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An '''untitled fourth game''' in the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], currently referred to as '''''Super Smash Bros. 4''''' or '''''SSB4''''', is currently in early-stage development for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] by [[Namco Bandai]]<ref name="ign-namco">http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/namco-bandai-developing-next-smash-bros</ref> and [[Sora]]. | An '''untitled fourth game''' in the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], currently referred to as '''''Super Smash Bros. 4''''' or '''''SSB4''''', is currently in early-stage development for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] by [[Namco Bandai]]<ref name="ign-namco">http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/namco-bandai-developing-next-smash-bros</ref> and [[Sora]]. | ||
When originally announced in passing at E3 2011, the game's development was slated to begin sometime after October 2011, once development on ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' had completed. <ref>http://andriasang.com/comw79/</ref> In February 2012, it was then confirmed that development on the fourth game had begun.<ref>http://www.cubed3.com/news/16506</ref> The game was unmentioned during E3 2012, something which many fans were disappointed about despite the known extremely early state of the game; the "first step of the process" was taken shortly after in mid-June. Sakurai has expressed disappointment that fans will be waiting for longer than expected for the game to be released due to the earliness of the initial announcement.<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/91807/next-smash-bros-in-first-step-of-the-process-sakurai-worried-about-long-wait/</ref> Shortly afterward, it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct that [[Namco Bandai]] was the primary developer alongside [[Sora]], and had already completed a working | When originally announced in passing at E3 2011, the game's development was slated to begin sometime after October 2011, once development on ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' had completed. <ref>http://andriasang.com/comw79/</ref> In February 2012, it was then confirmed that development on the fourth game had begun.<ref>http://www.cubed3.com/news/16506</ref> The game was unmentioned during E3 2012, something which many fans were disappointed about despite the known extremely early state of the game; the "first step of the process" was taken shortly after in mid-June. Sakurai has expressed disappointment that fans will be waiting for longer than expected for the game to be released due to the earliness of the initial announcement.<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/91807/next-smash-bros-in-first-step-of-the-process-sakurai-worried-about-long-wait/</ref> Shortly afterward, it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct that [[Namco Bandai]] was the primary developer alongside [[Sora]], and had already completed a working prototype.<ref name="ign-namco" /> | ||
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==Rumors== | ==Rumors== | ||
Many [[rumor#Rumors about Super Smash Bros. 4| | Many [[rumor#Rumors about Super Smash Bros. 4|rumors]] have spread concerning the game, but none have been confirmed. A notable one claimed that the game would be called "''Super Smash Bros. Universe''" and have 3DS and Wii U connection. The rumor also said that there would be no new [[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]] or [[F-Zero (universe)|F-Zero]] characters. It was revealed that this rumor had come from a official source, but only to recruit people towards the game's development. There has been no further mention of this name, nor have any characters been confirmed.<ref>http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/27912</ref> | ||
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