Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games YouTube Show to End

Masahiro Sakurai announced that his YouTube series “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games” will end in 2024. This comes alongside a new video going over the UI feature that allows people to pause or skip in-game cutscenes.

Here is the official message from Masahiro Sakurai about his “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games” series ending. It appeared on the Community section of his YouTube channel. It didn’t offer any actual expected end date for the show. It only noted it will stop sometime this year.

As for the new installment, it is called “Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause.” It goes the pause and skip functions for story segments in games. It also starts with him saying his opinion on the feature is that it should be available. He specifically noted, “Absolutely whenever possible. All at once if you can.” It also showed Ghostwire Tokyo, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Final Fantasy XVI, and Cyberpunk 2077 as examples that do offer that UI feature. He also explained why it is important to allow people to skip and pause, noting the importance of consideration and player control.

Sakurai’s series often offers insight into game development and his thoughts on the topic. He’ll often discuss games he’s made, like Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Kid Icarus: Uprising. However, he’s also released some more lighthearted installments, like the fan-requested video about his cat Fukurashi.