وتعتبر ريكو كوداما من أيقونات سيجا بحيث ساهمت في العديد من أعمال الشركة الخالدة ك alex kidd، fantasy star، skies od arcadia وغيرها من الأعمال التي بقيت خالدة لذى عشاق سيجا خاصة وألعاب الفيديو عامة.
Rieko Kodama passed away on May 9, 2022. I have very fond memories of her because we were Sega colleagues and created Phantasy Star and Sonic together. I wasn't sure about the funeral pictures, but I wanted everyone to remember her. May she rest in peace. Rieko Kodama, forever. pic.twitter.com/lw9UTxLXbS
Finally, the staff credits include a memorial message for Rieko Kodama. She started as an artist on games such as Alex Kidd In Miracle World, Phantasy Star and Sonic The Hedgehog, and was the producer for Skies Of Arcadia, 7th Dragon and most recently the Switch Sega Ages games. pic.twitter.com/v6xk8oUNYO