The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter broadcast airs next week on October 5th. So, how is the game's director Masahiro Sakurai killing time until then? With the PlayStation 5, of course!
No, really - in his latest social media post on Twitter, he's shared an image of a PS5 DualSense Wireless controller. According to the Google translation, he's upgraded to a 2TB SSD after Sony's recent firmware update for the system.
If you know about Sakurai's love of gaming, it's obviously no surprise to see him with a PS5. We've previously seen his extensive library of video game systems in some Smash Bros. fighter reveal presentations and he's got quite the collection:
It's also been documented how he played 242 PlayStation games in 2019. Woah!
While most fans believe this is just Sakurai sharing an update about what he's been up to recently, as usual, there are some fans out there who are reading into things - perhaps a little too much.
Some of the speculation based on this tweet seems to be suggesting the final fighter will be a PlayStation representative - and some comments are going the extra mile, referencing Crash Bandicoot. Others appear to be making jokes about "PlayStation" and "SSD" being confirmed for battle.
Heck, for all we know he might be teasing a sequel to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
Are you glad to see Sakurai is finally taking some time out from Smash Bros. development? Do you think the above tweet is teasing anything? Share your own thoughts down below.
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Obviously this heralds the “Kid who owns all consoles” character in Smash. He plays like Pokémon Trainer, where he has several consoles/characters he can swap between. Finally, the console war can be put to an end, in Smash!
PS5 CONSOLE FCONFIRMED FRO SMASH YOOOOO LETS DFOGO!!! THANKS SARUAI
Ratchet and clank
No Patrick, this does not mean the final fighter will be a Sony rep.
The man knows what's good.
He should not be promoting rival consoles. Hiroshi Yamauchi would be appalled!
Impressive to be able to get one. Sadly Switch and Series S are the only current systems that are easy to get (both PS5 models and Series X are really difficult).
@Grumblevolcano I'd assume someone like Sakurai has his connections to be able to get a PS5
@Clyde_Radcliffe This is sarcasm right???
Story: famous video game fan has multiple systems
So close till all the mindless speculation and obsession will end ah who am I kidding people will start going about on how fighter pass 3 is coming and how Nintendo’s word about it not happening can’t be trusted.
9-Volt would be horrified by this heresy.
Sakurai's long been known as a video game collector and nerd.
Great setup that i'm sure has been upgraded since.
PS5 and XSX are both brilliant bits of hardware.
The final smash character will be! A PS5 dropping the heat. Its final smash will be trowing all sony consoles at the characters and after spits Kratos to do the final attack. 😛😂
Okay enough with the weirness lol, enjoy your break Sakurai.
Smash, the best game ever created imo.
the final Smash character has been finished probably for months and the upcoming Sakurai presents has been pre recorded so he's finished with Smash so now is the time to take a break and think about what's next (new Kid Icarus)
Seto Kaiba confirmed.
I'd like to have "Sony Censorship" as a new challenger.
Removed - unconstructive
Makes sense , its the best console afterall
I do love the PS5 despite only having a handful of games built for it. The experience is just so simple and quick to get right into the action.
Nothing surprising there. Sakurai just loves gaming as a whole like every average joe out there. Also, no. I don't think this is a "hint" or whatsoever that we'll be getting a Playstation fighter (Ratchet and Clank and/or Spike from Ape Escape would be dope though)
I constantly hear about how burned out this guy is, and yet he played 242 PlayStation games in 2019 alone. My work schedule lets me play five to 10 games a year, not necessarily to completion. Maybe we need to redefine burnout ... or my employer's expectations.
@Burning_Spear I don't remeber where, but I think I read in a interview or somewhere that Sakurai don't make his games for himself, he makes them for other people so its possible his burnout is just for making games and not playing them. He also plays while watching TV.
Not gonna lie, a Sony rep would be cool, I would love Ratchet & Clank.
Welp, there's our final fighter.
What? If Super Monkey Ball could make them literally playable...
@Tobiaku Maybe so, but ... I still don't think I can go to my boss and make a case I need to work less because I "only" had time to play 241 PlayStation games last year.
The final character to be revealed will be...
Jim Ryan! With a Jean's & jacket alternative costume.
@nessisonett (PS5)
It's a deluxe item that's far from the finished article. The coo is managing to get your hands on one, not enjoying a bounty of new content. Needs two more years in the oven.
It isn't teasing anything, he has already said he enjoys gaming on other platforms other than Nintendo, let's not read too much into this.
@Codessa I dunno, I’ve had so much fun with mine that it feels like it’s more than paid back the money. The Switch on the other hand hasn’t overtaken the 3DS for me!
@Burning_Spear Do we know to what extent he played them or is it that he simply purchased them and booted them up? This I could understand. There’s no way to play through 242 games and have a job in any capacity, but a lot of gamers have a terrible habit of buying games like crazy for the sake of collecting and then don’t get through much.
@Ultrasmiles
In my opinion, the best console is the one with the best games. You've got the right to your opinion, but I would like to know what exactly makes ps5 the best console this early in its life-cycle?
