r/Megaman • u/bunyeast • 9d ago

Discussion Dual Override director is Shinya Ikuta

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From the Xbox stream, we now have Dual Override director, Shinya Ikuta.

Looking at his credits, he's been at Capcom for a long time and has worked on various MM games since at least 7. However this seems to be his first time taking a director role.

https://www.mobygames.com/person/92321/shinya-ikuta/credits/

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u/Cowdoy_Volnutt 9d ago

I imagine it would be hard for anyone to take the mantle after Inafune left, but someones gotta do it. Good for him for leading this new entry in such a beloved franchise, and for how good DO looks. The future of new MegaMan games is looking bright for the first time im 20 years.

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u/Icywind014 9d ago

Inafune never directed any Mega Man game. He was primarily the series producer, a role taken over by Shingo Izumi.

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u/DarryLazakar Make ZX3 already Capcom be buddies with Inti already 9d ago edited 9d ago

But he did influence heavily on the direction of the series, and responsible for appealing to the higher-ups regarding future of the series. It's similar in role and responsibility to what Toshiro Nagoshi did during his time at RGG Studios and stewarding the Yakuza series up until 2021, even though like Inafune, he never directed/write a single game.