Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai Confirms That He Is Semi-Retired

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai has consistently worked on the series for 9 years of his life, but his professional work might be done now.

[miccasx]

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[princejb134]

What is semi retired. Your either in or out

[Skate-AK]

My guess is he will still do consulting work but not active development.

[princejb134]

than hes still working

[MadLad]

Not really. He'll be still involved with the series, just not as hands on and not helming it.

Much like my father was a lifelong mechanic, retired, but still does side work from his home. He retired, but he does work at his own leisure.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

You never hear the term? You work, but you work less, and Sakurai was a really bad workaholic, so it's much better for his health if he just... works less. It's like how some people choose to work casual or part-time instead of full-time because they're financially capable of working less and still having a decent quality of life.

[gold_drake]

im sure he'll be motivated by money.

i like the guy, but you know.