Sakurai's Q&A

The definitive window into the mind of Masahiro Sakurai and the making of Smash Bros.

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Masahiro Sakurai's Q&A sessions are a series of text-based developer diaries and interviews tied to the Super Smash Bros. series. They provide official insight into game creation, covering character selection, stage design, and gameplay mechanics. Rather than traditional marketing, these Q&As are known for their transparency, often addressing fan theories and explaining the reasoning behind decisions.

Quick Facts

Key figure: Masahiro Sakurai

Reader's Guide

Melee, that Sakurai responded to fan inquiries about the roster and mechanics, or that these Q&As expanded into massive archives covering rejected characters or stage hazards.

Did You Know?

Sakurai provided the voice of King Dedede in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and the Super Smash Bros. series.
Sakurai left HAL Laboratory on August 5, 2003.
Sakurai founded Sora Ltd. with his wife Michiko Sakurai on September 30, 2005.
Sakurai ran an educational YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, from 2022 to 2024.
Sakurai was diagnosed with calcific tendinitis near his right shoulder in February 2013.