Sakurai hosting final Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS presentation next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 31 Comments
During the November Nintendo Direct, it was announced that a Smash Bros. presentation would be held sometime this month. Nintendo has now shared a date for the broadcast. You’ll be able to watch the presentation on December 15 at the following times:
– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe
Masahiro Sakurai will be in charge of the proceedings. He’ll talk about Cloud, but we should be hearing about the Fighter Ballot as well.
Catch the final presentation dedicated to #SmashBros for #3DS & #WiiU on 12/15 at 2 p.m. PT. https://t.co/B7wm5JXiwL pic.twitter.com/mNvpAUsObg
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 9, 2015
Mr Sakurai will detail Cloud & more in the final #SmashBros for #WiiU & #3DS presentation! ? https://t.co/IglQCvIuFg pic.twitter.com/Ez3KkjAgYD
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) December 9, 2015
Sakurai not required to show up for work every day, but does so anyway
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 6 Comments
Masahiro Sakurai attends work at Namco Bandai each day so that he can work on the latest Smash Bros. entry. Despite his lingering arm condition, he still makes sure to show up at 10 AM without taking any unnecessary days off. That doesn’t mean he’s forced to, though.
Sakurai, writing in his bi-weekly Famitsu column, said his office hours are completely up to him.
“My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even telecommute if I wanted to.”
Sakurai also spoke about he ensures he gives his approval on all aspects of the game. He meticulously looks at the underlying elements, like the motions and UI.
“It’s just as important to check the specifications behind the development of things like graphics, sound, motions, characters, stages, game modes, and UI, not just the products themselves.”
