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[[File:SmaburaKen.gif|thumb|230px|The logo for Melee's ''Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!!''.]]
[[File:SmaburaKen.gif|thumb|230px|The logo for Melee's ''Sokuhou Sumabura Ken!!''.]]
'''''Sumabura Ken!!''''' ({{ja|スマブラ拳!!}}), literally "Smash Bros. Fist!!", is the name given to the Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' development information websites; the ''[[Melee]]'' edition is named ''Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!!'' ({{ja|速報スマブラ拳!!}}), literally "News Flash Smash Bros. Fist!!", while the ''[[Brawl]]'' edition came to be known as ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!'' in other countries. The term "Sumabura Ken!!" (or "Smabura-Ken", from a mention on the English Brawl ''DOJO!!'') is commonly used to refer to the ''[[Melee]]'''s ''Sokuhō''.
'''''Sumabura Ken!!''''' ({{ja|スマブラ拳!!}}) is the name given to the Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' development information websites; the ''[[Melee]]'' edition is named ''Sokuhou Sumabura Ken!!'' ({{ja|速報スマブラ拳!!}}), while the ''[[Brawl]]'' edition came to be known as ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!'' in other countries. The term "Sumabura Ken!!" (or "Smabura-Ken", from a mention on the English Brawl ''DOJO!!'') is commonly used to refer to the ''[[Melee]]'''s ''Sokuhou''.


The pages are written by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and other developers during the creation of each game.  The websites give information about characters and modes as they were in development. ''Melee's'' ''Sokuhou Sumabura Ken!!'' was updated between May 2001 and February 2002.
The pages are written by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and other developers during the creation of each game, giving information about characters and modes as they were in development.


==''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Smabura-Ken''==
==''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Smabura-Ken''==
The original ''Smabura-Ken'' detailed all aspects of the game, including characters, modes, stages, and unlockable content. It also contained polls, a questionnaire, and even a manual covering basic and advanced techniques, such as [[Z-canceling]], [[tech]]ing, and [[DI]].


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] Smabura-Ken''==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] Smabura-Ken''==
The ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Smabura-Ken'' launched in May 2001 and ended February 2002. It detailed the characters and modes in the game, as well as events pertaining to the game, such the Super Smash Brothers DX Orchestra Concert, Nintendo Space World 2001, [[Electronic Entertainment Expo#E3_2001|E3 2001]], and the Camera Mode Contest. It also includes interviews of staff members involved in the game, and pre- and post-release questionnaires containing tidbits about the development and Sakurai's thoughts on the game.


The ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Smabura-Ken'' contains interesting tidbits about it's development, including details about how Marth and Roy were intended to be removed from the game in international release.  
This is the only iteration of Smabura-Ken that was not officially translated to English.


Even more interestingly, it details about how [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return526.html: James Bond was briefly considered for the game]<!----This link doesn't work anymore. The page was likely removed.---->, and that Sakurai had dropped him quickly, stating that "he couldn't use the actor's likeness", and that guns weren't appropriate for a child's game. This was a turning point for the game and technically wrote the ''Smash Bros.'' Fighter Ballot's 'No Non-Video Game Character' rule.
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] Smabura-Ken''==
Masahiro Sakurai launched the ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smabura-Ken'' around May 22, 2007. He updated the site every weekday with posts containing information on characters, how to play ''Brawl'', game modes, stages, items, music, and more. He also posted a collection of handpicked Snapshots submitted via Nintendo Wi-Fi. Sakurai kept updating the site every weekday until April 14, 2008, though he still continued to make a few periodical posts afterwards.
 
This website was translated into many different languages, such as American English, British English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. The only update exclusive to one language was ''New Launch and E for All'', which was exclusive to the American English site as the convention took place in North America.
 
On June 11, 2013, the website's URL was changed to make way for information on ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] Smabura-Ken''==
==See also==
*{{SSBB|Smash Bros. DOJO!!}}
*[[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site]]
*[[List of Director's Room Miiverse posts]] - Masahiro Sakurai often provided development info regarding ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' on the official {{b|Miiverse|social network}} Director's Room channel.
*[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/ The original ''Smash'' Sumabura Ken!!]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/ The original ''Smash'' Sumabura Ken!!]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/index.html The ''Melee'' Sokuhou Sumabura Ken!!]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/index.html The ''Melee'' Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!!]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/jp/index.html The ''Brawl'' Sumabura Ken!!]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/jp/index.html The ''Brawl'' Sumabura Ken!!]


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Latest revision as of 23:24, February 23, 2023

...from Smabura-Ken.
The logo for Melee's Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!!.

Sumabura Ken!! (スマブラ拳!!), literally "Smash Bros. Fist!!", is the name given to the Japanese Super Smash Bros. development information websites; the Melee edition is named Sokuhō Sumabura Ken!! (速報スマブラ拳!!), literally "News Flash Smash Bros. Fist!!", while the Brawl edition came to be known as Smash Bros. DOJO!! in other countries. The term "Sumabura Ken!!" (or "Smabura-Ken", from a mention on the English Brawl DOJO!!) is commonly used to refer to the Melee's Sokuhō.

The pages are written by Masahiro Sakurai and other developers during the creation of each game, giving information about characters and modes as they were in development.

Super Smash Bros. Smabura-Ken[edit]

The original Smabura-Ken detailed all aspects of the game, including characters, modes, stages, and unlockable content. It also contained polls, a questionnaire, and even a manual covering basic and advanced techniques, such as Z-canceling, teching, and DI.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Smabura-Ken[edit]

The Super Smash Bros. Melee Smabura-Ken launched in May 2001 and ended February 2002. It detailed the characters and modes in the game, as well as events pertaining to the game, such the Super Smash Brothers DX Orchestra Concert, Nintendo Space World 2001, E3 2001, and the Camera Mode Contest. It also includes interviews of staff members involved in the game, and pre- and post-release questionnaires containing tidbits about the development and Sakurai's thoughts on the game.

This is the only iteration of Smabura-Ken that was not officially translated to English.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smabura-Ken[edit]

Masahiro Sakurai launched the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smabura-Ken around May 22, 2007. He updated the site every weekday with posts containing information on characters, how to play Brawl, game modes, stages, items, music, and more. He also posted a collection of handpicked Snapshots submitted via Nintendo Wi-Fi. Sakurai kept updating the site every weekday until April 14, 2008, though he still continued to make a few periodical posts afterwards.

This website was translated into many different languages, such as American English, British English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. The only update exclusive to one language was New Launch and E for All, which was exclusive to the American English site as the convention took place in North America.

On June 11, 2013, the website's URL was changed to make way for information on Super Smash Bros. 4.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]