In terms of quantity, we've probably already reached the limit of what's feasible. I think a change of direction may be what's needed.

At the current time we have no plans. I consider my job at this point, and my main responsibility, to make the Wii U and 3DS versions the best and the fullest experience possible. That said, once finished, it's the type of thing we could take into consideration, but for now, you could consider DLC as not being in the cards.

So I created a tool for you to do just that. With the Mii Fighter creator you can have any character you want join the battle.

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

You never know what's going to happen in this world. I'll just keep my mouth shut. That's a good idea.

In terms of scope, and in terms of sheer number of characters, we went beyond our limits long ago.

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.