Yuji Naka, known for being one of the co-creators of classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, NIGHTs Into Dreams, and most recently the underwhelming and disappointing 3D platform game Balan Wonderworld, broke his social media silence to direct comments towards a former Square Enix producer, Yu Miyake. Before pleading guilty to insider trading in 2022, Naka was previously employed by Square Enix.

In a post on X, the former Sega boss linked an article from Japanese business and marketing magazine Toyo Keizai reporting Miyake will be transferred from his position as heading the charge of Square Enix's long-running RPG series Dragon Quest to a newly created division aimed at producing smart phone games. 

"It feels like it's finally happening," Naka posted on X/Twitter on April 7th. "I hope he'll be gone soon because he's the kind of person who submitted a memo with lies (with evidence) to court. I've never met him, but the new president seems like a good"

スクエニ｢ドラクエ｣責任者の三宅氏が異動､テコ入れへ #会社四季報オンライン https://t.co/Zt9nXnyfBg
やっとかと言う感じ。裁判に嘘(証拠あり)を書いたメモを提出するような人なので早くいなくなれば良いのにと思ってました。会ったことないですが、新しく社長になった人は良い人かも知れませんね

— Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) April 7, 2024

Last week, Miyase stepped down due to alleged repeated delays of the next mainline entry, Dragon Quest XII, which was teased back in 2021. He has been employed by Square soft/Square Enix since 1992, his most recent credit with the company being Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince as executive producer. Nier Automata producer Yosuke Saito reported to be heading Dragon Quest XII. These, along with other moves, are a part of Square Enix's extensive restructuring plans, which includes the publisher/producer's new president Takashi Kiryu last November.  

SOURCE: Toyo Keizai