Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博, Sakurai Masahiro) (born on August 3, 1970 in Tokyo, Kantō region) is a Japanese video game designer, the creative force behind both the Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series on Nintendo platforms. He is currently Director of Software Development for the video game developer's Sora Ltd. and Project Sora. He is also the author of a weekly column for Famitsu magazine. He has developed a cult following for his cute, colorful ...
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Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博, Sakurai Masahiro) (born on August 3, 1970 in Tokyo, Kantō region) is a Japanese video game designer, the creative force behind both the Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series on Nintendo platforms. He is currently Director of Software Development for the video game developer's Sora Ltd. and Project Sora. He is also the author of a weekly column for Famitsu magazine. He has developed a cult following for his cute, colorful character designs.
One of Sakurai's earliest experiences in the video game industry began when he worked for HAL Laboratory. It is here that he created the character Kirby at the age of 19. He would soon direct his first title, Kirby's Dream Land.
Sakurai resigned from his position at HAL Laboratory on August 5, 2003, leading many to believe that the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. series would cease to continue. Reasons for his departure are said to be because he was seeking more freedom and was not happy with the structure that was present at...
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