Shining Force Artist Yoshitaka Tamaki Died

The official account for Yoshitaka Tamaki announced that the artist has died on July 13, 2023, due to lung cancer.

Tamaki previously worked as an illustrator, character designer, and scenario writer for games such as Shining Force, Landstalker, and Alundra.

You can read the full Twitter post below: Though the new Shining games enlist Tony Taka as the artist and character designer, Yoshitaka Tamaki was the one who helped to write Shining Force and design its characters.