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title: "Masahiro Sakurai Super Smash Bros. origins"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/masahiro-sakurai-super-smash-bros-origins/"
description: "The person who made Super Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai, has put a new video on his official YouTube channel. The video, is just called Super Smash Bros."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2022-10-28 10:13:53"
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Masahiro Sakurai Super Smash Bros. origins | General News | NintendoReporters

 [![Masahiro Sakurai Super Smash Bros. origins](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/masahiro-sakurai-super-smash-bros-origins.png "Masahiro Sakurai Super Smash Bros. origins")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/masahiro-sakurai-super-smash-bros-origins.png)The person who made Super Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai, has put a new video on his official YouTube channel. The video, which is just called Super Smash Bros. and is a deep dive into the history of the now-iconic crossover fighter series.

It includes a look at Sakurai’s original prototype for the game, a fighting game called “Dragon King: The Fighting Game,” which has never been seen before.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/masahiro-sakurai-super-smash-bros-origins/)

## [](#sakurai-smash-game-concept)Sakurai Smash Game Concept

This time, I’ll explain how the first Super Smash Bros. game came to be. I’ve also included footage of a game that has never been seen before…

This is something game historians won’t want to miss!

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