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more about #tomonobuitagaki kimahri.blue: Yeah I saw someone dissing Okami. Better watch yourself the next time you're out wasted and walking home at night. The shadows may just jump out and g... more » Superlocke: Previously, Itagaki also said, "My daughter tried playing Okami, and she got sick of it pretty quickly — and I got pretty sick of it, too... Aaaaaa... more » AlucardsQuest: Bayonetta is easily the worst game this guy's ever made, but Itagaki has a whole resume of terrible games. Look at how Ninja Gaiden improved without h... more » Outi: My official take on this is that Itagaki is a complete douche, Dead or Alive is a pretty shitty fighter series, and after playing the Devil May Cry ga... more » El-Fantastico: Kamiya's not gay? That's a shame. I'd do him over Itagaki any day of the week. more » pandafresh: whilst i do think Bayonetta is pretty lamesville, i still support Kamiya over Itagaki in this schoolyard squabble. [www.gametrailers.com] watch tha... more » Rachel Fogg: Kotaku you didn't get the WHOLE story! See, this is how it began..... Itagaki was the new girl in school, he was shy and timid but he had a GREAT rac... more » goemon69: Itagaki should come out and say he's a dumb ass Cause he started the crap talk, and it seems like he has this super huge ego that makes him think he... more » AncientUnknown1: I love the trash talking! Keep it up! It makes interesting news. Now we just need Itagaki's response. more » Brotha Kyo: Henshin a Go Go Baby~: It's simple really. I'm not hating on Itagaki, so much for 'omg hard game is HARD' oh no... it's more like 'Itagaki lacks this thing called style.' ... more » Sarcasmancer: Both Kamiya and Itagaki put out great games, but the trash-talking, chauvinistic attitude they cultivate is just utterly exasperating. Put 'em back in... more » ChannaBeWheeze is not used to typing with out filters: Well, now I guess I am going to have to buy Bayonetta because any enemy of Itagaki is a friend of mine. :) more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: ..."It's a huge mistake to think like an idiot that big breasts on women seem erotic" Damn straight! Itagaki is a boob man while Hideki Kamiya is a h... more » kitsuneconundrum: but both sides make women with weird proportions, massive bazookas and wonky physics. more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: "Kotaku has received an exclusive photo from the set of Spaceballs 2: The Quest For More Money. It seems to portray a scene in which Pizza The Hut rea... more » captain zach america: "The Japanese internet..." where can I find this japanese internet more » Godmars: The one they do have in common is that neither can code on the PS3. more » Archaotic: Well, Itagaki's games are always interesting, but fatally flawed and over-reliant on single gameplay mechanics...maybe the reason he talks so much sma... more » maraxusofk: "and where he dips his candlestick" I personally prefer dipping my candlestick into hot wax. ... ... ... What? We don't do that here? more » Shaban12si: although he comes of like a dick some times, he sounded cooler then usual. Perhaps bigger sunglasses? more » -
#smacktalk
Bayonetta Designer Concedes He Is Bald, But Not Gay (Squabbles With Itagaki?!)
M'kay... We're not sure why it matters how much hair covers his head and where he dips his candlestick, but Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya brought his hairless noggin and heterosexuality into a recent interview — among other things. More » -
#tgs09
Itagaki Talks Missiles, Tecmo And Sixaxis Bounce
The Tokyo Game Show is days away and just before it kicked off, we had a chance to catch up with former Team Ninja lead ninja Tomonobu Itagaki — designer of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. More » -
#smacktalk
Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has left Tecmo's Team Ninja. He's been away, but has returned with a new start-up, unofficially dubbed the Tokyo Vikings. More » -
#tokyovikings
Ex-Team Ninja Lead Itagaki Speaks About What's Next
Former Team Ninja lead Tomonobu Itagaki is in the catbird's seat, having moved on from Tecmo and on to things not Ninja Gaiden or Dead Or Alive related. It's even better for us. More » -
#tecmo
Can We Expect More Ninja Gaiden Games? Can We?
When game designer Tomonobu Itagaki headed up Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden franchise, he stated that Ninja Gaiden II was the last title in the series. But the franchise isn't his anymore. More » -
#gdc09
Yosuke Hayashi Mans Up, Moves Out Of Itagaki's Shadow
Tecmo's redundant announcement of Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 was more than just a chance to talk about online co-op; it was Producer Yosuke Hayashi's chance to come out of his ex-boss's shadow. More » -
#tomonobuitagaki
Itagaki Bets You A Beer The PS3 Is Easier To Program For Than The Famicom
Giving his first interview since his, uh, departure from Tecmo, former Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki has told 1UP's James Mielke a bunch of stuff. Some of it interesting, some of it confusing, some of it batshit insane. You should really go read the whole piece, but if you're after a highlights package, this quote probably takes the cake: More » -
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#japan
Tomonobu Itagaki Mehs Okami, Respects Kutaragi
Earlier, Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya didn't exactly have kind words for Ninja Gaiden. They weren't mean per se, they just weren't kind. Kamiya said he's "not interested" in NG so perhaps you could say he is indifferent. In the same issue of EGM, former Team Ninja lead ninja Tomonobu Itagaki has this to say about Kamiya and his game Okami: More » -
#legal
Tecmo Japan Wants Journalists To Be Fair, Understanding
As previously posted, Tecmo issued a press release calling out the foreign media for that rumored talk of some three dozen Team Ninja member Tecmo exodus. The Japanese press release released today is slightly different and has been "localized" so to speak. [Note: A previous press release Tecmo USA released didn't have mention of Itagaki's "sexual harassment suit" while the Japanese was quick to point it out.] Today's press release is the second one Tecmo Japan has released in the last two days that addresses the mass exodus rumors. Yesterday's was a two sentence affair stating that the Western media rumor was not true. Today, which you've already read the English version of, is slightly longer and quite humble. Hit the jump for that: More » -
#breaking
Tecmo Employees Sue Tecmo (Tecmo Seems Fucked)
First Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki sues former employer Tecmo, now this. On June 16th, two Tecmo employees filed suit with the Tokyo District Court for unpaid wages, demanding 8.3 million yen (US$77,000) in payment. According to the suit, the workers were illegally placed on a "flexible hours" work scheme, starting four years ago. From that point, overtime wasn't paid, apparently. The plaintiffs represent all 300 Tecmo employees and contest that because of this dubious employment structure, overtime for the employees exceeded over 100 hours per month in unpaid overtime. Tecmo developer Hiroaki Ozawa is one of the plaintiffs in the case, and since February has headed up the "Tecmo Labor Union". The suit even claims that Tecmo has created false documents and has covered up accounting documents. Officials are looking into whether Tecmo has violated labor laws. Things look bad for Tecmo. Very, very bad. More »
