Today, January 21, 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of the Super Smash Bros. franchise in the world.

Masahiro Sakurai, the man who started it all, has shared a special message to celebrate this special day. Read his message below:

本日『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ』が20周年となりました!
20年ものあいだ､激しく楽しく遊ばれたのを､たくさん見てきました｡いろんなお家､集まり､大会､同業者のオフィスなどでも｡
もちろん制作は大変でしたが､とても幸せなことだと思います｡
遊んでくれてありがとうございます｡

— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January 21, 2019

“Today is the 20th anniversay of Super Smash Bros.! In the span of 20 years, people have fiercely enjoyed and played the game, whether at home, at a tournament, at the office, or any other place. Of course making the Smash Bros. series has been a tremendous task, but I still feel happy about it. Thank you for playing.”

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