Smash Bros. Creator Excites Fans With Switch 2 Comment

Summary

Super Smahj Bros. creator’s tweet sparks hope for a new announcement during Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.
Multiple potential reasons behind Sakurai’s tweet, including updated port of Ultimate or new game.
Fans are excited about possible improvements to Ultimate on Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.

The creator of Super Smash Bros. has commented on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, prompting excitement that a new entry in the series will be announced during the show.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched in 2018, though fans would receive new content over the next few years, with the two Fighter Passes adding huge names like Sephiroth and Sora to the game.

Once work was done on the game, Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai spent several years working on his YouTube channel, discussing game development and sharing anecdotes about his time in the industry. The channel ended its run in 2024.

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Nintendo has confirmed the times for the April 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. Masahiro Sakurai commented on the announcement on Twitter/X, saying “Wow” in Japanese, leading to fans bombarding him with messages about a new game.

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There are four possible reasons for Sakurai’s tweet. The first is that it’s nothing: he’s worked with closely with Nintendo for years and is excited to learn about the new system. The second is that he has a game project that will be announced, but it’s not Smash Bros. related.

Naturally, fans are leaning towards the other two reasons, one of which is that there could be an updated port of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the works, one with more characters and a wireless mode that isn’t terrible.

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The last reason is that there could be a whole new Super Smash Bros. game in development. This feels less likely, considering that Ultimate isn’t that old and that Sakurai’s time has been occupied with his YouTube channel for the past few years.

The fact that Sakurai has commented at all is making the Super Smash Bros. community excited. While it might be too soon for a whole new entry, there is plenty of room to improve Ultimate, either with a port or with a patch that makes the most of the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.