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Koji Igarashi
is a Japanese video game producer, programmer, writer, and creative director. Often credited as IGA, he began his career by joining Konami in 1990 as a programmer. Over the next ten years, he moved into a senior role within the company, working on '' Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' as a programmer, writer, and assistant director. He later served as the lead producer on the ''Castlevania'' series, starting with '' Castlevania Chronicles'' in 1999 and ending with '' Castlevania: Harmony of Despair'' in 2011. During his time with Konami, he was also involved in other titles, such as '' Nano Breaker'' and ''Tokimeki Memorial''. In 2014, Igarashi left Konami to later become the co-founder of Artplay who in June 2019 released '' Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night'', a spiritual successor to ''Symphony of the Night''. Early life Koji Igarashi was born in the Fukushima Prefecture on 17 March 1968. His father was a lumberjack. Igarashi had an interest in becoming a carpenter and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritual Of The Night
''Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night'' is a Metroidvania-styled video game developed by Japanese indie studio ArtPlay and published by 505 Games. The game's development was led by former ''Castlevania'' series producer Koji Igarashi and is considered a spiritual successor to the series. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in June 2019, for Amazon Luna in October 2020, for iOS and Android (operating system), Android in December 2020, and for Google Stadia, Stadia in July 2021. Igarashi conceived the game after his departure from Konami in 2014, prompted by numerous fan requests to continue making games in the style of ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night''. He used the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to demonstrate the demand for the game to potential sources of funding for it in 2015. The campaign successfully raised more than $5.5 million from backers, eleven times its original goal, making it one of the most successful vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |