Even if it's a sequel, lots of people have to give their all to make a game, but some people think the sequel process happens naturally.

It's fun making new skills for new characters.

You can only truly wow a player the first time he sees [a cutscene]. I felt if players saw the cutscenes outside of the game, they would no longer serve as rewards for playing the game, so I've decided against having them.

The pain goes away, but your work always remains.

Even if it's a sequel, lots of people have to give their all to make a game, but some people think the sequel process happens naturally.

I'm not depressed and I continue to remain healthy and positive, but developing 'Smash Bros.' is beyond hard.

If tournament popularity was the most important consideration, then I think we would create a Smash Bros game that included a multitude of fast moves with complicated controls. However, I believe this is actually the greatest shortcoming of fighting games at present, and that is the reason why I don’t do it.