Shutaro Iida, Konami veteran and programmer for the Castlevania and Metal Gear series credited as 'Curry The Kid', has died at the age of 52

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by Rich Stanton

February 16, 2026

Shutaro Iida, Konami veteran and programmer for the Castlevania and Metal Gear series credited as 'Curry The Kid', has died at the age of 52

Iida died on February 10

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Originally published on PC Gamer on 2/16/2026