Masahiro Sakurai now has over 400k subscribers on YouTube Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Masahiro Sakurai now has over 400k subscribers on YouTube And a shiny Silver Play Button to boot. News by Liv Ngan Reporter Intern Published on 12 Sep 2022 2 comments Masahiro Sakurai's new YouTube channel has reached over 400,000 subscribers, and he's already received a Silver Play Button to celebrate the achievement. Sakurai, known for creating Kirby and Super Smash Bros., launched Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games last month with the aim of teaching others about game development. His Japanese channel has 387,000 subscribers, whilst the English version has made it 448,000. Sakurai shared a picture on Twitter of the Silver Play Button awarded to him by YouTube. Watch on YouTube Super Smash Bros. Ultimate overview trailer. "That was quick!" Sakurai wrote in his tweet alongside the picture. In a follow up, he thanked everyone who subscribed to the channel. 早い!!!! pic.twitter.com/kzZWsRSere- 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) September 11, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The Silver Play Button is awarded by YouTube to channels that reach the milestone of 100,000 subscribers. Sakurai may well be on his way to the Gold award soon, as Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games currently has over 800,000 subscribers combined. As well as talking about game development, Sakurai has been given the go ahead from Nintendo to share dev builds and design documents of Smash Bros., which many Smash fans are undoubtedly excited to see. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store