Tag: Masahiro Sakurai
Random Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Just Bought An Xbox Series X
Xbox All-Stars, anyone?
Sakurai yesterday caught our attention when he shared an image of himself riding a horse, and now he's got social media's attention again, this time for purchasing an Xbox! Yes, that's right - the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has finally got his hands on Microsoft's latest and most powerful console, the Xbox Series...
Random Look, It's The Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai On A Horse
Life after Smash...
We still find it hard to believe, but after multiple years, the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has finally wrapped up. While there'll still likely be patches, the fighter DLC for the all-star brawler is now officially complete. The game's director Masahiro Sakurai last month mentioned how he no longer had to worry...
News Sakurai Says He's Not Thinking About A New Smash Bros. Game, But Won't Rule It Out
Update: Full translation now available
Update: Thanks to PushDustIn and SourceGaming, we now have a more accurate translation of Sakurai's comments regarding the future of Super Smash Bros. The full translation can be viewed here if you're interested, but here's a quick snippet of the conversation between Sakurai and Famitsu: Interviewer: With...
Random Sakurai Shows Off Printed And Framed Version Of The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
The roster is complete!
Last week saw the arrival of the final fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sora from Kingdom Hearts. As you might recall, he's also been added to the famous mural - slotting in between Dark Samus and Ganondorf to complete the roster. While it's one thing seeing a digital version, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai has...
An Among Us photo would have been sus a month ago
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might be the greatest crossover video game of all time, but it's been far from easy for the game's director Masahiro Sakurai over the years. Apart from health issues and struggles when adding certain fighters - whenever he appeared on a show, did an interview, or posted...
News Sakurai Reveals How A Chance Encounter Led To Sora In Smash Bros. Ultimate
And the rest is history
After ongoing requests, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week as the final DLC fighter. For a lot of fans, it still seems too good to be true, so how exactly did it happen? In Sakurai's latest column (translated by @PushDustIn and @KodyNOKOLO), the Smash director goes into details about...
News Sakurai Celebrates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Complete Roster With DLC Screenshots
Everyone is here
Well, that's it. Super Smash Bros. UItimate's enormous roster is finally complete with Kingdom Hearts' Sora officially joining the ranks. It's been one heck of a ride with regular character additions, Direct appearances, and wild speculation fueling hype for the game ever since its launch in 2018. All good things must come to an...
Gallery Sakurai Shares New Screenshots Of The Final DLC Fighter For Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Kingdom Hearts' rep arrives next week
Last week, Masahiro Sakurai revealed Sora from Kingdom Hearts would be added to Smash Bros. Ultimate as the final fighter. The DLC character will arrive in-game next week on 18th October, and to pass time until then, Sakurai has been sharing some additional images of the Kingdom Hearts' rep and the new...
News It Seems Masahiro Sakurai Will Be Ending His Famitsu Columns Very Soon
"He's been writing them since 2003"
Earlier this week, Masahiro Sakurai revealed the final DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In case you did somehow miss it - it's Sora from Square Enix's long-running Kingdom Hearts series. Sakurai's all-star brawler for Switch isn't the only thing coming to an end, either. As you might recall, his...
News Smash Bros. Director Responds To All The #ThankYouSakurai Messages On Social Media
Kingdom Hearts' Tetsuya Nomura also thanks Sakurai
Update [Wed 6th Oct, 2021 01:00 BST]: Masahiro Sakurai has now acknowledged the trend #ThankYouSakurai on social media - thanking everyone for the love. Here's an incredibly rough Google translation: "#ThankYouSakurai The hashtag is on the trend and I was watching it. This is the one who is really...
News Sakurai Invites Everyone To Watch Smash's Final Reveal, Whether You Play The Game Or Not
"It might be different from your personal expectations"
Update: Our liveblog is... er... live! Be sure to head over there and we'll find out who the fighter is soon... Original Story [Mon 4th Oct, 2021 11:35 BST]: We're just one day away from learning who'll be taking that final character slot in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and series director...
Random Sakurai Seems To Be Finally Taking A Break From Smash Bros. Development, With The PS5
*insert fighter here* confirmed
The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter broadcast airs next week on October 5th. So, how is the game's director Masahiro Sakurai killing time until then? With the PlayStation 5, of course! No, really - in his latest social media post on Twitter, he's shared an image of a PS5 DualSense Wireless controller...
