SUPER SMASH BROS. Series Creator Masahiro Sakurai Praises Hideo Kojima's DEATH STRANDING

Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding has already been out for about a month now, and the game has been pretty well-received by fans of Hideo Kojima's work, as well as newcomers; getting praise for its story, gameplay, and overall execution.

It isn't just fans who have been singing Death Stranding's praises, since Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai has also been quite impressed with the Kojima Production-developed title; dedicating his weekly column to the game, even.

"I think that Death Stranding is a remarkable product. I’ve been playing feverishly until the very end. The game has a lot of originality, and it’s a lot of fun. It’s truly one of a kind! Some people may not enjoy the missions, but I love them," Sakurai writes on his weekly Famitsu column. 

"I completed them without any complaints. The insane world has mysteries from the very beginning to the very end. It was so hard to put the controller down because there was always something interesting up ahead."

Sakurai also praises Death Stranding's game design, but particularly focuses on the game's open world itself as an interesting concept — especially since he believes that this is where the game's challenge is.

"In the case of Death Stranding, the production team was quite unique. The team was formed quickly, so it’s clear the team utilized great game design within their limits. For example, making many different enemies is difficult, so the game makes terrain itself an obstacle. Making lots of backgrounds is also tough, so it utilizes rooms for the cutscenes. And, lots of people in the game are holograms, removing the desire to interact while talking."

Masahiro Sakurai has been in the video game industry for quite a while now, and he's actually known for being quite the perfectionist; him praising Death Stranding for its game design is somethign that the developers at Kojima Productions will definitely appreciate.

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