Sakurai is currently suffering from
calcific tendinitis in his right shoulder.
It's been over two years since Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai, first revealed that he was suffering from
calcific tendinitis in his right shoulder and while from his tone, it appears his condition has improved, he obviously has not yet fully recovered.
Two years ago, Sakurai revealed that he had
calcific tendinitis in his right shoulder, and it appears he is still having problems.
Sakurai has repeatedly flirted with the idea of retirement or moving on from the Smash Bros. series, and those thoughts have gotten stronger over the years as
his calcific tendinitis has made working long hours quite painful.