Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros., reacted enthusiastically to the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, fueling speculation about a new installment in the popular fighting game franchise. Sakurai's simple "Ooh!" accompanying the Japanese announcement of the April 2nd Switch 2 reveal has sent fans into a frenzy.

While the post itself is ambiguous, it adds to a series of subtle hints suggesting Sakurai's involvement in a new Super Smash Bros. project. His 2022 YouTube channel, which concluded with a promise of future game development, further fueled this anticipation. His final video hinted at an upcoming reveal.

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Although no official announcement has been made, the immense success of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (over 35.88 million copies sold) and Nintendo's history of releasing a new Smash Bros. title for each console generation strongly suggest a Switch 2 iteration is highly probable. Sakurai himself previously expressed uncertainty about surpassing the scope of Ultimate, which already boasts a remarkably diverse roster including characters from outside the Nintendo universe (Sephiroth, Sora, Joker, Steve, and Alex, among others). However, the anticipation remains high.