Report: Captain Toad's release date brought forward in UK

Captain Toad's UK adventure may be starting early, after his game began showing up on British doorsteps ahead of its January 2, 2015 due date. While Nintendo's yet to comment, multiple reports indicate the publisher's given retailers the green light to release Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker early - or less late compared to the North American release date.

MCV reports it's "been told" all UK online retailers can start shipping the game ahead of a new launch date of Monday, December 22. Similarly, Nintendo Life sources indicate GAME has begun shipping the game out, while VideoGamer.com went to its local GAME store and bought a copy this morning. In other words, if you're a Brit waiting patiently for the Wii U puzzle-platformer, you might want to track down some early treasure on the high street.

While you're doing that, we've reached out to Nintendo for official clarification.

Nintendo's squeaky spinoff of Super Mario 3D World proved a hit with Joystiq's Captain Cowan, or in his words a "pleasant surprise."

"I'd initially judged Treasure Tracker as a pleasant but temporary distraction," Danny said, "but I continued playing even after I'd completed every level, and I'm still working on rounding up the collectibles I missed the first time around. Treasure Tracker may be small in stature, but it's packed with depth and detail."

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