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Disc Errors Infect Smash Bros. Brawl (US)

09.03.2008

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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Birdo Is A Tranny 09.03.2008#26

If I have to send my wii (on the day smbb arrives) to nintendo ill freak, but wont more dust just build up again and we have to send it in AGAIN? does anyone know any other games that will use the double-layer disc's? (im thinking mario kart might use it) plus im fucked my sitting room is very dusty.

Glenjamin 09.03.2008#27

No problems here!

BrawlBumBoy 09.03.2008#28

As much as I hate people who imported Smilie , I hope no one is affected by this. Pretty ironic it wud happen to Brawl tho, being such a big release. O well, UK probs wont get that problem. Took their time u see Smilie

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Satoshi 09.03.2008#29

russraine said:
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.

Yeah well it did happen in Japan so they can at least be prepared in America.

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The_Gold_Dragon 09.03.2008#30

irfman said:

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.

The dust has an effect on the lens but it's the other
particles in tobacco smoke that makes it stain the lens more than just a dirty room.

Ps. I keep my systems clean and dusted off. Both my parents smoke... but they mainly smoke in their room. My wii is in the living room(rarely smoked in) And I still got the problem

E-Dracon 09.03.2008#31

No problem with my wii... its the only clean place in the room xD

Ikana 09.03.2008#32

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

I know several people (including myself) who got a GC disk read error. Smilie

Mandown 10.03.2008#33

I read about this problem a while back concerning other DL games. If you are a smoker it\'s more of a prominent problem.

Wii\'s that have been kept well and around a good source of fresh airflow should be alright I think.

My Galaxy worked fine, but then most did.

( Edited 10.03.2008 08:27 by Linkyshinks )

JoshSL 10.03.2008#34

I've lost 3 GCs to disc problems. All 3 of them stopped being able to read discs entirely.

I've heard that blowing or sucking a straw into the disc slot can help a little. Smilie

But this is by far my biggest worry for the Freeloader + Brawl. If it doesn't work, do you think I can still send off to Nintendo?

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BlueRocks 10.03.2008#35

No one has ever smoked in my home so that shan't be a problem. But I do have dirty little kids that gunk up games with their dirty little fingers then stick them in the console (the dirty little discs not the dirty little fingers).

I didn't pick the game up yesterday as I don't shop on Sundays (and we got so much bloody snow - 50cm - that I couldn't make it out of the driveway until late in the day). I am grabbing it on the way home from work.

Should be ok. I hope.

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Guest 10.03.2008#36

my entire house is a dust haven, we have no smokers (havent for a couple of years), but we live in dust central for england so it doesn't matter how much we clean, we gots dusts, lots of it. But my wii/PS2/PS3/Gamecube and my Dads XBox are uneffected

Lightmare 10.03.2008#37

DRE's in gamecubes are a hit and miss affair.

The PS2 had a problem where it would try and read discs that were too bad quality, with the result that it nackered in the laser.

Nintendo's response to this problem was to place i a Potentiometer (possibly spelled wrong there), aka a POT. This acted as a cut-off device, and rather than burning out the laser, the pot limited it's action so it stopped and called a DRE before that point.

However, there has never been a set POT voltage in the gamecubes. It varies in region, model and I think even individual gamecube. So in that respect, some gamecubes are naturally better at reading Discs than others.

James2t3 10.03.2008#38

Never knew about GC\'s having shitty lasers, mines still going.

But this is by far my biggest worry for the Freeloader + Brawl. If it doesn\'t work, do you think I can still send off to Nintendo?

Kind of a strange worry to have. The freeloader dosn\'t change your wii so...your wii will still be in warranty and stuff. Init.

Smoking might increase the failure rate a bit but unless your all super clean or have evolved not to shed skin cells well theres a possibilty that any wii will get a bit dusty inside.

( Edited 10.03.2008 18:35 by Blade2t3 )

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Mongo 10.03.2008#39

No problems here. It worked fine for us (no smokers, but we do have a lot of pollen each winter and spring).

One thing to note: In Japan, this was pretty much a problem with Wiis in houses with smokers, and affected something like 1% of all people that bought Smash Bros (much less than the percentage of smokers).

Cigarette smoke gets everywhere in a house with a smoker. You may not be able to smell it if you've lived with a smoker for a while, but those of us that are badly affected by cigarette smoke can't even step into a smoker's house without choking (regardless of where they smoke IN the house).

Oh, and yeah, that stuff that blocks the lasers from reading the second layer...it's in your lungs too if you live with a smoker. :O

Agul 10.03.2008#40

I picked up Brawl at the midnight launch event at my local EB Games this past weekend, and have been playing it like crazy since (Hot damn! What a game!). I haven't had any problems (at least, not yet). I remember the problems Japanese gamers were having with it, but I don't recall the symptoms. Oh man, I hope I don't have any problems. Smilie

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Raff 10.03.2008#41

I can't wait for the second round of this when all the filthy smash bros urchins scratch their discs to bits and have to buy new ones, because it'll take half the usual scratching to ruin these. +50% sales omg look at teh attach rate.

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

Agul 10.03.2008#42

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

Same here, and not only that, I've never heard of anyone having trouble with GameCube disc read errors. I do have quite a few friends (and my dad), who've had some trouble with their PS2's lens. Although I haven't. Smilie

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TAG 11.03.2008#43

My copy has been working fine so far, other than it lagged really bad when I was playing friends online, but I bet that had more do with the internet at one of our houses. One of them said they had a weak signal, and I guess if it lags on his, it lags for everyone? I'm new to this online gaming stuff Smilie

I've only tried to battle a stranger once, but my internet disconnected and I just start playing solo mode.

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J4K 11.03.2008#44

I've had my Gamecube for six+ years now and have never got a disc read error. Hopefully that extends to my Wii.

No smokers in our house, and not much dust. Plus its less than three months old. Should be good to go. If not I'll be really mad. I love Nintendo and the Wii, but the absolute biggest reason I got the dang thing is Brawl.

Martin_ 11.03.2008#45

Why would they make the console unable to read dual-layer discs effectivelyif there's going to be dual-layer games on it? Doesn't make sense.

owlbird 11.03.2008#46

yes i have experienced disc reading errors with my copy of Smash Bros Smilie

J Tangle 11.03.2008#47

iangennery said:
If I have to send my wii (on the day smbb arrives) to nintendo ill freak, but wont more dust just build up again and we have to send it in AGAIN?

I figured I would have to send mines in. The pollen is crazy in NC(leave your window open for a day and expect to see a layer of yellow dust on every thing) not to mention I smoke. It should be back by next Tuesday. Anyway check out this article from destructoid.com. It really gets me thinking about what you said. Also I have a friend that recently got a Wii(a couple of moths ago) and his Wii doesn\'t work with Brawl so what the guy is saying may hold some truth Smilie