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B: Game Essence 3 (Category Compilation) #16～#23
桜井政博のゲーム作るには
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First aired 24/Aug/2022
Japan
Japanese
4 season(s)
289 episode(s)
Join Masahiro Sakurai, director of several Kirby games and the Super Smash Bros. series, as he reflects on his work in the games industry and offers insightful and easy-to-understand advice about game development.
The goal? To try and help make games around the world a little more fun!
The goal? To try and help make games around the world a little more fun!
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Season 3 · 2024
Season Overview
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S3E110
M: Grab Bag 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#14
S3E109
K: Programming & Tech 2 (Category Compilation) #06～#09
S3E108
J: UI 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#15
S3E107
I: Audio 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#14
S3E106
H: Effects 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#11
S3E105
G: Animation 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
S3E104
F: Graphics 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#13
S3E103
E: Team Management 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#15
S3E102
D: Design Specifics 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#18
S3E101
C: Planning & Game Design 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
S3E100
B: Game Essence 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#15
S3E99
A: Work Ethic 2 (Category Compilation) #11～#20
S3E98
L: Marketing 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
S3E97
N: Game Concepts 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
S3E96
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special
S3E95
M: Grab Bag 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
S3E94
K: Programming & Tech 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
S3E93
J: UI 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
S3E92
Up is Down, and Down is Up [Work Ethic]
S3E91
Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
S3E90
A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]
S3E89
No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]
S3E88
Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]
S3E87
What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]
S3E86
I: Audio 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
S3E85
HUDs [UI]
S3E84
Odds and Ends of Supervising: Sora Edition [Graphics]
S3E83
CRT Displays [Grab Bag]
S3E82
H: Effects 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
S3E81
Rotation on Two Axes [Animation]
S3E80
Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]
S3E79
Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]
S3E78
Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]
S3E77
G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
S3E76
Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]
S3E75
Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]
S3E74
Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]
S3E73
The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]
S3E72
Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]
S3E71
Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]
S3E70
Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]
S3E69
Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]
S3E68
Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]
S3E67
How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]
S3E66
When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]
S3E65
The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]
S3E64
Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]
S3E63
Directors and Producers [Team Management]
S3E62
F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
S3E61
In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]
S3E60
Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]
S3E59
Online Updates [Design Specifics]
S3E58
Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]
S3E57
Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]
S3E56
Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]
S3E55
Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]
S3E54
Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]
S3E53
Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]
S3E52
Destroying One Wall [Graphics]
S3E51
Flashing Effects [Effects]
S3E50
Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]
S3E49
Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]
S3E48
Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]
S3E47
E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
S3E46
Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]
S3E45
Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]
S3E44
Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]
S3E43
Storage Tips [Grab Bag]
S3E42
Final Output [Graphics]
S3E41
A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]
S3E40
D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
S3E39
Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]
S3E38
Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]
S3E37
Advancing Text [UI]
S3E36
Portraying Fingers [Animation]
S3E35
1986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]
S3E34
Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]
S3E33
Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]
S3E32
Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]
S3E31
Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]
S3E30
Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]
S3E29
Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]
S3E28
Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]
S3E27
B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
S3E26
Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]
S3E25
Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]
S3E24
A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]
S3E23
Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]
S3E22
Button Settings [UI]
S3E21
Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]
S3E20
C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
S3E19
Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]
S3E18
Animation Blending [Animation]
S3E17
A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10
S3E16
Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]
S3E15
Motion Blur [Graphics]
S3E14
Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]
S3E13
Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]
S3E12
Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]
S3E11
Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]
S3E10
Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]
S3E9
Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]
S3E8
Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]
S3E7
Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]
S3E6
Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]
S3E5
Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]
S3E4
Flipped Animation [Animation]
S3E3
Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]
S3E2
Blade Trails [Effects]
S3E1
What is “Play”? [Game Essence]
Season 2 · 2023
Season Overview
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S2E122
Finish Everything Within the Day [Team Management]
S2E121
Creators Change, Too [Grab Bag]
S2E120
It’s Easier If They Already Know [Planning & Game Design]
S2E119
Making Things Look Miniature [Graphics]
S2E118
Teaching Players How to Play [Design Specifics]
S2E117
How Multiple People Work on One File [Programming & Tech]
S2E116
The Power of Suggestion [Work Ethic]
S2E115
The Pros and Cons of Leaderboards [Game Essence]
S2E114
I Want to Choose Fast! [UI]
S2E113
Game & Watch Designs [Grab Bag]
S2E112
Strong Attack, Light Reverb [Audio]
S2E111
Facial Animations [Animation]
S2E110
Odds and Ends of Supervising [Graphics]
S2E109
Making Sequels [Planning & Game Design]
S2E108
Fighter Reveal Videos [Marketing]
S2E107
Making Games as Part of a Company [Team Management]
S2E106
Avoiding Comparison [Planning & Game Design]
S2E105
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Game Concepts]
S2E104
The Shoryuken Command [Game Essence]
S2E103
The Majority Shouldn't Always Rule [Work Ethic]
S2E102
Special Crossover! #3 [Special]
Summary
Welcome to the final episode of the Retro Game Master crossover! I never imagined doing a crossover like this—I'm so glad we had a chance to play so many games!
