We wished it to occur, and it was so

Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel is chugging alongside because it launched simply 9 days in the past, and now he’s amassed practically a million subscribers already.

Having watched each video thus far, it’s straightforward to see why! Sakurai is basically bringing a recreation growth boot camp to the plenty, along with his signature calm and easy-going strategy. He’s touched on matters comparable to accessibility, technical concerns, design mechanics, and recreation philosophy.

On the time of publication, right here is how his YouTube state of affairs goes:

Beneath are just a few of the movies Sakurai’s YouTube channel has shared since our final replace. I’ve been checking again in every day! The bite-sized format is such a good way to finish the day.

Threat and Reward

On this video, Sakurai makes use of the ever-popular recreation House Invaders as an example the idea of threat and reward, and the way a cautious steadiness of each can result in a extra partaking expertise.

Sport Improvement Isn’t a Sport

Within the vein of many, many GDC and DICE-esque talks (albeit along with his signature mild contact), Sakurai warns of us that making video games isn’t all the time enjoyable and video games.

Down with Lag!

In a section known as “seize bag,” Sakurai talks about miscellaneous matters: this one offers with response time and enter delay in a extra digestible, much less technical format. It additionally has a pleasant little anecdote about how he was shocked on the quantity of lag throughout a stay Nintendo recreation demonstration!