List of legendary devs who created some of the best classics in gaming who suddenly dropped off the radar and at the current time shockingly aren't working on anything major or have been relegated to small (mobile/digital) games.
1. Yu Suzuki aka Leonardo Da Vinci of Gaming hasn't been able to sell any of his ideas to publishers in the last 10 years. WTF
2. left open out of respect for Suzuki san cuz no one has been wronged as much as him
3. Yuji Naka of sonic hasn't made anything big since the 90s, works at Prope making small games
4. IGA of castleroid fame has no job
5. Itagaki, disappeared after DOA4. Currently working on Devils Third which was announced 5 years ago and still looks bad
To me this sums up the state of gaming perfectly. Japan is becoming more and more irrelevant and the industry is moving towards Western oriented, often cinematic, hand holding games and less about stylized, skill based games. That's why studios like Platinum, games like Dragon's Dogma and certain indies that try to imitate the stuff from the good ole days are so valued these days.
