Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games | Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag] @sora_sakurai_en | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
It's fascinating how thinking back to our childhood days conjures up different images and eras for each of us.
In today's Grab Bag, I'll talk about how I enjoyed video games when I was still a child myself, back during the dawn of gaming as we know it.
It's fascinating how thinking back to our childhood days conjures up different images and eras for each of us.
In today's Grab Bag, I'll talk about how I enjoyed video games when I was still a child myself, back during the dawn of gaming as we know it.
![Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mDVaOyzO5pY/hqdefault.jpg "Games During My Childhood [Grab Bag]
Its fascinating how thinking back to our childhood days conjures up different images and eras for each of us.
In todays Grab Bag, Ill talk about how I enjoyed video games when I was still a child myself, back during the dawn of gaming as we know it.")
![Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mQJEWMmZutA/hqdefault.jpg "Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]
The teams we rely on for bug testing can sometimes be larger than the actual development team on a given game. Today, Ill discuss some of the fundamentals of how this process works.")
![Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mWIbb1l7Wlw/hqdefault.jpg "Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]
Help text refers to the descriptive text that explains how menu items function. I highly recommend utilizing it! But please try to be as clear and concise as possible when writing this text.")
![Portraying Fingers [Animation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nCvdmQKrjf8/hqdefault.jpg "Portraying Fingers [Animation]
When working with animation, its important to consider how to portray fingers. Though theyre small, animating them demands quite a lot of processing power, so we often need to find clever workarounds when possible.")
![Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o2wYKkqhkG0/hqdefault.jpg "Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
It wouldnt be right to end this channel without touching on this topic.
By the way, this is the 31st and final video in the Grab Bag category!")
![The Perils of Interpolation [Animation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oFwamE6Hy04/hqdefault.jpg "The Perils of Interpolation [Animation]
The poses look great, and the timing is perfect!
And yet, the animations look slow...
Thats one of the perils of interpolation. You have to be careful to keep this useful feature from undermining your work.")
![Make Retries Quick [Game Essence]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oSi0wEJHLuA/hqdefault.jpg "Make Retries Quick [Game Essence]
The player lost a life, and now theyre rapidly losing interest in your game, too... Put control back in their hands before they give up on it entirely!")
![A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/obnjR8KJ9nk/hqdefault.jpg "A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]
Recently, many games have started offering support for players with different color perceptions.
Ive often considered this topic, even when creating games that lacked adjustable color settings.")
![Making Things Look Miniature [Graphics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/omeFOX21-wc/hqdefault.jpg "Making Things Look Miniature [Graphics]
In a prior episode, I spoke about the importance of achieving the proper sense of scale. Today, Id like to take a different approach to that issue and discuss how to make things appear smaller.")
![Kid Icarus: Uprising [Game Concepts]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p-uwRfckTs4/hqdefault.jpg "Kid Icarus: Uprising [Game Concepts]
Kid Icarus: Uprising was a jam-packed third-person shooter released early on in the 3DSs life cycle. In this video, Ill be introducing the concepts behind its creation.
Personally speaking... Im really glad we were able to make this game.")
![Creators Change, Too [Grab Bag]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pb4MCvedyOg/hqdefault.jpg "Creators Change, Too [Grab Bag]
Sometimes I wonder what my past industry mentors are up to nowadays. Just because theyve vanished from the public eye, that doesnt mean theyre actually gone.")
![Menus Define Your World [UI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pivfg2DrFfY/hqdefault.jpg "Menus Define Your World [UI]
To immerse players in a game, we design detailed characters, scrutinize the backgrounds, create appropriate lighting and effects... Its a lot of work. Before digging in on all that, think about how your UI design can reflect your games world!")
