It'll be interesting to see where the Smash franchise will head into the future after February 2016. With the NX being revealed in 2016, who knows what will happen since all we can go by is hints based on patents and interviews by Iwata, Kimishima, and others at Nintendo. It would be great for people who want buy the game at its current state without having to deal with paying extra for the DLC. Plus, I don't see Smash 5 coming for about 4-5 years or so because of how it's developed, whether Sakurai sticks around or not. If there is a Smash 5 in the future, I hope Sakurai takes on a more advisory or producer role for the sake of his health.







