Superโ Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Receivesโ Government Recognition, Expressesโข Desire for Quiet Life
Tokyo, โJapan โ -โ Renowned โคgame developer Masahiro Sakurai, best known for creating Kirby andโข Superโ Smash Bros., has been awarded the Cultural Affairs’โ annual Artโ Encouragement Prize for New Artists โฃby the Japanese government. The honor recognizes Sakurai’s meaningful contributions toโ theโ gaming industry and, notably, his recent โeducational YouTube channel dedicated to game advancement. Despite his widespread โacclaim and prestigious award, Sakurai has publiclyโฃ stated โขaโข preference for an “unassumingโค life,” hoping fans will focus on his games rather than his personal identity.
Sakurai’s YouTube channel, “Masahiroโข Sakurai on Creating Games,” has become a valuableโ resource for aspiring game developers, offering in-depth insights into the complexities of game design and production. the channel’s success underscoresโ Sakurai’s continued influence โคbeyond creating beloved franchises; he’s now actively shaping theโ next generation โof game โฃcreators. This award โacknowledges not only his artistic achievements but also โคhis commitment โto fostering โtalent within the industry.
The recognition comes โขalongside the recent release of Kirby โคAir โขRiders for the Nintendo Switch 2,โ a title Nintendo โขLifeโ reviewed with โan 8/10 score, praising โitsโ “chaoticโฃ and frenzied” yet surprisingly “deep” gameplay. Sakurai’s commentsโ regarding public perception suggestโ a desire to separate โhis personal โขlife from theโ ongoing discussionโข surrounding his work, encouraging players to simply enjoyโ the gamesโข themselves.
[source https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2025/11/18/159625.html,via https://www.gamesradar.com/games/super-smash-bros-and-kirby-creator-masahiro-sakurai-says-its-best-to-just-play-games-rather-of-looking-at-who-made-them-so-please-dont-perceive-him/]
