[STEAM] ‘You were so cool’: Koei Tecmo exec makes heartfelt speech at Tomonobu Itagaki memorial

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A memorial was held this week to celebrate the life of Tomonobu Itagaki, the founder of Team Ninja and designer behind Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden.

Images shared by Japanese industry leaders show a venue covered in tributes to the late designer, including copies of his many games, unique artwork, swords, and some of his iconic clothing.

Among the tributes shared at the memorial was a speech by Yosuke Hayashi, the executive vice president at Koei Tecmo. Although he is now part of Koei Tecmo’s board, Hayashi started his career under Itagaki, helping design 2004’s Ninja Gaiden, and leading the project for 2005’s ******.

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