Sakurai-san’s creative spark can go even further than Smash Bros.
This week Masahiro Sakurai gave his last character presentation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with interest and anticipation for the final broadcast reaching a fever pitch. With over 24 million sales at last count and substantial DLC uptake thanks to the many and varied guest fighters, it’s a game that has contributed a great deal to the success of Switch. More than that, though, few games can have a near three-year run of big headlines in the modern industry, and the unique cultural impact of Smash Bros. — and its outrageously diverse roster — can’t really be overstated. It’s a behemoth.
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