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