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Super Smash Bros Ultimate big boss Masahiro Sakurai stated that the fighting game roster will only ever comprise of video game characters, despite the requests for movie and TV heroes to be added (via DotEsports).
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Sakurai made the comment while accepting the Grand Award for SSBU on stage at Tokyo Game Show. Twitter user PushDustin translated his speech: ‘I get all these kinds of requests from abroad like, "Where is my beloved Iron Man?" or "Where is my beloved Goku?" However, basically [Smash] will only have content from video games in it.’ He has stated this time and time again, and it seems that Sakurai took this opportunity to officially shutter speculation about new characters from other media.
Although some requests are genuine and Sakurai always wants to please as many fans as possible with his plans for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, it must wear thin after a while. The roster of characters coming to Ultimate was decided in November 2018, one month before the game launched, so it’s a bit futile to ask for new characters. But, it probably won’t stop fans campaigning for their faves to pop up in Smash.
Sakurai revealed that Super Smash Bros Ultimate was his last assignment from Satoru Iwata, who passed away in 2015. To honor Iwata’s legacy, Sakurai has dedicated himself to the project: ‘I’ve put my all into the game, and with more DLC I will continue to work hard.’
Sakurai at Game Awards:
I'm sorry for bringing up this personal story at a time like this…but making Smash Bros on the Switch was the last mission the late Satoru Iwata gave to me….I've put my all into the game, and with more DLC I will continue to work hard. https://t.co/cH3SxcN05Y— PushDustIn (@PushDustIn) September 13, 2019
Terry Bogard is the latest fighter to join the game in November, following Banjo and Kazooie, Dragon Quest’s Hero, Persona’s Joker, and the Piranha Plant.
