Masahiro Sakurai

Masahiro Sakurai is the master mind behind the Super Smash Bros. series, and most notably, the Kirby (series). He first created Kirby at the age on 19. He would soon create Kirby's Dream Land.

Sakurai resigned from his position at HAL Laboratory, Inc. on August 5, 2003; Leading many to believe that the Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. series would cease to continue.

His resignation came just days after an interview where he openly criticized Nintendo for circumstances surrounding the development of the GameCube racing game, Kirby Air Ride. He has publicly stated that he wishes HAL to continue working on the Kirby series. It is known that Masahiro Sakurai has no resentment towards his past at HAL Laboratory, or his old characters. To this day, Sakurai's signature is a Kirby face.

Masahiro Sakurai is currently living in an apartment in Tokyo, close to the studio in which Super Smash Bros. Brawl is being developed. Sakurai's apartment is home to a number of pet cats as well, which he is fond of.