← Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games

2023

122 episodes · 2023

  1. 1Flash, Blast, and Smoke [Effects]

    02 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  2. 2Deconstruct, Analyze, and Rebuild [Planning & Game Design]

    04 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  3. 3Team Digital or Team Physical? [Grab Bag]

    06 Jan 2023 · 2 min

  4. 4Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts]

    09 Jan 2023 · 6 min

  5. 5Don't Wait to Speak Your Mind [Team Management]

    11 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  6. 6Don't Anchor Your Center Point [Design Specifics]

    13 Jan 2023 · 2 min

  7. 7Attack Poses [Animation]

    16 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  8. 8Get the Sense of Scale Right [Graphics]

    18 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  9. 9Good Errands and Bad Errands [Planning & Game Design]

    20 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  10. 10Falling Sells the Feeling of Flight [Game Essence]

    23 Jan 2023 · 2 min

  11. 11Sora's Work-From-Home Strategies [Grab Bag]

    25 Jan 2023 · 4 min

  12. 12You'll Forget the Hardship, But the Game Will Endure! [Work Ethic]

    27 Jan 2023 · 3 min

  13. 13Put Parameters in Brackets [Programming & Tech]

    30 Jan 2023 · 5 min

  14. 14Game Music and Ambient Sounds [Audio]

    01 Feb 2023 · 3 min

  15. 15Directors Need to Be Unique [Work Ethic]

    03 Feb 2023 · 2 min

  16. 16Do We Really Need Enemies? [Game Essence]

    06 Feb 2023 · 3 min

  17. 17Competing with the Past [Grab Bag]

    09 Feb 2023 · 3 min

  18. 18Say No to Slow! [Design Specifics]

    11 Feb 2023 · 3 min

  19. 19Meteos [Game Concepts]

    14 Feb 2023 · 8 min

  20. 20Consider Rewards First [Game Essence]

    17 Feb 2023 · 2 min

  21. 21Learn to Count Frames! [Planning & Game Design]

    20 Feb 2023 · 3 min

  22. 22Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation]

    22 Feb 2023 · 4 min

  23. 23Loading Screens [UI]

    24 Feb 2023 · 2 min

  24. 24Visual Effects in Slow Motion [Effects]

    28 Feb 2023 · 11 min

  25. 25Marketing is Multiplicative [Marketing]

    03 Mar 2023 · 3 min

  26. 26Games and Eye Strain [Grab Bag]

    06 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  27. 27Do Competitive Games Have to Be Complex? [Game Essence]

    08 Mar 2023 · 4 min

  28. 28Just Do It Already! [Work Ethic]

    10 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  29. 29Units of Speed [Design Specifics]

    14 Mar 2023 · 3 min

  30. 30Making Tutorials Feel Natural [Planning & Game Design]

    17 Mar 2023 · 3 min

  31. 31Game Essence in Falling-Block Puzzle Games [Game Essence]

    20 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  32. 32Mastering Up [Grab Bag]

    22 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  33. 33Ten People Can Produce Seven People's Work [Team Management]

    24 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  34. 34Audio as Fiction and Non-Fiction [Audio]

    28 Mar 2023 · 2 min

  35. 35Supervising Art Through Retouches [Graphics]

    31 Mar 2023 · 3 min

  36. 36Exaggerate to Make Up for Information Loss [Animation]

    03 Apr 2023 · 2 min

  37. 37Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking [Game Concepts]

    05 Apr 2023 · 9 min

  38. 38Emphasizing Text [UI]

    08 Apr 2023 · 2 min

  39. 39Using Tickets to Manage Tasks [Programming & Tech]

    11 Apr 2023 · 3 min

  40. 40Praise the Player! [Planning & Game Design]

    14 Apr 2023 · 2 min

  41. 41The Family Computer (and the NES) [Grab Bag]

    17 Apr 2023 · 5 min

  42. 42Dying Comes as a Relief? [Game Essence]

    19 Apr 2023 · 2 min

  43. 43How I Stuck With My Column [Work Ethic]

