Masahiro Sakurai, the visionary behind the iconic Super Smash Bros. series and the head of Sora Ltd., has announced that he will discontinue creating content for his YouTube channels later in 2024. This decision was communicated through community posts on both his English and Japanese YouTube channels, initiated following the completion of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Sakurai commenced his YouTube venture in August 2022. His videos encompassed a wide array of topics, ranging from fundamental video game development principles to comprehensive breakdowns of Super Smash Bros. fighter reveals, shedding light on his creative process and the contributions of the development team. With a combined total of over 571,000 subscribers on the English-language channel