To be honest, we never really thought about the possibility of Smash Bros. on the DS. In a recent interview with Masahiro Sakurai, however, Matt Casamassina of IGN asked the genius game creator if there was a DS port in the works.Once Casamassina asked the question and touted a DS version as the "next logical step," we found ourselves agreeing with him. The DS is in need of more good fighters, so why not one filled with Nintendo characters? Sure, there would be limitations, but it could work.
Of course, as soon as we started to fall in love with the idea, our hearts were crushed. While Sakurai said that there would be no control limitations when bringing Smash Bros. to the DS, it just isn't something that he'd be interested in working on. Cementing the issue, he said, "I personally have no plans to do this myself. If, in the future, such a thing was to be planned, it would be up to Nintendo to decide how and when and in what way they would like to create that sort of game."
Although this doesn't rule out the possibility of a DS port at some point, we're not sure if it would even be worth it if Sakurai wasn't involved. How about you guys? Do you agree with Casamassina that Smash Bros. is "perfectly suited" for the DS? And, if so, would you still want the game without Sakurai's touch?
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2-21-2008 @ 10:53PM
xeleion said...
Aw, hasn't Sakurai played any of the Jump! fighting games? They're awesome. Smash could definitely work in a similar fashion. It could even increase DS sales after people throw them in frustration of losing a close match.
That picture is pure win, but I think that's Fountain of Dreams in the background, and that stage (unfortunately) isn't in Brawl.
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2-21-2008 @ 11:02PM
DonWii said...
Meh. Considering I have Jump Ultimate Stars, with over 300 fighter and a ton more depth/customization in fighting, I'm not interested in Smash DS.
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2-21-2008 @ 11:59PM
hvnlysoldr said...
The crazy thing about Jump Stars is that Nintendo themselves developed the games. A shame really.
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2-22-2008 @ 12:59AM
triften said...
God, that box art is beautiful even as a hypothetical.
I was way too excited for a second when I saw the DS, SSB and WiFi logos all on one image. I'm not crossing my fingers, though.
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2-22-2008 @ 12:59AM
triften said...
God, that box art is beautiful even as a hypothetical.
I was way too excited for a second when I saw the DS, SSB and WiFi logos all on one image. I'm not crossing my fingers, though.
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2-22-2008 @ 1:09AM
caramelzappa said...
I've been wondering why there isn't a smash bros port to the ds since I got one. It would control better than the wiimote sideways, since the triggers are much less awkward than the wiimotes b button. They could just use the graphics, hell, the whole game, of original super smash, use one screen for the game and the other for damage/lives. It seems like a no brainer to me, and if it had wifi/online play it would help the ds in it's mission to print money.
I think nintendo neglects the DS, and it makes me sad because it's such a lovely handheld.
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2-22-2008 @ 1:30AM
LeChuck said...
I've wondered why there wasn't one. Like everybody's said seems perfectly suited for it. Sad to find out the answer's just he's not interested. WE'RE interested dang it!
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2-22-2008 @ 3:07AM
balleDS said...
Who needs another fighter, we already got MrSid's port of International Karate :-)
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2-22-2008 @ 6:21AM
Christian said...
I reckon Smash Brothers DS would be awesome, especially since the graphics would be closer to the original sprite graphics. The gameplay could stay the same with a few touchscreen editions and different characters - i'd have Soma from Castlevania as the Konami character instead of Solid Snake.
I'd prefer they replaced the whole '3D' thing with pure 2D sprites, though
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2-22-2008 @ 7:04AM
XDragon said...
I'd prefer that touch is limited to menus if this were ever to happen.
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2-22-2008 @ 9:51AM
TheCoats said...
agreed....touch for menu only....this is too fast a game to have to switch controls likethat......isnt there a homebrew smash ds somewhere??
PS-WHY GOD WHY!!!!
2-22-2008 @ 10:53AM
Michael K. said...
Thats predictable, they don't want the ds stealing the wii's big game. Maybe they will in a year or two, since it definitely would work well.
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2-22-2008 @ 11:15AM
Joshua said...
Please, no Smash Bros. on DS. And no more Smash Bros. on Wii after Brawl. Keep it on consoles, and only release one every generation.
Don't dilute this franchise like you have your others, Nintendo.
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2-22-2008 @ 1:04PM
Bryan said...
I just died a little.
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2-22-2008 @ 1:16PM
NeverSage said...
Why has this thought never crossed my mind? It's ingenious in it's simplicity. It feels so right, it has to happen.
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2-22-2008 @ 2:45PM
dab0neman said...
Whether or not Sakurai coded it, this should be a "no brainer" on Nintendo's part. I think all of us would grab a SSB-DS game in a second if it came to the market. Crappy or not, this game would sell.
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