Gallery Nintendo Reflects On Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ahead Of The Final Fighter Reveal
It's been a long journey
Last week, Nintendo confirmed the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC reveal would take place on 5th October. This will also seemingly be the last time we see the game's director Masahiro Sakurai showcasing a new fighter. Ahead of this very special occasion, Nintendo's Smash Bros. Twitter account in Japan has been...
News Final Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter Will Be Revealed October 5th
A new challenger approaches
While many Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans were hoping to see the final fighter reveal during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, it seems we'll have to wait just a little bit longer... Nintendo has officially confirmed the game's director Masahiro Sakurai will be revealing the final fighter on 5th October in a special...
Random Don't Worry About Masahiro Sakurai's Health, He's "Okay" Right Now
But he does have dry eyes...
Katsuhiro Harada recently asked Masahiro Sakurai fans what they were most interested to know about the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director. Apart from a lot of questions about Kid Icarus: Uprising and specific Kirby games, many people are noticeably worried about Sakurai's health. Sakurai himself also realises...
News Masahiro Sakurai Talks About The Beginnings Of Kid Icarus: Uprising
And how Pit returned
In the latest episode of Harada's Bar, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai spoke about how Kid Icarus: Uprising started out life on the Nintendo 3DS. At the time, Nintendo's Touch! Generations line (featuring games like Brain Training) was incredibly popular. With the belief this "trend would continue", Sakurai...
Random Sakurai Terminator Reference Sparks DOOM, Fortnite And Among Us Smash Bros. Speculation
Poor Ken
Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai is still busy sharing excellent screenshots from Smash Ultimate on Twitter, and while his tweets are always on the more popular end of the scale, his latest effort is really doing the numbers. Why's that? Well, earlier this morning, Sakurai shared a new image that appears to show Ken...
News Sakurai "Can't Count How Many Times" He's Thought About Quitting Game Development
"Making games is really tough"
Most Smash Bros. fans will already know how much effort game director Masahiro Sakurai puts into each title, but what's not been made quite as public is how often he's been pushed to his limits. While on the subject of "retirement" in his part two chat with the Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, Sakurai spoke about how...
Random Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Really Likes Coca-Cola Zero
"Nintendo prepares zero cola for me"
There's a lot to unpack in the first segment of Harada's Bar featuring Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. In one part early on, Sakurai spoke about his drink of choice - Coca-Cola Zero. Katsuhiro Harada (also known as the director of Tekken) mentioned how Sakurai should "let the public know" so he would get...
Random Sakurai Doesn't Appreciate Being Featured In Some Memes
"I want them to stop using my face"
The first part of the Harada's Bar episode featuring Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has been uploaded. A lot of focus was on Sakurai as a person, rather than his work. In one section of his chat with Katsuhiro Harada (also known as the director of Tekken), Sakurai addressed the memes on the internet...
News Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Will Be Appearing On Harada's Bar
Tekken director confirms the "special talk" in a video update
Update [Thu 12th Aug, 2021 05:45 BST]: In a video update, Harada has now confirmed Sakurai will be appearing on his YouTube channel Harada's Bar - in a "special talk" this weekend. It's apparently one of the most exciting videos yet... Original story [Sun 8th Aug, 2021 08:00 BST]:...
Random It's Masahiro Sakurai's Birthday - And He Got An Awesome Gundam Figure
Sakurai thanks fans for their birthday messages
Today, Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai is celebrating his 51st birthday – and it looks like he'll be celebrating in style. After posting his usual Smash Bros. screenshot of the day on Twitter this morning, Sakurai was flooded with 'happy birthday' messages from fans. He took the...
Random Sakurai Celebrates Bethesda's 35th Anniversary With A Timely Meme
He used to just post Smash pics...
Yesterday, Bethesda Softworks celebrated its 35th anniversary after originally being founded on 28th June 1986. Of course, today, Bethesda is recognised all around the world as the studio behind top series like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, and many more. To celebrate the occasion, Super Smash Bros. series...
News Sakurai Says Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter Really Will Be The Last One
"it'll be available this year as planned"
The character roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate technically should have stopped expanding a while ago, but in September 2019 Nintendo announced it would keep going with a second fighter pass. So far it's given us Min Min from ARMS, Steve and Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra and...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Has Made A Frantic Shooter Inside Game Builder Garage
Here's how the pros do it...
