Itagaki the Grand Destroyer!

Tomonobu Itagaki using his corporation destruction technique.

Recently Team Ninja's founder, pictured above-the creator of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series- resigned after claims that Tecmo executives had created a hostile work environment and that the company failed to pay contracted bonuses. Itagaki has deservedly filed a suite against his previous publisher for these damages, but this is only where the battle begins.

Apparently Itagaki wasn't the only Tecmo employee deserving of bonuses. Thirty-Six of Team Ninja's workers were contracted a few thousand yen for the completion of Dead or Alive 4 and Ninja Gaiden 2. Itagaki advised his Ninja clansmen to follow his example and unofficial sources report that all 37 employees are suing the company; with nearly the same number vanishing from the studio. Tecmo an industry staple since the days of Nintendo may fall by the actions of one employee.

In response to the mass exodus of employees and possible legal battles, stock holders have abandoned the company. (On June 4th, one day after Itagaki's resignation, stock fell by 10.6 percent)

This leaves me with only one question. What will happen to my beloved Tecmo Bowl Ds?