Super Smash Bros. creator sort of announces new project in YouTube video
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai capped off his extensive game development YouTube series with a finale video that not only delves into the process of making the channel, but also reveals that the famed designer was working on a new game.
Recommended VideosAt the beginning of the video, Sakurai revealed that he received a request for a game proposal, which was approved. However, he had to wait a while for the team to be assembled and to enter production, with an April 2022 target. That meant he had around seven months in between releasing the final playable character, Sora, in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and his next project.
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“I’m sorry I can’t share more about this project, but assuming we’re able to get it made, it should be announced sooner or later,” he explained.
By the time the channel launched, this new game was in production. That was in 2022, so it’s either been in production for around two years, or it’s been canceled in the time since. Either way, it appears to be in the early days of development based on Sakurai’s comments.
This finale also discusses the process of making all the videos, including why he decided to take on the project in the first place. Some of it was about having something to do during the seven-month break, but he also wanted to share his vast experience with others.
“How can I pass on the knowledge I’ve learned over the years to as many people as possible? I thought about that for a long time. In the end, I decided to make this channel — a lasting archive of information for people to access whenever they like.”
The series at its end contains around 260 videos, which were posted in Japanese and English (so around 520 videos total). Sakurai said he wrote all the scripts himself over a one-month period,
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