> He was someone who constantly thought about games, approaching development as if it were burning his life away.

I like it, a YOLO variation. Consciousness is at the glowing point on a long fuse. Moments picking the bike shed's color are not refunded.

Phew, way too young. RIP.

We lost another one of the greats. RIP

If, like me, you were wondering how a 52 year old could have been a developer on a game you remember playing on an NES in the late 80s or early 90s: It looks like Īda's Castlevania involvement started around 2003, working in increasingly senior roles on Castlevania games released since then.