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[–] ouigol@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I seem to remember Sakurai saying that this would be the last one. I guess he either doesn’t have much of a say or that it made too much money to pass up on another….

[–] Kerred@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sakurai and Hayo Miyazaki drunk betting who will retire first

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Sakurai isn’t even old, he seems like the kind of guy who could go on making games for another 45 years haha

[–] Kerred@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing is it seemed like Sakurai wants to do other things, but has no choice but to work on smash 28/9.

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah :( Then I wish he could retire from it. I’m fine with Ultimate being the last one, Smash will live on through the community.

I can’t wait for people to make an emulated online mode like they did for Melee!

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 2 points 1 year ago

He wanna make indie game though, so yes he will work until miyazaki age lol

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe my memory is faulty but I seem to recall every single sequel was going to be the last one. Them Nintendo saw the profits and cuts him a bonus so he turns around and says one more.

[–] solivine@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

He said that before Ultimate too

[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Sakurai's independent. Nintendo always goes to him first when it's time to make a new entry, but Sakurai's under no obligation to accept. Nevertheless, he keeps coming back to the table, so it's probably fair to assume that he enjoys directing this series.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sakurai remembered that if he wasn’t making Smash games, he’d have too much time to sleep; SIX whole hours! Of SLEEP!