Nintendo has not announced the next Super Smash Bros. game, but a new claim from Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly has pushed the series back into the Switch 2 rumor cycle. Reilly, a games interviewer known for developer-focused interviews, said on X that a new Smash project is expected within “the next year or two,” placing the rumored window somewhere around 2027 or 2028 if the claim proves accurate.
That is a major claim for one of Nintendo's biggest series, but it is not confirmation. There is no trailer, store listing, Nintendo Direct segment or official comment from Nintendo about a new Super Smash Bros. game. The current story is about a reported window from a third-party source, not a revealed release date.
These are my 4 favorite game franchises of all time and it's great that I know all 4 IP's have stuff coming either soon or in a year or two. GTA 6 in November, another Metroid game on the near horizon, Smash Bros in the next year or two and another Zelda game & the movie in 2027View original post
Reilly did not say whether the project is a brand-new sequel, an expanded version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Switch 2, a re-release, or something smaller tied to Nintendo Switch Online. In a follow-up post, he said he was not planning to say more immediately, adding that he “might elaborate a little more” on a podcast later in May.
The Rumor Leaves the Biggest Smash Question Open
The important detail is not just the possible timing. It is the lack of clarity around what “Smash Bros in the next year or two” actually means.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate already sits in an unusual position. Nintendo's official store page still presents it as a Switch game with the entire legacy roster, new fighters and support for local and online multiplayer. Nintendo also lists it as playable on Nintendo Switch 2 with the same 17.3GB file size, which makes it available on the newer system without Nintendo having to announce a dedicated Switch 2 edition.
That gives Nintendo several possible paths. A full sequel would be the loudest option, but it would also carry huge expectations after Ultimate brought back every past fighter. A Switch 2 edition could be easier to explain and sell, especially if Nintendo wanted higher resolution, performance changes or bundled DLC. A classic entry arriving through Nintendo Switch Online would technically count as more Smash activity, but it would not match the excitement fans usually attach to a “new Smash” rumor.
None of those options has been confirmed. Until Reilly shares more detail, or Nintendo speaks publicly, the safest way to frame the claim is that another Super Smash Bros. project is rumored for the next two years.
Sakurai's Role Still Shapes Every Smash Rumor
Masahiro Sakurai is the other reason this rumor is being watched so closely. The series director has repeatedly been treated as central to Smash's future, partly because the games depend on an unusually complex mix of roster planning, licensing and collaboration across Nintendo and third-party publishers.
In 2023, Sakurai said in a video discussed by The Verge that he could not “really imagine a Smash Bros. title without me.” He also called Smash “a massive, important title for Nintendo,” while saying it would take work to figure out how another one could happen. That comment has become the backdrop for almost every rumor about the series since Ultimate's DLC ended.
Reilly previously claimed in 2025 that Sakurai had agreed to return for another Smash project after making Kirby Air Riders first. That older claim also remains unconfirmed, but the timing is why the new window is getting attention. Kirby Air Riders launched on Nintendo Switch 2 in late 2025, and Nintendo UK has continued publishing development interviews with Sakurai about the game into 2026.
The official state of Smash has been quiet since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate finished its DLC run. Nintendo announced Sora from Kingdom Hearts as the final Ultimate DLC fighter in October 2021, closing out Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and the game's major character rollout. Since then, the series has had no announced follow-up.
That silence does not mean Nintendo is finished with Smash. It does mean fans should be careful with any specific timeline. A 2027 or 2028 window would make sense for Switch 2 if Nintendo wants one of its biggest multiplayer brands early in the system's life, but the current evidence is still a claim from one source.
If Reilly expands on the rumor later this month, the next useful details would be scope, platform, Sakurai's involvement and whether this is a true new game or an Ultimate-focused release. Until then, Nintendo's only confirmed Smash product remains Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.