Nintendo did a great promotion for the release of the newest “Super Smash Bros”, including a special deal where owners of the game could register a code, granting them access to bonus goodies, including a physical copy of the game’s soundtrack. According to reports, these discs are now finally ready for shipping and should start heading out to all of their respective recipients over the next few days.
In fact, some users are reporting that they’ve already received their own copies, or at least confirmation e-mails that their shipment is already on the way. There are various discussion threads at sites like Reddit and NeoGAF where users are reporting this, complete with pictures of their packages and other interesting details about the discs.
And of course, some users have also taken the opportunity to immediately sell their own copies, as eBay has already seen a few listings for the soundtrack discs. It’s worth noting that for US gamers, this might be the only chance to get a physical copy of the soundtrack in the first place, as it’s not going to be sold on the US market due to issues with its licensing. This was confirmed by Maashiro Sakurai, so it seems like those who want to get their hands on the soundtrack discs have eBay as their sole option.
The announcement of the shipping is certainly a neat little surprise, as it was originally said that the soundtrack won’t start shipping until March. It’s good to see that the production has managed to not only meet its deadline but actually beat it by a little while, as things usually happen the other way around in the gaming industry, especially lately.
Everyone should get their copy over the next few days/weeks, so users who haven’t received their own discs yet shouldn’t worry – they should just patiently wait and keep checking their e-mails for a confirmation message. Everyone seems to be getting a special e-mail sent out to notify them that their shipment is on the way, so this should be a good indication of when one can expect to get their own package.
Some users have also made custom cover art images to be used with the album, which is great because it seems to be difficult to find any official ones made for this purpose. The images are of high quality and should be compatible with any popular music player software, so users who want to import their soundtracks into their digital collections shouldn’t have to worry about having an album with missing cover art. In the coming weeks, we’ll likely see even more options for this, as more users start releasing their own versions!