Just got an update regarding the upcoming next entry for Wii-U and 3DS.
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Sakurai and Kobayashi's message about Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
Jun 22, 2012 by RawmeatCowboy
Masahiro Sakurai
Hello, I'm Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series.
It's my personal belief that the only time a creative product really resonates is in that first moment when it's actually in front of you.
With that said, I've realized that if we keep the new Super Smash Bros. title's development structure secret, it'll only create more and more speculation, and I won't be able to develop the game with any freedom. That's why I've decided to announce this news right now, even though it's still very early on.
I would love to provide more information, but for now, I'm going to stay quiet until I have something solid to show you.
The project has just gotten started. Bear in mind that not only are we developing two titles simultaneously, but we announced the project before we even started actual development, so I'm afraid we will likely have to keep you waiting for quite a while. Please be patient.
Currently, the prototype prepared by NAMCO BANDAI Games and NAMCO BANDAI Studios' special team looks pretty good, and it's working great. In order to take advantage of the fact that there will be versions for two different systems, and to maximize and offer fun new gameplay elements, the entire team is going to work hard together. Thank you.
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Masaya Kobayashi
Hello, everyone. I'm Masaya Kobayashi of NAMCO BANDAI Studios. I'm so honored to be able to join the Smash Bros. team--that globally popular series of which Japan is particularly proud—and to work alongside of Mr. Sakurai.
In order to make Mr. Sakurai proud, we will take on this project with NAMCO BANDAI's best staff! Yoshito Higuchi, the producer and the director of the "Tales" series, Tetsuya Akatsuka, producer and director of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.," the art director/sound director of the "SoulCalibur" series, the main development team staff from the "TEKKEN" series…and that's just for starters. All the top creators from NAMCO BANDAI are gathered here to create a never-before-seen dream team for this project. We will fully utilize our experience and knowledge in action/fighting game development, technical capability, and organizational strength, and we hereby promise you that we will develop the best and most powerful "Super Smash Bros." title ever! Don't miss it!
Representative works:
Masaya Kobayashi
"Ridge Racer" series
"We Ski" (Wii) series
"Go Vacation" (Wii)
Yoshito Higuchi
"SoulCalibur" series
"Tales of the Abyss"
"Tales of Vesperia" [Quote actually ends here]
Namco Bandai are working alongside Nintendo/Project Sora on it and thus they will have representative characters in it as well, including from their flagship 'Tales Series.'
In the original Super Smash Brothers, my best character was Kirby, but my favorite was probably Fox McCloud.
In Melee I changed to Gannondorf as my best character and I also liked to use Mewtwo.
In Brawl I still use Gannondorf, don't really like that Mewtwo was changed to Lucario since I don't follow the later Pokemon series.
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"You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."
A good chance there will be, seeing as that's one of Namco-Bandai's biggest IPs. [And I'm glad to hear they're working on localizing more Tales titles in other countries...such as us here in the U.S. ^__^]
Wonder if the upcoming game will also have characters from Xenoblade Chronicles. It is a First Party title for Nintendo, so there's a chance.
I can sense the next game in the series having a larger selection of characters than they already have so it makes for a lot of variety in the game. I'm good enough in the game that I can pretty much master any character, who I choose depends on the situation. Characters from the Mario or Pokemon series are my goof-off characters, I do fight hard with them at times but I don't really sweat it much. If I were to choose more intimidating characters like Link or Samus or any of the Fire Emblem guys, best believe I'm bringing an ass-whoopin' with them!
Just got an update regarding the upcoming next entry for Wii-U and 3DS.
Masahiro Sakurai
Hello, I'm Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series.
It's my personal belief that the only time a creative product really resonates is in that first moment when it's actually in front of you.
With that said, I've realized that if we keep the new Super Smash Bros. title's development structure secret, it'll only create more and more speculation, and I won't be able to develop the game with any freedom. That's why I've decided to announce this news right now, even though it's still very early on.
I would love to provide more information, but for now, I'm going to stay quiet until I have something solid to show you.
The project has just gotten started. Bear in mind that not only are we developing two titles simultaneously, but we announced the project before we even started actual development, so I'm afraid we will likely have to keep you waiting for quite a while. Please be patient.
Currently, the prototype prepared by NAMCO BANDAI Games and NAMCO BANDAI Studios' special team looks pretty good, and it's working great. In order to take advantage of the fact that there will be versions for two different systems, and to maximize and offer fun new gameplay elements, the entire team is going to work hard together. Thank you.
---------------
Masaya Kobayashi
Hello, everyone. I'm Masaya Kobayashi of NAMCO BANDAI Studios. I'm so honored to be able to join the Smash Bros. team--that globally popular series of which Japan is particularly proud—and to work alongside of Mr. Sakurai.
In order to make Mr. Sakurai proud, we will take on this project with NAMCO BANDAI's best staff! Yoshito Higuchi, the producer and the director of the "Tales" series, Tetsuya Akatsuka, producer and director of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.," the art director/sound director of the "SoulCalibur" series, the main development team staff from the "TEKKEN" series…and that's just for starters. All the top creators from NAMCO BANDAI are gathered here to create a never-before-seen dream team for this project. We will fully utilize our experience and knowledge in action/fighting game development, technical capability, and organizational strength, and we hereby promise you that we will develop the best and most powerful "Super Smash Bros." title ever! Don't miss it!
Representative works:
Masaya Kobayashi
"Ridge Racer" series
"We Ski" (Wii) series
"Go Vacation" (Wii)
Yoshito Higuchi
"SoulCalibur" series
"Tales of the Abyss"
"Tales of Vesperia" [Quote actually ends here]
Namco Bandai are working alongside Nintendo/Project Sora on it and thus they will have representative characters in it as well, including from their flagship 'Tales Series.'
My hype has only gotten stronger.
Namco/Bandai eh...so does that mean we will see Tales Of Characters in the game? lol.
But yeah interesting news.
All Will Know The Wonder Of My Dark & Jewled Sky, When All The World Is Wrapped In An Eternal Lullabye.
That's interesting news.
In the original Super Smash Brothers, my best character was Kirby, but my favorite was probably Fox McCloud.
In Melee I changed to Gannondorf as my best character and I also liked to use Mewtwo.
In Brawl I still use Gannondorf, don't really like that Mewtwo was changed to Lucario since I don't follow the later Pokemon series.
"You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."
A good chance there will be, seeing as that's one of Namco-Bandai's biggest IPs. [And I'm glad to hear they're working on localizing more Tales titles in other countries...such as us here in the U.S. ^__^]
Wonder if the upcoming game will also have characters from Xenoblade Chronicles. It is a First Party title for Nintendo, so there's a chance.
I can sense the next game in the series having a larger selection of characters than they already have so it makes for a lot of variety in the game. I'm good enough in the game that I can pretty much master any character, who I choose depends on the situation. Characters from the Mario or Pokemon series are my goof-off characters, I do fight hard with them at times but I don't really sweat it much. If I were to choose more intimidating characters like Link or Samus or any of the Fire Emblem guys, best believe I'm bringing an ass-whoopin' with them!
Video Gamer since 1990, Anime Fanatic since 1996
I've heard that they're trying to bring skull kid into SSB
Lets do it all again