《忍龙》制作人起诉Tecmo 并正式辞职

　　同时，板恒扮信给所有fans写了公开信：

　　我感谢所有的粉丝。6月3日发售的《忍者龙剑传2》将是系列的最后一部作品。我将不会制作《死或生5》。对离开工作多年的Tecmo感到遗憾和惋惜。然而，我别无选择，因为我无法与完全无视诺言的安田善巳共事。希望未来不会再有类似事件发生。

　　同时，也有消息指出两人更深层的分歧早已存在，板恒扮信对总裁只关注利润，轻视游戏品质的态度积怨很深。虽然没有在公开信和起诉中特殊提及，然而，Tecmo为Wii制作的Rygar和PS3上的《忍者龙剑传Sigma》很可能是板恒扮信发难的原因所在。结合最近板恒扮信的关于《忍者龙剑传2》移植PS3的蔑视和否定，这些消息却有一定的可信度。

　　同时，之后，在1up对板恒扮信的采访中，这位制作人表示下一部作品将是暴力级别不输给《忍龙》的动作游戏。

　　官方声明的原文如下：

　　"I, Tomonobu Itagaki, hereby announce that on the 14th of May 2008 I filed a complaint in the Tokyo District Court against Tecmo Co., Ltd. for unpaid completion bonuses, and against the President of Tecmo, Yoshimi Yasuda, for such unlawful acts as unreasonable and disingenuous statements made towards me, claiming damages in total of 148 million yen. I also announce that this complaint was delivered to the defendants on May 22nd of the same year. In addition, I hereby announce that I have today submitted a letter of resignation to Tecmo Co., Ltd. stating that I will resign as of the 1st of July, 2008.
　　"Before the start of development on Dead or Alive 4, Tecmo Co., Ltd. had agreed to pay a completion bonus to me for this Xbox 360 title, which I produced. However, when the time came for the actual payment, Tecmo Co., Ltd. went against its previous agreement and refused payment. President Yoshimi Yasuda chose not only to violate this agreement, but also turned defiant, telling me 'if you are dissatisfied with the decision not to pay the bonuses, either quit the company or sue it.' In addition, he made demeaning remarks about me to my subordinates and colleagues, causing me significant emotional distress and worsening my personal relationships and work environment. Thus, I have no choice but to resign from Tecmo Co., Ltd.

　　"The conduct of Tecmo Co., Ltd. and its president Yoshimi Yasuda towards me has been unbefitting of a publicly-listed company. I have filed this lawsuit with a strong intent to question the social responsibility of Tecmo Co., Ltd. and its President Yoshimi Yasuda, as well as condemning them for their unjust acts. Today, in addition to announcing the reasons for this lawsuit, I make clear my reasons for resigning.