We bring interesting statements for fans of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and its director Masahiro Sakurai. As you know, months ago Sakurai created a YouTube channel where he uploads videos explaining typical things and tips when developing a video game. Its closure was recently confirmed, but in the meantime continues to offer news.
In a recent YouTube video, Sakurai, known for his work creating video games, has revealed what the best year in the history of video games is. In his opinion, the “most incredible year for the video game industry” is 1986..
These are the reasons he gives:
- This year marked the start of multiple major franchises and the arrival of the NES to Europe.
- The origin of the legendary Konami code during this period is highlighted.
- 1986 saw the birth of series such as The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest, Metroid, Castlevania and Kid Icarus.
- Sakurai mentions that many of these series appear in some way in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- It is noted that games began to expand during this period due to technological advances.
- It highlights the notable progress in hardware and software during this era.
- Sakurai briefly mentions the Pixar short “Luxo Jr.”, which marked the beginning of CG as a form of entertainment.
Regarding releases from that year, Nintendo Life has compiled the following:
- The Legend of Zelda
- Kunio-kun (River City)
- Dragon Quest
- Ganbare Goemon! (Mystical Ninja franchise)
- Valkyrie no The book
- Metroid
- Bubble Bobble
- Castlevania
- R.B.I Baseball
- Kid Icarus
- Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins
- Fist of the North Star
- Zanac
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- TwinBee
- Ninja Hattori-kun
- Fantasy Zone
- Relics
- Slipheed
- Daiva (Story 1-6)
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- The Genji and the Heiki Clans
- Wonder Boy
- Hudson’s Adventure Island
- Ikari Warriors
- Step by step
- Arkanoid
- Backs
- Star Soldier
- Salamander (Life Force)
- Solomon’s Key
- OutRun
- Xevious (Hidden Character)
- Gradius (Konami Code)
- Atlantis no Nazo
- Taksehi no Chousenjou
Remember that The creative opened his own YouTube channel a few months ago after stopping sharing daily screenshots of the fighting game. Specifically, there are two versions: one in english y another in japanese. Both channels are called Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games.
Right now it already exceeds 576,000 subscribers. We leave you with the Sakurai video that we were telling you about:
What do you think?
