Sad news to share as Shuntaro Ida, a veteran designer on the Castlevania franchise, who also served as the director of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, has had to step down from the development of Bloodstained 2 due to a a cancer diagnosis.
Ida announced his decision on social media, noting that he had already come up with ideas for the upcoming game and he will pass these on to others while he receives treatment.
Koji Igarashi, shared this message wishing Ida a quick recovery.
Shuntaro Ida – “I, Shutaro, also known as Curry Boy and Curry Sage, have been diagnosed with cancer and have now begun my battle with the disease. I had already started discussing the sequel to Bloodstained and I have various ideas for the game. From now on, I will hand over this work to others. Thank you for your support.”
Koji Igarashi – “Up until now, the DS [Castlevania] series and Bloodstained have been produced primarily by director Shutaro. They can truly be called his works. It is a great blow that he is stepping away from the project, but we will do our best to make up for this. We hope that he will recover soon so we can work together again.”これまで、DSシリーズやブラッドステインドは実質的にSHUTAROディレクターを中心に制作を行ってきました。
正に彼の作品と言えるでしょう。
そんな彼がプロジェクトから遠ざかるのは大変な痛手ですが、それに負けぬよう頑張ります。
また一緒に仕事ができるまで回復することを期待します。 https://t.co/YirZi5fYYD— IGA (@KojiIGA) October 1, 2024
We wish him a speedy recovery.
