The gaming world was shaken by the news that he passed away legendary Japanese designer Tomonobu Itagaki at the age of 58 years. He will be best remembered as founder of Team Ninja, the creator Dead or Alive series and the man who brought new life to the series Ninja Gaiden.
Itagaki joined Tecmo in the early 1990s and he was producer of the first four Dead or Alive games, as well as Dead or Alive Ultimate and the spin-off title Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
As regards Ninja Gaiden was responsible for the producing role on Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2.
He left his last message on Facebook, and in njoj is onpisao: "The light of my life is finally going out. The fact that this message has been published means that my time has come. I am no longer in this world (my loved ones wrote this message on my behalf). My life was full of battles, I won some, but I also created a lot of problems. I am proud to say that I followed my convictions and fought until the end. I have no regrets! Ipak žalim what neću dostaviti ništa novo mojim obožavateljthere is. Valjda stvari tako jednostavno idu."
Team Ninja he posted a touching message via X profile, and his condolences were expressed by Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada with whom he is Itakagi long had a rivalry, a in 2008 they buried the hatchets.
