Iwata Asks Sakurai: Volume 2
Following yesterday's dojo update, we were excited to see another Iwata Asks piece hit the net. For the president of an incredibly successful company, Iwata's interviewing skills are amazing. And, of course, we'll take any and all things about Super Smash Bros. Brawl we can get our grubby little mitts on.In the second installment of Iwata and Sakurai's discussion, Sakurai discusses his feelings on working with the Wii and what he thinks of the console, as well as the design philosophy behind Brawl (they developed it thinking it would be the last game in the series, allowing them to put in as much as they could). Not only that, but Sakurai also goes on about how Super Smash Bros. Brawl could have easily been a more casual title (thankfully, it didn't turn out that way).
Overall, it's a very fascinating read.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Riod @ Jan 23rd 2008 1:29PM
Wait, so it isn't the last SSB, right?..
(please?...)
Mr Khan @ Jan 23rd 2008 2:14PM
From what i gather, just the last one that Sakurai himself is working on
However, the wait for the next Smash Bros will be even longer, considering how limited the Fighting genre is in being able to upgrade, and the fact that, to stay Smash Bros, they cannot make any original Player Characters for this game to expand the cast for a sequel
hvnlysoldr @ Jan 23rd 2008 1:29PM
Does that mean Sakurai didn't put Miis in Brawl?
krytos @ Jan 23rd 2008 5:00PM
"Iwata's interviewing skills are amazing." ... ? Is it just me or does it seem like Iwata is doing 90% of the talking for someone who is supposed to be asking the questions? Maybe it's revealed later on in the other volumes, but I recall most interviews have the interviewee doing 90% of the talking. Or is this more like a big wig to big wig coffee chat?
Mr Khan @ Jan 23rd 2008 6:18PM
It's more meant to be developer to developer chat. Iwata was a HAL Laboratory dev before he clawed his way to the top of the #2 valued company in all Japan
It reads to me like an open discussion of development philosophy