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:
Game Writing is Unique [Planning & Game Design]
Writing stories for novels, movies, and anime is quite different than writing for games! You can’t go about it the same as with other forms of media. Today, I’d like to use a few examples to discuss what makes games writing different.
Branching Tastes [Work Ethic]
The games and media we interact with when we’re young shape our values as we grow older. You could say each person branches off in their own direction.
With such diverse values in mind, I’d like discuss what you should consider when choosing a target audience.
Menus Define Your World [UI]
To immerse players in a game, we design detailed characters, scrutinize the backgrounds, create appropriate lighting and effects… It’s a lot of work. Before digging in on all that, think about how your UI design can reflect your game’s world!
Canceled Games [Grab Bag]
Plenty of games release to great fanfare, but so many others are canceled before they’re ever even announced. Making games can actually be pretty tough.
Don’t Rely on a “Plan B” [Work Ethic]
I sometimes see proposals that hedge their bets, suggesting both a Plan A and a Plan B for accomplishing their goals.
This should be avoided at all costs. Stick to the one plan you think is best!
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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