Masahiro Sakurai

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=a_HB81ujHHE HUDs [UI] A heads-up display—"HUD" for short—refers to information overlaid on the play area of the game screen. It's a handy term … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai dedicates his final video in the UI category to a heads-up display (HUD), which refers to information overlaid on the play area of the game screen

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=-49L25Q0YAU Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design] I know my games have taken a lot of … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai’s final video in the Planning & Game Design category focuses on being mindful of the time players are giving you

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=aACUZ769djE Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management] A long time ago at HAL Laboratory, we used to bring in team members' children and … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai talks about elementary school play testers

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=9ic7LEHtekM Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics] It may not seem like much is happening during screen transitions, but there's a lot of loading … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how there’s a lot of loading taking place behind the scenes during screen transitions

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=B2z5xpvtcRw Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag] As you might recall from my Retro Game Master crossover, two people can compete … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai demonstrates how you can turn any kind of game into a competitive one

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=psGx8fOlus0 Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI] Let's discuss UI. Whenever possible, it's best to make your menus understandable even without the … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why it’s best to make your menus understandable even without the use of words