Masahiro Sakurai

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

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.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments

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

Dismantle! Unite!! Yellow Devil!!!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

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!

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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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Q: “Is this a Steel Diver?” A: “Yes, indeed, that is a Steel Diver.” The sub from Steel Diver is now a cute projectile weapon–it launches torpedoes that fly slowly at first.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Podcast Stories, Screenshots, Wii U | 12 Comments

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

Here’s a new Assist Trophy–the Skull Kid! I repeat, it’s an Assist Trophy, not a new fighter. The characters announced on the website are the fighters!

Thanks to wintereater for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 6 Comments

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

The Villager’s special attack, the Lloid Rocket, is a projectile weapon like no other–you can either launch it or ride on it. When you fire it off, keep pressing the button to hop aboard–you can even control its speed. It’s more powerful when you’re riding it.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 2 Comments

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

Excuse me, sir–a little help with the ball? There was once a game called Mega Man Soccer, by the way.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 13 Comments

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

Pop quiz! Who is this monster, and where is it from? The cage may serve as a hint.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment

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

Turnips are used in the Villager’s up-air and down-air attacks. Perhaps because the turnip prices fluctuate depending on the day’s market, the number of turnips that appear changes every time. How cute.

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