Sega Confirms Pioneering Developer Rieko Kodama Passed Away (eurogamer.net) 28
Pioneering Sega developer Rieko Kodama has passed away at the age of 58. Eurogamer reports: A memorial message for her was spotted in the credits of the Mega Drive Mini 2 and later confirmed by Sega producer Yosuke Oskunari. Sega subsequently confirmed Kodama passed back in May, but was unable to share details in respect to her family, as reported by IGN. "We pray that the deceased will rest in peace, and we offer our gratitude for her enormous contributions to Sega," said Sega of Japan.
Kodama worked on some of Sega's most celebrated games, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Skies of Arcadia, and Alex Kidd. She's perhaps best known as one of the creative leads on the Phantasy Star series, directing Phantasy Star 4. In 2019 she won the Pioneer Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards for her 35-year career in an industry dominated by men.
Kodama worked on some of Sega's most celebrated games, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Skies of Arcadia, and Alex Kidd. She's perhaps best known as one of the creative leads on the Phantasy Star series, directing Phantasy Star 4. In 2019 she won the Pioneer Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards for her 35-year career in an industry dominated by men.
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relax snowflake, there is no need to get triggered. It is notable because there are barriers for women in male dominated activities ... you may not be comfortable with it but they do exist.
Re:"dominated by men" (Score:5, Insightful)
I think I would prefer to be remembered for what I did do
Overcoming prejudice is something... something you'll never do while confirming it
Quite right (Score:2)
So when are people like yourself going to start campaigning about the lack of men in pre-school teaching or nursing?
Oh wait, in those instances most men don't want to do it, but when there's a lack of women in a profession its because of male discrimination, right?
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So when are people like yourself going to start campaigning about the lack of men in pre-school teaching or nursing?
Campaigning? You're grossly overestimating the amount of time I put in on this, and also the reason I responded. I just don't like bullshit more than I am invested in this story. That includes yours, so GTFOH with your whataboutism.
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Its not whataboutism, its a bloody fact that when there's a lack of men in a profession its down to choice, when there's a lack of women it must be down to discrimination according to the sisterhood because women must want identical life choices to men, there's no gender difference etc etc.
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Its not whataboutism, its a bloody fact that when there's a lack of men in a profession its down to choice, when there's a lack of women it must be down to discrimination according to the sisterhood because women must want identical life choices to men, there's no gender difference etc etc.
So when are people like yourself going to start campaigning about the lack of men in pre-school teaching or nursing?
Its literally whataboutism. You literally said "campaigning about" asking him if there is another goal post he wanted to move.
Are you just a troll, or stupid too?
Re: Quite right (Score:2)
I'll be kind and assume english is a 2nd language for you because no native speaker with a working braincell would think every use of the word "about" implies "what" in front of it. Now why dont you run along and get a clue.
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I'll be kind and assume english
So you are just stupid then. Just say that next time, much shorter.
Re: Quite right (Score:2)
That the best response you could come up with in 2 days boy? Have another go.
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That the best response you could come up with in 2 days boy? Have another go.
Pardon me for not being on your 5-second refresh incel interval. Touch some grass maybe.
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Incel? You're looking in the mirror mate. Married for 12 years with kids.Try another stereotype.
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AKA how to shit in an eulogy with your idiot victimhood politics.
The only victim here appears to be you with your hurt feelings. Do you need a safe space away from the icky women or perhaps a therapy dog?
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Nerds want to know what you can do and don't give a shit about your chosen gender or your male-domination fantasies.
Eurogamer: "She's perhaps best known as one of the creative leads on the Phantasy Star series"
So either Eurogamer's readers are very familiar with the famous names of all the other creative leads on the Phantasy Star series.
Or this is woke nonsense, not News for Nerds.
I literally have no idea what you are talking about.
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The GP didn't like the fact a woman was being celebrated in an industry dominated by men so invented a conspiracy theory around why she'd be celebrated.
well, the company (surely just part of their team or closest circle) simply added an "in memoriam" to some credit scroll, they didn't even make a public statement. touching and dignifying as it is i wouldn't call it a celebration. that came later, when someone spotted and tweeted the gesture and ... well, media vultures be vultures (with all due respect to vultures, formidable animals which have nothing to do with this crap but for obscure reasons carry a bad rep that metaphorically fits this case).
ironical
RIP Kodama (Score:5, Interesting)
Phantasy Star IV on the Mega Drive/Genesis was my favorite out of the series, with the best graphics and best music.
I'll have to give that game another play-through some time in her honor.
Passed away - please NOT passed... (Score:1)
'Passed away' is unambiguous. Please let's stick to it. 'Passed' immediately makes me ask: 'Passed what'? His driving test? ;)
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'Passed away' is unambiguous. Please let's stick to it.
Let's not. Nothing has been passed by anyone and it's a pointless euphemism.
The correct phrase is "has died".
"Dead" is even more unambiguous (Score:2)
Having suffered a number of deaths in my near family I just don't understand the need for euphamisms about death. People are dead, they haven't "passed" as if they've walked past you and got on a train. People in the west have an odd attitude about death, almost as if pretending its not actually death with stop them being dead.
I loved Skies of Arcadia (Score:3)
Thank you Rieko Kodama for your contributions to gaming. RIP.