At first I thought it was nothing but him having some fun, but if they put Scorpion or Sub-Zero into Smash it would make sense that he'd want to play the more recent Mortal Kombat game which I assume plays the best on a PS5.
Got baited from the title, thought Sakurai announced quitting Smash and working on a game for the PS5. 😂
@Clyde_Radcliffe i dont think that switch and the PlayStation are really rivals
Traitor... Now if he's a The Legend of Dragoon fan I'll allow it.
Playstation All Stars vs Smash Bros confirmed!
@Cia considering it has backward compatibility with ps4 unlike switch , imma include ps4 games aswell .
Bloodborne
God of war
Demon souls
Persona 5
Final fantasy 7 remake
Shadow of the colossus
Ghost of tsushima
Spiderman
Plus it offers modes that allow those older games to take advantage of the ps5 , and a much better subscription service.
@Cia but don't get me wrong i've always been a nintendo first guy , and my favourite games are mostly nintendo exclusives but i feel they're limited right now in terms of what they can do with their games
I do love how much of a genuine gamer Sakurai is and always has been. No doubt the man truly followed his dreams in life.
The PS5 doesn't exist, though.
@Nintendo_Thumb I've just bought mortal Kombat 11 ultimate on switch & it plays fine but krypt mode looks terrible I hope they eventually release a patch that makes it a little better
Sakurai should be the final fighter. Or a hidden boss.
I love how clean his setup is. I want to do something similar when I get a bigger place.
I don't see ANY dust or smudges in his place. This dude is a clean freak. Well...he's barely home anyway. Good on Sakurai to finally be able to relax.
@Keyblade-Dan Maybe.
But it's not wrong, you wouldn't see Pepsi promoting Coke, as a representative of Nintendo he shouldn't be promoting PlayStation consoles.
By all means, enjoy it in your free time, but don't promote it
@Clyde_Radcliffe @Lony85 But he's not a Nintendo employee so Sony aren't a rival manufacturer. HAL aren't part of Nintendo and now he has his own company called Sora. It's like saying FromSoft's Miyazaki shouldn't talk about the Switch because he made Demon's Souls and Bloodborne.
@Lony85 That's extremely childish 😑
@Lando_ Unironically agree. Pythra make me sick.
Sakurai, my Ninja.
Can't wait to see what he does next.
@Nintendo_Thumb technically would play best on an Xbox Series X. Not sure what a photo of a PS5 controller has anything to do with Mortal Kombat. MK11 is available anywhere, Xbox, switch, PS, PC, stadia. Etc
Nintendo owed him a large sum of retirement fund.
@Ultrasmiles
Oh, I wasn't even aware that Ps5 was backward compatible. I suppose you have a valid point then, even though I prefer the Switch.
@somnambulance
"Do we know to what extent he played them or is it that he simply purchased them and booted them up?"
He bragged about how he played Death Stranding all the way through to 100% completion. And that's a LONG game. There's no way it was the only game he did that with. Gamers who 100% games don't just stop at one.
The more we learn about this guy, it seems he's less burnt out from "producing" Smash Bros for 10 years and more because he stays up all night playing Playstation.
Interesting collection of mini classic consoles on the right. I wonder if he was disappointed by the PS Classic?
The PS5 can really do double duty as a PS5/PS4 console (though apparently he was interested in comparing the PS4 Pro vs. launch PS4) and a launch model PS3 can handle PS3/PS2/PS1.
It's strange to imagine Sakurai playing PS All Stars, Brawlhalla, etc. but I really wouldn't be surprised if he has.
@Grumblevolcano You misspelled impossible. Lol. We're probably looking at another year before you can walk into a store and pick one up. Same for graphics cards.
Do none of you understand the hidden code?! The next fighter is PSY. Smash Bros Gangnam style!
I like that they are open to the other companies offerings. I don't like the idea of game developers being so loyal to the company they work for to the point of blanking out what everyone else is doing.
This on top of the fact that the Switch really does work under a TV with either an Xbox or PlayStation in ways they don't necessarily with each other.
I think PS5 and Switch are a good combination. I have my Switch mainly for the exclusives I can't get on my PS5, and that seems to have worked out pretty well for Nintendo.
@Casco
Agreed. Certainly as far as consoles go Series X would probably be the best option.
@Clyde_Radcliffe He's a freelancer and not an employee of Nintendo since many years
Would be nice if it was Aloy. You never know know, she's in Genshin afterall and PlayStation would have loved to get her into Smash around the time they were hoping to be able to ship Forbidden West.
Nice house he’s got there.
It makes me sad seeing all those retro consoles hooked up to flat-screen TVs. I hope he has some kind of conversion box, he can certainly afford it!
@RavenWolfe81 That would actually be interesting and different. Probably the best suggestion for a Smash character I've heard in years, and I don't even touch the game!
@CactusMan Yup. Absolutely agree.
@Tzara Since many years? He was never an employee of Nintendo. He worked for HAL who are their own company and then formed his own with Sora.
@Clyde_Radcliffe What rival console? He doesn't work at Nintendo. And did you miss the part when he talked about Xbox when Banjo and Kazooie got revealed?
What's next? How about a PlayStation All-Stars Sequel. That what everyone else is looking for.
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