It was announced at E3 2006, and released in the first half of 2008. So, two years.

OT: I like how Link takes more "space" at the pic than Mario.

Hrm... maybe if you have noticed that the article said Brawl was announced in '05.... :P 

Ya, that's what I'm thinking as well.

2014 is my guess.

or 2015.

but i thought people knew this :P

anyway guys a fighter would not take that much time to make anyway. its a fighter and the characters are known and what moves they will have and anything extra can be added to them when they come up with them. if they have say 30 of them they can assign one or two too 15 or 30 modelers that can make them in like what 10-15h? then give them to animators and so on.

the things that will take time are the environments. how they will look and what will happen in them and how the characters will interact with them.

i give this game 1 and a half year to 2 years maximum or maybe just a year depending on how big the team is

That was clear the moment they announced it at E³ o.ô

When is comes out it should be worth it, in HD with even more characters like Travis touchdown or professor Layton. My guess is in 2014 or maybe late 2013.

that would be one kick-ass character! they might have to make it rated M just because of him! XD

OT: well waited long enough for games like FFXIII and GS: DD, another long wait won't bother me *rolls eyes*

Hope they choose Zelda look at Skyward Sword.