Summary
Super Smash Bros.director and creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced that the “special finale” episode of his game development YouTube series will air on June 07, 2025. TheSuper Smash Bros.creator has been focused on his YouTube channel, “Masahiro Sakurai On Creating Video Games,” ever since August 2022. Sakurai’s content is primarily focused on the principles of game design, and many viewers like to see the legendary creator’s insight into various topics.
Sakurai revealed in a YouTube community and Twitter post that the finale will be posted on June 01, 2025. Thespecial finale of Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channelwill run a little over 40 minutes long, which is much longer than a lot of Sakurai’s uploads, which are roughly five minutes or under. Sakurai notes that the timing of the episode’s airing might be a little difficult for international viewers, as it will be premiering at 8 PM Japan time, which translates to 8 AM EST or 6 AM PST. He notes that the video will be available for view after its premiere on his YouTube channel afterward.
When is Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Airing Its Finale?
Reception to Sakurai’s announcement regarding the finale was mostly bittersweet, as many congratulated and thanked him for his time giving his perspective on various gaming topics ordevelopment anecdotes onSuper Smash Bros.,Kid Icarus: Uprising, andKirby, among other titles he worked on. Many also voiced their intent on watching the finale episode, while also wondering what Sakurai will do next.
With a runtime of 40 minutes, some fans are theorizing that Sakurai’s final video will be a retrospective about working on the YouTube channel itself, or his entire career. Many are also wondering if Sakurai will be going back into game development once work on his YouTube channel is finished, with many wondering if he’ll be spearheadinga potentialSuper Smash Bros.for the Nintendo Switch successor. Regardless, fans thanked Sakurai for his hard work in providing high-quality entertainment and educational videos.
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros is a Nintendo-exclusive 3D action fighting and brawling game starring a roster of beloved Nintendo and third-party characters. Taking place across a plethora of arenas, players duke it out in real-time as their favorite characters.
