Unknowing to most Smash Bros. Brawl director Masahiro Sakurai was hidden in the back row of the recent Snake Vs. Zombie event in Japan, where Hideo Kojima took centre-stage and also managed to get a quick game of Wii Smash Bros in with the designer.
Speaking in a recent podcast Kojima is quoted as saying that the Wii bruiser feels "very complete", "a lot of fun" and claims that it could be released tomorrow, selling millions if Nintendo desired to be so radical (we're not holding our breath).
The two also locked horns in a Smash Bros. Brawl one-on-one, Sakurai as Mario and Kojima as Snake (naturally). According to the MGS creator he went easy on Mario and was unable to chin the friendly-looking plumber, but we reckon he was just rubbish.
There's been no new media in a while so we're hoping for an update soon. We'll keep our eyes peeled for you.