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Masahiro Sakurai, the esteemed creator and director of theSuper Smash Bros.series, has announced the release date of his final video, while also teasing fans about a “special” finale episode that will be released afterward. Masahiro Sakurai is an incredibly well-respected developer in the industry, having worked on a number of Nintendo properties, likeKirby,Kid Icarus, andSuper Smash Bros.among others. Ever since August 2022, Sakurai has been focused on uploading videos to his YouTube channel, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games.”
Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube series covers a wide range of topics in relation to his career in the industry. Sometimes he shared some of the rare gaming collectibles he had collected over the years, some had him discussing things likethe importance of modern video games having online updates, and others had him sharing various anecdotes of titles he worked on in the past, like the very firstKirbygame. Despite his short tenure on YouTube, those videos will soon be coming to stop later this year.
Sakurai announced earlier this year that he’d be wrapping up his YouTube uploads, with this being revealed in both a Twitter and YouTube community post. Sakurai gave fans another update at the start of October, giving a specific date of when the last video in this series will be uploaded. According to Sakurai’s social media, the last scheduled episode will be released on June 12, 2025. This will not be the last video to be released on the channel, as Sakurai is working on a special finale episode that will be coming afterward. No details about it have been revealed yet, as he asks fans to stay tuned for more details.
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games' Last Video is Coming October 15, Followed By a Finale
Many fans have thanked the esteemed creator for his insightful game development analysis, as well asSakurai’s game development anecdotes forSuper Smash Bros. UltimateandKirby. A lot of fans also thanked Sakurai for providing a resource for future aspiring game developers to learn from as well, with the channel featuring over 250 videos of learning spread across seven hours.
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.
