The name Shinsuke Kodama may be familiar for those who loved Capcom’s visual novels and RPGs. He’s renowned for being the game designer for the Mega Man Star Force games and the director for the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, as well as designed the Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright crossover.

Welp, turns out he left the company this February “to pursue a new challenge”. He states on Twitter that he wishes to continue supporting the Ace Attorney games from the outside.

皆さまお久しぶりです！児玉です！生きてます！

わたくしごとですが、新たなチャレンジのため、２月末でカプコンを退社致しました。ので、これからは外から逆転シリーズを応援したいと思います！

ので、これからは、時々カレーとネコと逆転のリリース済み情報のツイートとなります〜。

— 児玉真佑 (@shinsuke_kodama) March 2, 2020

I can’t say I have much love for the Mega Man Star Force series, but I do love me some Ace Attorney courtroom action, even if it isn’t an accurate representation of real-life legal battles. All the best, Kodama-san!