I hope he gives his thoughts on how the franchise has grown without his supervision, especially his thoughts on the Forgotten Land

"I could talk for days about these games"

and i would watch the whole way through, with full attention.

"I could talk for days about these games". Please do. I'd watch all of it.

Kirby's Dreamland was my very first game ever and made me into the artist I am today! Loved this game so much, l drew Kirby everywhere. Now I still do fanarts now and then with Kirby, I used him a lot as a reference to learn animation. So, Thank you very much Mr.Sakurai for your hard work and creating such a fun and interesting character and such an amazing serie ❤

It's interesting how holding an enemy in your mouth was referred to as "mouthful" state
And about 3 decades later the latest mainline game has the "mouthful mode" stuff

What's interesting I find is that a concept he envisionned thirty years ago: positioning something for newcomers by making it bite-sized and accessible for anyone, is still a concept that's applied today with this youtube channel's video length, graphics and explanation style.

This is so cozy. It feels like listening to a proud dad talk about raising his favorite son.

the fact that Sakurai created one of gaming's most iconic mascots at the age of 19 is such a lifetime achievement.

forever an inspiration.

Imagine being 19 and coming up with something as perfect as Kirby

Kirby's dreamland was the first game I remember ever beating by myself. I felt very proud of myself since I was normally terrible at video games as a kid.

So...It was always called Mouthful Mode, huh...

It’s so bizarre seeing a video like this straight from Sakurai himself, I’ve seen the origins of Kirby explained on this website so many times, but hearing it from the man himself just hits different

Interesting to note how Kirby, while designed for beginners, can also appeal to the more hardcore as well.
The lack of challenge in Kirby games, while most times nowadays rectified by harder modes, is appealing because it allows the player more time to relax and experience the game at their own pace, both as a beginner or a more experienced player.
Stopping to take in the fun visuals and adorable designs, stuff like that. It's why an RPG maniac like me always picks up the latest Kirby game. Can't get enough of the adorable puffball.

I love that he was adamant about making Kirby's Dreamland what it was. Beginners and newcomers are vital to the health of this industry, as in any, but also because everyone needs a starting off point as well. I'm glad he stuck to his guns and made Kirby's Dreamland the way he did.

he said that he wanted to keep the videos short but i would listen to him talk for hours tbh

0:48 I can't believe they've been using the word "Mouthful" to describe Kirby's abilities since all the way back then

At the age of 19 he created one of the most iconic Nintendo games! Damn Sakurai

“I could talk for days about these games,”

And no one would complain if they went on for a half hour. Hell, that’s how most YouTubers usually do it (whether for ten minutes, half hour, or even 90 minutes; although that last one could be if they are raging against a game that did everything wrong).

This game is the reason I always scoff at players who complain about short games. Kirby’s Dream Land could be beaten in under an hour, yet it was among my most played Game Boy games.

I've always wondered why he implemented a flying mechanic where it almost trivializes most of the obstacles in the game and if that was intentional or not. Seeing his explanation makes a lot of sense.