Twenty-three years of Mega Man
After twenty-three years and numerous titles, Keiji Inafune (the creator of Capcom’s clever little blue bomber, Mega Man) is leaving the company with hopes of starting his life over.
Inafune began twenty-three years ago as a character designer, and worked on notable classic titles and their characters, with his most important contribution being Mega Man, released in 1987. Since then, dozens of titles belonging to the franchise have been released, with the first sequels coming almost yearly. The most recent addition is slated for release in 2011: Mega Man Legends 3 for Nintendo DS. The run makes this classic one of the most prolific classic games of all times.
Inafune does not intend to take a break from the world of video gaming, but has found working in Japanese gaming unrewarding of late. His official title, upon his exit from Capcom, was Head of R&D Management Group, Consumer Games R&D Division, and Contents Management Division. He also resigned from his position as CEO of Daletto, a Capcom subsidiary. He has risen to the cream of the crop at Capcom and is now seeking a new challenge.
He leaves behind a twenty-three year legacy of Mega Man games.
Tags: Mega Man, Nintendo Entertainment System NES, Super Nintendo Entertainment System SNES
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