Itagaki comments on Metroid: Other M
June 14th, 2009 Posted in News, Posted by Valay, WiiNintendo made a huge announcement this past week that Team Ninja is working on Metroid: Other M. However, the company is not entirely the same as it was a few years ago. Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of both Dead or Alive and 3D Ninja Gaiden titles, left the company last year. So without a doubt, Team Ninja is missing an integral key to their success. How does Itagaki feel about Other M, though? His thoughts are below.
“Metroid is a fantastic game that I played a lot on the Disk System when I was a child. I also know Mr. Sakamoto, the producer at Nintendo, very well. He fathered Samus Aran. He’s been making games since I was a child, so he’s a veteran I really respect. I think [Yosuke] Hayashi will learn a lot working with him. I hope Team Ninja works hard in making a good game.”
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9 Responses to “Itagaki comments on Metroid: Other M”
By Edito on Jun 16, 2009
Nice words i wasn´t expecting those words from him…
By psychon on Jun 16, 2009
What ? Itagaki didnt talk bullshit about other developers ? wtf happened to this world ?
By dark_lcp on Jun 16, 2009
i wonder which devloper will Itagaki join next since he’s been solo ?
By dark_lcp on Jun 16, 2009
i wonder which devloper will itagaki join next since he has been solo ?
By dabda on Jun 16, 2009
WTF??? that isn’t itagaki’s
By xino on Jun 16, 2009
LOL!
This guy always make me laugh with his insults!
” I think [Yosuke] Hayashi will learn a lot working with him. I hope Team Ninja works hard in making a good game.””
That was directed to Hayashi, trying to say he doesn’t know anything.
And the part he said, make a good game. Means Team NINJA is nothing without him:P
By Leg3nd on Jun 16, 2009
Oh shit, he didnt talk shit!
By HairyAsHell on Jun 17, 2009
Seems like Itagaki is a good boy now. Especially since he’s currently nobody’s b****. But just wait until he reveals his next game (which will probably be awesome), he’ll go back to his cocky bastard ways!
By links of london jewellery on Nov 18, 2009
I have received several similar emails like this one.