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[IbizaPocholo]

https://nintendosoup.com/sakurai-ma...ot-allowed-to-join-super-smash-bros-ultimate/


In the official interview, Masahiro Sakurai said it was impossible for manga characters to join the roster of the Super Smash Bros. series. This comes after many requests were made by Japanese fans. Ten years after this comment was made, it seems Sakurai hasn’t changed his stance, as he wants to keep Super Smash Bros. strictly for video game characters.

We leave you with the full translation (translated by NintendoSoup) below:

“It is impossible for manga characters to join (Super Smash Bros.).​

While we can accept characters from other companies, we cannot, under any circumstances, take in anything and everything under the sky. That’s because (Super Smash Bros.) is a game that requires everyone’s cooperation.”​

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[Deleted member 738976]

"Host: I see. But we did get a lot of questions like, “Why wasn’t Krystal a playable character?”

Sakurai: It’s not that I don’t understand how that feels, but if you start saying that, it becomes “Why isn’t Waddle Dee playable?” or Dry Bones, or Baby Peach. There’d be no end to it.
"
Quit being a hypocrite and get it over with.

 

[Danjin44]

We have Jump Force for the manga characters.

 

[Deleted member 738976]

We have Jump Force for the manga characters.

Just one wouldn't hurt.

 

[Danjin44]

Just one wouldn't hurt.

Don't get me wrong I would like to see manga characters in Smash, but if Sakurai is against it then there nothing we can do. But we at least have Jump Force for manga characters fight each other.

 

[Hulk_Smash]

"Host: I see. But we did get a lot of questions like, “Why wasn’t Krystal a playable character?”

Sakurai: It’s not that I don’t understand how that feels, but if you start saying that, it becomes “Why isn’t Waddle Dee playable?” or Dry Bones, or Baby Peach. There’d be no end to it.
"
Quit being a hypocrite and get it over with.

But isn’t he right in this case? Asking for Isaac from Golden Sun is a good example. I have no idea who that is and I’ve been a Nintendo fan for 32 years. The obscure character requests are getting old. Let the man do what his team thinks is best.

Spoiler

Unless you’re joking.

 

[Bakkus]

Asking for Isaac from Golden Sun is a good example. I have no idea who that is and I’ve been a Nintendo fan for 32 years.

You obviously can't have been a big fan of Nintendo's handheld consoles, then.

 

[Deleted member 738976]

But isn’t he right in this case? Asking for Isaac from Golden Sun is a good example.

I think you're the one joking around here.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

https://nintendosoup.com/sakurai-ma...ot-allowed-to-join-super-smash-bros-ultimate/


In the official interview, Masahiro Sakurai said it was impossible for manga characters to join the roster of the Super Smash Bros. series. This comes after many requests were made by Japanese fans. Ten years after this comment was made, it seems Sakurai hasn’t changed his stance, as he wants to keep Super Smash Bros. strictly for video game characters.

We leave you with the full translation (translated by NintendoSoup) below:

“It is impossible for manga characters to join (Super Smash Bros.).​

While we can accept characters from other companies, we cannot, under any circumstances, take in anything and everything under the sky. That’s because (Super Smash Bros.) is a game that requires everyone’s cooperation.”​

i cant understand why people want Goku in Smash Brothers (is not the same Universe manga-game)

 

[Danjin44]

This might be little off topic but after this game I actually like Sakurai take a break from Smash make sequel to Kid Icarus Uprising or whole new IP.

 

[Fbh]

Makes sense, although it has been 10 years so who knows what he might think now.

Still , I never quite got why so many people wanted Goku in Smash.

We have Jump Force for the manga characters.

I still keep hoping that they will some day do an HD game in the style of Jump Ultimate Stars (DS game). I'd even be ok if they kept the 2D graphics if it helps keep the budget down while having lots of characters.

But they keep making crappy 3D fighters

 

[Codes 208]

We have Jump Force for the manga characters.

I think the biggest reason why i have any interest in that game is because its the closest we'll ever get to a dragon ball z zenkai battle royale in the west.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Damn... I was hoping for Sato from Ajin to get in too.

