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Sakurai begins working at Hal Laboratories.
Sakurai begins working at Hal Laboratories after graduating from high school. -
The creation of Kirby
He designs Kirby when he was only 19 years old. Kirby was designed to be a simple character. In the original concept, Sakurai wanted to make a ‘one button’ game. -
Planning the best fighting game.
The original plan for what eventually became Smash 64 is finished. The original plan was called “Four-player Simultaneous Face-off No-Damage Battle Royale Fight.” By November, Sakurai and Iwata had a working skeleton for the game. -
The prototypes
Sakurai presents two prototypes to Nintendo: an action-adventure game, and a fighting game, internally called Ryuoh: The Fighting Game. -
The final prototype
Iwata and Sakurai created another prototype, based on Ryuoh, with four Nintendo characters: Mario, Samus, Fox, and Donkey Kong, and presented it to Nintendo. Full-scale development on this new project begins quickly. -
Super Smash Bros for the N64.
Nintendo All Stars! Super Smash Brothers for the Nintendo 64 is released in Japan. -
Planning the second smash.
While at E3, Sakurai decides to start work on a Smash Brothers game for the Gamecube. -
Plan finished.
Sakurai is initially working on the game by himself. -
Super Smash Bros Melee.
Super Smash Brothers: Melee is released for the Gamecube in Japan. Sakurai has referred to the 13 month development period of Melee as “an extremely grueling development cycle,” and the worst of his career. -
Sakurai leaves Hal.
After finishing Kirby’s Air Ride, Sakurai decides to leave Hal Laboratories. In the August 22nd, 2003 edition of Sakurai’s Famitsu column (Volume 18) he explains that he quit for two reasons “Roughly speaking, part of the reason is I felt that in the current organization that it would be difficult to continue making games. The other part of the reason that I left is because I felt there would be appeal in working with a variety of other content creators”. -
Sora Ltd.
Sakurai established Sora Ltd. -
Sakurai gets married.
Masahiro Sakurai marries Michiko Takahasi. -
Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl is released for the Nintendo Wii in Japan. -
Anouncing the 4th Smash.
Sakurai announced Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and 3DS at E3. -
Super Smash Bros WiiU/3DS.
Super Smash Bros for WiiU/3DS was realesed. -
Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Switch.
A new Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Switch was announced for this year 2018.
