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Ninja Theory Teases Something, But it Isn’t DMC2: “Cannot Wait to Show Off Some New Ninja Work.”

If you love Ninja Theory games look like the hype machine is warming its engine, as the developer is teasing something.

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Abash3567d ago

There's still hope for a real Devil May Cry 5 then!

Sevir3567d ago

I'll thake either. DmC2 or DMC5

-Foxtrot3567d ago

Not dmc2......PHEW.....Thank God

Riderz13373567d ago

The rebooted DMC game was great. It was my first DMC game and I really enjoyed it...Would love a sequel.

trickman8883567d ago

You have bad taste in games.

Also, it's DmC, not DMC.

-Foxtrot3567d ago

Well if you played past DMC games then you would know that it wasn't great. It was a dumbed down game which was inferior in every way.

VileAndVicious3567d ago (Edited 3567d ago )

@foxtrot

I have played all of the past DMC games (I have a pretty nice collection actually) and I still think it was awesome.

And as I recall there were only really two good DMC games the first and third. Perhaps DmC wasnt better than those, but it was still a good game.

But meh... This arguing over it is getting old. To each his own

Summons753567d ago

Go back and play 3,1,or4 and you will learn what a real DMC game is, how it's played then you will not be saying the same thing. DmC was awful

CervantesPR3567d ago

you poor soul, you played the worst "DmC" ever made, that Dante impostor must die

DevilOgreFish3567d ago

DmC wasn't that bad. I thought it had better levels, character mo-cap, and script than the rest of games before it. though i still believe DMC4 hit the sweet spot for characters, bosses and action speed.

In my opinion the DmC game should have been with; ninja theory handling the script, mo-cap and level designing. and with Capcom handling character designs, boss fights and combat mechanics. that would have been the better way to go.

Sevir3567d ago

He has great taste in games, DmC is a pretty solid Devil May Cry game and and excellent action game on its own merits.

VileAndVicious3567d ago

@DevilOgreFish

OMG yes! that would have been awesome. And I have the feeling that if there is ever is a DmC 2 (which I believe there will be) It wont be made by Ninja Theory, it will be developed by Capcom.

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AngelicIceDiamond3567d ago

indeed.

But please let it be a stealth action Ninja game. Tenchu inspired.

Dear god please.

starchild3567d ago

oh god, please. i hope so bad it is an actual ninja game. Tenchu-like would be amazing.

Summons753567d ago

NO! I would never want them to touch Tenchu after how BAD they screwed up Devil May Cry, even tenchu inspired they will take complete credit and get their typical god complex on and insult the creators of Tenchu when people make comparisons.

Honestly they should just be shut down and the artists (the only good part of their team) could go to someplace they will be able to shine.

VileAndVicious3567d ago

They've been saying they aren't working on DmC 2 for like a year now. So really not a surprise.

the_hitman30003567d ago

Could be with the movie coming. Either that or they might remake the first one. From what I remembered it had a Luke warm reception so I could see them wanting to retry again.

I thought DmC was a good game so I'm curious to see what they do now.

funkybudda3567d ago

probably not, most likely a multi platform game. I believe Sony own's the IP to HS...

TheFallenAngel3567d ago

Let's hope not. The first one was mediocre.

AngelicIceDiamond3567d ago

@Fallen alright we get it you don't like it. If it is a Heavenly Sword sequel then simply don't buy it.

marioJP873567d ago

That has nothing to do with what they can do now.

Orpheo3567d ago

I'm really hoping for a "Heavenly Sword 2" for PS4. With the new CG movie just around the corner, sort-of, I can understand a renewed interest in the franchise from PlayStation.

After "Heavenly Sword" gets a sequel they should work on "Folklore (well not Ninja Theory for "Folklore," I mean PlayStation)." :)

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Ares84HU3567d ago

It's gonna be Tameem Antoniades smoking cigarettes. Wearing some hipster clothing and flipping everyone off. The goal of the game is to get as many people pissed off as you can.

