Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games
Synopsis
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!
Seasons
Episode 1
About This Channel
Episode 2
Masahiro Sakurai's Creative Works
Episode 3
Stop for Big Moments! [Design Specifics]
Episode 4
Kirby's Dream Land [Game Concepts]]
Episode 5
Frame Rates [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 6
Risk and Reward [Game Essence]
Episode 7
Game Development Isn't a Game [Work Ethic]
Episode 8
Down with Lag! [Grab Bag]
Episode 9
Squeeze and Release [Game Essence]
Episode 10
Draw the Light, Not the Asset [Graphics]
Episode 11
Kirby's Adventure [Game Concepts]
Episode 12
Presentations Are All About Speed! [Work Ethic]
Episode 13
Game Awards [Grab Bag]
Episode 14
Assigning Animations [Animation]
Episode 15
Game Essence in Role-Playing Games [Game Essence]
Episode 16
Make It "Pop" [Effects]
Episode 17
Just Let Them Play! [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 18
Clarity vs. Style [UI]
Episode 19
Giving "Weight" to Buttons [Design Specifics]
Episode 20
Kirby Super Star [Game Concepts]
Episode 21
Try Telling That to the Player [Work Ethic]
Episode 22
Name Files Logically [Programming & Tech]
Episode 23
Keeping Rewards in Sight [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 24
Exercise While You Game! [Grab Bag]
Episode 25
Make the Tempo Match the Game [Audio]
Episode 26
Fun Beyond Game Essence [Game Essence]
Episode 27
Super Smash Bros. [Game Concepts]
Episode 28
Too Much is Just Right [Animation]
Episode 29
Spec Changes [Work Ethic]
Episode 30
Emphasize Objects with Collision [Graphics]
Episode 31
The Price of Games [Grab Bag]
Episode 32
Strike a Balance with Sound Effects [Audio]
Episode 33
Text Size [UI]
Episode 34
Making a Living Making Games [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 35
Let Your Characters Shine [Effects]
Episode 36
Breaking Down Attack Animations [Animation]
Episode 37
Jump Physics [Design Specifics]
Episode 38
Writing Game Proposals [Work Ethic]
Episode 39
My Feline Friend, Fukurashi [Grab Bag]
Episode 40
Super Smash Bros. Melee [Game Concepts]
Episode 41
The Fiend's Cauldron [Game Essence]
Episode 42
A Small Window Into the World [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 43
Sharing Info Within a Team [Team Management]
Episode 44
Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Elements [Graphics]
Episode 45
That Was Then, This Is Now [Grab Bag]
Episode 46
Making Your Game Easy to Tune [Programming & Tech]
Episode 47
Eight Hit Stop Techniques [Design Specifics]
Episode 48
Let Players Cheat the System [Game Essence]
Episode 49
Making Lead-ins Instant and Impactful [Animation]
Episode 50
Jobs in Game Development [Team Management]
Episode 51
The Potential of One Button [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 52
Prep Your Proposals Hot and Fast [Work Ethic]
Episode 53
Sora Ltd. [Grab Bag]
Episode 54
Listen in Various Environments [Audio]
Episode 55
