
Masahiro Sakurai is by far best known for his work at HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, as the mind behind Kirby, whom he conceptualized at 19, and as the director of the globally revered Super Smash Bros. game franchise. Sakurai has also contributed to such titles as Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus, and Meteos, a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS. He’s the founder and current leader of the video game developer Sora Ltd.