Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why it’s best to make your menus understandable even without the use of words

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:

Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]

Let’s discuss UI. Whenever possible, it’s best to make your menus understandable even without the use of words.
In today’s video, I’ll be sharing some tips that will help you get a bit closer to this ideal.

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.

I've decided to start a new YouTube channel called "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games."
It launches…right now!

Subscribe today and you can brag (?) about being one of the very first to join me on this new endeavor. I'll share more details soon!

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— 桜井政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) August 24, 2022

This concludes the daily Smash Ultimate screens I've been posting since Dec. 2019.
Thank you for your support! #SmashBros

However…I've been thinking about starting something new. (This time it won't be daily, though.)

Check back around this time tomorrow for more info! pic.twitter.com/t8FSUwJa0A
— 桜井政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) August 23, 2022