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[[File:MasahiroSakurai.png|200px|thumb|right|'''Masahiro Sakurai''' in 2018]]
'''Masahiro Sakurai''' (桜井政博, Sakurai Masahiro) (born on August 3, 1970) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of the character [[Kirby]] and the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], as well as the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.  After working for [[HAL Laboratory]] from 1989 to 2003, he is currently Director of Software Development for [[Sora Ltd.]]
'''Masahiro Sakurai''' ('''桜井政博''' ''Sakurai Masahiro'', born August 3, 1970) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of the character [[Kirby]] and the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], as well as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].  After working for [[HAL Laboratory]] from 1989 to 2003, he founded [[smashwiki:Sora Ltd.|Sora Ltd.]] in 2005, and is currently its Director of Software Development.


== List of Works ==
== List of works ==
===''Kirby'' series <small>(as Director and Game Designer, except where noted)</small>===
===''Kirby'' series===
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' - Director, Chief Designer (credited as "MASA SAKURAI")
* ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' - Director, Game Designer
* ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]'' - Supervisor (uncredited)
* ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' - [[Kirby's voice]] (uncredited), Director
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' - Voice of [[King Dedede]]
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' - Voice of [[King Dedede]]
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' - General Director
* ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' - Special Thanks
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' - Chief Director
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' - Director
* ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' - Special Advisor
* ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' - Special Advisor


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* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''


===Other===
===Other===
* ''[[wikipedia:Arcana (video game)|Arcana]]'' - Special Thanks
* ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]'' - Special Thanks
* ''[[wikipedia:Meteos|Meteos]]'' - Game Designer
* ''[[wikipedia:Meteos|Meteos]]'' - Game Designer
* ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' - Director and Scenario Writer
*''Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking'' - Game Designer
* ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' - Director, Scenario Writer


==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai Masahiro Sakurai's Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1DvRY5PyHHt3KN9ghunuw Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games - YouTube channel (English)]
*[https://youtube.com/@sora_sakurai_jp Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games - YouTube channel (Japanese)]
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Masahiro Sakurai in 2018

Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博 Sakurai Masahiro, born August 3, 1970) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of the character Kirby and the Kirby series, as well as the Super Smash Bros. series. After working for HAL Laboratory from 1989 to 2003, he founded Sora Ltd. in 2005, and is currently its Director of Software Development.

List of works

Kirby series

Super Smash Bros. series (as Director, Game Designer, and Voice of King Dedede since Brawl)

Other

External links