| Famitsu: Let me ask you about the items in the game. I heard the super scope is an item in the game that makes me feel nostalgic. Are there any other items that will make older gamers smile? Sakurai: SSB will make you smile, but not just because of the items available. Famitsu: In teh original you can attack using spent items as projectiles, are there any new ways of attacking in the sequel? Sakurai: Sometimes items will be fake. For example, when you have a hammer and try to use it, the head may fall off. This adds a feeling of desperation when you see your charachter armed with only the handle. Famitsu: Can we trace where all the items originally came from? Sakurai: Yes, you can, if you include the original Smash Bros. As for the food, that comes from the kirby adventures. Famitsu: For you, what is the most difficult aspect of creating items? Sakurai: When you create or make one item, the process of making is often like the problem of mathematics for a programmer. When you want to add something, you have to balance everything for every character. We can say the same thing for every aspect of each character, not just the items. Famitsu: Personally, what do you think the best item in SSB is? Sakurai: The super mushroom. The item was omitted from the original, but I think the bigger characters carry alot of impact. Famitsu: Tell me about 3 of the characters this time around. What about mario? Sakurai: He's a standard character, but he has good fighting power. He has a good dash and jump, so he's nice to control. Famitsu: What's Donkey Kong like? Sakurai: In a group battle situation, it seems he takes alot of damage. But if you use a giant punch, tables can be easily turned. If he's an opposing character he can be scary to turn your back on. Famitsu: What about Captain Falcon, what's he like? Sakurai: In the original, Falcon and Fox were speed characters, but in DX their speed is used differently. Fox is fast and agile, but Falcon takes time to increase his speed. When he does, he is the fasstest character in the game. He has speed and power, so you can really enjoy playing with this character. Famitsu: Have you had any interesting episodes recently while developing the game? Sakurai: One day, the character profile screens went askew, with Metroids proflie saying he had a harp and a beautiful singing voice, whilst the Balloon Fighters said he had a great jump. If anything else happens, I'll be in touch. |
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