Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has started a new YouTube channel called “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games.” Check out the latest batch of uploaded content via the embedded video below:
Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
It wouldn’t be right to end this channel without touching on this topic.
By the way, this is the 31st and final video in the Grab Bag category!
A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]
In my many years working as a game director, I’ve learned that making compromises and resolving problems are even more important aspects of the job than creation.
By the way, this is the final video in the Team Management category! We’re now at three episodes to go, including this one.
No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]
I believe very strongly in the title of this video. As such, I’d say it’s absolutely worth making your game’s sound a top priority.
By the way, this is the final video in the Audio category!
Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]
Game developers are intimately familiar with the games they’re working on, so it can be easy to lose sight of ways in which first-time players might struggle. Try to make sure this doesn’t happen to you!
By the way, this is the final video in the Game Essence category!
What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]
Let’s say you want an object to fly from left to right across the screen. That’s easy to implement, but that’s exactly why it’s important to think of ways to change things up a little!
By the way, this is the final video in the Design Specifics category!
About This Channel
Join me as I kick off my new channel, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” with an overview of the kinds of things I’ll be talking about.
Why am I making a channel, exactly?
You’ll find out in this video.
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