Going to be called Tameem The Awesomest Cool Dude Ruler of the World of Video Games Because F*ck You All.

Ares84HU3567d ago

Clearly, you and 6 others have forgot how this guy acted when NT were making DMC. I was trying to be funny but clearly most people have already forgot.

Selective memory.

......and I have brain damage./s

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Former Hellblade Director & Ninja Theory Founder Explains Why He Left The Studio

Former Hellblade director and Ninja Theory co-founder has offered an explanation regarding his departure from the now Microsoft-owned studio.

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XiNatsuDragnel26d ago

I hope he forms a new studio soon

Cacabunga25d ago

It is a good studio.. i really enjoyed their dmc game that i platinumed it.
I did not try hellblade, because it doesnt tell me much.. Enslaved was very mehhh
Heavenly Sword was good not great. Amazing graphics back in the day but so repetitive and not so engaging in the long run.

stoney10125d ago

I really enjoyed Enslaved and Heavenly Sword back in the day. Wish they'd return to that sort of game. Hellblade isn't really for me to be honest. Not saying it's not a good game, I just couldn't get into it.

Popsicle25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

That is fair. I enjoyed Hellblade but can definitely see how it isn’t for everyone.

Would like to see how Heavenly Sword would have turned out if developed today. It’s easy to forget that games like Heavenly Sword were unprecedented and in their infancy.

shinoff218324d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Enslaved has been their favorite game for me. Loved the atmosphere.

1nsomniac25d ago

Heavenly sword was a staggeringly good game!! One of the most memorable of the PS3 generation in my opinion.

Babadook725d ago (Edited 25d ago )

Heavenly sword was good. It had ambitious graphics and as a result the frame rate suffered and as a result the gameplay suffered. But the story was phenomenal. Great acting, especially Andy Serkis as the king.

Jingsing25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

"Microsoft" we all read between the lines. We have seen the exact same thing happen with many of their other acquisitions

InUrFoxHole24d ago

Jesus man! Try reading the article at least.

cthulhucultist25d ago

One thing that pleasantly surprised me, was the Switch port, as back then it was my only console. The graphics were amazing and the artistic design helped a lot to enhance the visuals.I took some really impressive screen shots while playing which I still revisit them from time to time to remind me what a capable developer (QLOC) can achieve with weaker hardware.

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Xbox Acquired Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory for $117 Million

According to FTC filings, Microsoft acquired Ninja Theory for $117 million.

Obscure_Observer311d ago

Ninja Theory is made of very talented and passionate developers.

I´m glad that saw that studio´s potential and chose it to be part of the Xbox family!

Now under Xbox they´re AAA and has all the freedom and resources in the world to deliver amazing games for us!

Thank you Phil and Tameem Antoniades.

blackblades311d ago (Edited 311d ago )

Stop slurping in public

RpgSama311d ago

He is getting out of hand lately, he took it to 11 now.

Army_of_Darkness310d ago (Edited 310d ago )

@Obscure_Observer

"oh thank you so much Xbox! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! I bend the knee for you my lord!" 🤣🤣

Ninja theory is okay. Not great.

Elda310d ago

LOL!! That's the behavior & words from a true fanatic.

Crows90311d ago (Edited 311d ago )

The potential??? Remind us all who they've tapped their potential? What new IP are they working on???

Oh wait...that's right. They needed a cinematic story driven IP ...hellblade was well received so they bought them for peanuts.

And let's see.. what are they currently working on and to what scope compared to before??

Basically the same game but #2
Similar situation to the tomb raider sequel except this time they made this sequel a permanent exclusive.

Knushwood Butt311d ago

Maybe Bleeding Edge was the potential.

Crows90310d ago

@knush

Oh crap you're right. Lol that thing was definitely a result of the Microsoft acquisition.

