Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai made a surprising comment recently, stating that the online play isn't a "very good fit" for the fighting game series. Online play wasn't first introduced in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but the latest release in the franchise has the most robust support for online play for the franchise yet. Despite that, the addition of online play to Super Smash Bros. has consistently been a surprising topic of controversy, as some view it as a strictly in-person competitive experience.