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The other 85 fighters land somewhere in between, meaning the unbelievably big roster is pretty much evenly matched.

“Shortcomings are balanced while advantages are reduced, leaving you with something average.

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That doesn’t make for a fun game, though - and thats a problem.

Hence, I advise our team to keep fighters unique by amplifying shortcomings to offset advantages.”

A major reason why people enjoy fighter reveals is that each character’s unique traits are firmly established.

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There won’t be much charm in something with no strengths or weaknesses, after all.

Average and mediocre are the same thing."

While he previously had retirement plans, Sakurai alsocan’t imagine someone else directing an inevitable sequelto the series.

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