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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=1ggw9xXbzig Do Competitive Games Have to Be Complex? [Game Essence] Competitive games tend to be rather complicated. The same goes for Smash Bros. … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how to lower the barrier to entry for competitive 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=0VaLAZeMJnE Games and Eye Strain [Grab Bag] In today's Grab Bag episode, I'll talk about my struggles with dry eyes. Though they have … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai talks about his struggles with dry eyes

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=iwOgFiJNCoU Marketing is Multiplicative [Marketing] It's time to introduce a new category: Marketing! No matter how good your game is, it may as … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai talks about how no matter how good your game is, it may as well not exist if you don’t invest in marketing

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=353K_6kPqeE Visual Effects in Slow Motion [Effects] The effects I've discussed so far are all present in the visuals of games, so if … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai takes a deliberate look at Visual Effects in Slow Motion

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

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