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Fans notice telltale sign in new Kirby Air Riders Sakurai apologizes to Smash players that have spent “hundreds or even thousands of hours” playing them Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has studied the Led Zeppelin icon for 43 years – and elevated tribute artist to high art Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says he'll make a game "even if it's the opposite of what I like," because "you have to think of it as work, not entertainment" UMI presents Mari Sakurai & presents Full Scale with Janeret at UMI, Brussels ⟋ RA Masahiro Sakurai receives Lifetime Achievement Award from AMD as well as Art Encouragement Prize from Agency for Cultural Affairs Please enjoy Super Smash Bros. boss Masahiro Sakurai's reaction to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal: "Oooh!" Sakurai Apologizes to Super Smash Bros. 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Creator's Comment Has Fans in a Frenzy Ahead of the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Super Smash Bros. Creator Confirms He's Working on a New Game Super Smash Bros creator says the $600k he spent on his YouTube channel was "an investment toward a brighter future for games," so it's fine he made no money off it Super Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai says "I'm so sorry" to players who spent "hundreds or even thousands of hours" in his fighting game After packing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with content, Masahiro Sakurai unsurprisingly says that working out a game's volume from the start is important