2 additional frames of input lag definitely will upset the hyper competitive side of the community. Didn’t hurt sales, but I’m sure it upset the diehards. Also, thanks for sharing I guess?
Your linked article regarding Ultimate being the last is again a hyperbolic misquote of the same interview we were discussing in this post. (Albeit a less egregious misquote, as the full title is “Creator of Super Smash Bros. Feels Ultimate Is the Last Stop of the Series, at Least for Now”, which is literally every game until they release another) The article even has a line saying his concerns are only in really in reference to pushing the series further in scope.
he doesn’t definitively rule out another entry, but implies that it would be difficult to push the series further in terms of content and ambition.
It’s cool that you want a return to Melee, I’m sure plenty of people do. I don’t really have an opinion on that. But as a person who has seen multiple game series ignore the hardcore audience in favor of mass appeal, I’d say it’s best to keep expectations in check. Especially since Ultimate told Nintendo the direction the series went in is the financially correct one. But heck, sounds like the modding community is more in line with your wish list anyway!