Tag: Koji Igarashi

  • Continuation of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Promised in Honour of Late Director Shutaro Ida

    Continuation of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Promised in Honour of Late Director Shutaro Ida

    The loss of Shutora Ida, passed on at 52 after an eighteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer, sends waves of grief across the gaming community. This sorrowful update was shared through a family statement released on Ida’s official X account on February 15. In light of this regrettable event, Koji Igarashi, a former collaborator, has pledged…

  • In Memoriam: Gaming Icon Shutaro Iida Dies at 52

    In Memoriam: Gaming Icon Shutaro Iida Dies at 52

    The gaming industry mourns the passing of gaming legend Shutaro Iida, who left us aged 52 on February 10, 2026, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. His family revealed the distressing news following a brief period of private grief, in a joint declaration with Koji “IGA” Igarashi. Iida’s career in the gaming industry was…

  • Wired Interviews Koji Igarashi

    Wired has a really interesting interview of Koji “Iga” Igarashi up. Iga is the man behind the Castlevania series, and he’s always wearing a cowboy hat for some reason. I’m not saying it’s not awesome to wear a cowboy hat, it is, but why Iga. Why? Anyway, the interviewer poses some interesting questions, like “Why…