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Disc Errors Infect Smash Bros. Brawl (US)

By Jorge Ba-oh (jb)

39139 on 09.03.2008 at 12:40

With Smash Bros. Brawl hitting players in the States today, unfortunate gamers have had similar disc reading problems to the Japanese release.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl utilizes a double-layer disc which has a large memory capacity. A very small percentage of Wii consoles may have trouble consistently reading data off this large capacity disc if there is some contamination on the lens of the disc drive. Nintendo has specialized cleaning equipment that can resolve this problem. (Please do NOT attempt to clean the lens yourself, as you may damage the system.)

Nintendo Repair Customer Service.

Those with disc reading errors on their Wii can complete the web-form and send in their console to be cleaned by Nintendo directly.

Have you experienced any issues with your copy of Smash Bros. Brawl? Be sure to comment in our forums below.

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Satoshi on 09.03.2008 at 12:44#1

I have a dust free room (well i try to clean it when I can) and don't smoke Smilie
So I was fine.

( Edited 26.03.2013 08:20 by Guest )

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jb on 09.03.2008 at 13:12#2

Hmmm, I'm worried about our Wii - it's not exactly the cleanest Wii in the world. EEP.

( Edited 26.03.2013 08:20 by Guest )

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mOojc on 09.03.2008 at 13:14#3

Hope I won't have this problem.

( Edited 26.03.2013 08:20 by Guest )

Raff on 09.03.2008 at 13:22#4

Why is it so sensitive? Do they use Tesco value DVD+RW or something?

( Edited 26.03.2013 08:20 by Guest )

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

jb on 09.03.2008 at 13:29#5

Crumbley said:
Why is it so sensitive? Do they use Tesco value DVD+RW or something?

Nah way, that's too good quality Smilie

Probably didn't test out dual-layer properly imo.

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Mr. T on 09.03.2008 at 13:45#6

Crumbley said:
Why is it so sensitive? Do they use Tesco value DVD+RW or something?

More than likely, yes Smilie

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Martin_ on 09.03.2008 at 14:27#7

If this is just an issue with the game, wouldn't it be more an issue with the game than the console?

Raff on 09.03.2008 at 14:37#8

Oni-Ninja said:
If this is just an issue with the game, wouldn't it be more an issue with the game than the console?

It's specific to this game because it's the first to use a dual-layer dvd. The second layer is harder to read, so anything getting in the way of the laser is going to have more of an effect.

For some reason consoles seem to have more sensitive lasers than your average dvd drive, possibly to make life harder for pirates. Cheap media is harder to read because it skimps on the dye chemicals or whatever. That's why you have to use good quality discs for gamecube backups etc.

Microsoft use horrible cheap discs, the layers of plastic come apart and crack at the centre, especially if you pull them out of the boxes the wrong way (without pushing the button).

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

Ikana on 09.03.2008 at 14:43#9

Ack. O.o
Well, I should be fine, as I'm hopefully getting a new Wii today. Finally replacing my second Wii with a fried GPU. On an almost totally unrelated note, why the hell can't you transfer Pokemon Battle Revolution, Eledees and Endless Ocean's save data to an SD card? Smilie

iGod on 09.03.2008 at 15:27#10

Hmmm...
How many of you have bought the game and have been affected by this problem Smilie
My wii stands on the living room that has 2 huge windows opened all day long. I`m worried.
Smilie

( Edited 09.03.2008 14:30 by iGod )

aburnett on 09.03.2008 at 16:29#11

My Wii sits next to my monitor. I don't move it a lot, and don't smoke in here.

I think it'll be fiiiine.

*waits for europe release*

Still, Mario Kart fun just around the corner.

The_Gold_Dragon on 09.03.2008 at 16:29#12

WARNING!!

If you live in a house with anyone who smokes often (even if it's not in the room with your Wii) you will most likely have a problem!

I unfortunately fall into this category and have to send my wii in Smilie Thankfully they upgraded the shipping to "2day air" both ways.

irfy on 09.03.2008 at 16:53#13

The_Gold_Dragon said:
WARNING!!
If you live in a house with anyone who smokes often (even if it's not in the room with your Wii) you will most likely have a problem!
I unfortunately fall into this category and have to send my wii in Thankfully they upgraded the shipping to "2day air" both ways.

This causes dust? I knew it. My wii is the living room and my dad smokes 24/7 and everyweek the area were the wii is is dusty.

Darkhound on 09.03.2008 at 17:00#14

Smoking does cause dust, but not loads.

Put it this way, I\'ve had a Wii since release and I used to smoke until about 2 months ago, right in front of it, and it\'s still fine. Never had a hitch.

Obviously you don\'t want to blow smoke right into it, but i seriously doubt that someone smoking in the OTHER room will affect the wii at all.

( Edited 09.03.2008 16:01 by Darkhound )

Simes on 09.03.2008 at 17:04#15

This happened to the Japanese Smash Bros. as well. Nintendo blamed it on dust.

jb on 09.03.2008 at 17:05#16

Still worried about my Wii - our stuff around here gets dusty pretty quickly, but fortunately no-one smokes.

Good luck with getting your Wiis fixed guys Smilie

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The Strat Man on 09.03.2008 at 17:11#17

I smoke weed with my Wii. I hope I won't be affected.

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SnitchyCLAWS on 09.03.2008 at 17:39#18

I DONT SMOKE AND MY WII IS IN TOP SHAPE!!!
Itll be fine

Go Typhlosion!

Stulaw on 09.03.2008 at 17:48#19

I don't smoke but my room is never tidy, i wonder if i'll get this problem, when smash bros comes out in europe, who knows when that will be.

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Modplan Man on 09.03.2008 at 18:04#20

Get two laser pens and with some jiggery pokery you can rip and burn Smash Bros to your brain.

Warning: May cause blindness and loading times between everything.

SuperLink on 09.03.2008 at 18:05#21

I don't smoke, but my room can get a bit dusty. I hope that when my import arrives, it works, because you can't exactly send an import to Nintendo. Smilie

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DaOne on 09.03.2008 at 18:25#22

lol, the GameCube and ps2 lasers were both shockingly bad.

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Satoshi on 09.03.2008 at 18:37#23

Really!?
My gamecube never had a disk read error...

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russraine on 09.03.2008 at 19:04#24

They were obviously expecting this, as to have the website and repair facility ready up and running isn't just good fortune. I should imagine the Euro delay may well be to get the UK and Euro repair centres up to date ready for the release of SSBB over here.

Cleaning tip from Japan - use a cotton bud to clean the soft area (near the blue LED) around the disc drive every week