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Masahiro Sakurai confirms he isn't working on any game other than Super Smash Bros.
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Would be nice if he stopped making Smash at some point. I'd like to see him make another game and maybe this time one that doesn't break people's wrists.
Not surprising - he said in the last showcase that he doubts that Ultimate will be topped down the line, so its his final shot now to make and perfect one of, if not the biggest gaming mashup ever.
Once its all said and done Ultimate will be a crazy package with a ridiculous roster.
Once its all said and done Ultimate will be a crazy package with a ridiculous roster.
Great for Smash Bros, but still upsetting.
Sakurai is a really talented director, and I would've loved to see him reboot another IP, or even make a new one. That, and this man REALLY needs a break.
At the very least, can some other studio make Kid Icarus Uprising 2? Treasure, maybe?
Sakurai is a really talented director, and I would've loved to see him reboot another IP, or even make a new one. That, and this man REALLY needs a break.
At the very least, can some other studio make Kid Icarus Uprising 2? Treasure, maybe?
Honestly there's no reason to work on a new Smash game anytime soon, just use Ultimate as a foundation and keep adding DLC for years to come. That's what Nintendo should have done with Mario Kart 8.
Also, I'd hope he could juggle Smash DLC and a new project if he wanted, but like everyone else is saying as long as the man keeps a good work/life balance he should do whatever he wants.
EDIT: Also, poor Arlo. That was one of the most badly timed videos I've seen lmao
Also, I'd hope he could juggle Smash DLC and a new project if he wanted, but like everyone else is saying as long as the man keeps a good work/life balance he should do whatever he wants.
EDIT: Also, poor Arlo. That was one of the most badly timed videos I've seen lmao
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Well, he's made what I feel is my favorite game of all time and he keeps making it better and better. So I appreciate his hard work.
I said this a couple years ago and some Nintendo fans on here swore he had another game coming. Nah, games take too long to develop and it was obvious they were going to go all out with the DLC too. And from a financial and opportunity cost standpoint it makes no sense for him to work on anything else.
Sakurai got the Aunoma treatment.
Sakurai got the Aunoma treatment.
He's prolly so used to doing Smash that he can't really see himself moving on 100% He loves the series
He needs to let Kid Icarus continue though
He needs to let Kid Icarus continue though
Man, Sakurai, I know sometimes pushing yourself being the limits can do great things, but don't overdo it...take a year-long break or something.
He seems like he really enjoys it, so good for him. I'm fine with not getting a new Kid Icarus or something like that if it means Smash Ultimate gets supported for a bit longer. It's such a crazy fun and ambitious crossover.
If he's doing what he loves that's all that matters. You can tell he loves smash and he wants to keep ultimate going as long as he can.
i hope after season 2 he gets to work on something other than smash. of course if he wants to.
lol, i remember people seriously thinking that was possible
Sounds like we'll be getting Ultimate DLC until Nintendo's next console launches and they need Sakurai to work on the next Smash
Will be interesting how they replace Ultimate. They will never have as many characters, stages, items, etc. as this game has. The only way to do so is make it a GaaS game that continues on future platforms. Let Sakurai have a break from developing a new Smash game from the ground up and let the existing game continue with very minimal oversight from Sakurai.
Sakurai has done good work for Nintendo with the Smash Bros franchise.
Sakurai has done good work for Nintendo with the Smash Bros franchise.
Despite my criticisms, I have nothing but respect for Sakurai. Hopefully DLC is more chill in terms of work-load.
I loved Kid Icarus (maybe they can re-release it on Switch), but Smash is something historic and unique and he seems to enjoy working on it and now that they have the base game built, it's probably a lot less stress.
Bring on Smash DLC season 2 and even season 3.
Working on one IP for almost your whole career isn't really even that unheard of at Nintendo ... if you work at EAD Tokyo, odds are you've been doing 3D Mario for decades now. Aonuma has been on Zelda for how long now.
Bring on Smash DLC season 2 and even season 3.
Working on one IP for almost your whole career isn't really even that unheard of at Nintendo ... if you work at EAD Tokyo, odds are you've been doing 3D Mario for decades now. Aonuma has been on Zelda for how long now.
Yeah! And after that he jumped on the Battle Bus and met all of us in Fortnite! It was crazy!