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Bloodstained is a spiritual successor to Konami’s Castlevania series developed by former series mastermind Koji Igarashi. The new series has been rather a hit with two spin-off entries and a ton of acclaim from fans and critics, alike. A sequel has been gestating for some time, but sadly one of the key staffers from the first game, Shūtarō Īda, won’t be able to continue on with the project.
私、カレー小僧、カレー仙人ことSHUTAROはガンと診断され闘病生活を始める事となりました。
Bloodstainedの続編は既に私のほうで話、ゲームなどの構想は出来ております。
今後は分担して引き継いでもらいます。応援よろしくお願いいたします。
— カレー仙人 (@CurryHermit) October 1, 2024
Announced via his X account, Īda says that he has been diagnosed with cancer and, thus, won’t be able to work on Bloodstained 2. He said the following about the situation:
“I, Shutaro, also known as Curry Boy and Curry Sage, have been diagnosed with cancer and have now begun my battle with the disease. I had already started discussing the sequel to Bloodstained and I have various ideas for the game. From now on, I will hand over this work to others. Thank you for your support.”
For his part, Igarashi said this about Īda’s departure:
“Up until now, the DS [Castlevania] series and Bloodstained have been produced primarily by director Shutaro. They can truly be called his works. It is a great blow that he is stepping away from the project, but we will do our best to make up for this. We hope that he will recover soon so we can work together again.”
It is a very sad turn of events, to say the least, and we sincerely wish the best for Īda at this time. We hope that he beats the disease and is able to one day return to the world of video game development.
Source: Shūtarō Īda X Account
