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The immensely popular 1999 crossover fighting game ''Super Smash Bros.'' originally began development without any ties to established Nintendo franchises under the title ''Kakuto-Geemu Ryuoh'', which translates to '''''Dragon King: The Fighting Game'''''. Very little is known about the game, and the only pieces of evidence that prove it exists are in the form of 3 screenshots that were released in an "Iwata Asks" interview with series director Masahiro Sakurai.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/ssbb/6/0 "Iwata Asks" interview in which the game is discussed at length.] Retrieved 17 May '13</ref> | The immensely popular 1999 crossover fighting game ''Super Smash Bros.'' originally began development without any ties to established Nintendo franchises under the title ''Kakuto-Geemu Ryuoh'', which translates to '''''Dragon King: The Fighting Game'''''. Very little is known about the game, and the only pieces of evidence that prove it exists are in the form of 3 screenshots that were released in an "Iwata Asks" interview with series director Masahiro Sakurai.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/ssbb/6/0 "Iwata Asks" interview in which the game is discussed at length.] Retrieved 17 May '13</ref> | ||
Based on the screenshots, the game would have played very similarly to the game it eventually became. It is also speculated that the nameless fighter in the game became Captain Falcon in ''Super Smash Bros.'', as the Dragon King character appears to use some of Falcon's attacks and shares a similar looking model and pose | Based on the screenshots, the game would have played very similarly to the game it eventually became.<ref>https://www.ssbwiki.com/Dragon_King:_The_Fighting_Game Retrieved 11 Jan '22</ref> It is also speculated that the nameless fighter in the game became Captain Falcon in ''Super Smash Bros.'', as the Dragon King character appears to use some of Falcon's attacks and shares a similar looking model and pose. This theory has since been greatly elaborated on in a Smash Compendium piece.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/tomgyroid/art/SC-17-Know-Me-Your-Moves-Captain-Falcon-DK-888635373 Retrieved 11 Jan '22</ref> | ||
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[[File:25_ConspiracyFalcon.png|thumb|450px|Theory connecting Dragon King's fighters to Captain Falcon's interpretation in Smash (too big to thumbnail, so just click the image link button).]] | |||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 11 January 2022
Screenshots of the prototype.
Status: Lost
The immensely popular 1999 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. originally began development without any ties to established Nintendo franchises under the title Kakuto-Geemu Ryuoh, which translates to Dragon King: The Fighting Game. Very little is known about the game, and the only pieces of evidence that prove it exists are in the form of 3 screenshots that were released in an "Iwata Asks" interview with series director Masahiro Sakurai.[1]
Based on the screenshots, the game would have played very similarly to the game it eventually became.[2] It is also speculated that the nameless fighter in the game became Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros., as the Dragon King character appears to use some of Falcon's attacks and shares a similar looking model and pose. This theory has since been greatly elaborated on in a Smash Compendium piece.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Iwata Asks" interview in which the game is discussed at length. Retrieved 17 May '13
- ↑ https://www.ssbwiki.com/Dragon_King:_The_Fighting_Game Retrieved 11 Jan '22
- ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/tomgyroid/art/SC-17-Know-Me-Your-Moves-Captain-Falcon-DK-888635373 Retrieved 11 Jan '22