Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games
tv show
289 total episodes
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4 seasons
First Aired August 24, 2022
Overview
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!
2024
110 episodes
Air Date
January 02, 2024
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What is “Play”? [Game Essence]
Episode 1 - 3m
January 02, 2024
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Blade Trails [Effects]
Episode 2 - 3m
January 05, 2024
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Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]
Episode 3 - 2m
January 09, 2024
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Flipped Animation [Animation]
Episode 4 - 3m
January 12, 2024
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Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 5 - 3m
January 16, 2024
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Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]
Episode 6 - 4m
January 19, 2024
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Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]
Episode 7 - 2m
January 23, 2024
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Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]
Episode 8 - 3m
January 26, 2024
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Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]
Episode 9 - 2m
January 30, 2024
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Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]
Episode 10 - 3m
February 02, 2024
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Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]
Episode 11 - 3m
February 06, 2024
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Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]
Episode 12 - 3m
February 09, 2024
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Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]
Episode 13 - 2m
February 13, 2024
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Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]
Episode 14 - 2m
February 16, 2024
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Motion Blur [Graphics]
Episode 15 - 2m
February 20, 2024
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Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]
Episode 16 - 3m
February 23, 2024
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A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10
Episode 17 - 29m
February 25, 2024
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Animation Blending [Animation]
Episode 18 - 3m
February 27, 2024
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Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]
Episode 19 - 2m
March 01, 2024
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C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
Episode 20 - 29m
March 03, 2024
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Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 21 - 2m
March 05, 2024
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Button Settings [UI]
Episode 22 - 3m
March 08, 2024
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Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]
Episode 23 - 3m
March 12, 2024
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A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]
Episode 24 - 2m
March 15, 2024
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Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]
Episode 25 - 4m
March 19, 2024
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Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]
Episode 26 - 2m
March 22, 2024
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B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
Episode 27 - 29m
March 24, 2024
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Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]
Episode 28 - 3m
March 26, 2024
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Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]
Episode 29 - 3m
March 29, 2024
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Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]
Episode 30 - 2m
April 02, 2024
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Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]
Episode 31 - 2m
April 05, 2024
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Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 32 - 3m
April 09, 2024
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Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]
Episode 33 - 2m
April 12, 2024
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Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]
Episode 34 - 4m
April 16, 2024
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1986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]
Episode 35 - 4m
April 19, 2024
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Portraying Fingers [Animation]
Episode 36 - 2m
April 23, 2024
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Advancing Text [UI]
Episode 37 - 3m
April 26, 2024
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Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]
Episode 38 - 2m
April 30, 2024
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Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]
Episode 39 - 2m
May 03, 2024
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D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
Episode 40 - 28m
May 06, 2024
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A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 41 - 3m
May 07, 2024
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Final Output [Graphics]
Episode 42 - 2m
May 11, 2024
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Storage Tips [Grab Bag]
Episode 43 - 9m
May 14, 2024
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Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]
Episode 44 - 2m
May 17, 2024
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Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]
Episode 45 - 3m
May 21, 2024
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Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]
Episode 46 - 2m
May 24, 2024
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E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
Episode 47 - 29m
May 28, 2024
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Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]
Episode 48 - 3m
May 28, 2024
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Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 49 - 5m
June 01, 2024
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Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]
Episode 50 - 3m
June 04, 2024
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Flashing Effects [Effects]
Episode 51 - 4m
June 07, 2024
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Destroying One Wall [Graphics]
Episode 52 - 4m
June 11, 2024
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Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]
Episode 53 - 2m
June 14, 2024
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Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]
Episode 54 - 4m
June 18, 2024
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Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]
Episode 55 - 7m
June 21, 2024
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Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]
Episode 56 - 3m
June 25, 2024
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Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]
Episode 57 - 2m
June 28, 2024
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Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]
Episode 58 - 2m
July 02, 2024
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Online Updates [Design Specifics]
Episode 59 - 4m
July 05, 2024
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Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]
Episode 60 - 3m
July 09, 2024
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In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 61 - 3m
July 12, 2024
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F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
Episode 62 - 33m
July 16, 2024
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Directors and Producers [Team Management]
Episode 63 - 4m
July 16, 2024
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Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 64 - 2m
July 19, 2024
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The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]
Episode 65 - 3m
July 23, 2024
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When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]
Episode 66 - 2m
July 26, 2024
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How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]
Episode 67 - 2m
July 30, 2024
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Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]
Episode 68 - 6m
August 02, 2024
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Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]
Episode 69 - 2m
August 06, 2024
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Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]
Episode 70 - 2m
August 10, 2024
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Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 71 - 3m
August 13, 2024
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Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]
Episode 72 - 2m
August 16, 2024
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The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]
Episode 73 - 4m
August 20, 2024
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Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]
Episode 74 - 5m
August 23, 2024
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Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]
Episode 75 - 2m
August 27, 2024
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Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]
Episode 76 - 2m
August 30, 2024
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G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
Episode 77 - 29m
August 30, 2024
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Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]
Episode 78 - 2m
September 03, 2024
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Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]
Episode 79 - 2m
September 06, 2024
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Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]
Episode 80 - 2m
September 10, 2024
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Rotation on Two Axes [Animation]
Episode 81 - 3m
September 13, 2024
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H: Effects 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
Episode 82 - 28m
September 15, 2024
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CRT Displays [Grab Bag]
Episode 83 - 5m
September 17, 2024
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Odds and Ends of Supervising: Sora Edition [Graphics]
Episode 84 - 9m
September 20, 2024
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HUDs [UI]
Episode 85 - 3m
September 24, 2024
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I: Audio 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
Episode 86 - 25m
September 24, 2024
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What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]
Episode 87 - 2m
September 27, 2024
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Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]
Episode 88 - 2m
October 01, 2024
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No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]
Episode 89 - 2m
October 04, 2024
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A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]
Episode 90 - 2m
October 08, 2024
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Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
Episode 91 - 9m
October 11, 2024
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Up is Down, and Down is Up [Work Ethic]
Episode 92 - 3m
October 15, 2024
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J: UI 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
Episode 93 - 29m
October 19, 2024
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K: Programming & Tech 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
Episode 94 - 29m
October 19, 2024
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M: Grab Bag 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
Episode 95 - 30m
October 22, 2024
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Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special
Episode 96 - 46m
October 22, 2024
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N: Game Concepts 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
Episode 97 - 31m
October 29, 2024
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L: Marketing 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
Episode 98 - 27m
November 01, 2024
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A: Work Ethic 2 (Category Compilation) #11～#20
Episode 99 - 28m
November 05, 2024
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B: Game Essence 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#15
Episode 100 - 27m
November 08, 2024
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C: Planning & Game Design 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
Episode 101 - 28m
November 12, 2024
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D: Design Specifics 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#18
Episode 102 - 31m
November 16, 2024
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E: Team Management 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#15
Episode 103 - 25m
November 19, 2024
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F: Graphics 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#13
Episode 104 - 29m
November 24, 2024
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G: Animation 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
Episode 105 - 28m
November 26, 2024
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H: Effects 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#11
Episode 106 - 17m
December 01, 2024
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I: Audio 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#14
Episode 107 - 26m
December 03, 2024
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J: UI 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#15
Episode 108 - 19m
December 06, 2024
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K: Programming & Tech 2 (Category Compilation) #06～#09
Episode 109 - 11m
December 13, 2024
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M: Grab Bag 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#14
Episode 110 - 31m
December 20, 2024
