Sakurai details the essence of action games

Masahiro Sakurai is back with yet another installment in his game development video series, and this time around we get a feature on Game Essence.

The game essence seen in action games comes in a variety of forms, everywhere you look. In this video, Sakurai aims to summarize just the key elements so you can observe how they work in these games.

If anyone knows how to craft an amazing action game, it’s Sakurai. The man has been pulling off insane action adventures in the world of gaming for decades now, and there’s no doubt we’ll see more of his amazing touch going forward.