Gamespy Interviews Itagaki!

**Satsuki** · 26 Aug 2003, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by 88mph

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**AaronChance** · 26 Aug 2003, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

Strider, I don't see how you say Itagaki is twice as good as Perry. I compared both for ego/overpraisings sake but Perry has made more good games than Itagaki. Aladdin, Earthworm Jim, MDK(the PC one, not the shitty PS1 port so many people judge it on), Wild 9 and Sacrifice are enough to place him above Itagaki, at least until Ninja Gaiden comes out.

Only in your opinion. I've played all but Wild 9 and the only one I really enjoyed was MDK, which wouldn't even make my top 100 list. Sacrifice was a nice idea, but the gameplay was... shit. It was incredibly clunky, especially once you get a little into the game and have to fight battles on two fronts.

Itagaki's current games sell very well, especially considering he's putting Japanese games on the xbox, which should be like the kiss of death in the sales department. He's got plenty to boast about.

**StriderKyo** · 26 Aug 2003, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

Johnny, there's no need to be rude about it. I haven't seen the NES Ninja Gaiden ending credits in ages and simply believed a common piece of misinformation. Everyone makes mistakes.

Dude, I can't believe you don't have the Ninja Gaiden credits memorized. You must the only one on Earth!

Strider, I don't see how you say Itagaki is twice as good as Perry. I compared both for ego/overpraisings sake but Perry has made more good games than Itagaki. Aladdin, Earthworm Jim, MDK(the PC one, not the shitty PS1 port so many people judge it on), Wild 9 and Sacrifice are enough to place him above Itagaki, at least until Ninja Gaiden comes out.

I can say it on account of I only liked two of those games, and quite frankly I've probably put more time into DoA3 than either of them purely on basis of drunkenly mashing buttons while hanging out with friends. And Itagaki didn't make Enter the Matrix. Advantage = Tomonobu.

**AaronChance** · 26 Aug 2003, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by StriderKyo

And Itagaki didn't make Enter the Matrix. Advantage = Tomonobu.

He didn't make Messiah either, which I'm sure even Dave Perry would like to pretend never existed, especially all the bragging he did about it prior to release.