Will There Be A New Smash Game

Super Smash Bros director is working on something new but it might have "zip to practise with game production"

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Super Boom Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has said he is officially back at piece of work - working on something that may not have anything to practise with making games.

As originally shared by Famitsu (cheers Nintendo Life), Sakurai revealed: "I have been abroad for a while now, but I am working on something. [...] Y'all may encounter me in the well-nigh time to come in a place that has nil to exercise with game product."

It'due south been a decorated few years for Sakurai, following the reveal of all of the fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter'southward Pass Vol. 2. 1 of the final times we saw Sakurai was when he introduced Sora from Kingdom Hearts every bit a playable character in the Nintendo fighting game. Not forgetting Kazuya from Tekken, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy seven, Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and many, many more than.

Information technology hasn't been revealed yet what Sakurai is currently working on or when he plans to return to video games, although nosotros tin't imagine him stepping away from the world of game development for very long.

Y'all probably shouldn't hold out for any more major Super Nail Bros. Ultimate updates any time soon though, every bit back in 2020, Sakurai revealed that he and the residual of the team take no plans for more Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters after Fighters Pass Vol. 2 - which was completed by Sora back in Oct 2021.

Not only this, but the Sora, Ltd. founder also said that "it would exist best not to assume that there will e'er be some other [Super Smash Bros.]" pregnant nosotros can't even be sure of a new Nail Bros. game gracing our Nintendo consoles in the near future either.

Want to know more than most Sakurai'south work on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Notice out how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and its managing director Masahiro Sakurai redefined hype.

After studying Motion picture Studies and Artistic Writing at Academy, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Thespian Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I and then got even luckier when I became GamesRadar'south trainee news writer where I get to spread the word most the goings-on in the video game globe. My expertise lies in Fauna Crossing related topics after spending the last xv years immersing myself in island life. I also know a affair or two about The Last of U.s.a., and mode as well much about the Kingdom Hearts serial.