Board Thread:Super Smash Bros. Discussion/@comment-12408658-20151215223909/@comment-24529455-20151216130144

All it says is that Sakurai is unsure about his future with the game. In a recent interview, however, he stated that he may not leave because he didn't want someone else working on the series right now.

And even if Sakurai leaves, that doesn't mean the series is ending. Smash Bros. is too lucrative for Nintendo to drop, and if Sakurai left they would just hire a new developer. Sakurai probably knows this, and I don't think he's ready to pass on the torch just yet. Kirby games continue coming out despite Sakurai not working on them anymore, why would Smash be different?