Sakurai explains why Bandai Namco was brought in for Smash Bros. development

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"Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS marks the first time that Bandai Namco worked on new entries in Nintendo’s well-known series.

As for why Bandai Namco was chosen to handle development, director Masahiro Sakurai told Nintendo Dream in the magazine’s latest issue that having a single company create the games was thought to be the best option. And since Bandai Namco has the capability to create “a large-scale fighting-game, there was only this one company.” Sakurai feels that it would have been a difficult challenge for other developers to attempt. "

[crusf]

Because Pac-Man

[GokuSolosAll]

Capcom would have been better, from a competitive gameplay point of view.

[Krimmson]

Because Namco doesn't have experience making competitive fighting games, right?

[Coachkeys]

It was a smart move. Nintendo brings out the best in other companies.

[Agent_hitman]

Good, it's like IO Interactive and Eidos Interactive could develop new Uncharted if Sony would allow them. But of course it's obvious that the game will still remain as PS exclusive.

What I'm trying to say is, 3rd party developers can work on 1st party games owned by platform holders if they have accepted the contract offer or work. Though I'd say that Nintendo have made a great decision for this.

[FriedGoat]

Uhg, IO interactive making uncharted would be a travesty.

[GokuSolosAll]

Capcom is the king of competitive fighting games. Get over it.

[Sheed]

father, but not king

[NarooN]

I think everyone is already "over" your worthless opinion ;).

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

SNK has King Of Fighters so.......

[pcz]

''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS marks the first time that Bandai Namco worked on new entries in Nintendo’s well-known series. ''

no. they made starfox assault on the gamecube

[vakarian75]

It's because that was when they were called Namco Bandai.

[Tetsujin]

I wonder if Nintendo allowed it for some sort of experience for Pokken Tournament? Either way this version of Smash Bros is the first one I'm actually buying; the little bit I played was that good/fun.

[vakarian75]

Have you never played the others then because they all basically play the same each just has new stages fighters and sometimes changes to moves visuals and/or power.

[Tetsujin]

I did however something about this version had that "buy me" feel, very hard to explain. I did try the N64 version, GC (at Evo), and the Wii version, and for some reason this version was the one that I wanted.