For the past year now, Super Smash Bros. Finally Director Masahiro Sakurai has been working day and night to develop DLC Fighters. He puts too many hours into game design and usually doesn't spend a break. She has talked about her health problems before and how it has required her to re-evaluate her work life.
If all of this wasn't worrying enough, in this week's edition of Famitsu (translated by Ryoku Food2089 in Siliconera), Sakurai revealed how s he recently focused on avoiding serious injuries due to fatigue. According to a source, he had been "taking a bath during a workout" and had just passed away because he was tired and exhausted. His carb-based-meat diet was something that had an impact.
We've heard how Sakurai enjoys being a "hard worker", but maybe it's time for him to slow down a little.
A year ago, the director revealed how he would use the IV drip and "act normally" during the launch of Smash Bros. Ultimate, in order to prevent time lag. He also talked about how he dealt with "many stomach problems" during the game's creation, including a lot of food poisoning.
Fighters Pass 2 is expected to be the final DLC character for Smash Bros. Ultimate. Hopefully, after this, Sakurai-san can get a good break.
