Whether it beWorld of Light, the online modes, or the wealth of other content included inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, there’s no doubt that myriad fans the world over are diving deep into the latest entry in Nintendo’s crossover fighting game series as we speak. Naturally, the Switch title may be the very first game in the franchise that some have played, which would mean that they aren’t as well-versed as veterans are on the history of the titles. Should this be the case, the director Masahiro Sakurai recently revealed the series logo’s meaning for those not in the know.
As seen below in the latest episode of the Yoiko xSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatevideo series, the Japanese comedy duo Yoiko sits down with Sakurai to play the Switch title, asking him what the franchise’s iconic logo is supposed to represent. According to theSmashdirector, the intersecting lines are meant to show the crossover nature of the series, and the circle is divided into four separate sections so as to make reference to its four-person multiplayer capabilities from the original.
While it’s safe to say that many graphic designers andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefans already had a good idea of what the logo meant, as previously mentioned, a lot of newcomers and non-fans had likely been left wondering what it represented until now. As it so happens, the logo recently led one school to cancel classes as a precaution following a student sharing a note that featured the icon, as administrators misinterpreted the context of its usage andmistook theSmashball as a mass shooting threat.
On top of the game’s logo, theSuper Smash. Bros.franchise as a whole and its latest installment withUltimateis rife with esoteric references to the annals of Nintendo as a company and to the medium of gaming itself. Of course, this is to be expected when the newest sequel’s roster contains every single character that has ever appeared in the series, which also includes the likes of non-Nintendo figures such asMetal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake and soon,Persona 5’s Joker.
