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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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eG3expp5KM Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence] It goes without saying that a battle between two equivalent forces will naturally end in … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why using strategy to overcome stalemates is at the core of this genre’s game essence

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWIbb1l7Wlw Adding Help Text to Menus [UI] "Help text" refers to the descriptive text that explains how menu items function. I highly recommend … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why he highly recommends utilizing “help text” when creating games

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofubdMhvBM Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag] In this Grab Bag episode, I'll be discussing a very special gameplay experience … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses a very special gameplay experience he once had

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0sf-emY5oE Targeting and Market Research [Marketing] Deciding on a target audience and performing market research are both important, but they can't tell you … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how deciding on a target audience and performing market research are both important, but they can’t tell you everything

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwwF_4blK-o Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation] Assigning attack collision to an animation as-is doesn't often work out too well. While this … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai shows how assigning attack collision to an animation as-is doesn’t often work out too well

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1Vnt1dVlQ Destroying One Wall [Graphics] Sometimes, one particular part of a game requires in-depth supervision to get right…It can take a lot of … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how it can take a lot of work to change something for the better

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmw39T_dBLI Flashing Effects [Effects] "Flashing" refers to having elements like characters or the entire screen light up. Simple as it is, there are … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses flashing effects in video games

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heFZ6qQXfDw Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio] When composing a piece of music, sometimes the perfect song to fit your vision already … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses using other songs for audio reference