4Sh0w310d ago

Ninja Theory has alot of potential, but Hellblade 2 needs more action gameplay before I get excited. They did well with Heavenly Sword & DMC games so hopefully we'll see a full blown new action IP from them after H2.

Crows90310d ago

@4sh0W

Just imagine what they could do...people falsely claiming hellblade 2 is like god of war...Heavenly sword, which was a playstation exclusive, was more in competition with god of war.

Obscure_Observer310d ago

"Oh wait...that's right. They needed a cinematic story driven IP ...hellblade was well received so they bought them for peanuts."

MS paid $117 million for Ninja Theory which at the time was an indie studio made of only 20 people.

Sony paid $229 million for Insomniac which at the time were made of 400 employees.

That was a steal! Lol!

"And let's see.. what are they currently working on and to what scope compared to before??"

The original Hellblade was developed and produced by only 20 people (Melinda included).

As an Xbox first party studio, Ninja Theory has now 200+ employees and Hellblade II will be full AAA game powered by UE5. In term of scope, the original Hellblade only features only small areas to explore, while in Hellblade II gamers will be allowed to explore all areas of Iceland.

"Basically the same game but #2"

Lol. You´re in for a major shock! XD

Crows90309d ago

@obscure

There will be shock...but It think itll be all over you.
The same but number 2 wasnt meant as an insult. I liked the first one..so I know I'll like the second. You probably didnt care for the first one for a couple of reasons.

1. They were you referred to it as a small indie game
2. It wasnt an xbox exclusive

Youll be in shock when its pretty much the same but number 2. Number 2 of any game is ALWAYS bigger.
God of War Ragnarok is essentally God of War but number 2. Same kind of game but bigger in scope.

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neutralgamer1992310d ago (Edited 310d ago )

Obscure

You really think he gives a damn about you or me thanking him? Seriously man does it not bother you at all that you are such a huge fanboy of Xbox and your comments come across like cult members

Be a gamer for gaming these corporations don’t care about any of us. We are dollar signs to them

On topic

I am glad for NT because their last game they struggled so much just to complete it and companies even provided equipment just for them to get the work done. Now they have peace of mind with resources they need. Hopefully they can naturally grow into a bigger studio and make some amazing games

Godmars290310d ago

They're mid tier devs at best. Failed to nail one of their biggest shots with Heavenly Sword, went way over their weight limit with DMC: DmC, and got lucky with apparent one-shot, B title Hellbalde. Which MS expects them to make into a franchise?

I'll just wait for the first "Hellbalde better than GOW" article. Cause that's going to be fun...

4Sh0w310d ago

Salt, Salt, Salt is basically all you said.

Vengeance1138310d ago

Mid developer remains mid lol Wake me up when they actually put out something half decent haha

porkChop310d ago

It's funny how no one called them mid tier until Xbox acquired them. People loved Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, Hellblade, etc, but now they're suddenly mid tier? Touch grass.

MadLad310d ago

@porkchop

I mean, you called it out first and you're not wrong.
DmC definitely got the shaft, yet it was successful and a good game. The closest thing they ever released to be considered "mid" was Heavenly Sword.

Lightning77310d ago

It's Bad now but great here. https://n4g.com/news/208826...

Even saying support Hell Blade because Shadow Of Wars Microtransactions.

Scroll down a little bit and you'll even see Obscures comment. He may be A hardcore Xbox fanboy but at least he's consistent here. Can't say the same in these comment sections.

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1nsomniac310d ago

While the corporate xbox ass licking is as pathetic as it gets. How is it any different to the Sony usuals in here that sprout this pathetic crap on a daily basis!

They both need to get filtered elsewhere so the grown ups can talk like adults.

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P_Bomb311d ago

I wonder if they’ll ever reboot Enslaved?

shinoff2183311d ago

I liked enslaved I felt it was one of their better games

Sonic1881311d ago (Edited 311d ago )

Enslaved was just mediocre. So I doubt they'll bring that back. Tbh most of their games were mediocre including Hellblade. That felt like a walking simulator

Knightofelemia311d ago (Edited 311d ago )

Enslaved was a sleeper hit which it was and is still a great game to play. If a person who missed out on it I would say snag it off Ebay and play it. It's still one of my favorite games.

