
Originally Posted by
Big_Bad_Lith
I guess I'm still surprised that Sakurai is at the helm of this one again. I mean, he didn't even want to do Brawl, so to see him attached to the project as a sort of "well no duh" feels strange.
also, I'm not sure I want Sakurai to be in charge again. He knows how to make a great game, and has done it in the past, and likely will again with Kid Icarus. And I'm sure SSB4 will be fun, that's a given. But, I was kinda hoping that we could get someone else to lead the project, to direct it back towards the more competitive-oriented Melee, which Sakurai is certain not to do. Also, he doesn't seem to realize that Smash is like the people's game. He had the Brawl roster finalized before the very first E3 clip, which meant the online survey (Japan only) meant squat. The only one who wasn't in was Sonic, because he wasn't even considered. Then the immense fan outcry made him have to ask Sega and put him in, but the fact that Snake got in just because Kojima is his friend just seems kinda wrong. Like he didn't understand that maybe, just maybe, 3rd party characters in Smash Bros. should be treated like a huge deal. Also, there's no way Sakurai will ever offer dlc or patches. He just plain doesn't care about balance or competition any more. If you asked him why Meta Knight was allowed to be so overpowered, he's just say "well, no matter if you win or lose, it is still fun to play, this is what I believe".
So yeah, I know to expect a very fun, very good party game for both the Wii U and 3DS. But I feel like with a different director, we could get that, AND have it be a competitive fighter, like Melee.