Sakurai Plays Brawl

Macawmoses · March 02, 2009, 06:20:29 PM

Sakurai playing a local tournament winner. Really, he's not great at all. I expected a lot more from the creator himself...but maybe he was holding back?

Still, I think a shot at playing Sakurai would be pretty cool, and would take it. Surprised he didn't play as a Kirby character though.

Anyways, would you challenge Sakurai to a match? And could you beat him? I honestly think I could, based on that.

Nayrman · March 02, 2009, 06:30:39 PM

at least he won...
he's admitted he's rather bad at smash, but he's better at smash than Miyamoto is at Mario (seriously, Miyamoto is freakin horrible at videogames).

If I got to play Sakurai, I'd play as Metaknight to show him how unbalanced he is in the game. Oh, and LOL ITEMS!
Finally, I'm amazed at how young Sakurai still is. I forgot he was only 19 when he joined HAL and helped make Kirby's Adventure...

Gamree · March 02, 2009, 06:47:32 PM

Quote from: Nayrman on March 02, 2009, 06:30:39 PM
at least he won...

Finally, I'm amazed at how young Sakurai still is. I forgot he was only 19 when he joined HAL and helped make Kirby's Adventure...

Maybe he was taking it easy on her because 1) she was a girl and 2) she wasn't anything spectacular either, so he didn't want to make her look altogether bad.

But seriously, I doubt those. I've seen really good players try to "take it easy" on less advanced players, and have done it myself, and I can tell you, it's not easy. Holding back in a game like Brawl can be difficult sometimes, especially if you've trained yourself to react to your opponent's actions. If he was trying to hold back, he would at least have thrown in a slightly more advanced tech in there once in a while. Based on what we see here, I can tell you Sakurai was definitely not holding back (then again, we didn't get to watch the whole match...), so yeah, he's nothing too special (disappointing). Ganondorf also seemed like an odd choice for him to choose, but who am I to judge? ;D

Yeah, his age surprised me, too. I though he was a lot older than that, but he's still extremely young. O_o Oh yeah, and Sudden Death on a stock match? Kinda cool ending for going against Saurai. 8)

Magnum · March 02, 2009, 06:49:34 PM

I would FAIL. I'm really not that good at Brawl. I have really bad reactions too.
But in the end, yes, I would play him.

Nayrman · March 02, 2009, 06:54:32 PM

Quote from: Gamree on March 02, 2009, 06:47:32 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on March 02, 2009, 06:30:39 PM
at least he won...

Finally, I'm amazed at how young Sakurai still is. I forgot he was only 19 when he joined HAL and helped make Kirby's Adventure...

Maybe he was taking it easy on her because 1) she was a girl and 2) she wasn't anything spectacular either, so he didn't want to make her look altogether bad.

But seriously, I doubt those. I've seen really good players try to "take it easy" on less advanced players, and have done it myself, and I can tell you, it's not easy. Holding back in a game like Brawl can be difficult sometimes, especially if you've trained yourself to react to your opponent's actions. If he was trying to hold back, he would at least have thrown in a slightly more advanced tech in there once in a while. Based on what we see here, I can tell you Sakurai was definitely not holding back (then again, we didn't get to watch the whole match...), so yeah, he's nothing too special (disappointing). Ganondorf also seemed like an odd choice for him to choose, but who am I to judge? ;D

Yeah, his age surprised me, too. I though he was a lot older than that, but he's still extremely young. O_o Oh yeah, and Sudden Death on a stock match? Kinda cool ending for going against Saurai. 8)

I believe he was a staff artist on assignment like Miyamoto was in 1978, although Miyamoto had graduated college at that point. Sakurai was just kinda there for some reason... I got my age wrong, he was about 22 I think. He was 19 when he made the character designs for Kirby, DDD, and Metaknight in college...

Rayquarian · March 02, 2009, 06:57:43 PM

I wouldv'e murdered that Ganon. Why can't I be the champion?

tollhouse2006 · March 02, 2009, 08:00:27 PM

wait, that girl is a tournament winner?

Gamree · March 02, 2009, 08:11:45 PM

Quote from: tollhouse2006 on March 02, 2009, 08:00:27 PM
wait, that girl is a tournament winner?

Local tournament winner, to be exact. I know, I was surprised too, but it didn't specify where "local" is, unless I forgot what the description said. Either way, yeah, she won the tournament and got to go up against Sakurai as a surprise present, I guess. Yoiy!

Captain Justice · March 02, 2009, 09:04:01 PM

nice OLF steal lol

and yeah he blows

Qsmash · March 02, 2009, 09:06:28 PM

I think if I made a game the last thing I would want to do is play it, but maybe he was holding back.

I'm sure most people here could take him. I don't think I'd beat him really badly...I mean...maybe I would let him win one...idk.

Macawmoses · March 02, 2009, 09:27:24 PM

Quote from: Frigid_Aztec on March 02, 2009, 09:04:01 PM
nice OLF steal lol

and yeah he blows

It's about time I take a thread from OLF for here, I too often take threads from here for there.

tollhouse2006 · March 03, 2009, 01:33:01 PM

Quote from: Gamree on March 02, 2009, 08:11:45 PM
Quote from: tollhouse2006 on March 02, 2009, 08:00:27 PM
wait, that girl is a tournament winner?

Local tournament winner, to be exact. I know, I was surprised too, but it didn't specify where "local" is, unless I forgot what the description said. Either way, yeah, she won the tournament and got to go up against Sakurai as a surprise present, I guess. Yoiy!

You'd think like a pro would get that chance. I wish they showed the whole match. It was kind of weird how it turned out to end in a sudden death in a stock battle. I mean, what are the odds? He looked like he was gonna yoga kick that crate and kill himself but he was facing the wrong way. I do think he was going easy.

Neerb · March 03, 2009, 02:08:27 PM

Does anyone else realize that the rainbow ball on the commentators' desk is a real life Smash Orb? That's freakin sweet; I wish they sold those!

Gamree · March 03, 2009, 03:53:35 PM

Quote from: tollhouse2006 on March 03, 2009, 01:33:01 PM
Quote from: Gamree on March 02, 2009, 08:11:45 PM
Quote from: tollhouse2006 on March 02, 2009, 08:00:27 PM
wait, that girl is a tournament winner?

Local tournament winner, to be exact. I know, I was surprised too, but it didn't specify where "local" is, unless I forgot what the description said. Either way, yeah, she won the tournament and got to go up against Sakurai as a surprise present, I guess. Yoiy!
He looked like he was gonna yoga kick that crate and kill himself but he was facing the wrong way. I do think he was going easy.

Yeah, I noticed that, too. Weird choice to do, but he failed at it whatever he was planning on doing. So... that means he failed at commiting suicide? O.O

X-3 · March 03, 2009, 05:13:57 PM

Probably intentionally bad to create suspense for the camera. Or, he just isn't good at the game. Looked like a tv show. I have no clue.

Even though the girl lost, she got the honor of fighting Sakurai, which is pretty cool.