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Why Freedom Planet’s Wii U Launch Was Delayed Again

GalaxyTrail postponed Freedom Planet’s Wii U launch again after its first patch failed to remove all freezing issues.

By Patchlo Editorial Desk · Published October 28, 2026 · Sources checked October 28, 2026

Scope: The 2015 Wii U launch delays. The game subsequently released; this is not a current unreleased-game warning.

The first patch did not finish the job

Nintendo Everything’s August 18, 2015 report reproduced a statement from developer Stephen DiDuro: the Wii U patch had not fixed all freezing issues, and the launch was being canceled for the time being. He said another date would be announced after the port’s additional problems were resolved.

That wording matters. The article is reporting a developer’s decision to hold the release, not proving a particular processor fault or that affected consoles were permanently damaged.

The delay chronology

Nintendo Everything listed August 3, August 13 and August 20 among the planned dates. By August 18, the latest fix was still insufficient. The next step was further correction rather than releasing the same build against another promised date.

1. The port receives a planned launch date.
2. Freezing issues prompt a patch and another target date.
3. The patch leaves some freezes unresolved.
4. GalaxyTrail withdraws the immediate launch plan while work continues.

What happened after the warning

Freedom Planet did eventually reach Wii U. The release history lists October 1, 2015 for North America, so the August cancellation must not be presented as the final fate of the port.

The sources checked here do not establish a numbered final patch for every freeze. The supported conclusion is narrower: the first correction was incomplete, the launch moved, and the port later shipped.