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Super Smash Bros. roster has "hit the limit of what's feasible"

News by Brenna Hillier Contributor

Published on July 3, 2012

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has warned fans not to expect another significant roster expansion.

“It isn’t a matter of ‘if the next game has 50 characters, that’ll be enough,’" Sakurai told Nintendo Power via Nintendo Everything.

"There is a certain charm to games that have huge casts of playable characters, but they tend to have issues with game balance and it becomes very difficult to fine-tune each character and have them all feel distinctive.

"In terms of quantity, we’ve probably already reached the limit of what’s feasible."

The developer re-iterated comments that the series needs a refresh this time around, something he has said will hinge on the connection between the 3DS and Wii U versions.

"I think a change of direction may be what’s needed," he added.

The next Smash Bros. game is to be co-developed by a team from Namco Bandai. No release window has been set at this early stage.

Thanks, Shack.