this year.

Wow, lost a lot there. - All they'd need to do is release another SSB to appeal to the "core." All the excessive violence would do is alienate the more casual crowd that is also drawn to SSB.

IGN you need to try harder than "nintendo releasing a mature rated smash bros". No one in their right mind would believe that.

Mayhap IGN doesn't want to come off as cruel, tantalizing readers with something dearly wanted and clearly possible. Something like a confirmation of a "Mother: The Complete Collection for North America for Nintendo DS"

They'd probably do it as a DSiWare release. Less risk of it tanking that way.

How is there less chance of it tanking on a much smaller install base?

I think you're kind of missing the point. I don't think they're expecting anyone to believe it.

As a digital download, there's fewer costs involved. No manufacturing, packing, shipping, or stocking. Therefore, if it tanks (which is questionable for a digital-only game to "tank," as it'd be on sale as long as it's available for download...), there'd be a smaller risk involved.

That's some bad video editing, right there.

Though i'm rather proud of myself that i understood most of that Japanese. Means i'm progressing nicely.

I miss the days where they tried. Futuristic Zelda and the Zelda movie were both them weren't they?

Zelda movie was IGN.

i thought the zelda movie was only last year?

yeah it was

I laughed....but nothing can beat last year with the Zelda movie

I thought it was a bit amusing.

Although, it wouldn't be called "Super Smash Bros. Brawl X: Extreme," just "Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Extreme." "X" is just part of the Japanese title: "Dairantou Smash Bros. X."

Add Nintendo is ignoring the hardcore.
Oh wait...

*And*

The Aussie GTA could have been great :)

I hate april fools, you are always suspicious reading the news.

The video pretty funny. I wasn't expecting anything as big as last year (Zelda Movie) because keeping it lower key seemed a better way to fool people. Im also baffled that 50cent blood on the sand still wasn't a April fools joke.

Ahh, thanks for the laugh. If this really existed, I would definitely buy it.

Sure, it wasn't the Zelda movie, but pretty funny either way!

This shit is hilarious...

Decapitation of Mario is classic! must have taken some time to edit.

http://www.beefjack.com/blog/news/omegle-random-chats-with-random-people/

I love Omegle. Such a great way to kill time.

Why leave it at just increased violence? They should have a real zero suit samus too, if you get what I mean.

Oh o I sense a SSBB fanboy in here. Someone is putting a neg rating to anyone who says this joke sucked and pos to anyone who loved it.

I'm a SSBB fanboy.

This joke was stupid.

I wish EGM were still around. They woulda made an April Fools joke good enough to blow everyone else's outta the water.

Can't outdo the Zelda movie one, but it's still fun.

Not as good as last years prank, the Zelda movie trailer actuallt tricked me for a few seconds....

I like how they gave it a brownish tint.
Real is brown.

I thought Sonic was going to explode in similar way of Dr. manhattan from watchman explodes people. That would have been cool.

this is nice job for IGN.

Mamma mia!

Hey, I just wanted to let you know about our Nintendo themed t-shirts and give you this 10% off coupon code: thewaitisover

Come on how stupid can IGN get. Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series has always been violent, but never gory. Nintendo themselves do not release any gory games, all of them are released by 3rd party companies. Nintendo also knows, that a violent version of Smash Bros. would fail terribly, because people who play Brawl like it for being good clean fighting fun.

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