    21 Apr 2023 · 4 min

  44. 44An Up-Close Look at Smash Bros. Stages [Graphics]

    24 Apr 2023 · 17 min

  45. 45Development Secrets of the Original Kirby [Grab Bag]

    27 Apr 2023 · 17 min

  46. 46Paint an Accurate Picture of Your Game [Marketing]

    30 Apr 2023 · 3 min

  47. 47Behavior at Ledges [Design Specifics]

    02 May 2023 · 2 min

  48. 48Screen Shake [Effects]

    05 May 2023 · 3 min

  49. 49Don't Be Unresponsive [Planning & Game Design]

    08 May 2023 · 2 min

  50. 50Mountain Climbing Is More Than Just Climbing [Game Essence]

    10 May 2023 · 2 min

  51. 51Posing Suggestions [Animation]

    13 May 2023 · 3 min

  52. 52Voice Recording [Audio]

    16 May 2023 · 4 min

  53. 53Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Game Concepts]

    19 May 2023 · 7 min

  54. 54Don't Rely on a "Plan B" [Work Ethic]

    21 May 2023 · 2 min

  55. 55Canceled Games [Grab Bag]

    25 May 2023 · 3 min

  56. 56Menus Define Your World [UI]

    27 May 2023 · 2 min

  57. 57Branching Tastes [Work Ethic]

    29 May 2023 · 4 min

  58. 58Game Writing is Unique [Planning & Game Design]

    01 Jun 2023 · 3 min

  59. 59Explain Ideas to Everyone at Once [Team Management]

    05 Jun 2023 · 3 min

  60. 60The Basics of Pixel Art [Graphics]

    07 Jun 2023 · 2 min

  61. 61♪ PRESS START [Grab Bag]

    09 Jun 2023 · 18 min

  62. 62Make Retries Quick [Game Essence]

    12 Jun 2023 · 2 min

  63. 63Family BASIC [Programming & Tech]

    14 Jun 2023 · 12 min

  64. 64Maps Are Game Screens, Too [Design Specifics]

    16 Jun 2023 · 2 min

  65. 65The Fun in Picking Sides [Planning & Game Design]

    19 Jun 2023 · 2 min

  66. 66Squashing and Scaling [Animation]

    21 Jun 2023 · 2 min

  67. 67Game Demos [Marketing]

    23 Jun 2023 · 3 min

  68. 68Daily Report Suggestions [Team Management]

    26 Jun 2023 · 4 min

  69. 69Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag]

    29 Jun 2023 · 5 min

  70. 70Kid Icarus: Uprising [Game Concepts]

    04 Jul 2023 · 13 min

  71. 71Broad Input, Broad Output [Work Ethic]

    07 Jul 2023 · 2 min

  72. 72Arranging Music [Audio]

    10 Jul 2023 · 4 min

  73. 73Is Your Game Appealing Enough to Start Over? [Game Essence]

    13 Jul 2023 · 4 min

  74. 74Motion Sickness in 3D Games [Planning & Game Design]

    17 Jul 2023 · 3 min

  75. 75Unifying Visual Style [Graphics]

    20 Jul 2023 · 2 min

  76. 76Hit Marks [Effects]

    25 Jul 2023 · 4 min

  77. 77The Team Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Grab Bag]

    28 Jul 2023 · 6 min

  78. 78Color-Coding Your Game [UI]

    01 Aug 2023 · 2 min

  79. 79Game Essence in Shooting Games [Game Essence]

    04 Aug 2023 · 2 min

  80. 80Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U [Game Concepts]

    08 Aug 2023 · 11 min

  81. 81Bug Testing Never Ends [Team Management]

    12 Aug 2023 · 4 min

  82. 82Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]

    15 Aug 2023 · 2 min

  83. 83A Fight Between Live Action and Animation [Graphics]

    18 Aug 2023 · 4 min

  84. 84Guidelines [Grab Bag]

    22 Aug 2023 · 3 min

  85. 85Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Introduction Video

    24 Aug 2023 · 1 min

  86. 86Unexpected Results [Design Specifics]

