Original Brawl-copy does not work on modified Wii

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Written by Shigeru

Friday, 14 March 2008

It seems that original Super Smash Bros. Brawl copies will give you an error if you are trying to play them on a a modified Wii console. More info inside...

Nintendo has received a lot of complains lately about people having trouble playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Nintendo has responded to these problems with the words that it's caused by the use of a modified Wii. When you try to play the original copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl on your modified Wii it will give you an error-message.

This message may also apear when the laser from your Wii is dirty. Nintendo will happily fix that problem though, for free. Nintendo won't, obviously, help out the people who have got a modified Wii at any rate.

Source: Wii-DS

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Alter said:

Wow. I'm glad I didn't buy a chip yet.

March 14, 2008 | url

Son Of Mido said:

So modified as in they got a new Wii, or they were fiddling around with it? Because I had to send in my Wii for repairs, and I'm 90% sure they just sent me a new Wii, and my Brawl works fine.

March 14, 2008

Akiranon said:

This only applies to the Wiikey. It's nothing a simple firmware update can't fix... If the Wiikey team's still around, that is.

March 15, 2008

Fire Bird said:

Modified? What exactly does that mean? Because I haven't done anything to mine, yet I get the error message for Brawl.

March 15, 2008

Link2354 said:

What do they mean by modified

March 15, 2008

zorasriver said:

Google is your friend ;) Zr.

Nearly every video game system that comes out now has some sort of Mod chip that you can buy and install (at your own risk of course) to allow the system to play "Backed Up" games. These backups are actually burned games called backups because of course it is illegal to burn games and use them.

March 16, 2008

Twilight_King11 said:

Modified=/=cool

March 16, 2008

Triforce of the Gods said:

Because I haven't done anything to mine, yet I get the error message for Brawl.

It says that you also get an error message if the laser from the Wii is dirty. It also says that Nintendo will fix that problem for free, but will not help anyone with a modified Wii for any rate.

March 16, 2008

teep said:

Where's my previous comment gone? Anyway, I'll say what I said before. I was going to get my wii chipped just so I could play the American version of Brawl. How ironic would it have been if the very I used to allow me to play the game, only prevented me some other way? There, that's pretty much what I said before, maybe slightly different wording, and it was COMPLETELY on topic. Mods: Before deleting a post/comment, please take time to ask yourself "Should I really delete this post (or comment)?"

March 16, 2008

Triforce of the Gods said:

Apparently my laser isn't dirty, since Brawl works for me.

P.S. BRAWL ROCKS!

March 16, 2008

deku-princess said:

im looking 4 a boyfriend...........any takers????

March 17, 2008 | url

Scott said:

Teep, the comments are mostly unmoderated. If your comment wasn't there, it didn't get sent in the first place.

March 17, 2008

octorok8 said:

besides, if they were moderated, they would've deleted deku-princess's comment by now... and come to think of it, mine too. so to stick to the topic, wow, glad I don't buy cheating devices or mod chips or the like.

March 19, 2008

Kazuhide said:

I've bought a chipped Wii from Hong Kong and its in Japanese, i brought it here in England and it works fine with english games. but, i ordered an american version of brawl on the internet. would it still work on my hong kong chipped wii?

March 29, 2008 | url