After calling a close to his ongoing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot series, Masahiro Sakurai today announced a new YouTube channel designed to educate fans on creating games.
The new channel, aptly called “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” currently has three videos, one explaining the intentions for the channel, another showcasing the history of work Sakurai has put together over the years, and the last already providing tips to aspiring creators.
In the introduction video, Sakurai explains his intention is to make the videos accessible for creators of all levels, and as such it will include both rudimentary and intricate tips. With his wealth of experience, the channel would seem like a must-visit place for those interested in crafting their own game.
The uploads will include never before seen development builds of Smash Bros. and other documents provided with permission from Nintendo.
Sakurai is known for creating Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. franchise. Other works the game director produced include Meteos, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and more.
In the channel’s first educational video viewers will learn about hit stops. Sakurai calls this one of the most important things in crafting a sequence as it highlights the impact, adding weight to the movement. While you might not have realized it, you’ve seen these implemented countless times in games.
While three videos did drop today it’s not clear what the schedule will be like for Sakurai’s new channel though he did confirm that it won’t be daily uploads.
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Published: Aug 23, 2022 10:41 pm