New characters teased for Smash Bros. Wii U

New characters have been teased for the next Super Smash Bros. by creator Masahiro Sakurai.

Famitsu reports that Sakurai addressed the development of new characters at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference in Tokyo over the weekend.

Sakurai said: "It's fun making new skills for new characters."

Sakurai had previously claimed the focus for the next Super Smash Bros. would be on gameplay instead of a bigger roster.

The game is being co-developed by Tekken creators Namco Bandai, opening the opportunity for Tekken characters to make an appearance.