▲
1
▼
The original prototype for Super Smash Bros. was a four-player fighting game designed by Masahiro Sakurai and programmed by Satoru Iwata tentatively called "Dragon King: The Fighting Game". The game was designed specifically for the Nintendo 64's joystick to see how it could be used in a multiplayer environment. The signature concept of Nintendo characters fighting each other was not initially present, but would soon be implemented as the first idea Sakurai thought of to make his game stand out, as fighting games did not sell well and most of his original concepts felt better suited for arcade fighting games rather than home-console fighting games. A subsequent prototype featuring Mario, Donkey Kong, Samus, and Fox as playable characters was then made without sanction from Nintendo's higher-ups and they were not informed of its existence until Sakurai was sure the game was well-balanced. When Iwata initially presented the idea of the game to Shigeru Miyamoto to gain approval for the use of Nintendo characters, he turned it down. However, Iwata did not tell Sakurai this and convinced him to pitch the prototype to Miyamoto anyway, which later got his approval.
Little is known about Dragon King's gameplay or design, and all information known about the game comes from interviews and a handful of images shown when the game was in an alpha stage. No gameplay footage has been demonstrated, and a working prototype has not been made publicly available. Images of the game, however, show that much of the core gameplay was similar to Super Smash Bros., featuring damage percents, arenas with platforms, and combatants that do not strictly have to face one another. The tall, thin build of the unnamed fighters and their kicking and punching techniques also appear to be relatively similar to that of Captain Falcon. The most widely-known stage background featured in the screenshots is a photo taken by Sakurai of a Ryūō-chō neighborhood in Yamanashi, Japan, which is where HAL Laboratory's headquarters are based, where the game was being developed, and what the prototype was named after. The "Ryūō" in Ryūō-chō means "Dragon King".
Little is known about Dragon King's gameplay or design, and all information known about the game comes from interviews and a handful of images shown when the game was in an alpha stage. No gameplay footage has been demonstrated, and a working prototype has not been made publicly available. Images of the game, however, show that much of the core gameplay was similar to Super Smash Bros., featuring damage percents, arenas with platforms, and combatants that do not strictly have to face one another. The tall, thin build of the unnamed fighters and their kicking and punching techniques also appear to be relatively similar to that of Captain Falcon. The most widely-known stage background featured in the screenshots is a photo taken by Sakurai of a Ryūō-chō neighborhood in Yamanashi, Japan, which is where HAL Laboratory's headquarters are based, where the game was being developed, and what the prototype was named after. The "Ryūō" in Ryūō-chō means "Dragon King".
keyboard_double_arrow_leftFirst keyboard_arrow_leftPrev | Page 3 of 3 | Nextkeyboard_arrow_right Lastkeyboard_double_arrow_right |
Related Games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mario Party Advance
Link's Crossbow Training
Fortune Street
Star Fox
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Mario Pinball Land
Metroid Prime Hunters
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Mario Golf
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2
Hyrule Warriors
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Zero Racers
F-Zero: GP Legend
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
DK: King of Swing
Mario Kart DS
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Mario's Tennis
Dr. Mario 64
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
DK: Jungle Climber
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Super Mario World
Pokémon White Version 2
Super Paper Mario
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Mario 128
Super Mario Galaxy
Golf
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Pokémon Red Version
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Kirby Mass Attack
Kid Kirby
Donkey Kong 3
Zelda's Adventure
New Super Mario Bros.