Masahiro Sakurai comments on the pandemic, the situation in Japan, and more

Masahiro Sakurai has taken a different approach for his latest feature in Famitsu. This time around, he talks about the current pandemic, essential workers, and more. Check out a summary of the article below, courtesy of Sephazon.

- Sakurai notes that Japan had cautioned against people going out, but with lacking enforcement
- Sakurai felt it was a loose warning and did not capture the crisis at hand
- when Spain announced that any unnecessary work was prohibited for two weeks, Sakurai felt similar worldwide announcements would come
- Sakurai says that in normal times all jobs are essential, but now it's necessary to think in alternatives
- Sakurai believes it's important for the government to stop people from gathering as quickly as possible
- Sakurai notes that there's a strong sense in Japan for office workers to go to work no matter what
- Sakurai doesn't want to argue about his job being necessary/unnecessary, and sees entertainment jobs as the first to go during such a crisis
- Sakurai does state that playing video games during such a time can be helpful during the crisis
- Sakurai says the death of comedian Ken Shimura from the coronavirus has lead to more people taking it seriously
- Sakurai notes it's important to avoid contact with people and take extra precautions
- Sakurai has been spending his time playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and J.J. and Jeff