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Super Smash Bros Brawl creator hard at work on a new title photo

Super Smash Bros Brawl is at the heart of a rather amazing phenomena, which I was witness to at the recent Miami NARP. When we got there to set up, there were some students playing Brawl in the room adjacent to us. This was around 11 am. As the day went on, I noticed the same gamers still glued to the screen. By ten pm that night, they hadn't moved. ELEVEN HOURS of Super Smash Bros Brawl. It's rare that I've ever spent that much time on one game ... at least in such a big chunk of time, anyway.

Surely those same guys and countless other fans will be thrilled to hear that the creator of SSBB, Masahiro Sakurai, is hard at work creating a new title. On January 22nd of this year, Sakura's company, Sora Ltd., formed a new project in cahoots with Nintendo, which goes by the moniker of Project Sora.

All Sakurai had to say about the new project was, "I can promise an experience that's different from anything [you've played] up until now." I can't begin to imagine what that might be, but I'm sure you guys have some ideas, don't you? 

[Via Kotaku]


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th3deceased's Avatar
th3deceased at 02/18/2009 08:40
come out with a microsoft version! i want better graphics!
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Solgrim at 02/18/2009 08:50
This is the guy who created Kirby and a game that allowed Solid Snake to battle Sonic the Hedgehog. Sorry, Colette but, I do not have the slightest idea what this man and his team will create.
Count Grishnack's Avatar
Count Grishnack at 02/18/2009 08:53
Super Smash Brothers...Brouhaha!
Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 02/18/2009 08:59
He looks like a delightful little imp that spreads magic and rainbows around the world.

Back the fuck up, Sakurai. That's Chad Concelmo's territory.
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Spelunking raccoon at 02/18/2009 09:12
random conjecture time!
I'm saying it will be a GTA clone set in the mushroom kingdom where you play as kirby, of course they wont want an M rating so they will go all bugsy malone and have foam guns and custard pies.
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sporelink at 02/18/2009 09:14
Heh, I did the same thing when I first got played SSBB. I started playing Brawl with friends at 12 P.M. and didn't stop until 2 A.M.
I'm excited about this game anyway. I'm confident that he'll be able to bring something that hasn't been brought before.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 02/18/2009 09:19
The god of trolls returns to the playing field with something new up his sleeve...the ultimate mystery.
Krow-Kupo's Avatar
Krow-Kupo at 02/18/2009 09:31
I'm excited about this.
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Novakaine at 02/18/2009 09:39
SAKURAAAAAAAIIIIII!!!
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ShadowKirby at 02/18/2009 09:43
The only clue I could get from the official site is that...... it's going to be made by Japanese. :O
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iNerd at 02/18/2009 09:47
Phenomenon. Its one thing, not a series of them.
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John B at 02/18/2009 09:57
@thedeceased:

*yawn* Yeah, because HD graphics will change the gameplay so-o-o-o much.

@Spelunking racoon:

I would so buy a game like that.
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Diverse at 02/18/2009 10:02
Sakurai is the video game industries biggest troll.
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lovemana23 at 02/18/2009 10:52
@Diverse

How so? I`m unaware of this guy....
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Professor Pew at 02/18/2009 11:00
Sora? DIGIMON MMO?????
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CocoJambo at 02/18/2009 11:05
Sakurai is a genius, we can't fathom what he's up too.
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 02/18/2009 11:15
Masahiro Sakurai is also a cutie. I failed to mention this in the original article.
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atastysammich at 02/18/2009 11:20
I'm not getting my hopes up just yet. Given his decent streak, he's about due for an embarrassing miss. Right, Miyamoto?
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 02/18/2009 11:31
Sweet. Count me interested, I can't wait to see what comes out of this. :D
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SephirothX at 02/18/2009 12:00
Project Sora? Kingdom Hearts fighter anyone?
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gamadaya at 02/18/2009 12:08
2 things that would make me shit myself with excitement:

Super Smash Bros. Rumble on the DS. It's been a long time coming.

Melee repackaged as Play on Wii, with a widescreen mode and a new online mode. I would re-buy the Wii just for this.

The first one is possible, and I actually think it'll happen eventually. The second one is just a dream.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/18/2009 12:29
Whatever he makes, I'm sure fans will get angry and yell "SAKURAIIII" annoyingly like they do now.
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Palidi at 02/18/2009 14:22
Sakurai: *Laughs*

In all seriousness, I couldn't second guess the ideas that come out of that man's head. All I know is that he needs to make another old school Kirby game some time soon.
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CAVE at 02/18/2009 15:03
This man defined my childhood. I feel slight regret for selling my wii.
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eternalplayer2345 at 02/18/2009 20:54
Hey.........so kirby gcn where did that go?
wanderingpixel's Avatar
wanderingpixel at 02/19/2009 07:39
Cool. Hmmmm I wonder. I heard that there was a SSB being made for the DS. Mabye thats it.
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Loogibot at 02/19/2009 19:09
If its a Kriby non-mini-game-compilation-thing for the Wii, I'll look deeper into it. For now, I'll keep Brawlin' with friends.
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h5e5l5l5o5 at 08/21/2009 12:18
SSB DS
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