Tomonobu Itagaki

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Japan’s Wildest Gaming Designer Wanted To Be In America’s Wildest Game

9:00PM September 18, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

If Tomonobu Itagaki, the hard drinking cigarette smoking game designer behind Devil’s Third, were a video game he’d be Saints Row: The Third. No wonder he wanted to lend his voice to the game. More »

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Japan’s Deadliest Developer Tells The Next Generation To Grow A Pair

2:20AM September 16, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

I got the chance to sit down with Dead or Alive creator and former Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki yesterday, ostensibly to talk about his studio’s upcoming action game Devil’s Third. More »

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One Theory Why Japanese Games Aren’t As Big As They Used To Be

4:30PM July 26, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Ever since this console generation kicked off in 2005/2006, Japanese developers have become increasingly irrelevant to the purchasing habits of many Western gamers. There are plenty of theories as to why this is. And Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has one. More »

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Devil’s Third Will Shoot Up 2013

10:30PM June 14, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Expected for a 2012 release, shooter Devil’s Third won’t be out until 2013, said the game’s designer and board game lover Tomonobu Itagaki. [Game Impress Watch]

In Real Life

Man Behind Ninja Gaiden Reveals His Favourite Retro Games

8:30AM June 14, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The creative force previously behind Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series, now on the upcoming Devil’s Third, Tomonobu Itagaki, says he has wanted to make games since he was a teenager. He just didn’t want to make video games. More »

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Three Things Devil’s Third Might Have: Dildo Melee, Hard Gay And Wii U Support

6:30AM June 11, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Tomonobu Itagaki, the man formerly behind Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive games, did not bring his latest creation, Devil’s Third, to E3 2011. He promises it will be at Tokyo Game Show, however, and wants to bring death by dildo to yet another THQ-published game. More »

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Being Hard Gay For Laughs And Cash

4:00PM May 30, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In 2005, comedian Masaki Sumitani became the most popular funny man in Japan. He dressed in a PVC hotpants, thrusting his pelvis as he exclaimed, “Fooohhh!” Little kids imitated the catchphrase, and Sumitani conquered the conquered the country. More »

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What’s It Like To Lose Your Lead Ninja?

9:00PM October 28, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Until 2008, the head ninja of Team Ninja (not pictured) was Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki. Then he left and filed a lawsuit over unpaid wages. More Tecmo developers left, too. What’s that like for the other ninjas? More »

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This Game Could Appear On ‘Unknown Hardware’

11:00PM September 21, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The future is a mysterious thing. Best to be prepared. So make your video games scalable. More »

Here Are Some Dead Or Alive Nintendo 3DS Screens

10:30PM September 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Tecmo Koei is bringing its Dead or Alive fighting series to the Nintendo 3DS. Hello, three-dimensional jiggly fighting! More »