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Tag: Masahiro Sakurai

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15th anniversary 15 years later, the Subspace Emissary is still an awesome story mode in the otherwise just weird Super Smash Bros Brawl on Wii.
Opinion

The Subspace Emissary Is the Most Enduring Part of Smash Brawl, 15 Years Later

I don’t believe that suggesting Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the worst release in the series is an inflammatory statement. The surprise hit ...
By KC NwosuMarch 9, 2023
Masahiro Sakurai cat video educational YouTube channel Fukurashi Fukura Kirby Super Smash Bros creator designer
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The Genius Creator of Smash Bros. Made an Entire Video About His Cat: Let’s Watch It

Masahiro Sakurai is a universally beloved game designer responsible for the creation of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros franchises, among other things. ...
By John FrisciaNovember 18, 2022
Masahiro Sakurai, the veteran designer of Kirby and Super Smash Bros, has started a YouTube channel, intending to “help make games more fun.”
News

Smash Bros. Designer Masahiro Sakurai Starts YouTube Channel to Make Games More Fun

With two of Nintendo’s most storied franchises to his name, you’d think that Masahiro Sakurai had given the world enough. Apparently not. Veteran ...
By Damien LawardornAugust 24, 2022
Game OverThinker

Crunch Is Bad For Games, Bad For Gamers and Worse For Everyone

The OverThinker says it’s time for the games industry to stop forcing a brutal work culture on its employees – and for gamers ...
By Bob ChipmanMay 16, 2019
The Nintendo Issue

The Perfect Puffball

The majority of Nintendo’s flagship crew is easily describable: The plumbers. The ape. The elven hero. Then there’s the cheerful pink ball (blob? ...
By Tim Latshaw Legacy AuthorApril 19, 2011
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