Masahiro Sakurai acknowledges that the decision does not depend on him, but Nintendo is responsible for suggesting which characters should be.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate squad is not chosen by Masahiro Sakurai, director of the well-known fighting game that combines Nintendo characters with protagonists of other video game franchises. At least that says in the pages of Famitsu magazine, a publication in which he has come to recognize that "there are too many characters of Fire Emblem." According to the creative, "these things are already decided" in advance, so they pull forward with it. "The things I have to meditate are elsewhere." And he adds: "I don't choose the fighters based on my own preferences, that's Nintendo's decision."
Since the template is full of "sword characters", they need to differentiate them. “We make them have their own tactics, which are unique to the fighter,” he emphasizes. “On this occasion, we have provided the experience of being able to handle a protagonist of a title that people are playing now,” says Sakurai in reference to the incorporation of Byleth, from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. "At the beginning of this production, we experimented and worked with a title that was in development."
What's new in patch 7.0.0
The Nintendo title was recently updated to version 7.0.0, a patch that does not add significant news, but prepares the game for future events. Balance adjustments have been made, which involve the throwing distance of some characters such as Pichu, Pikachu or Donkey Kong. Moreover, Link Child now has an improvement in his shield powers. Beyond that, new Mii costumes are added, with Cuphead as one of the most prominent, and the option to buy the Fighters Pass Vol.2 is added, which will add new characters during a new season.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an exclusive Nintendo Switch game, will repeat as one of the EVO Japan 2020 titles, one of the most prestigious esports competitions focused on fighting games. However, the community was disappointed by the prize that awaits the winner, which will not be cash. The one who gets up with the laurels will get a Pro Controller command, yes, with a special golden inscription. The second and third classified will leave the tournament empty handed, unlike what happens with other video games that will be present to compete.
