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Saty · Feb 27, 2012

The game is called 'Mark of the Ninja'.

Debut trailer: http://vimeo.com/37417764

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-27-shank-developer-announces-mark-of-the-ninja

Shining Sunshine · Feb 27, 2012

Microsoft funded?

Edit: Ah, it is.

snoopeasystreet · Feb 27, 2012

Cool. The Shank games looked great but they weren't that fun to play. Eets was probably their best from a game play perspective.

S1kkZ · Feb 27, 2012

year of xbla continues.

Rad- · Feb 27, 2012

XBLA this year is making me hard.

codhand · Feb 27, 2012

Nice, should be good. Link is bad.

Sho_Nuff82 · Feb 27, 2012

MS is investing a lot into XBLA this year. Probably a strong sign that accounts will carry over to the next platform. Can't really see shit in those screens, but Shank was fun so I'll def check it out.

sixteen-bit · Feb 27, 2012

Sho_Nuff82 said:
MS is investing a lot into XBLA this year. Probably a strong sign that accounts will carry over to the next platform. Can't really see shit in those screens, but Shank was fun so I'll def check it out.

Was there ever any doubt?

thetrin · Feb 27, 2012

_dementia said:
Was there ever any doubt?

Yes. There has always been doubt that purchases on 360 would carry over.

watership · Feb 27, 2012

Trailer is gone form Vimeo. Found a youtube link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zwlvm8bHaAw

edit: Since this video was upped by Vox games, i'll give their link too.

http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012...t-reveals-xbla-stealth-game-mark-of-the-ninja

codhand · Feb 27, 2012

That was great.

Slime · Feb 27, 2012

360 platform of the year for all these XBLA games alone. Seems really neat.

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 27, 2012

Great... I think I'll be skipping Shank 2 after this announcement. No, no, it's cool... take the money people on OTHER platforms spend and make an exclusive game. Nice job.

S1kkZ · Feb 27, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Great... I think I'll be skipping Shank 2 after this announcement. No, no, it's cool... take the money people on OTHER platforms spend and make an exclusive game. Nice job.

facepalm

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 27, 2012

S1kkZ said:
facepalm

I'm aware that MS is paying some money for this. But, to my knowledge, they don't write them a check for all of their expenses.

Either be an exclusive studio, or don't. Don't wish-wash. I fucking hate that shit.

Adam J. · Feb 27, 2012

Wow, Klei have been killing it lately. Seems like Shank 2 came out of nowhere and now a new ninja game this summer? Can't wait!

FateBreaker · Feb 27, 2012

This looks pretty good. Microsoft is publishing a lot of titles this year for XBLA. This is by far more than any other year--already. Here is Wikipedia's list, which I regularly monitor and update.

2012
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Deadlight
Sine Mora
Dungeon Fighter Live
Bloodforge'**
Fez
The Splatters
Haunt
Happy Action Theater
Spelunky HD
Skulls of the Shogun
Trials Evolution
Battleblock Theater
Fire Pro Wrestling
Dust: An Elysian Tale
Diabolical Pitch
Project Draco
Minecraft
Mark of the Ninja

Very impressive.

Ozzykamikaze said:
I'm aware that MS is paying some money for this. But, to my knowledge, they don't write them a check for all of their expenses.

Either be an exclusive studio, or don't. Don't wish-wash. I fucking hate that shit.

I think you're reading too much into this. Klei had an opportunity to publish with Microsoft instead of EA, and they wanted to experiment. Plus, it's probably going to be in the Summer of Arcade, and those titles typically fair decently (though less each year).

TheOddOne · Feb 27, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Great... I think I'll be skipping Shank 2 after this announcement. No, no, it's cool... take the money people on OTHER platforms spend and make an exclusive game. Nice job.

Maby you should blame other publishers for not picking up this game. Screw MS for putting their resources behind this project and the support Klei is getting from them.

szaromir · Feb 27, 2012

I didn't like the first Shank (much less fun than the kind of similar Dishwasher games), but the teaser trailer seems to show a cool concept. I am a big fan of stealth genre after all.

Great... I think I'll be skipping Shank 2 after this announcement. No, no, it's cool... take the money people on OTHER platforms spend and make an exclusive game. Nice job.

Lol, sorry to break it to you but by buying Shank 2 you buy exactly that, a product named Shank 2 and not a potential for future titles.

V_Ben · Feb 27, 2012

Looks sort of like a 2D Tenchu mixed with Splinter Cell. Nice

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 28, 2012

szaromir said:
Lol, sorry to break it to you but by buying Shank 2 you buy exactly that, a product named Shank 2 and not a potential for future titles.

Isn't this the EXACT opposite of what we try to support here on Gaf? We buy new games so publishers have the money to continue making the games we like on the platforms we want to play them on?

Sorry, but purchasing a product is also voting with your dollars. You can't have it one way sometimes, and another when it is convenient. Either purchasing a product always is a non-contractual obligation to support those fans, or it never is. Outside of very specific circumstances, it is like this.

TheOddOne · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Isn't this the EXACT opposite of what we try to support here on Gaf? We buy new games so publishers have the money to continue making the games we like on the platforms we want to play them on?

Sorry, but purchasing a product is also voting with your dollars. You can't have it one way sometimes, and another when it is convenient. Either purchasing a product always is a non-contractual obligation to support those fans, or it never is. Outside of very specific circumstances, it is like this.

Since when does GAF support publishers? I thought GAF was about the developer.

I would be on the same page if the IP was Shank that went exclusive, but this another situation. Klei can do whatever they want, they do not have a "non-contractual obligation to support those fans" when shopping around their game.

What publisher bites and wants to publish their game is also not at fault here; any first party publisher ofcourse want the game to be exclusive because they are putting their weight behind the project. This is great for Klei, they get funding and the publisher gets a premier title. This is all a win-win situation for both parties.

TemplaerDude · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Isn't this the EXACT opposite of what we try to support here on Gaf? We buy new games so publishers have the money to continue making the games we like on the platforms we want to play them on?

Sorry, but purchasing a product is also voting with your dollars. You can't have it one way sometimes, and another when it is convenient. Either purchasing a product always is a non-contractual obligation to support those fans, or it never is. Outside of very specific circumstances, it is like this.

I buy games because I like to play games. I don't fucking buy games and then jerk off all over my Xbox in hopes that they never fucking develop a game for any other console. You sound like you just came over from Gamespot system wars, and it's pretty sad.

salromano · Feb 28, 2012

Video is private. You have to play through the text adventure here to see it. Embeds won't work on other domains.

Here some 720p screens I took of the video:

Dabanton · Feb 28, 2012

Looks interesting, loved Shank 2 this looks like a nice change of pace.

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 28, 2012

TemplaerDude said:
I buy games because I like to play games. I don't fucking buy games and then jerk off all over my Xbox in hopes that they never fucking develop a game for any other console. You sound like you just came over from Gamespot system wars, and it's pretty sad.

Why? Because I like games made by a specific developer and now I won't be able to play their newest game? I know, it's crazy.

I don't like them enough to buy an Xbox for it, so I guess it works out alright.

FateBreaker · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Why? Because I like games made by a specific developer and now I won't be able to play their newest game? I know, it's crazy.

I don't like them enough to buy an Xbox for it, so I guess it works out alright.

I see what you're saying, but this type of stuff happens all the time, and in some cases, it may be the only way a developer can survive. As TheOddOne stated, though, I'd see it as a bigger offense if it was in the same series.

And I am sure there will be a few folks who will buy an Xbox 360 for this game. I'm sure that's why Microsoft saw it as a good investment opportunity.

Satchel · Feb 28, 2012

Year of XBLA.

I swear MS should sell a super cheap DD only box specifically for XBLA titles after the new Xbox is released and the 360 is discontinued.

So much win coming to the platform this year.

TemplaerDude · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Why? Because I like games made by a specific developer and now I won't be able to play their newest game? I know, it's crazy.

I don't like them enough to buy an Xbox for it, so I guess it works out alright.

So your solution is to come on GAF and spew some system wars tripe like some blind ass fanboy? Shit comes out on platforms I don't own all the time. Rough, it's life. I don't start the hate parade over it. You're coming off as petty and juvenile.

RadarScope1 · Feb 28, 2012

That looks great.

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 28, 2012

FateBreaker said:
I see what you're saying, but this type of stuff happens all the time, and in some cases, it may be the only way a developer can survive. As TheOddOne stated, though, I'd see it as a bigger offense if it was in the same series.

And I am sure there will be a few folks who will buy an Xbox 360 for this game. I'm sure that's why Microsoft saw it as a good investment opportunity.

I see where you're coming from, and you are right.

Just sucks when something fairly innovative comes out on other platforms, especially from a dev you like. Not enough to justify a purchase of a new console, but enough to want it.

To the other commenter: I think you might want to go and check the definition of a fanboy. I like my platform the best, but that doesn't mean anything negative for the others. I hope they are successful as well... competition and all that.

mujun · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
I see where you're coming from, and you are right.

Just sucks when something fairly innovative comes out on other platforms, especially from a dev you like. Not enough to justify a purchase of a new console, but enough to want it.

To the other commenter: I think you might want to go and check the definition of a fanboy. I like my platform the best, but that doesn't mean anything negative for the others. I hope they are successful as well... competition and all that.

Would you complain if this game was coming out for your console of choice and not the others?

ShaneB · Feb 28, 2012

First thing I thought of when entering the thread was Stealth Bastard.

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 28, 2012

mujun said:
Would you complain if this game was coming out for your console of choice and not the others?

