Series director Koji Igarashi stated that the goal of Harmony of Dissonance was to capture the feel of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, a title that remains one of the best games of all time ...

Symphony of the Night’s assistant director, Koji Igarashi, was entirely removed ... and many more references to Middle-earth.

Following that entry’s success and critical acclaim, Koji Igarashi and his team would once again set out to make another entry for the Nintendo DS modeled after Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Longtime Castlevania producer and ArtPlay president Koji Igarashi re-posted Iida’s remarks. While acknowledging Iida’s contributions to the series and gaming as a whole, he assures fans that ...