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Suda51 admits he pushed back Travis Strikes Again as to not hurt Smash Ultimate sales

Dreamboum

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Source: https://www.destructoid.com/suda51-...g-travis-strikes-again-into-2019-520831.phtml

Why the slight setback? We had a chance to talk with Goichi "Suda51" Suda at PAX West and he gave us some valuable insight as to the external market forces that made early 2019 a better launch window. We're in the Nintendo booth, and he gestures to the giant Smash Bros. banner that's looming over us. Suddenly, it's obvious.


"So, as you know, Super Smash Bros. is coming out in December," Suda tells us. "I'd feel really bad about impacting their sales negatively. I'll give them a break and move it over into next year." Great point. You wouldn't want to accidentally smash Smash Bros.
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Very considerate of him as Smash needs all the sales it can get. Maybe Sakurai should repay the favour by including Travis Touchdown in the game ?

The game was recently announced to be released on January 18, 2019 by the way
 
Son Lamar

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He knows he couldn't compete and turned it into a joke. He wasn't seriously saying he'd impact sales of smash.
 
Wander

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Has there been other cases where developers or publishers come out and say they move release dates because of a specific game?

But yeah good on Suda tho idk January seems pretty packed too.
 
Anteo

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I mean. Im still buying travis and skiping smash so idk.. i dont think it helps
 
M-PG71C

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Very good man! I'll support him by buying his game next year too! So considerate! Now if only others would do the same for poor Red Dead Redemption 2
 
Crayolan

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Obviously because Travis is in smash and the market simply cannot handle two Travis games releasing in the same month.
 
Dyle

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Man he's really doing Sakurai a solid, I hope Sakurai scratches his back too and gives Travis a place in Smash
 
Strittles

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What a nice guy. Sakurai really should thank him by putting Travis in Smash!
 
AuthenticM

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lol this is like the game dev equivalent to someone saying "I broke his fist with my face".
 

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That is funny but the actual reason could be that he saw that people dont actually like the game and he wants to add something better in the gameplay. At least I hope so.
 
NotLiquid

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Incidentally I think I once heard a rumor that he moved up the original No More Heroes' release date to cover for Brawl's delay but I don't know how true that is
 
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It's was kinda tense there for a moment or two but I'm glad he did the right thing for all of us. Massive respect.
 
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Hopefully Travis makes it in Smash eventually
 
TylersProphecy

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I hope he's kidding. Smash doesn't need to worry. A no more heroes that doesn't play and barely looks like a no more heroes game should be worried.

Maybe, just maybe, I'm just slightly cheesed because i love suda51 and want all his games asap though, logic and manners be damned.
 
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Dreamboum

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I'll take Travis for Smash any day. As long as no one ever brings up Goku again.
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