Gaming News 25 years later, we finally know the explanation behind the name of this iconic Nintendo license
We’re not teaching you anything: a title in a video game is pretty important. 25 years later, we finally learn the origins of this iconic Nintendo license.
Finally we know where it comes from!
After 25 years, we finally know where the name of Nintendo’s most famous fighting game comes from: Super Smash Bros. It was during the final video of his series on his YouTube channel “Creating Games” that Masahiro Sakurai, father of Smash Bros. and Kirby
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Therefore, in this video we learn that Satoru Iwata is the origin of the game’s name. More precisely, it is he who suggests the suffixes “Smash” and “Bros” (short for “brothers”, brothers in French). That was actually his argument If the people playing the game were not necessarily from the same family, the use of the word “brothers” suggested that they were fighting to resolve a disagreement.
A man without whom the game wouldn’t be the same
A revelation that isn’t surprising considering Iwata’s importance to Smash Bros. The late businessman followed the project very closely from the beginning. He was even the producer of the first episodeSakurai accompanies and helps throughout the entire creative process.
“Mr. Iwata was really the person who understood me best. He was full of virtue, hard-working, willing to serve, and a man who changed the gaming industry.” -Sakurai
A dedication to the license that continues with Brawl, but also Super Smash Bros 3DS/WII U. Some also remember this crazy trailer introducing the playable Miis as well as the Amiibo in 2014, which featured Satoru Iwata and Reggie Fils-Aimé
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