Koji Igarashi
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505 Games used the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast to share a fresh gameplay trailer for Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, giving fans a closer look at the upcoming gothic action RPG. The new footage arrives after news that the game had been delayed, with its release now set for 2027. When it does launch,…
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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…
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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…
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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…