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Masahiro Sakurai

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

A Luma becomes a star. Lumas are tough, but can also be blown away. Luckily, there’s an infinite number of them.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Rosalina and Luma can be right by each other or set farther apart. They’re both controlled by the player, so a smash attack can be done from far off. Remote control all the way!

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N-now wait a second, let’s talk this through! We don’t wanna miss today’s Nintendo Direct, right?

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

In the train stage, the rear car can change during battle. It’ll detach and move backward, so be careful! This pic features the Linebeck Trading Company, which is being transported for some reason.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Uh-oh, someone’s observing from afar. That’s no good. The Yellow Devil will come flying in from the background.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

The breed of the Nintendogs Assist Trophy has changed to a French Bulldog. It looks so real! Tell me that doesn’t bring a smile to your face.

Masahiro Sakurai is only 43 years old, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be around forever. One of these days, the Super Smash Bros. creator will need to step away from game development.

Sakurai tackled the topic of how long a developer can continue creating games in his regular column this week. First, he revealed an interesting tidbit: he’s one of the oldest members of the team for the new Smash Bros. games.

“As I look around the new Smash Bros. development office, hardly anyone here is older than I am.”

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Dismantle! Unite!! Yellow Devil!!!

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Yar, I wants to watch some o’ that Smash action, too, ye great beast!

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

There weren’t a lot of people who used the Shield Breaker to break people’s shields, so we’ve now made it much more powerful. This pic is from immediately after a shield break.


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