Who Is the Master Hand From Smash Bros.?

Game Theory: Super Smash Bros TRAGIC Hidden Lore

     This video, made by the amazing game theorist, Mat Pat, starts off by describing the very simple, implied plot of the Super Smash Bros. series of games made by Nintendo. The plot is basically that a boy, represented by Master hand, a floating hand, in the game, pits all his plush toys and action figures against each other and those fights are what we play in the game. In later games we fight characters like Crazy Hand, Taboo, and Master Core, all which Mat Pat says represent different things fighting against the Creator,Masahiro Sakuri  as he creates these games. There is substantial proof of interviews and details in games that he uses as ways to support his theory. To truly understand the metaphors in this game you must watch the video because I cannot coherently explain the logic like Matthew does in the video.

"Crazy Hand represents the desire to destroy what you've built. That's him[Sakurai] dealing with having to dedicate more years of his life to this franchise."

"It was tough for me to see that every time I made a new game, people automatically assumed that there was a sequel coming."

    Although the video seems just like a cool different look at a Nintendo fan's dream game, it's not just that, it's also some great commentary on the state of the game industry. It touches on the fact that no matter what, if a game is successful enough it will get a sequel, whether the original creator wants it or not.

    Another interesting thin this video and the history of Smash's development is how older teenagers and men are not expected to play with toys or games that look like they are made for children. The evil Boss Taboo from Super Smash Bros. Brawl supposedly represents Masahiro Sakurai's feelings of of resentment towards society for thinking like that  because he develops games like that. It could also be interpreted that he is frustrated that this stereotypical of what games a man is supposed to play are affecting the sales of his games.

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