Satoru Iwata: Difference between revisions

Iwata has played key roles in developing, advertising, and announcing various {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} titles. In addition to closely assisting Sakurai in the production of the 1999 original, he also played a similar role in the development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and contributed greatly to the game's debugging process. In the credits of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' he received a special thanks.  At [[E3]] 2005, Iwata offhandedly announced ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' while the game was neither in development nor even planned. He approached Sakurai the next day and asked him to direct the next ''Smash'' game. In the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1K-WqQYw7w|reveal trailer] for the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s, Iwata is seen battling against Reggie Fils-Aimé's {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} as a {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}. [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] was Iwata's final request to Sakurai before his death, which Sakurai vowed to honor in the best way possible<ref>https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1172306041070964738</ref>.