Masahiro Sakurai

Masahiro Sakurai is a game developer known for creating the crossover . He had previously created Kirby and Kid Icarus, which are among the franchises represented within the game.
==Role==
He is known for deciding which fighters appear on the roster in various Super Smash Bros. games, a notable example of which is Piranha Plant in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Likewise, he also has decided which characters do not become playable fighters, such as Waluigi, despite fan demand. In a Miiverse post on February 27, 2014, when Sakurai revealed that Waluigi would be an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, he also added that trying hard does not mean a character will make it into battle.https://web.archive.org/web/20151207023153/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlLqsgn_Q
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