The video games industry has been mourning the passing of the iconic Tomonobu Itagaki who passed away at the tender age of 58. The talented developer spearheaded the Dead or Alive series and also revived the Ninja Gaiden franchise. Nintendo fans may know him best for the action-packed Wii U game Devil’s Third. A number of key personnel from the video games industry such as Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada and Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon have paid the respects to Mr. Itagaki. May he rest in peace.
The games industry mourns the passing of the legendary Tomonobu Itagaki
Damn. 58? That’s no age at all. Sad times. RIP mi amigo.
(suggestion: this Biblical verse: “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” – Ephesians 4:29, New Living Translation version)
Terrible advice, unrelated to the passing of the legend Tomonobu Itagaki who helped define my childhood and guide my imagination with his awesome games.
He wasn’t a prude, so I’ll honor Itagaki by saying he’s a damn fine dude who had a hell of a lot of talent and gave us a badass, kickass great time. Ninja Gaiden! Fuck yeah! I wear my leather jacket in honor of Itagaki, gonna have a couple shots of nice whiskey and celebrate his life with a cigar and a long walk.
R.I.P Itagaki-San, Legends never die! I’ve played Ninja Gaiden 2 yesterday to honor him. I love this game so much and will play it in future again.
Gone too soon. Rest in peace.
Omg I’m shocked right now even though I didn’t really like these games, it’s always sad to know that a creator has passed away. Does anyone know the cause of death?
RIP :(
Good night sweet prince.
Gone very soon. Pleasant dreams your Majesty!
Dang RIP to a real one. Way too young. The day Boon goes I will be a WRECK
Boon is not talented all of MK was done by others like John Tobias.
RIP, I had a few of the Dead or Alive Games, they were good. And I actually really loved Metroid: Other M
RIP to a legend. I wished he would have been brought back to Dead Or Alive to save tje franchise. Tomonobu Itagaki will be missed.
RIP Tomonobu Itagaki.
Do not let Maximilian Dood, Matt McMuscles and their friends continue to spread lies on him and hate on Itagaki or take away what he did for the industry. Matt McMuscles has slanderous videos on Itagaki claiming it as fact when they are lies to push his politics. Disgusting people. Same with MrWizard. Those videos should be removed the What Happened videos on Itagaki falsely claiming him as a sex pest ignoring the court filed in his favor and he and other employees were not being paid properly by Koei Tecmo resulting in why he and others left instead Matt portrays Itagaki as someone who left because of allegations despite the case going to court and him winning. Same way he lies on Itagaki for other things and makes him the butt of jokes on his channel attacking anyone who likes his games as bigots. Scumbag I wish Harada would cut ties with these people. Kasumi should be a guest in Tekken and/or Virtua Fighter maybe a honorable Dead Or Alive gets made finally to honor Itagaki!
Max is a scumbag said no one knows him like WTF?! Then had to glaze Ed Boon compare him to Ed Boon and Harada who are no where near Itagaki, John Tobias created MK not Boon who was an exec and Harada did not create Tekken Seiichi Ishii created it. Then had to push politics to talk down Dead Or Alive and its audience and also pretend Tekken paved the way for it with his revisionist history like Harada paved the way for Itagaki which he didn’t, also pretend that VF and Tekken were bigger than DOA which is a massive lie. Just disgusting then he fake cried like all Californians and streamers do like Hasan does. These people are sick. Dead Or Alive was a major game no extra money or paid off crap e-sports needed it created the FGC it was massive it was making over 1 million in sales and Itagaki was a legend a actual one. Boycott Max and all his garbage friends. It makes your blood boil this garbage scumbag and his friends. Harada needs to cut ties with these people these subhuman scumbags who belong in a garbage place.
Max is a hypocrite and garbage human parasite. He and all his friends. McMuscles is the same just like Moist Critikal all garbage people.
The only garbage I smell here is you, buddy.
Simmons that you? Defend your deport wife and Max as usual. Garbage subhuman.
Max said Platinum is dead now he’s shilling Ninja Gaiden 4 he is a scumbag with no real opinions like Moistcritikal and all influencers
Max needs to be blacklisted the sooner the better. All influencers need to be blacklisted Hasan, Max, Moist, Pokimane, Amouranth, the website Twitch like all of it gone.
Legend! Do not let these people ruin his name! This man was an actual legend in gaming when he was gone it wasn’t the same and now he’s truly gone. RIP Itagaki san.