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Note: I changed “Shoulder Bash” to “Shoulder Ram” in order to match the Why Does Wario Fart? (Link to moveset breakdown)

(The reader asks Sakurai why Wario’s Shoulder Ram was changed to a punch in Smash for Wii U/3DS)

You have a good eye! In summary, [I changed it] because I wanted to make Wario stronger. As I was making Smash for Wii U/3DS, I wanted to improve Wario, but his Shoulder Ram was a body blow; essentially, the attack was a moving hurtbox and was easy to mess up. There was no reach, and it was a difficult attack to use without Wario stepping off the edge. Since Smash attacks—especially Side Smashes—often decide matches, I changed the move in order to make Wario stronger.



If I only included things true to the original source material, then there would also be times when things wouldn’t mesh well. I always reflect on things that went well and things I want to improve with every Smash, but I think it’s most important to prioritize a game’s enjoyability!

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