Masahiro Sakurai Encourages Japanese Game Developers To Make Games The Way They Like Them

Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary creator of Super Smash Bros., has shared more words of wisdom for the next generation of game developers.

Speaking to Entax, Masahiro Sakurai was asked what Japanese game developers should do to continue to thrive in the booming games industry. Sakurai’s response was that developers shouldn’t try to conform to what is popular and well-received, and instead make games the way they personally enjoy them, and they will find an audience among those who have similar tastes.

“This isn’t just my own opinion, but Japanese game developers should simply make games that they themselves would enjoy. In recent times, I believe there has indeed been a movement to “Americanize” things more as various media are of course very well received in America.

However, those who enjoy Japanese games probably aren’t looking for that type of [Americanization] of games. Rather, I think they are looking for something unique and interesting from Japan.

Ideally, I think game developers should just make games that they want to make, and hopefully those who can accept that will enjoy them.”

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