Super Smash Bros series creator Masahiro Sakurai has revealed plans to end his YouTube channel amid reports that he’s returning to game development for Smash 6.
Following the release ofKingdom Hearts’ Soraas the final Smash Ultimate DLC fighter, Sakurai announced his “retirement,” but he didn’t stay quiet for long.
The game designer soon found himself creating YouTube content running a popular channel dubbed ‘ Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games’ where he delves into development and uses his projects for reference.
In some of his videos, Sakurai discussed thefuture of Smash, even going as far as teasing his desire to return to the series despite believing Ultimate was the pinnacle of what could be done. Now, he’s yet again sparking rumors that Smash 6 is in the works.
Could Sakurai be returning to develop Smash 6?
In a January 9 post on hisYouTube channel, Sakurai wished his viewers a belated Happy New Year and revealed his videos would be coming to an end.
“I’m planning to wrap up Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games sometime this year,” he said. “Until then, I hope you’ll stay tuned!”
This post comes just weeks afteranother cryptic teaseby Sakurai where he confirmed he was “still creating games for the time being.”
Although Smash 6 has yet to be announced, fans have speculated that aSmash Ultimate Deluxecould be in the works for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console and feature even more fighters and stages.
We’ll have to wait and see what Sakurai and Nintendo have cooking up, especially with rumors of aSwitch successorfinally being announced later this year.
Michael Gwilliam is Dexerto’s Deputy Entertainment Editor in the US. He expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, as well as Overwatch, GTA, and Smash Bros. You can contact him at: michael.gwilliam@dexerto.com
