Those who want to avoid the long line of players who are equally excited to get their hands on the brand new "Super Smash Bros." on Wii U can start ordering the game directly from the Nintendo eShop ahead of time. The Wii U edition of the game became available for digital pre-orders on the Nintendo eShop last Nov. 12.
Once the pre-order is made, users can start to install it so that they can start playing the game as soon as it becomes unlocked on Nov. 21.
Preloading the game would help the players save time against having to fall in line in the stores, and it will also lessen the chance of getting caught in a bottleneck when numerous other players who also purchase the game download simultaneously on its actual release date.
Those who pre-order the game with the use of their Nintendo Network ID will get an email 72 hours prior to the release date. The message will contain a redemption code that allows the preloading process of the game to start.
This is the first time that Nintendo is offering the preloading option on Wii U, yet it already broke sales records during its first day.
The sales numbers for "Super Smash Bros." for Wii U actually came as a surprise for the company, especially since the 3DS version of the game was only released in October and it had a staggering response from the players with 705,000 copies sold during its first two days.
Meanwhile, U.S. retail giant Best Buy announced that they will include the "Super Smash Bros." Wii U version in the 32 GB "Super Mario 3D World" Wii U Deluxe that they will offer as part of their Black Friday deal. It will also include "Nintendo Land" and "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze" for only $360. The deal will only be sold during this year's Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.