 

[OverIt]

RIP Goku.

 

[Danjin44]

RIP Goku.

I honestly rather have Luffy or Gon. their fighting style is much more interesting than Goku.

 

[Hudo]

I mean, it is clear what he wanted to say when the trailer showed "Everyone is here!". It's was his way of telling us to fuck off and he's right.

 

[Yoshi]

Good thing Banjo is no anime character then!

 

[Lucumo]

No manga characters...hm...

 

[Akira1983]

Good choice Sakurai

 

[ar0s]

Agreed. Manga characters in Smash would really damage its appeal. There's some huge name video game characters not in the game. The last thing it needs is more manga style swordsmen. How many FE representatives are there, like 12? It's insane.

 

[Android25]

"Host: I see. But we did get a lot of questions like, “Why wasn’t Krystal a playable character?”

Sakurai: It’s not that I don’t understand how that feels, but if you start saying that, it becomes “Why isn’t Waddle Dee playable?” or Dry Bones, or Baby Peach. There’d be no end to it.
"
Quit being a hypocrite and get it over with.

He should've said i don't want yiff in my games

 

[royox]

Asking for Isaac from Golden Sun is a good example. I have no idea who that is and I’ve been a Nintendo fan for 32 years.

We got a lot of "literally who" character from Fire Emblem games from FE games that weren't even released out of Japan. Golden Sun was released everywhere in gba and I'm sure more people know Isaac than Marth, Roy or even Shulk from Xenoblade.

 

[deriks]

I guess that he meant that Smash are for gaming characters. If you want manga, Jump exists

 

[Ballthyrm]

Rayman 4 smash. Time for Ubisoft to get a character for their continued support, might as well be rayman.

 

[GrayFoxRJ]

Fanboys are the worst. Curb your manga character, smash is a homage to the japanese gaming culture. Yeah, shovel Knight and other Western charcs can appear, but it is mainly a niponic-centred representation

 

[Deleted member 738976]

He should've said i don't want yiff in my games

You'd have a point if he didn't add two in as some of the last disappointing characters.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I always thought Goemon and Ebisimaru from Mystical Ninja would be a great fit in Smash Bros.

 

[AlexxKidd]

 

[iconmaster]

While he probably hasn't changed his mind, pulling an interview from ten years ago feels like someone stretching to put the issue to rest. (I sympathize, though.)

 

[Akuza89]

As cool as it would be for goku to appear or someone to appear, I understand why not.

Besides that its the ultimate video game cross over not cross over as a whole... so it is again understandable.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

What came first for Pokémon, the manga or VG?

 

[Akuza89]

What came first for Pokémon, the manga or VG?

Videos games.

pokemon red and green came out first in japan, the anime followed a few months later to help popularise the games.

 

[dust bunny]

Imagine being sakurai and having to deal with a never ending barrage of inane character requests.

 

[LucidFeuer]

Good. There are already too many, almost incoherent characters in Smash, wouldn't want it to become the trash deposit of any fans requests like it was a Mugen mod.

 

[Dunki]

Why the hell is solid snake in there? Metal Gear is as Anime as fuck^^

 

[Simply_Bry]

I'd love to see the day all Fire Emblem echo characters replaced by one manga character like Goku or Luffy.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

http://www.siliconera.com/2018/11/1...-gold-additional-direct-details-from-sakurai/

 

[Deleted member 738976]

http://www.siliconera.com/2018/11/1...-gold-additional-direct-details-from-sakurai/

Of course he skips over the assist trophies like a coward.

"I’ve always wanted to make a pro-wrestling character!"
Then add Travis Touchdown instead of yet another shill Pokemon since he learns tons of wrestling moves. Your friend Suda 51 has been waiting years for him to get into Smash.

 

[iconmaster]

http://www.siliconera.com/2018/11/1...-gold-additional-direct-details-from-sakurai/

“I’d like to write more about Adventure Mode if given the opportunity. The ROM is already complete.”

I know it’s translated from Japanese, but... He means the World of Light mode is finished?

 

[L0wMax]

Thank god