S2E101
Special Crossover! #2 [Special]
Summary
The second installment of the Retro Game Master crossover is here! Join me as I play classic arcade games with legendary Let's Player Arino Kacho. In the four short years covered in this episode, games evolved rather dramatically!
S2E100
Special Crossover! #1 [Special]
Summary
For our portion of the Retro Game Master crossover, we take a tour through a curated selection of arcade games released between 1978 and 1987—"The Space Invaders Decade". We hope it provides a unique look at the history and evolution of video games!
S2E99
Flick Input [Design Specifics]
S2E98
Billboards [Effects]
S2E97
Do Graphics Impact Fun? [Graphics]
S2E96
Planning Your Game’s Rewards [Planning & Game Design]
S2E95
The Perils of Interpolation [Animation]
S2E94
Show and Tell: Some Rare Belongings [Grab Bag]
S2E93
More Game Essence Means Less Broad Appeal [Game Essence]
S2E92
Make Important Elements Bigger [UI]
S2E91
The Original Piece is Always Right [Audio]
S2E90
Knockback in Super Smash Bros. [Programming & Tech]
S2E89
Keep Your Internal Pressure High [Work Ethic]
S2E88
Official Websites [Marketing]
S2E87
Damage Animations [Animation]
S2E86
Unexpected Results [Design Specifics]
S2E85
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Introduction Video
S2E84
Guidelines [Grab Bag]
S2E83
A Fight Between Live Action and Animation [Graphics]
S2E82
Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]
S2E81
Bug Testing Never Ends [Team Management]
S2E80
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U [Game Concepts]
S2E79
Game Essence in Shooting Games [Game Essence]
S2E78
Color-Coding Your Game [UI]
S2E77
The Team Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Grab Bag]
S2E76
Hit Marks [Effects]
S2E75
Unifying Visual Style [Graphics]
S2E74
Motion Sickness in 3D Games [Planning & Game Design]
S2E73
Is Your Game Appealing Enough to Start Over? [Game Essence]
S2E72
Arranging Music [Audio]
S2E71
Broad Input, Broad Output [Work Ethic]
S2E70
Kid Icarus: Uprising [Game Concepts]
S2E69
Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag]
S2E68
Daily Report Suggestions [Team Management]
S2E67
Game Demos [Marketing]
S2E66
Squashing and Scaling [Animation]
S2E65
The Fun in Picking Sides [Planning & Game Design]
S2E64
Maps Are Game Screens, Too [Design Specifics]
S2E63
Family BASIC [Programming & Tech]
S2E62
Make Retries Quick [Game Essence]
S2E61
♪ PRESS START [Grab Bag]
S2E60
The Basics of Pixel Art [Graphics]
S2E59
Explain Ideas to Everyone at Once [Team Management]
S2E58
Game Writing is Unique [Planning & Game Design]
S2E57
Branching Tastes [Work Ethic]
S2E56
Menus Define Your World [UI]
S2E55
Canceled Games [Grab Bag]
S2E54
Don't Rely on a "Plan B" [Work Ethic]
S2E53
Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Game Concepts]
S2E52
Voice Recording [Audio]
S2E51
Posing Suggestions [Animation]
S2E50
Mountain Climbing Is More Than Just Climbing [Game Essence]
S2E49
Don't Be Unresponsive [Planning & Game Design]
S2E48
Screen Shake [Effects]
S2E47
Behavior at Ledges [Design Specifics]
S2E46
Paint an Accurate Picture of Your Game [Marketing]
S2E45
Development Secrets of the Original Kirby [Grab Bag]
S2E44
An Up-Close Look at Smash Bros. Stages [Graphics]
S2E43
How I Stuck With My Column [Work Ethic]
S2E42
Dying Comes as a Relief? [Game Essence]
S2E41
The Family Computer (and the NES) [Grab Bag]
S2E40
Praise the Player! [Planning & Game Design]
S2E39
Using Tickets to Manage Tasks [Programming & Tech]
S2E38
Emphasizing Text [UI]
S2E37
Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking [Game Concepts]
S2E36
Exaggerate to Make Up for Information Loss [Animation]
S2E35
Supervising Art Through Retouches [Graphics]
S2E34
Audio as Fiction and Non-Fiction [Audio]
S2E33
Ten People Can Produce Seven People's Work [Team Management]
S2E32
Mastering Up [Grab Bag]
S2E31
Game Essence in Falling-Block Puzzle Games [Game Essence]
S2E30
Making Tutorials Feel Natural [Planning & Game Design]
