Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses the follow-through period of recovery that follows certain animations such as attacks in 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=cIB0BUe6Ihk Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation] The follow-through is the period of recovery that follows certain animations such as attacks. The real takeaway … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses the follow-through period of recovery that follows certain animations such as attacks in games

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why all games need rewards and how designers need to come up with ways for players to spend or use them

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=SpwQkNzNsXk Consider Rewards First [Game Essence] All games need rewards, but simply having them isn't enough. You also need ways for players to … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why all games need rewards and how designers need to come up with ways for players to spend or use them

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai reveals how Kirby Air Ride was his first time making consecutive games on a single console

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=bRDAYgRns4E Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts] Kirby Air Ride was actually my first time making consecutive games on a single console! At this … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai reveals how Kirby Air Ride was his first time making consecutive games on a single console

The Smash World Tour Championships and the entirety of the 2023 Smash World Tour have been canceled

Nintendo fans of the competitive scene will be sad to know that the Smash World Tour Championships and the entirety of the 2023 Smash World Tour have been canceled. Read on below for excerpts from the official statement pushed out by Smash World Tour organizers: Nintendo originally communicated that their goals were to make both … Continue reading The Smash World Tour Championships and the entirety of the 2023 Smash World Tour have been canceled

The panel selections for Super Smash Bros. Melee have been finalized for the Panda Cup Finale

Nintendo has announced a partnership with the Esports team Panda, featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate AND Super Smash Bros. Melee. Read on below to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5oKspp5NnE Announcing The Panda Cup Finale Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch brings together everyone’s favorite Nintendo characters such as Mario (Super Mario Bros.), Link (The Legend … Continue reading The panel selections for Super Smash Bros. Melee have been finalized for the Panda Cup Finale

The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster has officially been locked in for the Panda Cup Finale including top Greninja player Anarchy

Nintendo has announced a partnership with the Esports team Panda, featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate AND Super Smash Bros. Melee. Read on below to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5oKspp5NnE Announcing The Panda Cup Finale Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch brings together everyone’s favorite Nintendo characters such as Mario (Super Mario Bros.), Link (The Legend … Continue reading The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster has officially been locked in for the Panda Cup Finale including top Greninja player Anarchy

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai talks about the Fiend’s Cauldron and Kid Icarus Uprising

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 videos below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai7pBxHAcvU The Fiend's Cauldron [Game Essence] The Fiend's Cauldron: a perfect fit for a topic in the Game Essence category. What is it, … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai talks about the Fiend’s Cauldron and Kid Icarus Uprising

Video: Masahiro Sakurai talks about how he came up with the ideas for Super Smash Bros. Melee

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 videos below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLRRNsAVl-8 Super Smash Bros. Melee [Game Concepts] In the Game Concepts category, I talk about how I came up with the ideas for … Continue reading Video: Masahiro Sakurai talks about how he came up with the ideas for Super Smash Bros. Melee