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[OgnodoD]

WOW. I hope his claim has merit.

 

[Exempted]

So... outside of the new Tecmo Bowls, name another non-Team Ninja game that Tecmo has going for it.

 

[BlueTsunami]

How will 360s fortunes in JP recover now?

Theres always Idol Master

 

[Elbrain]

Ninja Gaiden 2 commercial aired as I read this.

Sad stuff all around.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Holy fuck!

 

[jj984jj]

So... outside of the new Tecmo Bowls, name another non-Team Ninja game that Tecmo has going for it.

Fatal Frame IV.

 

[RobertM]

So Ninja Gaiden 2 on PS3?

 

[Acid08]

Capcom should have him make the next DMC.

 

[sprsk]

Seems like Itagaki has every reason to sue. Knowing how much people in the Japanese gaming industry get paid, and how much they work and how important bonuses are, I hope he gets everything he's asking for.

 

[TONX]

Namco for the massive hilarity please.

I was thinking Capcom, but Namco works.

 

[rollingstart]

Which dev did he not talk shit about? He was burning potential bridges everywhere.

Sega

An empire is getting even stronger as we close in on 2010.

He can work on the next Shinobi.

 

[DCharlie]

jesus....what a fucking drama queen

so when you work for a company who go back on contracted bonus payment, you'll just spread them and accept it?

lol - come work for me, i have tons of stuff i could have you do and then at the end of the year, i don't even have to pay you your bonus? Awesome!

 

[Exempted]

Fatal Frame IV.

Oh yeah. But even Nintendo is publishing that.

 

[BlueTsunami]

So Ninja Gaiden 2 on PS3?

Would be hilarious if they did it out of spite

 

[EviLore]

Itagaki should join up with KojiPro. Raiden Gaiden

 

[Kusagari]

Who would hire him, besides MS?

Nintendo. Remember a long time ago he said he could make Pikmin better than Miyamoto. Now he'll get the chance!

 

[godhandiscen]

So Ninja Gaiden 2 on PS3?

Totally. Itagaki cannot oppose to this.

 

[tetrisgrammaton]

can't wait to see the new direction for ninja gaiden

 

[AAK]

Have fun there Itagaki. Now he'll really unleash with the trash talk.

 

[Ariexv]

I don't see them creating an entire new company for him to run... maybe putting him in a sub group of Mistwalker and have Mistwalker make more then just JRPGs.

Spoiler

Or inc Lost Odyssey 2, with Sakaguchi's Storyline/characters and Itagaki's battle system and violence!

 

[evilone]

MS will hire him

He is nothing with out his original team. He may have great concepts but I am sure he will want to stay in japan.

 

[Vaxadrin]

hotlinking

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

:O

Hope he lands a nice cushy place to work. I look forward to his new stuff.

 

[godhandiscen]

Would be hilarious if they did it out of spite

They will, isnt it obvious?

 

[Shouta]

So, what are the odds for Itagaki going to Capcom to work on DMC or the odds for Itagaki going to Namco to work on Tekken/SC?

 

[Green Shinobi]

He did it because of rage against Tecmo, isnt it obvious? He didn't want Sigma to happen but Tecmo pushed him. Now its clear that NG2: S will happen.

Microsoft is the publisher of Ninja Gaiden 2, so it's doubtful that this will lead to a PS3 port.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Itagaki should join up with KojiPro. Raiden Gaiden

Whoa.

My head nearly exploded from the awesome!

 

[GhaleonEB]

Holy crap. That was unexpected.

 

[WickedLaharl]

i wonder how he'll feel about ninja gaiden 3 being in hayashi's hands?

 

[zenbot]

Whoa.

(As an aside: nice to see 1UP breaking a news story this significant. Nice work, Messrs. Kollar and Mielke.)

 

[BigBlackGamer]

Itagaki + American Flag = hotlinking?

 

[Kittonwy]

I wonder where he'll end up.

EA?

 

[WinFonda]

Damn, that sucks. Good luck to him wherever he ends up...

Though I agree it would be hilarious if he joined the Devil May Cry or Tekken teams.

 

[Kenshiro]

...I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue..

 

[YYZ]

So, what are the odds for Itagaki going to Capcom to work on DMC or the odds for Itagaki going to Namco to work on Tekken/SC?

which company has more boobage?

 

[Rlan]

Incidentily, what is the deal with "Team Ninja" and Temco itself?

I ask because NGII is being published BY Microsoft FROM Team Ninja.

 

[HK-47]

Someone does need to fix Tekken, and hell, SC4 is more or less DOA 4 in looks... :lol

Right cause if anything, they need the guy behind DoA to help them >_>

 

[juicyfruitas]

he (Tecmo President, Yoshimi Yasuda) made demeaning remarks about me to my subordinates and colleagues, causing me significant emotional distress and worsening my personal relationships and work environment.

this does not befit a man in a black leather jacket, shades 24-7 and long hair

 

[kenta]

So, what are the odds for Itagaki going to Capcom to work on DMC or the odds for Itagaki going to Namco to work on Tekken/SC?

Fingers crossed that he decides to pursue a career in developing playground equipment

 

[TONX]

Itagaki should join up with KojiPro. Raiden Gaiden

Ninja Raiden 3: Tecmo's Deception.

 

[cool_dude_2049]

Damn, and I am a HUUGE DOA fan. I really hope that when he sues, he sues for the rights of the series and does his own thing with it. Shit; i had high hopes for doa 5.

 

[Morgenstern]

Wow.

So is anyone going to refrain from purchasing NG2 as a showing of support? (I probabaly won't...)

 

[Corran Horn]

Itagaki
+
American Flag
=

No hotlinking image

lol:lol

 

[NomarTyme]

So, what are the odds for Itagaki going to Capcom to work on DMC or the odds for Itagaki going to Namco to work on Tekken/SC?

The same odds that Obama gives Hilary the VP position.

 

[Clevinger]

Uh..Itagaki has a legitimate reason for filing a lawsuit.

That's assuming he's telling the truth.

 

[Crateman]

My mind has been blown!

*BOOM!*

 

[Kipe]

Goddamn Itagaki has more plot twists and shocking statements than a soap opera. I want to say he won't be able to top this story, but I know I'll soon be proven wrong. :lol

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

So, what are the odds for Itagaki going to Capcom to work on DMC or the odds for Itagaki going to Namco to work on Tekken/SC?

The lulz won't stop if he works on DMC.

I'm hoping sega is nice enough to let him work on shinobi.

 

[EazyB]

Tecmo is fucked. Hope that when they go under, Itagaki is able to scoop back up the rights to the NG and DoA series.

 

[Dot50Cal]

Woah..