Bowser has never been a commanding Super Smash Bros.

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In his weekly column with Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (via Siliconera ), Sakurai said “fans of Smash Bros. probably never saw [Bowser] as to much of a strong character, but this time, his ability to knock others out is very strong!” His special attacks, aerial attacks, and Smash attacks can now easily send opponents flying into the air.The problem, then, is making sure Bowser remains fun to play without becoming unstoppable.“Rather than directly weakening an attack’s advantageous parts, we’re putting effort into keeping them strong, while adding other weaknesses to them,” Sakurai said. “Like giving the attacks punishable openings, or weakening the character’s mobility or recovery rate. We’re making comprehensive adjustments to characters, even for parts that might seem completely irrelevant.”Sakuri adds that balancing Super Smash Bros. Brawl started six years before its release, and that he’d like to “release the new title as soon as possible.” Until then, check out some of the game's other confirmed characters, including Zelda Sonic , and the Wii Fit Trainer

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