He was known for his ruthless opinions, his obsessive approach to design, and wanting to push the envelope.

His rivalry with Tekken creator Harada was well documented over the years. They made up in the recent years.

He was a visionary, and a complicated creator. The world will be less interesting without him.

Dead or Alive 3 was one of the ONLY fighting games I "got" or enjoyed to play. To this day I can't really put my finger on why (it's not the women, rather, something in the gameplay).