Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games - 2024

Join Masahiro Sakurai, director of several Kirby games and the Super Smash Bros. series, as he reflects on his work in the games industry and offers insightful and easy-to-understand advice about game development. The goal? To try and help make games around the world a little more fun!

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First Air Date : Aug 24, 2022

Last Air Date : Jan 14, 2025

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Stars : Masahiro Sakurai

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Eps. 1 : What is “Play”?　[Game Essence]2024-01-02
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Eps. 2 : Blade Trails [Effects]2024-01-05
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Eps. 3 : Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]2024-01-09
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Eps. 4 : Flipped Animation [Animation]2024-01-12
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Eps. 5 : Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]2024-01-16
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Eps. 6 : Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]2024-01-19
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Eps. 7 : Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]2024-01-23
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Eps. 8 : Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]2024-01-26
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Eps. 9 : Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]2024-01-30
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Eps. 10 : Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]2024-02-02
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Eps. 11 : Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]2024-02-06
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Eps. 12 : Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]2024-02-09
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Eps. 13 : Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]2024-02-13
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Eps. 14 : Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]2024-02-16
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Eps. 15 : Motion Blur [Graphics]2024-02-20
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Eps. 16 : Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]2024-02-23
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Eps. 17 : A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#102024-02-25
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Eps. 18 : Animation Blending [Animation]2024-02-27
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Eps. 19 : Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]2024-03-01
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Eps. 20 : C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#092024-03-03
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Eps. 21 : Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]2024-03-05
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Eps. 22 : Button Settings [UI]2024-03-08
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Eps. 23 : Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]2024-03-12
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Eps. 24 : A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]2024-03-15
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Eps. 25 : Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]2024-03-19
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Eps. 26 : Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]2024-03-22
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Eps. 27 : B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#062024-03-24
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Eps. 28 : Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]2024-03-26
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Eps. 29 : Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]2024-03-29
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Eps. 30 : Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]2024-04-02
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Eps. 31 : Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]2024-04-05
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Eps. 32 : Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]2024-04-09
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Eps. 33 : Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]2024-04-12
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Eps. 34 : Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]2024-04-16
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Eps. 35 : 1986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]2024-04-19
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Eps. 36 : Portraying Fingers [Animation]2024-04-23
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Eps. 37 : Advancing Text [UI]2024-04-26
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Eps. 38 : Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]2024-04-30
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Eps. 39 : Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]2024-05-03
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Eps. 40 : D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#082024-05-06
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Eps. 41 : A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]2024-05-07
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Eps. 42 : Final Output [Graphics]2024-05-11
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Eps. 43 : Storage Tips [Grab Bag]2024-05-14
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Eps. 44 : Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]2024-05-17
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Eps. 45 : Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]2024-05-21
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Eps. 46 : Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]2024-05-24
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Eps. 47 : E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#072024-05-28
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Eps. 48 : Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]2024-05-28
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Eps. 49 : Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]2024-06-01
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Eps. 50 : Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]2024-06-04
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Eps. 51 : Flashing Effects [Effects]2024-06-07
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Eps. 52 : Destroying One Wall [Graphics]2024-06-11
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Eps. 53 : Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]2024-06-14
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Eps. 54 : Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]2024-06-18
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Eps. 55 : Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]2024-06-21
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Eps. 56 : Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]2024-06-25
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Eps. 57 : Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]2024-06-28
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Eps. 58 : Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]2024-07-02
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Eps. 59 : Online Updates [Design Specifics]2024-07-05
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Eps. 60 : Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]2024-07-09
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Eps. 61 : In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]2024-07-12
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Eps. 62 : F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#062024-07-16
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Eps. 63 : Directors and Producers [Team Management]2024-07-16
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Eps. 64 : Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]2024-07-19
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Eps. 65 : The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]2024-07-23
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Eps. 66 : When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]2024-07-26
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Eps. 67 : How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]2024-07-30
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Eps. 68 : Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]2024-08-02
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Eps. 69 : Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]2024-08-06
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Eps. 70 : Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]2024-08-10
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Eps. 71 : Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]2024-08-13
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Eps. 72 : Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]2024-08-16
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Eps. 73 : The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]2024-08-20
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Eps. 74 : Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]2024-08-23
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Eps. 75 : Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]2024-08-27
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Eps. 76 : Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]2024-08-30
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Eps. 77 : G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#092024-08-30
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Eps. 78 : Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]2024-09-03
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Eps. 79 : Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]2024-09-06
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Eps. 80 : Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]2024-09-10
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Eps. 81 : Rotation on Two Axes [Animation]2024-09-13
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Eps. 82 : H: Effects 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#062024-09-15
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Eps. 83 : CRT Displays [Grab Bag]2024-09-17
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Eps. 84 : Odds and Ends of Supervising: Sora Edition [Graphics]2024-09-20
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Eps. 85 : HUDs [UI]2024-09-24
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Eps. 86 : I: Audio 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#072024-09-24
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Eps. 87 : What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]2024-09-27
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Eps. 88 : Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]2024-10-01
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Eps. 89 : No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]2024-10-04
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Eps. 90 : A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]2024-10-08
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Eps. 91 : Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]2024-10-11
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Eps. 92 : Up is Down, and Down is Up [Work Ethic]2024-10-15
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Eps. 93 : J: UI 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#082024-10-19
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Eps. 94 : K: Programming & Tech 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#052024-10-19
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Eps. 95 : M: Grab Bag 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#092024-10-22
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Eps. 96 : Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special2024-10-22
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Eps. 97 : N: Game Concepts 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#052024-10-29
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Eps. 98 : L: Marketing 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#072024-11-01
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Eps. 99 : A: Work Ethic 2 (Category Compilation) #11～#202024-11-05
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Eps. 100 : B: Game Essence 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#152024-11-08
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Eps. 101 : C: Planning & Game Design 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#182024-11-12
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Eps. 102 : D: Design Specifics 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#182024-11-16
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Eps. 103 : E: Team Management 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#152024-11-19
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Eps. 104 : F: Graphics 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#132024-11-24
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Eps. 105 : G: Animation 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#182024-11-26
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Eps. 106 : H: Effects 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#112024-12-01
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Eps. 107 : I: Audio 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#142024-12-03
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Eps. 108 : J: UI 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#152024-12-06
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Eps. 109 : K: Programming & Tech 2 (Category Compilation) #06～#092024-12-13
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Eps. 110 : M: Grab Bag 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#142024-12-20
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Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games - 2024

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