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Castlevania Veteran Koji Igarashi Vows to Finish Making Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to Honor Deceased Director Shutaro Ida's Vision

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Shutaro Ida has passed away aged 52 after a one-and-a-half year battle against pancreatic cancer. The news was announced by his family via a statement on Ida’s official X account on February 15. Longtime colleague Koji Igarashi has vowed to finish the designer and director’s upcoming metroidvania Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, the sequel to 2019’s Castlevania-infused Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

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Shutaro Ida, director of Castlevania, died at the age of 52 on February 10, 2026; however, his death was recently announced on social media and media networks.Shutaro Ida was best known for being the director of several video games such as Castlevania or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement.What did Shutaro Ida die at the age of 52?Director Shutaro Ida died on February 10 at the age of 52; according to repor…

The gaming industry mourns Shūtarō 的da, who died at the age of 52. It was known as Curry the Kid and was one of the central programmers of several parts of the Castlevania series. He was also the creative director for the upcoming Bloodstained: The Scarlet engagement. For many fans of classic action platformers, his name is closely linked to the technical handwriting that Castlevania has distinguished over the years. His death breaks a gap that …

The world of video games has received news that leaves our heart heavy. Shutaro Ida, the legendary developer who dedicated more than two decades to perfecting the genre we love today as Metroidvania, passed away on February 10...

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