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Tweet Topic Started: Feb 29 2008, 04:21 PM (296 Views)
Brawl Lover	Feb 29 2008, 04:21 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	http://uk.codejunkies.com/Products/Wii-Fre...__EF000595.aspx It's here. I've simeoultaneously placed an order for an American copy of Brawl and the Freeloader. Brawl is set to ship 1-4 days after release so I'll hopefully have it within two weeks No reviews as to whether or not it works so all of this could have been a huge waste of money, but I'll keep you posted. I couldn't resist. I NEED BRAWL. Also bear in mind that they can patch the firmware at ANY point, making the Freeloader redundant. However: 1.) You need an internet connection and a wireless access point, which Nintendo knows everybody doesn't have. As such online is completely optional, so they cannot force you to upgrade the firmware when a system update arrives. Therefore this can be avoided by simply refusing to update. 2.) They can release a patch on a game disc that installs before the game is played. Prime Corruption and Galaxy both had it, my assumption is that Brawl will too. BUT, Brawl is already set for a release next week so it is extremely unlikely they will sneak in a patch before then, especially when they have already produced many copies. Perhaps on later versions which is why I'm getting it so quickly However please remember that any future games like Mario Kart may contain firmware patches. Therefore be careful with what you buy. Frankly I can hold off both upgrades and new games until the European Brawl release (at which point I'll sell my American copy and buy a PAL one). Pretty funky. We can play together now



okeeblow	Feb 29 2008, 06:14 PM Post #2
Black Mage Posts: 161 Group: Minions Member #44 Joined: February 20, 2008	Be careful. If you let an NTSC game patch your PAL Wii you will break it. The only way I've heard to fix it is wait for a newer PAL game and let it oatch over the PAL patch.



okeeblow	Feb 29 2008, 06:14 PM Post #3
Black Mage Posts: 161 Group: Minions Member #44 Joined: February 20, 2008	WiiBrickBlocker will strip those mandatory patches but then you need a way to play burned games



okeeblow	Feb 29 2008, 06:15 PM Post #4
Black Mage Posts: 161 Group: Minions Member #44 Joined: February 20, 2008	okeeblow Feb 29 2008, 01:14 PM NTSC game patch your PAL Wii Or vise-versa. A lot of people were bitten by this when they tried to play Strikers over the summer since it was out in Europe for like two months before it came out here (what an odd twist that never happens)



Brawl Lover	Feb 29 2008, 09:00 PM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	okeeblow Feb 29 2008, 06:14 PM WiiBrickBlocker will strip those mandatory patches but then you need a way to play burned games Explain more on this. Also I don't care about burned games...



okeeblow	Feb 29 2008, 10:41 PM Post #6
Black Mage Posts: 161 Group: Minions Member #44 Joined: February 20, 2008	WBB is a computer program. You feed it ISOs of wii games and it will remove the updater files and leave just the game. You just burn a new disc and it plays and won't bug you. The only hard part is modding your Wii to play burned games. Look into using the Twilight Princess hack. I'm pretty sure first-run PAL copies will work. But actually the Freeloader might negate the update thing entirely. I'm sure they're not that dumb.



Ad134	Mar 1 2008, 01:36 AM Post #7
Hadouken Posts: 375 Group: Minions Member #16 Joined: December 13, 2007	Paul. I envy you. You have no idea how much. Now please excuse me while i sit in a corner and cry over my lack of brawl.



Brawl Lover	Mar 1 2008, 10:43 AM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	Ad134 Mar 1 2008, 01:36 AM Paul. I envy you. You have no idea how much. Now please excuse me while i sit in a corner and cry over my lack of brawl. If this thing works you can get a copy anyway...



Brawl Lover	Mar 1 2008, 10:46 AM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	YEEEEEEEEEEAH Some dude e-mailed codejunkies. Freeloader does indeed block firmware updates. It's happened, region-free without the need to void a warranty or solder very small pins. So FYI: Every European should do this (I'm lookin' at you gama, Lip and Ad).



Lip	Mar 1 2008, 10:54 AM Post #10
Immaturity incarnate Posts: 204 Group: Minions Member #17 Joined: December 13, 2007	Done and done <3



Brawl Lover	Mar 1 2008, 11:10 AM Post #11
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	Looks like we can have a GUO match after all. Not too sure how online will fare across the pond (it may be laggy as hell) but we'll have to just see.



Game_maniac	Mar 1 2008, 02:38 PM Post #12
Retro Junkie Posts: 604 Group: Minions Member #12 Joined: December 11, 2007	Now I really need to check this out, thanks for the tip Paul.



cloudst	Mar 1 2008, 05:46 PM Post #13
One-Winged Angel Posts: 6,932 Group: Secret Police Member #6 Joined: December 10, 2007	It's gonna be a pain to set up a meeting time. But I wouldn't worry about lag.



Brawl Lover	Mar 1 2008, 09:32 PM Post #14
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	I'd say vice-versa but whatever. These next two weeks are gonna be slow



Brawl Lover	Mar 1 2008, 09:34 PM Post #15
Administrator Posts: 480 Group: Overlords Member #1 Joined: December 6, 2007	FYI: Europeans can purchase an American copy from Gamestop or Play-Asia. Make sure it's the American version to avoid moonspeak and LIZARDONs. EDIT: Play-Asia with fast track delivery costs �42. That's very reasonable. The Freeloader is �10 with �5 postage (probably varies on location). So you're looking at about �55 for the whole package. A lot for a game but for THIS game, it's worth it.



cloudst	Mar 1 2008, 10:07 PM Post #16
One-Winged Angel Posts: 6,932 Group: Secret Police Member #6 Joined: December 10, 2007	Also, it may become necessary to revive the wii code topic. All for preparedness.



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