We'd Like To Point This Image Out To Itagaki.

But in this interview with Kotaku, he comes across less outspoken, and more just pleasently opinionated. In the interview, seemingly unaware of the progress on Ninja Gaiden Sigma II [the original XBOX 360 title was designed by Itagaki - Ed] he jokes, "What the hell...?" when informed of the updated title's Sixaxis controlled boobshake.

"Are those guys doing okay at home? I mean, I know Sigma 2's producer, Hayashi, just got married recently..." he joked after describing the concept as "unique".

See, if you'd have been this pleasant at Team Ninja Itagaki-san, you might not have left. But then, we probably wouldn't have Ninja Gaiden Sigma II in the first place.