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Masahiro Sakurai

Along with this screenshot, Sakurai passed on the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Palkia appeared in the Spear Pillar stage of the previous game…but now it’s coming out of a Poké Ball?! Here’s Palkia’s signature move, Spacial Rend!

Along with this screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. When Lucario shoots out Aura from its hands to fly with ExtremeSpeed, you can control its flight direction. If Lucario’s Aura is fully charged, it can fly extremely far, so be careful not to accidentally launch out of the area.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

A size comparison of Lucario’s standard special attack, Aura Sphere, in its weakest and strongest states. The attack is faster and more powerful when the Aura Sphere is bigger.

Along with the above screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following messages via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. The heroic Aura Pokémon, Lucario, joins the battle!! We’ve increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Lucario joined the battle for the first time in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which was released six years ago. The production staff of Brawl worked really hard to expand the character roster–without their efforts, Lucario probably never would have joined the battle.

Along with the above screenshot, game director Masahiro Sakurai shared the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Both Link and Pit use bows, but when they fire simultaneously, their arrows meet and cancel out closer to Pit. Besides attack power and projectile speed, there are many elements that affect tactics, such as accuracy, vulnerability after attacking, and even seemingly unrelated features like a character’s physical abilities.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

You can find this statue of the Goddess of Light in one of the stages. She’s watching over the arena.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

The Beetle item from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a comical item that grabs characters and carries them into the air.

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Along with the screenshot, Sakurai passed on the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. This is definitely not a friendly girls night out…

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following messages on Miiverse, including some new gameplay details:

Pic of the day. There are many changes being made to attack and defense options for grabbing edges. In this picture, Link is actually trumping Mario’s grab.

Some other changes include:

– Air time and accumulated damage will determine your period of invincibility while hanging on an edge.
– Grab controls will no longer be affected by whether you have above or below 100% damage.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

This is the Luma Shot, which highlights the different ways to control your Luma. You can switch between controlling the Luma alongside Rosalina or away from her.


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