Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Season 2, Episode 100

Special Crossover! #1 [Special]

For our portion of the Retro Game Master crossover, we take a tour through a curated selection of arcade games released between 1978 and 1987—"The Space Invaders Decade". We hope it provides a unique look at the history and evolution of video games!

Writing:
  • Masahiro Sakurai

Stars:
Release Date: 2022-08-24
Seasons: 1 2 3
TMDb: 0.0/10
  • Language: 日本語

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