Reson for delay: unfinished bug testing?

[Zeep]

Japanese game site ORE-N0-WEB 3rd floats the rumor that Super Smash Bros. Brawl is shipping with a showstopping bug. Before we dive in, a bit about that site: It's run by someone who claims to be a gaming insider (perhaps a game shop owner). The site mentions that Japanese retailers are getting notices that SSBB is shipping with a minor bug that displays an error message that the game cannot be booted. This bug is triggered by a SSBB software update. This bug doesn't actually affect the game, which can still be played normally if the bug is ignored. ORE-NO-WEB 3rd stated that such a bug might frighten many customers — even if they are given notice regarding it. This bug wasn't mentioned on the 2ch game store clerk's thread, so it could very well be bogus. Stay tuned!

http://kotaku.com/349494/ssbb-shipping-with-showstopper-bug

If this is true it could very well be (part of?) the reason that the game was delayed an extra week/month.

[Hylian-Advocate]

I dont get it.....how is it a bug if it doesn't affect the game?

it just says the messgae...but if you hit a button it still works?

[Phoenix]

It's a bug because the code doesn't work as intended.

[koten]

I doubt it being the reason for the delay. Why would they have pushed it back a week in Japan?

[nayrk]

because in Japan bugs don't exist

[Phoenix]

Not true, the cockroaches could have survived it.

OK that was pretty evil.

[Hylian-Advocate]

what I meant is what did the bug actually do if there really was a bug...... meh...nvm

[nayrk]

Not true, the cockroaches could have survived it.

OK that was pretty evil.

wow dude... I wasn't even going there....