It seems Sakurai's even busy making games in his time off! We've already seen a handful of amazing Game Builder Garage creations from fans – such as a functioning version of Super Mario Kart and a recreation of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's 1996 prototype – but wh
News Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Says He 'Likes The Idea Of Early Retirement'
Update: Full translation offers more context
Update 2: We've now independently translated ryokutya2089's reporting on Sakurai's column — the comments read as follows: "Everything that has a beginning has an ending." Article about taking a break from game development during the GW [Golden Week] and thinking about growing old and longing to retire...
Random It Looks Like Masahiro Sakurai's Parody Account On Twitter Has Finally Been Defeated
Oh, please don't be an April Fools...
Last month, the living legend, Masahiro Sakurai, was finally verified on Twitter with a blue badge. Up until then, a Sakurai parody account - with more than 100,000 followers - had been causing chaos. It would often suggest certain reps were on the way to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and was also known for...
News A Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel Would Be "Difficult", Says Masahiro Sakurai
So don't expect one any time soon
Back in 2012, the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising gave Nintendo's decades-old franchise a fantastic new chance to shine. The game transformed the series into a third-person shooter and was directed by none other than Super Smash Bros. series director, Masahiro Sakurai. Today, 22nd March, just so happens to be...
News Smash Bros. Game Director Masahiro Sakurai Is Now Verified On Twitter
Take that parody accounts!
It might not seem like much to anyone who doesn't follow Masahiro Sakurai on social media, but the legendary Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director has finally been verified on Twitter with a blue badge. It's about time considering he's accumulated more than 700,000 followers and is arguably one of the most well-known people...
Random Sakurai Has Figures Of Upcoming Smash Fighters But Hides Them In A Drawer
No peeking!
Today's 'Mr. Sakurai Presents' video contained plenty of great news for fans of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – including the release date for newest fighter duo Pyra/Mythra, of course – but the series director also slipped in a quick anecdote about upcoming fighters. Towards the end of the video, Sakurai took a moment to show off a...
"Like it or not, it’s not up to me"
Later today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will be showcasing the new DLC fighters. This time around, it's Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and they just so happen to be another set of sword users. In the lead-up to this broadcast, Sakurai appeared on the latest episode of...
News Among Us Quickens Masahiro Sakurai's Pulse, But He's Not Sure How Long It Will Remain Popular
"It isn't a game that allows you to come up with a clear strategy when playing"
You've likely seen that outside of directing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Masahiro Sakurai writes a regular column for Famitsu. Having previously shared his PlayStation 5 thoughts and calling Cyberpunk 2077 a "
Random Masahiro Sakurai Calls Cyberpunk 2077 A "Dream Game"
That's one way to put it
As you likely already know, Masahiro Sakurai has a regular column in Famitsu where he talks about everything and anything related to games. In the latest one, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director took the time to reflect on CD Projekt Red's new game Cyberpunk 2077. You see, he started out playing it on PC and...
Random Sakurai Won't Be Sharing As Many Smash Ultimate Photos Next Year
Update: And here's his last shot of 2020
Update [Thu 31st Dec, 2020 03:35 GMT]: Masahiro Sakurai has now posted his final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate photo for 2020. Here it is: Original article [Tue 29th Dec, 2020 03:30 GMT]: Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is known on Twitter for uploading photos of Ultimate, but next year he'll slow...
Random Sakurai's Nod To Super Mario RPG In His Latest Smash Ultimate Photo
"He had to show Geno"
Geno's Mii Fighter costume made a return to the Smash Bros. series this week, and although it's a bit of a letdown for some - as we've already said this weekend, it's arguably better than nothing. To acknowledge the return of this outfit, Super Sma
News Sakurai's Smash Bros. Sephiroth Broadcast Will Run For About 35 Minutes
Presenting the next DLC fighter
This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai is hosting a special presentation for the upcoming DLC fighter Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. He was first revealed to the world at last week's Game Awards show. The broadcast itself will take place on 17th December (2 PM PT / 5 PM ET) and during...
Random Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Shares His Thoughts About The PlayStation 5
Highly recommends Astro's Playroom
Even the legendary video game director Masahiro Sakurai needs a break every once and a while, so what does he do when he's not working on new fighters and content for the Nintendo Switch title Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? He plays other games and systems on his insane gaming setup, of course. In his latest...
