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:
A Fight Between Live Action and Animation [Graphics]
Some characters are realistic! Some characters are cartoony! Just throwing them all into a game as-is might not result in a cohesive visual style.
Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]
Have you ever had trouble organizing ideas, proposals, spec docs, stories, or reports? Today, I’ll introduce a basic, sensible method I use to keep everything in order.
It really comes in handy when writing proposals, and even when planning videos for this channel!
Bug Testing Never Ends [Team Management]
When the number of elements in a game increases, it’s not addition, it’s multiplication! Today, I’ll discuss a type of bug testing that’s become physically impossible to complete.
Game Essence in Shooting Games [Game Essence]
I think the game essence in old-school 2D shoot ’em ups should be pretty easy to understand…but let’s take a look at their push and pull to find out!
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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