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4 unusual facts about Koji Igarashi


Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Despite the game's success, series producer Koji Igarashi, who had not been involved in its production, was highly critical of the game.

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Koji Igarashi produced Harmony of Dissonance with the intent of "creating a game that was similar to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night", the critically acclaimed PlayStation game that he had worked on.

Koji Igarashi

He is best known as the assistant director of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, his first major involvement in the Castlevania series (he was partially involved in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and is listed under "Special Thanks" in the ending credits).

He has been involved in other titles such as the Japan-only RPG Elder Gate and Nano Breaker and the dating sim Tokimeki Memorial.


Soma Cruz

He was designed by Ayami Kojima as part of producer Koji Igarashi's desire to try a "different route" for the Castlevania series.


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