Smash Bros. Won't Play on Modded Wii

Nintendo has reported that some Nintendo Wii consoles will not read the dual-layer Super Smash Bros. Brawl due to the system having dust and dirt on the laser. What they have yet to announce though is that they are also fighting piracy with the release of the game on the Wii, as it will not play if a mod chip is installed.

[Syko]

Well since I have a modchip installed looks like I will keep my "Pirated" version and skip the retail release since it will not work in my system. Thanks Nintendo now it feels guilt free.

[FreeMonk]

I think they are as I bet there are some people out there with Modded Wii's that buy the must have titles at Retail, but now won't and will have to go for a pirate copy due to a crazy Nintendo piracy crackdown.

Surely Nintendo should be working on making a pirate copy not work on a modded Wii, not the original version that they are making cash on!!

Stupid Nintendo, throwing money down the drain!

As #1 mentioned, Modded Wii owners will stay with there copied SSBB, even though they may of wanted to buy the game from a store!!

[eclipsegryph]

How in the world can you say that you are "guilt free" when you "own" a game that you haven't actually paid for, or has been given to you as a gift?

[Silver360]

Why not go to the local best buy and steal software as well? People gave their time and effort to make that game. They deserve to be compensated for their efforts every time that game is played.

[Blank1017]

you are whats wrong with the gaming community, I hope the next update bricks your mod Wii so all those "back-ups" are useless to you.

[JoelR]

.... talk about shooting yourself in the foot ....
if you implement a antipiracy feature - make sure it works!

[SKUD]

People mod wii's?.

[Da360sucks]

yes mine is
i have every game so far on the wii
i bet this game will be played on modded wii
if not now real soon

[ChickeyCantor]

3rd party games don't sell!!!!!!!! WOOTBBQQLEETROFLLMAO

well guess who is the problem.....

piracy is wrong but you cant stop it, soon the Ps3 will have the same problem( and we know its gonna happen)...
and yes its pretty stupid that the copied version could be played >_>

[Bleucrunch]

I wanted to get my wii modded I may rethink this one or just get another one and have that modded.

[Da360sucks]

its bs it works
http://youtube.com/watch?v=...

[Hentai]

People with modded system actually buy games?

[Da360sucks]

i dont buy garbage game
i purchase zelda and mario galaxy
thats it

[vhero]

I goto a few pirate sites myself and the game plays great on modded wii's according to hundreds of people that have downloaded it talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

[MK_Red]

Well, if someone already has a modded system and went and bought a legit SSBB and met this problem, they'll easily return it and now will download the game illegally. How smart of big N.

And those that already went for pirated copy, well... they are playing the game right now.

[Raider69]

there are reports on the net that the new freloader from datel "pal version" is working flawless whit SSBB "USA AND JAP VERSION !!"on any firmware and online too!!!also the USA-BLOODY VERSION OF NO MORE HEROES works 100%!!soo no need to modded your wii!maybe for you guys at USA this dont matter,but for us europeans is great news!long live to the FREELOADER!

[ChickeyCantor]

In the EU you cant connect to the american server, so you can only play against friends.

[Da360sucks]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=...
people you can play a copy of the game

[ecko_man2k2]

There will be a patch/fix....eventually. BUt yeah that seems like a stupid way to try and stop piracy. Forcing people with modchips to download the game instead of buying ssbb because they want it now.

[tweaker]

Kinda stupid for Nintendo. It only forces the modded Wii owners to pirate the game. This is one of those games that even pirates will want to buy. Its worth every penny.

[ColdWinter]

i agree

[BrotherNick]

I bought it lol. Oh, mine played, just the wiikey doesn't work anymore.

[clevernickname]

I had a suspicion that copy protection was responsible for the problems with SSBB and not "dirty lenses" or whatever the bull excuse Nintendo trotted out.

[BrotherNick]

HAHA, I found that out the hard way...all my burned games are gone lol. I still have about 7 titles.

[ChickeyCantor]

If you like the game you will get it anyway, else you are a douchebag XD

[BrotherNick]

I did :D Now I'm forced to buy games, oh no! A couple games I need to get are big brain academy and ghost squad, otherwise the others I finished or were rubbish.

[hoklee]

if you have a wiikey, there's a way to play ssbb with a retail copy of the game and it work perfectly haha

[eclipsegryph]

Though I will probably be in a small minority on this partiuclar site, I believe that there is nothing wrong with what Nintendo has done. There is absolutely nothing preventing these people with modded Wiis from purchasing the game. If they have an illegal copy of it, and chose not to buy the game for any reason whatsoever, then it remains illegal. If they purchase the game, even if they can't play the actual version, then at least they have done the right thing. Not that these people are overly concerned with "the right thing", but still, they shouldn't have these illegal copies in the first place. Thus they get no sympathy from me.

[H-V-H]

Don't pirate games kids.

[BrotherNick]

Kids don't pirate, broke people do.

[H-V-H]

True.

[7h3ultim8p00]

lol owned?