Super Smash Bros. is easily one of the most notable names among video game fans. However, the series’ future is uncertain as the game’s lead developer left Nintendo some time back. In a recent interview, Masahiro Sakurai, the main brains behind Super Smash Bros., exited Nintendo and confessed that there’s no one who can be passed the torch.

With Sakurai out of the company, the future of Super Smash Bros. becomes uncertain. The chief designer for the franchise confessed to being unable to think of a new Smash Bros. title where he isn’t a part of the journey.

Masahiro Sakurai is now synonymous with Smash Bros.

Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. is a franchise that’s almost as popular as Mario himself. The fighting game is a crossover series created by Sakurai who has been involved in every single game of the Smash Bros. franchise. Even though Sakurai wasn’t aware of the franchise being in the talks until its announcement, he has become almost synonymous with the series ever since. With him leaving, it has understandably become difficult to comprehend the future of Smash Bros.

Despite the circumstances, Sakurai believes that his association with Nintendo isn’t necessarily over. Smash Bros. is obviously one of the first names that come to mind when you hear “Nintendo“. This would guarantee another title in the series at some time in the future. So there’s always a possibility that Sakurai may have to return to his former kingdom to once again lead the way. “For my part, I’d like to keep working with Nintendo however I’m able.”, said Sakurai.

Smash Bros. creator makes a startling revelation

The Smash Bros. creator still does seem to have a solution to this rather scattered issue. “One option would be to separate the series from its original creator“, says Sakurai, perhaps suggesting that Nintendo will do fine even without him.

Despite Sakurai himself deciding to exit the Mario dev studio, he is still concerned about Smash Bros. He had to leave without a proper and able successor and that doesn’t sit well with him.

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“At present, we don’t have someone who can simply take the reins,” Sakurai revealed. Undoubtedly, this will be a worrisome thing for Nintendo fans, who have been expecting updates on the Switch 2 soon. Do you think this will pose a serious problem in the future for Nintendo? Tell us how you came to know about Sakurai!

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