All i've been hearing for the past couple of months is SSB is getting Delayed based off of no evidence and just speculation. Though its a possibility, dunno why so many are obsessed (this not aiming exactly at you) with this topic in general.

Biggest excuse i seen is no release date, but then an easy counter to that is its Nintendo! They are one of the few companies that give release dates (publically) so close to games release. It happens alot.

I don't want it to happen, it's just that, well, Nintendo seems virtully incapable of releasing games on time these days.

If anything I'm just trying to let you guys down easy so you're less jarred if/when it does happen.

Well either way. Jose has a bet with other IGN editors that it will come in 2014, and I'm positive it will. 

Nintendo's recent history is evidence enough for me.

If Smash U is delayed, it will have nothing to do with with Mario Kart 8's DLC launch in November (imho :3). The positioning of the DLC is to once again put Mario Kart 8 in the forefront of gamers' attentions as they look for a holiday purchase. The inclusion of Link and non-Mario themed tracks will reignite interest and conversations about the game. Nintendo is definitely hoping that the game will continue its forward momentum, and the DLC will boost that momentum into the holiday season (and then again into the spring season 2015).

As for Smash U, one way to find out if it'll be Winter 2014 or not.

This is the second one of these topics in a couple of days, and it's still just as ridiculous. There is simply nothing close to a logical connection between Mario Kart DLC being released in November and Smash being delayed.

I do find it odd that they havnt put out a release date for it yet. Maybe they will at pax or tgs

I mean, at least they gave an incentive for an early preorder (Yoshi and Shy Guy colors). I'm sure because of that and the Mercedes DLC the game got a decent boost in return gamers (like myself).

As for the second job, Halloween is coming up, I'm actually doing a part time job as a scarer at SCarowinds (local amusement park Halloween-ified).

First Zelda is delayed because a Pokémon game is coming to arcades in Japan next near, now Smash is delayed because Mario Kart is getting DLC in November.

I didn't now Sakurai developed Mario Kart 8.