Sakurai: Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters All Have Similar Win Rates

In a recent update from Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it has been revealed that the win rates of all characters in the game are surprisingly balanced. Sakurai shared via his YouTube channel that the best performing character wins 51.43% of the time while the worst wins 47.18% of the time. This indicates that every fighter has a fair shot at victory, debunking common perceptions of certain characters being overwhelmingly strong or weak. Sakurai pointed out that internet discourse often magnifies perceived strengths or weaknesses, creating an echo chamber effect.

According to Sakurai, the balancing is due to meticulous game design and actual data gathered globally, which helps ensure that no character has an overwhelming advantage over others.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, is widely praised for its expansive roster, featuring not only Nintendo characters but also icons from other franchises like Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 and Sora from Kingdom Hearts. Sakurai's continual updates and insights into game development have contributed to its enduring popularity and balanced gameplay. The game’s widespread appeal is also due to its inclusion of various gaming icons, making it a massive crossover event in the video game industry.