Sakurai is a web-based action game released in February 2023. The limited coverage available focuses primarily on retrospective discussion rather than the game itself, centering on a documented conversation between Masahiro Sakurai and the late Satoru Iwata following Sakurai's departure from HAL Laboratory. The discussion touched on the direction of the Super Smash Bros. franchise, with particular attention to how the series evolved to feature an expansive 86-character roster in Ultimate under the "Everyone Is Here" philosophy. The piece suggests there was considerable uncertainty surrounding the franchise's trajectory at that juncture, though specifics on Sakurai's own gameplay or mechanics remain unclear from available sources.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is proof of just how far the Super Smash Bros. franchise has come. The latest entry features a roster made up of 86 characters, mostly thanks to its theme that highlights how "Everyone Is Here." However, there was actually a lot of uncertainty regarding…