The man that helped make Castlevania a popular franchise- Koji Igarashi

Koji Igarashi (a.k.a. Iga) began his work with Konami back in 1980s. He worked part-time while attending school for more credits. In 1990, he began his full-time position with Konami working with games he made but wiht only one being published. he got his big break when working as the assistant director of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the game that set the standard that future Castlevania games should follow. He was then requsted to join the Castlevania development team. His most current success include his three most recent Nintendo DS games, which all received praise by many critics. As well being praised among his fellow workers, he is now known as an influencial figure in gaming.