Posted Jan 22, 2008 at 02:30PM by Isaac C. Listed in: Interviews, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Games Tags: Masahiro Sakurai, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Satoru Iwata apology and interview - Image 1


"Iwata Asks" is a column on the Wii website written by Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo. In the latest entry, Iwata interviewed Masahiro Sakurai, the game concept designer behind Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series.

Before he dived into the interview though, Iwata expressed his apologies to fans for the delay of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, saying:

With the completion of the game falling behind schedule, we were unable to keep our promised release date, despite our greatest efforts in attempting to release this game on time. I would like to extend my most sincere apology to all of our customers that are anticipating the title’s release [...].


He then proceeds into the interview with 37-year-old Sakurai. They talk about the development process that went into the making of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

They went back to the very roots of the game, right back to the E3 event of 2005. They later talk on the more administrative aspects of the game's development, namely office and staff concerns.

This is only the first part of the interview. Iwata will probably be releasing the next parts soon. Check out the interview for yourself by following the read link below and check back for updates.


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   by FlameHalo - 2008-01-22
 » um...

Sakurai is 19? Um, no. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masahiro_Sakurai

He is 37.


   Re: Nohbody - 2008-01-22
 » Your right

When you read the interview Iwata asks when he STARTED to work for Iwata. Sakurai continues to answer that he was 19 at that time. QJ you should probably fix that.
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   by infinitysend - 2008-01-22
 » ... dur

Wow, Issac C. You must have either a completely awful reading impediment or you're just dense. As has been stated, Sakurai STARTED WORKING at HAL when he was 19. He did most of the work for Kirby's Dreamland, y'know? Jesus dude, know your game history, yo!

   by gr8tlegend - 2008-01-22
 » Nelson from the simpsons

HA..HA!

   by Burn_Griffith - 2008-01-22
 » Please Fix Your Article

In your article which states he is 19. He is not 19. He is 37. Look up his profile in wikipedia QJ.



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