Super Smash Bros. celebrates its 20th anniversary

Today is a special day for gamers who sat in the couch or desk in front of their TVs to play one memorable videogame that would unite characters from various franchises to battle it out as Super Smash Bros. celebrates its 20th anniversary.

The first title in the franchise, Super Smash Bros., made its debut on January 22, 1999, in Japan for the Nintendo 64, and later on in other continents, (North America on April 26, 1999, and Europe on November 19, 1999).

The following message appeared on the official Super Smash Bros. page on Facebook:

SSB game director Masahiro Sakurai also shared a message via Twitter: “Today is the 20th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. I’ve seen so many people enjoy this series in so many ways – at home, at hangouts, at conventions, even in business offices! Development has always been hard on me, but I’m supremely happy. Thank you so much for playing.”

本日『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ』が20周年となりました!
20年ものあいだ､激しく楽しく遊ばれたのを､たくさん見てきました｡いろんなお家､集まり､大会､同業者のオフィスなどでも｡
もちろん制作は大変でしたが､とても幸せなことだと思います｡
遊んでくれてありがとうございます｡

— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January 21, 2019