The creator of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arguably deserves some much needed time off, but it sounds like Masahiro Sakurai is back at it again. This time, however, his work might not be game-related.
As reported by our friends at GoNintendo, the industry legend shared some comments with Famitsu that suggests he is already knee-deep in a new project.
I have been away for awhile now, but I am working on something. My eyes may be a little tired. You may see me in the near future in a place that has nothing to do with game production. You may or may not be able to see me. I hope to see you again in the future. Thank you very much for your time.
Sounds pretty cryptic to us. Will we see the fruit of Sakurai's labours again soon? If so, it sounds like he's dipping his toes into something completely different. Previously, he has stated that it would be best for fans to "forget about me for a while", stressing that doing anything else would take some time.
Whatever he's up to, Sakurai tends to be fairly active on social media, so be sure to check out his Twitter page for any new updates and let us know below what you'd like to see him do.
[source gonintendo.com]
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Good luck homie, I'll see ya when I see ya!
He's must be making Smash Bros The Musical!
I think it would be cool for him to be working on a documentary/biography on his life working in games. The dude has worked with so many different series it would be fascinating to hear his insight on what goes on behind the scenes.
They got bought out by Microsoft!
I'll fruitlessly hope it's a Kid Icarus anime.
He's finally opening up the pizzeria of his dreams.
I think he's opening up a pizzeria merged with an arcade. Like "Happytime Pizza" in the book "Ready Player One".
He might be writing about his experiences in the industry, like he does with his magazine articles.
Whatever he does, all the best to him.
We wore him down. With our relentless clamoring for more Smash.
After he had initially quit his job at HAL because he felt Nintendo only tasked them with making sequels.
He deserves to do something entirely different. ^^
He's starting a fight club which allows guns and swords in ridiculous locations.
I bet he has a cameo in the mario film.
Poor guy is Smashed.
He is working on smashbros the anime series.
@jump Or a real life Smash Bros Fight Club, where only famous people are invited to beat each other up, and not talk about it.
@Ryu_Niiyama Agree we should do what we love, but I'd be careful adding 'whatever it is'. Some people love to do thing to other living beings those others don't really appreciate, mildly put.
It’s a Nintendo clue… aim for the eyes..
He’s copying me smh (I just returned to NintendoLife yesterday)
Sakurai went to the bathroom today it's absolutely crucial that you all know this information
Congrats on the current/future project Sakurai-san!
@Bizaster Welcome! ❤
”You may or may not be able to see me…”
Sakurai is making a Stealth genre game.
Smash bros the movie?
He's managing a café.
@HammerGalladeBro Honestly a Smash Cafe seems like a cool idea.
Pretty sure he's Spider-Man
@Rhaoulos Oh gawd, not more swords....
Hoping he'd work on Mario Strikers!
Probably something in video. He's been directing all the Smash Bros trailers and cinematics himself, and he's written before about watching shows and movies at 1.5x speed while he's on the treadmill, like a nut.
He's like the unofficial amazing dad of gaming.
@locky-mavo or he's doing mocap to be a cameo/easter egg appearance as himself in something.
I speculate he’s working on something in video, like a documentary, as some of you have mentioned; writing an autobiography, which I would totally read; maybe something Kid Icarus related - I hear a lot of people downplay his role in Uprising but we need more Pit
Good luck sakurai!!
Hes going to show up in a Hatsune Miku Concert. This is it guys Then he'll be at the Mario Movie premiere on a red carpet waving at everyone as he walks into the theater.
"You may or may not be able to see me."
It's about freakin' time someone started working on a real invisibility cloak or cream!
THATS WHY HES THE GOAT....THE GOATTT
@LEGEND_MARIOID Or, you know, what it was based off of, FNAF?
Maybe he's going into a different sort of work. Whatever he does, I wish him the best.
Can't wait for the "Good Boys & Girls Daycare"
Can't wait to see what his next project is!
"You may or may not be able to see me."
He's a ninja now.
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