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However, the traditional ''Super Smash Bros.'' team at HAL Laboratory was currently working on another project. Sakurai and Iwata decided that the best location for the project would be in [[Tokyo]], specifically, Takadanobaba. Sakurai moved there for the project. The development team, part of {{wp|Game Arts}} (responsible for, among others, the ''Lunar'' and ''Grandia'' RPG series), was introduced to Sakurai by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].<ref>[http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol1_page3.jsp Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Vol.1, pg. 3]. Accessed 1-23-08.</ref> Sakurai and his team of one hundred, also known as "The Studio," worked on the project, delaying it as necessary, until it was released in Japan on January 31, 2008.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/objects/748/748545.html IGN Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl Game Profile]. Accessed 1-23-08</ref> In addition to directing the game, Masahiro Sakurai also voiced [[King Dedede]], one of the playable characters in the game.<ref>Masahiro Sakurai. [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various38.html Smash Trivia]. [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us Smash Bros. DOJO!! (American English)]. Accessed 4-15-08.</ref> Sakurai has not commented on his future with Nintendo. | However, the traditional ''Super Smash Bros.'' team at HAL Laboratory was currently working on another project. Sakurai and Iwata decided that the best location for the project would be in [[Tokyo]], specifically, Takadanobaba. Sakurai moved there for the project. The development team, part of {{wp|Game Arts}} (responsible for, among others, the ''Lunar'' and ''Grandia'' RPG series), was introduced to Sakurai by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].<ref>[http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol1_page3.jsp Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Vol.1, pg. 3]. Accessed 1-23-08.</ref> Sakurai and his team of one hundred, also known as "The Studio," worked on the project, delaying it as necessary, until it was released in Japan on January 31, 2008.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/objects/748/748545.html IGN Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl Game Profile]. Accessed 1-23-08</ref> In addition to directing the game, Masahiro Sakurai also voiced [[King Dedede]], one of the playable characters in the game.<ref>Masahiro Sakurai. [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various38.html Smash Trivia]. [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us Smash Bros. DOJO!! (American English)]. Accessed 4-15-08.</ref> Sakurai has not commented on his future with Nintendo. | ||
At E3 2011, Iwata revealed that [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|a new ''Super Smash Bros.'' game]] would be developed for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]<ref>[http://au.gamespot.com/news/e3-2011-new-super-smash-bros-game-in-development-6317576 Gamestop - E3 2011: New Super Smash Bros. game in development]</ref>, but the game would not begin development until ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', Sakurai's then-current project, was completed. It was also announced on June 2012 that Namco Bandai would be co-developing the game alongside Sora Ltd.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/namco-bandai-developing-next-smash-bros IGN: Namco Bandai Developing Next Smash Bros.]</ref> Sakurai also oversaw development of the next ''Smash'' game, ''[[Super Smash Bros | At E3 2011, Iwata revealed that [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|a new ''Super Smash Bros.'' game]] would be developed for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]<ref>[http://au.gamespot.com/news/e3-2011-new-super-smash-bros-game-in-development-6317576 Gamestop - E3 2011: New Super Smash Bros. game in development]</ref>, but the game would not begin development until ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', Sakurai's then-current project, was completed. It was also announced on June 2012 that Namco Bandai would be co-developing the game alongside Sora Ltd.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/namco-bandai-developing-next-smash-bros IGN: Namco Bandai Developing Next Smash Bros.]</ref> Sakurai also oversaw development of the next ''Smash'' game, ''[[Super Smash Bros Ultimate]]''. | ||
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