News Sakurai Wanted To Import Minecraft Stages Into Smash, But Gave Up Because It Was "Impossible"
At least he tried
Minecraft is all about creating and crafting things, so it's no surprise Masahiro Sakurai wanted to incorporate this in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when he was working on the Steve and Alex fighter DLC. A fan-made mod recently demonstrated how it's possible to import skins from Minecraft into the game, and it seems Sakurai had...
Random Sakurai Didn't Appreciate The "Rough" Comments During TGS, So He Decided To Turn Them Off
"I couldn't stand it"
This year, like every other convention, the Tokyo Game Show was transformed into an online-only event. Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai appeared during one segment and gave out an award to the indie title Baba is You, while briefly showcasing it. When he wasn't busy helping out with the show, like everyone else,...
PSA Use A Wired Connection When Playing Smash Bros. Ultimate Online
Sakurai insists
At the very end of the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate broadcast, Masahiro Sakurai briefly touched on the game's 8.1 update and mentioned how the team made improvements to the online multiplayer. In addition to this, he also advised players to use a wired connection when playing Smash online - rather than a wireless one: "
News A Closer Look At The Small Battlefield Stage In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Part of the 8.1.0 update
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has just been updated to version 8.1.0. You can view the full patch notes in our other post. The highlight, as already noted, is the new smaller-size battlefield stage. The online experience has also been improved. Although the patch notes don't really go into detail about this stage, game...
News Today Is Masahiro Sakurai's 50th Birthday
Happy birthday, Sakurai-san!
Masahiro Sakurai, creator and director of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. series, turns 50 years old today, 3rd August. One of Sakurai's earliest career highlights came when he was just 19 years old, designing our favourite pink blob Kirby and directing the character's first ever game, Kirby's Dream Land. Since then,...
Random Smash Bros. Fans Think They've Identified Masahiro Sakurai's Couch
Is this the one?
Sure, sure, we've seen Sakurai's insane gaming setup, but wouldn't you like to know more about the couch he was sitting on during the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter reveal? Obsessive fans in Japan think they've now identified the exact model - or at least the brand of the couch - he sits on when he's at home. According...
It's been a while
The announcement of the ARMS fighter Min Min for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was presented in the form of a lovely animated trailer. It featured all of her fellow competitors along with the pink puffball Kirby and Captain Falcon - who was slurping down a bowl of ramen. Towards the end of the broadcast, the game's director Masahiro...
Random The Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation Gave Us A Better Look At Sakurai's Insane Gaming Setup
How many PlayStations is too many PlayStations?
Today's Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation didn't just show us which ARMS character is coming to the game – it also gave us a nice glimpse at Masahiro Sakurai's utterly amazing home gaming setup. Back i
News Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation To Take Place From The Comfort Of Sakurai's Home
Hopefully he'll be in an ARM-chair
On Friday, Nintendo announced it would be revealing the next fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in a broadcast next week. The "roughly 35-minute-long" event will take place on place on Monday, 22nd June at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET and will be hosted by the series' director Masahiro Sakurai. What...
Random Poor Old Sakurai Can't Even Reveal What Games He's Playing Anymore
Smash Bros. fans can't help but speculate
Masahiro Sakurai likes to play video games just as much as his fanbase, but due to his role as the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he has to exercise extreme caution nowadays. Even though he plays "a lot" of games in his spare time, in his latest Famitsu column this week, Sakurai explains how it's...
News Masahiro Sakurai Celebrates Kirby's Birthday With An Amusing Smash Bros. Pic
28 years on
While it's not exactly a major milestone, Masahiro Sakurai – the creator of Kirby – has decided to celebrate the pink puffball's 28th birthday on Twitter, by sharing a funny Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot replacing the heads of Ganondorf and Cloud. In a follow-up tweet underneath this, Sakurai mentions how it can often be a...
News Sakurai To Work On Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Remotely Due To Coronavirus
Japan poised to declare state of emergency
With Japan set to announce a state of emergency for seven prefectures – including the gaming hubs of Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka – Masahiro Sakurai has announced via Twitter that he will be picking up the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate remotely. He goes onto say that security su
It creates "a better flow"
For a very long time now, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has been sharing a 'Pic of the Day' over on Twitter. While he's previously explained how a lot of these screens were never intended to be shown outside of the office, in his most recent Weekly Famitsu column, he revealed the idea behind it –...
