Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why one of the most challenging things to design for in a game is giving players control right from the very start

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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=eAd0pt-uv8g Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design] One of the most challenging things to design for in a game is giving … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why one of the most challenging things to design for in a game is giving players control right from the very start

Famitsu sales: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reappear in the top 30 for the period ending July 14 in Japan

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have reappeared in the top 30 of the Famitsu sales charts in Japan. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) 7/8/24 – 7/14/24 [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (Nintendo, 06/27/24) – 16,425 (138,678) [NSW] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition (Bandai Namco 07/11/24) – 14,322 (New) [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, … Continue reading Famitsu sales: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reappear in the top 30 for the period ending July 14 in Japan

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how using 3D models doesn’t mean everything needs to be realistic

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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=U9lQpn67Wos Manga-like Visuals [Graphics] Just because you're using 3D models, that doesn't mean everything needs to be realistic. Today, I'll go over some … Continue reading Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains how using 3D models doesn’t mean everything needs to be realistic

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

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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

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains why he highly recommends utilizing “help text” when creating games

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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=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

Famitsu sales: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reappear in the top 30 for the period ending June 23 in Japan

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have reappeared in the top 30 of the Famitsu sales charts in Japan. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) 6/17/24 – 6/23/24 [PS5] Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition (FromSoftware, 06/21/24) – 24,012 (New) [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (ATLUS, 06/14/24) – 7,303 (39,191) [NSW] Paper Mario: The … Continue reading Famitsu sales: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reappear in the top 30 for the period ending June 23 in Japan

East vs West Midsummer Online Tournament featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will kick off on June 29 at 1:30 a.m. CT in Japan, tune in to the official Nintendo livestream feed here

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Competitive events featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are continuing to be hosted by Nintendo around the world, especially in Japan, where a new tournament will soon be held: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QniLMSK0Y0 「東西対抗 真夏のオンライン大会」東日本代表決定トーナメント 東日本と西日本が対決する大会「東西対抗 真夏のオンライン大会」。本番組では、『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズSPECIAL』と『スプラトゥーン3』の「東日本オンライン予選」を勝ち抜いた上位選手が集結。8月24日(土)に行われる「東西決戦」に進出する、東日本代表をトーナメントで決定します。 【スケジュール】15時30分ごろ～　『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズSPECIAL』18時00分ごろ～　『スプラトゥーン3』 【東西対抗 真夏のオンライン大会】https://www.nintendo.com/jp/tournamen… ※開始時刻は番組の進行状況により前後する可能性がございます。※システム上のトラブル等により放送を予告なく中断・中止する場合があります。あらかじめご了承ください。 Source: Nintendo

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discusses a very special gameplay experience he once had

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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=_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