S2E29
Units of Speed [Design Specifics]
S2E28
Just Do It Already! [Work Ethic]
S2E27
Do Competitive Games Have to Be Complex? [Game Essence]
S2E26
Games and Eye Strain [Grab Bag]
S2E25
Marketing is Multiplicative [Marketing]
S2E24
Visual Effects in Slow Motion [Effects]
S2E23
Loading Screens [UI]
S2E22
Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation]
S2E21
Learn to Count Frames! [Planning & Game Design]
S2E20
Consider Rewards First [Game Essence]
S2E19
Meteos [Game Concepts]
S2E18
Say No to Slow! [Design Specifics]
S2E17
Competing with the Past [Grab Bag]
S2E16
Do We Really Need Enemies? [Game Essence]
S2E15
Directors Need to Be Unique [Work Ethic]
S2E14
Game Music and Ambient Sounds [Audio]
S2E13
Put Parameters in Brackets [Programming & Tech]
S2E12
You'll Forget the Hardship, But the Game Will Endure! [Work Ethic]
S2E11
Sora's Work-From-Home Strategies [Grab Bag]
S2E10
Falling Sells the Feeling of Flight [Game Essence]
S2E9
Good Errands and Bad Errands [Planning & Game Design]
S2E8
Get the Sense of Scale Right [Graphics]
S2E7
Attack Poses [Animation]
S2E6
Don't Anchor Your Center Point [Design Specifics]
S2E5
Don't Wait to Speak Your Mind [Team Management]
S2E4
Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts]
S2E3
Team Digital or Team Physical? [Grab Bag]
S2E2
Deconstruct, Analyze, and Rebuild [Planning & Game Design]
S2E1
Flash, Blast, and Smoke [Effects]
Season 1 · 2022
Season Overview
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S1E55
Modern Quality of Life Features [UI]
S1E54
Listen in Various Environments [Audio]
S1E53
Sora Ltd. [Grab Bag]
S1E52
Prep Your Proposals Hot and Fast [Work Ethic]
S1E51
The Potential of One Button [Planning & Game Design]
S1E50
Jobs in Game Development [Team Management]
S1E49
Making Lead-ins Instant and Impactful [Animation]
S1E48
Let Players Cheat the System [Game Essence]
S1E47
Eight Hit Stop Techniques [Design Specifics]
S1E46
Making Your Game Easy to Tune [Programming & Tech]
S1E45
That Was Then, This Is Now [Grab Bag]
S1E44
Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Elements [Graphics]
S1E43
Sharing Info Within a Team [Team Management]
S1E42
A Small Window Into the World [Planning & Game Design]
S1E41
The Fiend's Cauldron [Game Essence]
S1E40
Super Smash Bros. Melee [Game Concepts]
S1E39
My Feline Friend, Fukurashi [Grab Bag]
S1E38
Writing Game Proposals [Work Ethic]
S1E37
Jump Physics [Design Specifics]
S1E36
Breaking Down Attack Animations [Animation]
S1E35
Let Your Characters Shine [Effects]
S1E34
Making a Living Making Games [Planning & Game Design]
S1E33
Text Size [UI]
S1E32
Strike a Balance with Sound Effects [Audio]
S1E31
The Price of Games [Grab Bag]
S1E30
Emphasize Objects with Collision [Graphics]
S1E29
Spec Changes [Work Ethic]
S1E28
Too Much is Just Right [Animation]
S1E27
Super Smash Bros. [Game Concepts]
S1E26
Fun Beyond Game Essence [Game Essence]
S1E25
Make the Tempo Match the Game [Audio]
S1E24
Exercise While You Game! [Grab Bag]
S1E23
Keeping Rewards in Sight [Planning & Game Design]
S1E22
Name Files Logically [Programming & Tech]
S1E21
Try Telling That to the Player [Work Ethic]
S1E20
Kirby Super Star [Game Concepts]
S1E19
Giving "Weight" to Buttons [Design Specifics]
S1E18
Clarity vs. Style [UI]
S1E17
Just Let Them Play! [Planning & Game Design]
S1E16
Make It "Pop" [Effects]
S1E15
Game Essence in Role-Playing Games [Game Essence]
S1E14
Assigning Animations [Animation]
S1E13
Game Awards [Grab Bag]
S1E12
Presentations Are All About Speed! [Work Ethic]
S1E11
Kirby's Adventure [Game Concepts]
S1E10
Draw the Light, Not the Asset [Graphics]
S1E9
Squeeze and Release [Game Essence]
S1E8
Down with Lag! [Grab Bag]
S1E7
Game Development Isn't a Game [Work Ethic]
S1E6
Risk and Reward [Game Essence]
S1E5
Frame Rates [Planning & Game Design]
S1E4
Kirby's Dream Land [Game Concepts]]
S1E3
Stop for Big Moments! [Design Specifics]
S1E2
Masahiro Sakurai's Creative Works
S1E1
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