Masahiro Sakurai, the esteemed director behind the Super Smash Bros. series, reveals how Satoru Iwata contributed to it getting its iconic name. Masahiro Sakurai is an incredibly well-respected person in the gaming industry, having worked on a number of Nintendo franchises, like Super Smash Bros. and Kirby. Following the conclusion of his work on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sakurai has been working on his YouTube channel, "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games," which covers a wide range of topics from his time in the industry.
The videos he uploaded to his channel have him sharing his various principles about working in the industry, as well as stories about the development of various games. Some of these stories include how some of the Fighter Reveal trailers were made for Super Smash Bros., and releasing never-before-seen footage of Dragon King: The Fighting Game, an early iteration of the original Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64. With Sakurai's YouTube uploads coming to a close fairly soon, one of the last videos in the "Grab Bag" category is him reminiscing on his career and how he worked with the late Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata.
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