Masahiro Sakurai, the person in charge of this popular fighting game, confirms that he supervises the project from his home.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) does not distinguish between people, so it is important to stay home and avoid contact with other individuals. Japan, which has just entered a state of emergency, did not require its citizens to maintain a mandatory quarantine. However, as revealed by Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he is telecommuting. This has been highlighted on his Twitter account, where he has also pointed out the difficulties that this entails for such a confidential project.
“Now I am working remotely. Basically, I find myself supervising the project from a distance. ” According to the director, "Ultimate is a project with a very high level of security", which makes it difficult to take it outside the Nintendo facilities, something that is reflected in the work. "Still, we have no choice, so let's do the best we can to overcome it," he encourages. The team is currently working on Fighters Pass Vol.2, which will add six new characters to the roster.
I am now working remotely.
Essentially, I'm supervising the project from a distance.
Ultimate is a very high-security project, which makes it difficult to take it out (and work). However, we have no choice, but to do it.
Everyone, let's do our best to get through this !! https://t.co/EIzI6fH8og– PushDustIn (@PushDustIn) April 7, 2020
Coronavirus can affect the plotted roadmap
Sakurai has already warned: Nintendo's plans for Fighters Pass Vol. 2 may be altered by COVID-19. During the Direct Mini, they warned that they would need more time to prepare for the landing of the first of the fighters, one of the ARMS characters. In addition, in the column that the director usually writes in Famitsu, he dropped possible delays, since, for example, it is impossible to hold face-to-face meetings with companies, which may prevent the agreements for fighters from being closed. guests.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been available exclusively for Nintendo Switch since last December 2018. The game, a tribute to the video game industry, expanded with six extra characters in its first paid season pass (in addition to Piranha plant, a gift for the first buyers). After publishing the second volume, which will culminate in 2020, there are no plans for a Fighters Pass Vol. 3, as Sakurai himself explained.