Melankolis311d ago (Edited 311d ago )

It was a good game, but....just good, not great nor it interesting. Maybe the background of the characters aren't well told, lack of lore, just start and play. I gave it 8. Good but easily forgettable. Yeah you may call it mediocre. NT is quite talented, but they lack something.

Sonic1881310d ago (Edited 310d ago )

@Knight

I never felt like their games were great. Just solid or mediocre but that's my opinion. I am still interested in playing Hellblade 2 on PC because of the graphics. I think this game is going to look fantastic on PC

mkis007311d ago

Damn this really puts into perspective yet again how good a deal sony got for insomniac...the workhorse of the industry at this point.

Aloymetal311d ago

That was the 1st thing that came to my mind, Sony got Insomniac for pennies and they've been pumping out great games since this gen started nonstop. Amazing.

MEGANE310d ago

Yes but any winnings there they lost on bungie, imo.

mkis007310d ago

I somewhat disagree. They bought Bungie for the expertise. The largest chunk of Bungie was for talent retention; they paid more to make sure everyone stayed at Bungie. Sony wants talent, IP's are just a bonus because they know they can and will create more.

__SteakDeck__310d ago (Edited 310d ago )

@MEGANE I know I’m going to get downvoted to hell, because this is n4g and people here hate GAAS games. But how the hell did they lose on Bungie? Do you know how much money Destiny will bring and Marathon will bring? Lol

MEGANE309d ago

I get it, but a couple Billion more and they could have bought square enix… a publisher full of IPs… I don’t disagree with acquiring bungie but 3.5 billion and sony can’t even dictated exclusivity? Please.

PhillyDonJawn311d ago

They have High potential. Add some good combat mechanics and action to go with the graphics and story telling. Ad you got a mega hit.

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes With Motion Capture

Ninja Theory outlines the upgrades made for performance capture, leading to more realistic animations in the upcoming sequel.

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rlow1324d ago

This game looks incredible. Loved the first one, the story was good. I’m curious to see where they take it.

potatoseal324d ago

Yeah the story was really good in the first one and I have no doubt the story will be great in this one too. I just hope they can improve a lot on the gameplay side of things this time around, more specifically the combat.

Tacoboto324d ago

They'll have doubled the combat encounters from 6 to 12, with 48 motion-captured fall down and push back animations

rlow1324d ago

I agree, for me the combat was sluggish and repetitive. I’m really hoping they nail 60 fps.

Terry_B324d ago

..replace game with movie and it makes sense.

cthulhucultist324d ago

Funny this is that the QLOC's port of Hellblade on Switch, was amazing graphically (given the limitations of the hardware that is).

I was amazed by the graphics, lighting and scenes and I couldnt stop taking photos with photo mode.

My only issue is with the next game (and I suspect that most people will agree on this), is that we have not seen much gameplay (few actual gameplay seconds back at Game Awards 2021).

If this is indeed slated for 2024 release, they should showcase some gameplay in Gamescom or at another event this year.

giovonni324d ago

I can’t wait to see where this game takes us this time around

CrimsonWing69324d ago (Edited 324d ago )

Guys! Ffs, just show a normal bit of the game. Yes the motion capture technology and graphics fidelity looks great, but my god… it’s like all that we ever see. I want to see another VGA level showcase where we see more of the combat or something other than a cutscene or showing off the tech.

Flawlessmic324d ago

100%!!!

Becoming a joke now, it's been 4 years, it's about dam time we get some real gameplay.

Enough with the dev diary's already.

Shadowsteal324d ago

Announced in 2019, and not a lick of gameplay. Might as well just produce a movie at this point.

Magog324d ago

It's basically
Motion Capture: The Game