If you look back to virtually any top-tier Castlevania art in the last decade, chances are you're staring at the work of Ayami Kojima, artist and character designer for the Castlevania series. I will keep on looking at the future of Castlevania and make sure the brand survives for another 20 years. Before Symphony of the Night, I remember myself being so jealous of the Castlevania team and I used to visit them a lot! I wish I could keep on working with the franchise as my life work, but then again, I need to educate my team staff members so that they could take over my role for the future I would like to look towards next generation consoles while keeping a space for handheld games at the same time. It has been 16 years since I joined the videogame industry and it has been about 120 years since I began working on the Castlevania series. But then again, I'm scared that I'll find undiscovered bugs in the game so I don't ever go back and play it (laughs). As all of you are away, it was my first participated with Castlevania and my first title as a director. My most unforgettable and memorable Castlevania project is Symphony of the Night. When the original Castlevania was released, I was a university student and played this game at my senior's home because I had no money to purchase videogames. IGA on Castlevania: An excerpt from the 20th Anniversary Collection (DS) Since the release of Symphony, IGA has had his hand in the creative process of the GBA/DS products, specifically as a producer in Dawn of Sorrow (DS). Starting with Konami on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Igarashi is the single reason for the new wave of Castlevania design - if a title like that can be boiled down to just one person. Also known simply as IGA, Koji Igarashi is considered to be the father of the Castlevania series.

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