A legend of the video game industry has left us, as Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator the Dead or Alive series, and the man who revived the NINJA GAIDEN series in 2004, has passed away at 58 years old.
The following message was posted today on Itagaki-san’s Facebook page:
My Last Words
The light of my life is finally about to fade.
The fact that this message has been posted means that the time has come at last. I am no longer in this world.
(This final message was entrusted to someone dear to me.)
My life was a series of battles. I kept on winning.
I also caused a lot of trouble.
I take pride in having fought through to the end according to my own convictions.
I have no regrets.
However, I am filled with sorrow that I was unable to deliver a new work to my fans. I’m sorry.
That’s how it is.
So it goes.
—Tomonobu Itagaki
Our condolences go out to Itagaki-san’s family and friends.
