Super Smash Bros Creator Honored by Japanese Government

Name: Super Smash Bros Creator Honored by Japanese Government
Uploaded: 2025-03-03T16:25:49-05:00
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Description: Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Super Smash Bros. series, has been honored by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, receiving the Art Encouragement Prize. Sakurai posted many videos to his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, which garnered him this award for its long-lasting impact in the games industry.

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By Bilal Ahmad Kaakati & Aaron McKinley

Published Mar 3, 2025

Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Super Smash Bros. Series, has been honored by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, receiving the Art Encouragement Prize. Sakurai posted many videos to his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, which garnered him this award for its long-lasting impact in the games industry.