Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Masahiro Sakurai Not Thinking About Sequel, But Won’t Rule One Out

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai isn’t thinking about a sequel Smash Bros. game, but he’s also not ruling one out…for now. 

Sakurai only just revealed Ultimate’s final fighter, Sora from Kingdom Hearts, last monthAfter three years of DLC creation, Sakurai was expected to take some time off. It seems he’s doing that, but it hasn’t stopped him from speculating on the future of the Smash Bros. series.

A Japanese magazine issue Famitsu, Sakurai said he’s not currently thinking about a sequel to Ultimate, as reported by Video Games Chronicle 

“I’m not thinking about a sequel,” Sakurai said to Famitsu. “But I can’t say that this is definitely the last Smash Bros.” 

Sakurai is known for his speculations about the future of Smash Bros. after each entry in the series’s series. He often says that this release might be the last Smash Bros. title. However, it seems he’s keeping the door to a sequel open for now. He said that he also shared the following: Famitsu that he’s not sure there is a future for Smash Bros. without him. 

“I can’t see any way to produce Smash Bros. without me,” Sakurai said. “To be honest, I’d like to leave it to someone else, and I’ve actually tried that, but it hasn’t worked out. If we continue the series, Nintendo and I need to discuss and seriously consider how to make it a success.” 

The director touches on something many fans have speculated since Sora’s release: where does the series go from here? Ultimate features more than 80 characters from other franchises. So how do you beat Ultimate? It seems impossible that future installments outdo Ultimate’s roster, but perhaps a more foundational shake-up for Smash Bros. is needed. It’s something Sakurai seems to be wrestling with for now. 

Read more about Ultimate Sora’s revealCheck out the following breakdown why it’s perfect that Sora is the final fighterRead more. Learn more why Ultimate doesn’t have too many “anime sword users”After that. 

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