Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros, was able to visit the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan ahead of its official opening on October 2nd.
Taking to X to share his experience, Sakurai posted a picture of the Singing Toads on display at the museum, along with some of his thoughts after touring the site.
Roughly translated, the post reads:
“I went to the Nintendo museum to take a peek inside the museum.”
“It was very interesting to see the history of the games I was involved in, both as a player and as a creator. I’m sure everyone has their own history and memories [with these games]but as for me, I could not stop looking at it!”
Sakurai, who said last December that he was “still making games” has worked closely with Nintendo throughout his career, bringing to life one of their most legendary mascots – the pink puffball Kirby – allowing Nintendo characters and other gaming icons to battle it out . in the game Super Smash Bros. and resurrecting Kid Icarus from the dead in the 3DS classic Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Earlier this month, he debunked a popular Super Smash Bros. origin theory that claimed he was inspired to create the series after destroying an alien in a King of Fighters arcade game.
For more information about the Nintendo Museum, readers can visit the museum’s official English website here.
