In the latest episode of his YouTube channel “Masahiro Sakurai on Create Games,” the revered mastermind of the Super Smash Bros. series. But also several Kirbys and Kid Icarus Uprising members have made it clear that all of the videos on this channel (except for this 46-minute epilogue) were actually recorded during the six-month period during which Masahiro Sakurai had free time, i.e. between the conclusion of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (with the release of the Sora fighter in October 2021) and the start of production of its next game (in April 2022), the concept of which was already validated a few months ago, pending the availability of the team. For Masahiro Sakurai, who used to move instantly from one construction site to another, this break was a great start that led him to set up this YouTube channel, but he failed to fulfill his dreams of traveling the world. Because of my cat Fukurashi “.
” That was around July 2021. I've been busy working on the DLC for Super Smash Bros. climax. To be precise, I was editing Kazuya's presentation video. Sora was also in development, of course. Oh, and by Sora, I'm talking about the fighter, not the company. While I was busy with these tasks, I was asked to write a game proposal, which I completed at lightning speed. I'm sorry I can't share more information about this project, but it should be announced sooner or later. Then, at the end of October 2021, Sora was released, and my work commitments were almost over. There was of course the new game proposal I wrote. I've been given clearance to move into production, but it will take some time to assemble the right team. My target deadline was early April 2022. In the meantime, I had to wait “, he reveals.
For your information, Masahiro Sakurai's channel has achieved more than 80 million views, including 62 million from Japan. The cost of producing these videos amounted to 90 million yen (550 thousand euros) without any personal benefit, other than the pleasure of giving good advice to young people and future professionals. It was video editing that consumed the bulk of his channel's budget, not to mention the costs of English translation done by 8-4 providers.
