Sakurai Didn’t Write the Pyra and Mythra SSBU Reveal Trailer
At the end of the
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Pyra and Mythra presentation, Director Masahiro Sakurai talked about their reveal. He mentioned how people might have noticed the
SSBU Pyra trailer felt different. It turns out, it is the only one he didn’t write the script for. Instead,
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 developer Monolith Soft handled it.
Sakurai explained that the team trusted Monolith Soft with the script for the video. While he and his team were still involved, particularly with the script and video for the
SSBU Pyra and Mythra gameplay segments of the reveal video, he didn’t play as big of a part overall. The CG segment and script were both “trusted” to Monolith Soft, to make sure it felt authentic. He reviewed the CG. Sakurai’s team also created the audio track for the reveal.
Masahiro Sakurai to Send Daily Super Smash Bros. Pictures Less in 2021
It’s not usually big news when a game developer updates their social media feed, but when you’re
Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai, people take notice when you adjust your Twitter. That’s what happened on December 27th, 2020, when Sakurai reached the one-year mark of posting daily photos from the development of
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
In 2019, the saga began when Sakurai announced that once per day, he’d post an image that he used during the
Super Smash Bros. team’s daily internal meetings on his Twitter feed. The move seemed a bit like a “365 project,” an exercise common among photographers and artists to create or produce a photo or work on a daily basis for a year. This was the first picture he used:
During the Sakurai Presents video, Director Masahiro Sakurai gave us an in-depth look at the Sephiroth moveset. The lengthy video also showed off Mii Fighter costumes, a new stage, and new music. We’ve summarized the thorough breakdown of the new fighter’s playstyle below.
Sephiroth behaves much like a “glass cannon.” He is taller than most fighters, meaning his hitbox is that much larger. His attacks deal devastating damage, but he is also lightweight–meaning opponents can launch Sephiroth quite easily.
Sephiroth’s sword, the Masamune, has a very long reach, and he also has several projectile attacks to play keep-away. When landing a hit, the Masamune is strongest just above the middle of the blade. Players can even use the sword to recover by stabbing a wall and jumping with a forward air attack. Some attacks with the Masamune even go through the ground, which players can use to their advantage as they meteor smash opponents through the floor.
We Get Our First In-Depth Look At Sephiroth in Smash Bros. Next Week
He may not be the Kingdom Hearts character you expected, but next week we ll get to see what we re getting with Sephiroth in Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sephiroth now joins Min Min from
Arms and Steve & Alex from
Minecraft in the game’s second Fighters Pass. Luckily, fans of the One-Winged Angel won’t have to wait too long to see what he’s all about. Next week the creative mastermind and director of
Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai, will be having a presentation to show off the new fighter.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Mural Reveals Sephiroth s Cozy Spot Next to Cloud
Sephiroth has found his place in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character mural and if you know him well, it s no surprise where.
One of the most underrated aspects of a new
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter reveal (other than what will the Kirby version look like) is where the new character will show up in the massive character mural. And thanks to Nintendo Europe, the answer to this very vital question has been revealed. Sephiroth, who was announced during this year’s The Game Awards, finds himself right next to his arch-nemesis Cloud Strife: