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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2: Every Question, Every Answer

Examiner.com reports:

"For those who'd rather not sit through a recording, here's a full, word-for-word transcript of the question-and-answer session held after the debut."

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- Ghost of Sparta -5935d ago (Edited 5935d ago )

Q: Any chance the new content will be DLC for the Xbox?
A: Only on Playstation. Just like the slogan, right? So, no is the answer.

Shhhhh. There there, it's going to be okay.

Delta5935d ago

LOL to bad for 360 exclusive owners. :(

Sarcasm5935d ago

ouch ouch ouch

Is that a throw back to "Only on Xbox360" printed on all the NG2 covers? lol

Obama5935d ago

I also wonder what happened to the argument that the ps3 can't handle ninja gaiden 2? Turns out that the superior version is on the ps3.

REALgamer5935d ago

I think the comment was made regarding the engine it was developed on - the engine used for NG2, DOAX2 and DOA4 is built for 360 development.

However, the Sigma game have been rebuilt on the Sigma engine which is tuned for PS3 development.

So from the original comments I think they were meaning NG2 couldn't be ported straight over to PS3, instead it would have to be rebuilt in Sigma as they're doing now.

Dragun6195935d ago (Edited 5935d ago )

Hmm.....Seems like it going to be a great year for PS3 owners. It just keeps on getting exclusives. Hope My wallet will able handle the upcoming games this year.

Hmm I think Dead or Alive might actually come on PS3 since Yosuke Hayashi, which it practically shows all over the interview the guy likes PS3 not to mention he defended the PS3 since launch, now leads Team Ninja. Which would make me happy as we would get a fair trade with Tekken 6.

xztence5935d ago (Edited 5935d ago )

Hayashi ftw, he already has surpassed itagaki with his idea's for co-op.
and unlike itagaki he's willing to further support the game with DLC for further momentum.

SL1M DADDY5935d ago

That Itagaki was nowhere near the development of this iteration... With that douche bag out of the way, TECMO might actually do some cool stuff. It just seems that with him around, their content was getting a bit off kilter since he seemed so full of himself.

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Zeus Lee5935d ago

"Only on Playstation. Just like the slogan, right? So, no is the answer."

http://i40.tinypic.com/2qkt...

Ps_alm3k5935d ago

hayashi is a ps3 fanboy!!!!

PirateThom5935d ago

Hahaha, yeah, I just noticed that.

Ninja Gaiden 3 - only on PS3.

blackbeld5935d ago

Agree ^^^ PirateThom LOL.... Ninja Gaiden 3 will be PS3 exclusive hahaha lets hope so...

Sarcasm5935d ago

When it was Itagaki

it was

Team Ninja = Xbox Fanboys

Now it's Hayashi it's

PS3 fanboys.

For some strange obvious reason, Hayashi or Team Ninja or Tecmo is doing this on purpose to shame Itagaki.

- Ghost of Sparta -5935d ago (Edited 5935d ago )

Itagaki told CVG that Ninja Gaiden Sigma was "no good" (in comparison to NG2), though it ended up vastly superior. Now Hayashi's back, here to make a fool out of Itagaki once more. He'll be back a third time too, to announce Ninja Gaiden 3 exclusively for the PS3.

REALgamer5935d ago

The whole console exclusivity thing seems to be the choice of the lead on the team.

Itagaki was a passionate supporter of the Xbox from the beginning, and was instrumental in forging good relations between Tecmo and Microsoft which resulted in the DOA and NG series being exclusive.

With him gone, it now seems like Hayashi is a passionate PlayStation supporter, so it might swing the other way.

Tecmo have always been a multiplatform publisher but it sounds like they leave the platform of choice for each game mostly up to the lead.

Hopefully they will still be supporting the Xbox as they have significant experience with the Xbox and good relations with Microsoft, with the original team specialising in 360 and the Sigma team specialising in PS3 development. It would be silly to throw away that experience.

I'd like to think they could create amazing titles published on both platforms simply with the actual technical development handled by each team seperately for their respective platform. This could get by the issues many multiformat publishers have when trying to port a game to a different console that often results in technical issues. Let the original team develop it for 360 using their 360-based engine, and the Sigma team develop it for PS3 using the Sigma engine.

Everyone should be happy. =) That way there would be no compromised for either platform.

Ischan5935d ago

I can't really remember. But it was something like the PS3 team TN were allocated with small resources and left alone to do Sigma. And apparently they could pull it off. They built the engine purposely for PS3. Now they have chance to show it off again.

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REALgamer5935d ago

He's really eager to prove Team Ninja is still as amazing as they ever were even without Itagaki.

There will be huge expectations on him as the new designer, but I think we'll only his his true talent at work when the first original game with him leading is released. After all, the Sigma games are more building on existing foundations. I'll be interested to see what he can do with a game started from scratch.

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10 Hardest PS3 Games

Tough as nails, solid as a brick, and as annoying as a rooster at dawn—this list has it all. Here are the hardest PS3 games.

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DarXyde234d ago

This list has nine games....

And if these are the "hardest", that's a bit alarming because I'm pretty average and I've managed to 100% more than a third of this list (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Hard Corps Uprising, and Catherine).

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The Best Hack and Slash Games of All Time on PS3

Grab your katana, and slice your way through this list featuring the best hack and slash games the PlayStation 3 had to offer.

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darthv72976d ago

Dante's inferno... an excellent GoW inspired game. So sad the sequels will never be.

LoveSpuds976d ago (Edited 976d ago )

I recall enjoying it well enough at the time, but it wasn't a patch on God of War 3 which came out around the same time I think.

I own it and fired it up on my PS3 about 6 months ago and time hadn't been particularly kind to it although it still very much nailed the atmosphere and it is a cool as he'll setting and universe.

Inverno976d ago

Dante's Inferno needs the GOW treatment. No cut camera, with a real hellish depiction of the 9 circles and a story as dark and as serious would be amazing.

Yui_Suzumiya976d ago

Still pretty amazing there was a PSP version that was actually pretty good. I remember playing it 10 years ago. I had the PS3 version when it first came out and loved it.

Hellcat2020976d ago

Ahh the memories of playing Heavenly Sword
Such a amazing experience

LoveSpuds976d ago

Yup, I remember being blown away with Heavenly Sword. I remember holding out hope that they would go back and add trophy support as a incentive to go back and replay the game, but I don't think they ever did?

Yui_Suzumiya976d ago

I couldn't beat the final boss though! Spent several days trying but eventually gave up, lol. Still enjoyed it though.

refocusedman976d ago

heavenly sword was such a short, but amazing game. that game should be prime material to be made into a download only remaster.

YoungKingDoran976d ago

I really enjoyed Castlevania, but struggled to get into it again reattempting it a few years back. I still think it does another of things well; story, presentation, level varietily and art style at least. Gameplay maybe has not stood test of time unfortunately which makes it a chore to get through.

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The History of Ninja Gaiden: The Resurrection

In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.

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spicelicka2010d ago

They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.

micdagoat192010d ago

been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.

Domestupidname2009d ago

I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.