When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Many of us will understand Akio Sakurai’s devotion to Jimmy Page. At a young ...

It all started with Sakurai and Nintendo saying that they had a proposal, which turned out to be asking if they could add Hero to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The proposal itself was very detailed, and ...

Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai continues to pump out videos for his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, in which he imparts invaluable advice and anecdotes on game development.

Derek's love of games came at an early age when his parents first brought home the Nintendo Entertainment System. From then on, countless nights were spent hunting ducks, stomping turtles, exploring ...

Trumann started writing for news around 2017-2018, with a specialization in local news and gaming reviews for a local paper. He began writing for GameRant in June 2021 as one of the team's Weekend ...

Masahiro Sakurai shared behind the scenes details about Super Smash Bros Ultimate in his latest YouTube video. He revealed how soon the game was developed after the ...

In the leadup to the big reveal, Sakurai hoped that all kinds of gamers, not just Smash fans, would tune into the final character video, calling it a "celebration of gaming". In a tweet announcing the ...

Masahiro Sakurai is the man. Anyone who has followed his YouTube series has seen just how much he loves games and the incredible amount of effort that he puts into each title he creates. Even in a ...

The future of Super Smash Bros. hangs in the balance as Masahiro Sakurai contemplates what's next. In an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu which IGN has independently translated, Sakurai ...

How to decide which way to modernize a track. If it hasn’t been made clear by now, Masahiro Sakurai takes every aspect of video game creation very seriously. We’re not just saying that because of his ...

Game designer Masahiro Sakurai’s two-and-a-half-year YouTube journey is now complete. The Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator uploaded his final video — and his 260th — to his channel Masahiro Sakurai ...

The health of Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has been discussed rather heavily over the last few years, with fans often concerned about his wellbeing thanks to a seemingly ...