Nope, but I would prefer if it was available on all platforms.

mujun · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Nope, but I would prefer if it was available on all platforms.

Sure, that's a fair call. I wonder how a similar post would go down in the Journey thread

Ozzykamikaze · Feb 28, 2012

mujun said:
Sure, that's a fair call. I wonder how a similar post would go down in the Journey thread

Haha, indeed. Would be cool for XBLA people to play it also though. Love it when passionate devs are successful.

Willy Wanka · Feb 28, 2012

I love games built around solid stealth mechanics and this looks like it will be good. Consider me interested.

MightyHedgehog · Feb 28, 2012

FateBreaker said:
This looks pretty good. Microsoft is publishing a lot of titles this year for XBLA. This is by far more than any other year--already. Here is Wikipedia's list, which I regularly monitor and update.

2012
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Deadlight
Sine Mora
Dungeon Fighter Live
Bloodforge'**
Fez
The Splatters
Haunt
Happy Action Theater
Spelunky HD
Skulls of the Shogun
Trials Evolution
Battleblock Theater
Fire Pro Wrestling
Dust: An Elysian Tale
Diabolical Pitch
Project Draco
Minecraft
Mark of the Ninja

Very impressive.

Indeed. Irks me when people ignore Arcade (and Indie Games) when talking about X360 exclusives and how the platform is somehow supposed to be devoid of them compared to PS3. DD counts, damn it.

Krilekk · Feb 28, 2012

Rad- said:
XBLA this year is making me hard.

It's been that way for quite some time now. IMO it is an elaborate strategy to lead their customers towards the digital only future. Tease them with cheap high value games, once their backlog is big enough they don't want it any other way and enjoy having all games in their library no matter the cost. They are copying Steam as good as they can (but Steam copies from MS as well, see achievements). Next thing you know they have at least a cheap digital only next gen SKU in the market. Maybe with Skydrive (cloud service) for storage.

Auto_aim1 · Feb 28, 2012

Definitely on my radar. Looks pretty sweet.

REMEMBER CITADEL · Feb 28, 2012

Ozzykamikaze said:
Isn't this the EXACT opposite of what we try to support here on Gaf? We buy new games so publishers have the money to continue making the games we like on the platforms we want to play them on?

Sorry, but purchasing a product is also voting with your dollars. You can't have it one way sometimes, and another when it is convenient. Either purchasing a product always is a non-contractual obligation to support those fans, or it never is. Outside of very specific circumstances, it is like this.

Sorry to break it to you, but there are many developers who make multiplatform games, but also develop a platform exclusive here and there or the other way around. Are you boycotting all of them?

TripOpt55 · Feb 28, 2012

That looks cool. I loved the Shank games. Looking forward to this.

ArjanN · Feb 28, 2012

More people should play Shank 2, it's great and a big improvement over the first gameplay-wise IMO. It controls a lot more fluid and responsive and the level design is better.

This also looks neat. Will pick it up when it hits PC eventually which is pretty much a given.

szaromir · Feb 28, 2012

ArjanN said:
More people should play Shank 2, it's great and a big improvement over the first gameplay-wise IMO. It controls a lot more fluid and responsive and the level design is better.

I'll download the demo, but honestly I don't think that formula (extremely simplistic 2D action game) can be turned into something fun. The Dishwasher 1/2 and Bloodrayne were much, much better.

Crub · Feb 28, 2012

MightyHedgehog said:
Indeed. Irks me when people ignore Arcade (and Indie Games) when talking about X360 exclusives and how the platform is somehow supposed to be devoid of them compared to PS3. DD counts, damn it.

How many of those games will stay exclusives though?

REMEMBER CITADEL · Feb 28, 2012

Crub said:
How many of thos games will stay exclusives though?

The majority have so far, I see no reason why it would by any different in the future.

Phoenix Fang · Feb 28, 2012

szaromir said:
I'll download the demo, but honestly I don't think that formula (extremely simplistic 2D action game) can be turned into something fun. The Dishwasher 1/2 and Bloodrayne were much, much better.

Bloodrayne was garbage.

szaromir · Feb 28, 2012

REMEMBER CITADEL said:
The majority have so far, I see no reason why it would by any different in the future.

Yeah, I always wonder why people are so convinced certain games will inevitably go multiplatform. Shadow Complex didn't, Trials HD didn't, Dead Rising Case West didn't et cetera et cetera.

Phoenix Fang said:
Bloodrayne was garbage.

Much better than Shank. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

thomasmahler · Feb 28, 2012

szaromir said:
Much better than Shank. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Go to the doctors. You have the crazies.

Phoenix Fang · Feb 28, 2012

szaromir said:
Much better than Shank. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

I don't like telling people that their opinion is wrong and I'm not about to. But what I will say is that I really, really, really highly disagree with you.

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