Super Smash Bros 4 director Masahiro Sakurai was recently asked his opinion of the PlayStation 4 console in Famitsu Magazine.

"What I found most appealing was the machine's power," he said regarding Sony's system. "Looking over the various software, the screens are detailed and smooth. Load times are short and there are no slowdowns. Such performance right out the gate- this will help a lot of developers."

The video game executive of course works for Nintendo, but was not afraid to share his thoughts about the rival console. "Whether it's Nintendo or Sony, Japanese or foreign, I don't care about picking sides. I work hoping that the future of games and the game business will be more fun."

The only expressed one problem with the PS4, its lack of backwards compatibility. "If only I could play PS3 games on it, I could pack up my PS4 and my room would be cleaner," Sakurai said.

It is interesting he is reviewing the PS4 with the Wii U doing so poorly in sales, but hopefully SSB4 will change that.

Super Smash Bros 4's release date has still not been announced but it has rumored to be arriving sometime in May for the Wii U and 3DS. This will be the first version of the game on a handheld.

The characters confirmed for the game so far are: Mario, Luigi, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Pit, Olimar, Toon Link, Princess Peach, Sonic the Hedgehog, MegaMan, Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina, Zelda, the Villager, King Dedede, Lucario, Little Mac, and now Diddy Kong.