    25 Aug 2023 · 4 min

  87. 87Damage Animations [Animation]

    29 Aug 2023 · 4 min

  88. 88Official Websites [Marketing]

    01 Sep 2023 · 4 min

  89. 89Keep Your Internal Pressure High [Work Ethic]

    05 Sep 2023 · 2 min

  90. 90Knockback in Super Smash Bros. [Programming & Tech]

    08 Sep 2023 · 3 min

  91. 91The Original Piece is Always Right [Audio]

    12 Sep 2023 · 6 min

  92. 92Make Important Elements Bigger [UI]

    15 Sep 2023 · 2 min

  93. 93More Game Essence Means Less Broad Appeal [Game Essence]

    19 Sep 2023 · 4 min

  94. 94Show and Tell: Some Rare Belongings [Grab Bag]

    22 Sep 2023 · 4 min

  95. 95The Perils of Interpolation [Animation]

    25 Sep 2023 · 4 min

  96. 96Planning Your Game’s Rewards [Planning & Game Design]

    28 Sep 2023 · 5 min

  97. 97Do Graphics Impact Fun? [Graphics]

    03 Oct 2023 · 2 min

  98. 98Billboards [Effects]

    06 Oct 2023 · 2 min

  99. 99Flick Input [Design Specifics]

    10 Oct 2023 · 2 min

  100. 100Special Crossover! #1 [Special]

    13 Oct 2023 · 26 min

    For our portion of the Retro Game Master crossover, we take a tour through a curated selection of arcade games released between 1978 and 1987—"The Space Invaders Decade". We hope it provides a unique look at the history and evolution of video games!

  101. 101Special Crossover! #2 [Special]

    16 Oct 2023 · 27 min

    The second installment of the Retro Game Master crossover is here! Join me as I play classic arcade games with legendary Let's Player Arino Kacho. In the four short years covered in this episode, games evolved rather dramatically!

  102. 102Special Crossover! #3 [Special]

    19 Oct 2023 · 26 min

    Welcome to the final episode of the Retro Game Master crossover! I never imagined doing a crossover like this—I'm so glad we had a chance to play so many games!

  103. 103The Majority Shouldn't Always Rule [Work Ethic]

    24 Oct 2023 · 2 min

  104. 104The Shoryuken Command [Game Essence]

    27 Oct 2023 · 4 min

  105. 105Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Game Concepts]

    30 Oct 2023 · 12 min

  106. 106Avoiding Comparison [Planning & Game Design]

    02 Nov 2023 · 3 min

  107. 107Making Games as Part of a Company [Team Management]

    07 Nov 2023 · 3 min

  108. 108Fighter Reveal Videos [Marketing]

    10 Nov 2023 · 6 min

  109. 109Making Sequels [Planning & Game Design]

    14 Nov 2023 · 4 min

  110. 110Odds and Ends of Supervising [Graphics]

    17 Nov 2023 · 11 min

  111. 111Facial Animations [Animation]

    21 Nov 2023 · 2 min

  112. 112Strong Attack, Light Reverb [Audio]

    24 Nov 2023 · 3 min

  113. 113Game & Watch Designs [Grab Bag]

    28 Nov 2023 · 4 min

  114. 114I Want to Choose Fast! [UI]

    01 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  115. 115The Pros and Cons of Leaderboards [Game Essence]

    05 Dec 2023 · 3 min

  116. 116The Power of Suggestion [Work Ethic]

    08 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  117. 117How Multiple People Work on One File [Programming & Tech]

    12 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  118. 118Teaching Players How to Play [Design Specifics]

    16 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  119. 119Making Things Look Miniature [Graphics]

    19 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  120. 120It’s Easier If They Already Know [Planning & Game Design]

    22 Dec 2023 · 3 min

  121. 121Creators Change, Too [Grab Bag]

    26 Dec 2023 · 2 min

  122. 122Finish Everything Within the Day [Team Management]

    29 Dec 2023 · 3 min