Itagaki sues Tecmo, decides to leave Team Ninja - Xbox360Evolved

Dan · 06-03-2008, 12:05 PM

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Itagaki sues Tecmo, decides to leave Team Ninja

Posted Jun 3rd 2008 4:15AM by Dustin Burg
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As we eagerly await our chance to experience the Ninja Gaiden II demo we just caught wind of a VERY juicy announcement coming from Mr. cool shades, Ninja Gaiden creator and Team Ninja member Tomonobu Itagaki. Simply stated, Itagaki is suing Tecmo and just announced plans to leave Team Ninja ... ZOMG!

According to 1UP who received an official letter from one of Itagaki's aids, Itagaki reveals that he is suing Tecmo for 145 million yen due to "unpaid completion bonuses" and because Itagaki claims that there were "unreasonable and disingenuous statements made towards me" by Tecmo's president Yoshimi Yasuda which caused "significant emotional distress." The letter goes on to say that the lawsuit is based on a "strong intent to question the social responsibility of Tecmo Co., Ltd." and that Itagaki will resign from Tecmo effective July 1st. Ending his letter, Itagaki addresses his fans, saying that Ninja Gaiden II "will be the last Ninja Gaiden I will create", mentions that he will never "be able to make Dead or Alive 5" and, for that, Itagaki regrets "the disappointment this will cause" those who have enjoyed his work.

Wow ... we're speechless. Itagaki leaves Team Ninja, leaves behind franchises that he helped bring to life and leaves both his fans and the industry, well ... speechless. We can only assume that Itagaki's battle with Tecmo will be hard fought and is going to get very, very ugly.
Tags: itagaki, ng2, ninja-gaiden-2, ninja-gaiden-ii, team-ninja, tecmo, tomonobu-itagaki

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http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06...ve-team-ninja/

I do not know when to begin...

X3E Gravity Flux · 06-03-2008, 08:57 PM

Is it okay for a grown man to cry? 'Cause... well... f*** if I'm going to cry but I might go kick my neighbor in his junk out of unfathomable disbelief and rage.

Dan · 06-03-2008, 09:31 PM

Yeah, its sad!

But this does not mean doa5 will not be made or NG III...maybe its for the better....but it stinks that he left us!

X3E Gravity Flux · 06-04-2008, 01:34 AM

I highly doubt that DOA5 and NGIII will be better without him. That's like a chocolate chip cookie without the chocolate chips.

Recoil · 06-04-2008, 09:48 AM

Eh, he's cool and all and I'm pretty sure they'll go on without him

Dan · 06-04-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by X3E Gravity Flux

I highly doubt that DOA5 and NGIII will be better without him. That's like a chocolate chip cookie without the chocolate chips.

He has barely moved the doa series foward at all.....the fans want so much but he barely listens....trust me when i say that alot of fans are happy that DOA will be chagned for teh better!

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