TheDarkPhantom
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Team Ninja confirms NINJA GAIDEN Reboot in the works
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Kusarigama
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Glad they are rebooting both Ninja Gaiden and DoA. Let's go!
Timberwolf25
Member
No faith that this will be good. Was bad enough that it isn't being done by Itagaki or the less talented Team Ninja that hasn't done a good Ninja Gaiden game that wasn't first touched by Itagaki.
I would love to be proven wrong, but I'm keeping my expectations very low.
I would love to be proven wrong, but I'm keeping my expectations very low.
Badlucktroll
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Shits_McGiggles
Member
I think current Team Ninja is capable of doing a new Ninja Gaiden game, but I'm concerned that the game will be designed for "modern audiences."
NightmareFarm
Member
Between this DMC5, Astral chain, also Bayonetta 3 and MGR becoming popular out of nowhere this year i think its safe to say character action games are back on the menu.
El Pistolero
Banned
Never played a NG before, so...fuck yeah! 
El Pistolero
Banned
A bit drunk right now, but lucid enough to interact still...I have just realized how removed I am from playing the reboot, should it come out: I need to get a job, find an apartment, grab a TV, buy a PS5 and, finally, invest in a copy of the game...
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jigglet
Banned
A bit drunk right now, but lucid enough to interact still...I have just realized how removed I am from playing the reboot, should it come out: I need to get a job, find an apartment, grab a TV, buy a PS5 and, finally, invest in a copy of the game...
you've missed a few: rebuild your self esteem, mend all the broken bridges, the shattered career, the motivation, the inclination to open the curtains, and last but not least - find that pair of pants that have been eluding you for so long now.
Kazekage1981
Member
oh man balloon boob physics where it looks like you can pop it with a pin. lol.
give ryu some jiggle on his ass, pecs, and his package will ya?
give ryu some jiggle on his ass, pecs, and his package will ya?
MadPanda
Banned
I agree. I like soulslike games but not everything has to be made like that, especially old franchises.
Mister Wolf
Member
Hopefully it's not running on their shitty game engine.
El Pistolero
Banned
I need to do all that! Not even joking! I'm a wreck, no doubt, but I will pull myself up or die trying!
March Climber
Gold Member
There are two roads here. An actual gritty reboot of DoA that takes itself more seriously for 'modern audiences' like you claim and it revitalizes the franchise back to it's glory days of the Dreamcast-Xbox gen, or a DoA project that leans even further into sexual design but possible further obscurity from larger audiences, who already looked at the last DoA game like an ancient relic compared to Tekken.
One path could lead to more 70 dollar sales yet less sexy DLC outfits, but at the same time revitalize the franchise for that large audience it lost after DoA 4, and set it back on course as a serious contender to other modern fighting games, and the other could lead to less 70 dollar sales, less prestige, less tournaments and recognition, but way more sexy DLC outfits to sell at gougingly high prices for the horny wallet whales.
Which would you choose?
kiphalfton
Member
Won't be surprised if titties aren't ginormous.
Punished Miku
Banned
Hopefully to actually introduce new gameplay mechanics.
-Zelda-
Banned
I really hate this. Why are the Japanese listening to a loud mouthed minority? Not every in the U.S is some unhinged blue haired liberal.
Cao Cao
Member
Why can't they do that in Ninja Gaiden 4?
Punished Miku
Banned
I mean, they can. It's not like anyone really cares about the story in these games that much. My guess is that it might be a large re-invention of the gameplay if they're considering a reboot. But who knows.
kiphalfton
Member
The problem with blue haired liberals is their jealousy of fictional character's bodies runs way too deep. And they have to ruin the fun for everybody else.
But at the end of the day, we can all be thankful they haven't gone after porn sites (or if they have it hasn't seemed to make any difference whatsoever).
scoobidoo112
Member
No purple blood please. More like Black and 2, less like everything else!
Badlucktroll
Member
Seems like every IP is coming back! But when MGS?
SegaManAU
Member
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
That's kind of a bummer
Orbital2060
Member
Is Razors Edge worth playing? In terms of not being let down after 2.
Sigma 1 and 2 are they remakes of the first two games? I see theyre on game pass but Im confused by the nomenclature.
The Cartographer
Member
In the past few years Team Ninja has been keeping itself pretty busy.
I can see them release the future rebooted iterations of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive not even a couple years after Rise of Ronin will be out.
I can see them release the future rebooted iterations of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive not even a couple years after Rise of Ronin will be out.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Yes, i hated ng3, but RE was dope
Sigma 1 and 2 are kinda shitty redone versions of black and 2, but I guess still kinda worth playing if you don't have access to the originals.
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Giallo Corsa
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They did by introducing the "steel on bone®" mechanic in NG3/RE and...everybody hated it Miku.
I know that the problem(s) with NG3/RE wasn't that specific mechanic only and instead was a culmination of different things (mushy combat, sponge enemies, ugly level design, story etc) but...I really can't see/understand why a "reboot" is called for, I mean, NG black is already perfect as it is (minus the camera which was somewhat fixed in Sigma 1) - unless of course they they try to "erase" the lore/mythos behind the 3D trilogy (fiends/dragon sword/Ryu getting cursed etc) and instead go with the NES cyber-organic esthetics, or, try a more grounded approach like the original arcade game did ? (Street fights basically), shit, I really don't know, what they SHOULD do though is stick to NG2's combat system which 10+ years after its release is still sublime.
I shudder at the thought of a NG game with a new God of war over the shoulder camera (it wouldn't surprise me though).
Now, regarding DOA...that's a franchise which I really don't understand the whole reboot thing behind it, I mean, it's a 3D beat 'em up for Christ's sake, what can be done about it ? Remove the lollies ? That was always part of its appeal.
Make it more "grounded" ? How exactly ?
Change the combat/fighting systems ? Again, it's a 3D fighting game, there's not much you can (nor should) change.
I really don't get "reboots", why can't companies just fix things with sequels ? It doesn't make any sense to me - especially with these kind of games...
Cheers
Punished Miku
Banned
If they stay with something more similar to the previous games but provide some meaningful additions Im fine. But I do tend to think they have some scars from NG3 and Itagaki's departure and may prefer to make the series their own thing instead of trying to copy a game created by someone who isn't there anymore. But this is all speculation anyway. Hopefully we hear something soon. Im always down for something new. The old games aren't going anywhere.
Orbital2060
Member
Right, its NG3 that I havent played - thanks. Think Im gonna jump into one of those, maybe start with Sigma 1 actually..
Dr. Samuel Hayden
Member
I'd be up for Platinum making it as long as it's not some live service abomination.
But this guy has basically no credibility at this point.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
The notion in this thread that only Itagaki can make Ninja Gaiden is absurd, no different than Kojima with Metal Gear. There are dozens upon dozens of people who worked on Ninja Gaiden Black (an updated rerelease to improve on the not-so-flawless original by the way). And lets please be honest: vanilla Ninja Gaiden 2 is a lot better than Sigma 2 but it wasn't exactly gold. The game had plenty of balance & variety issues, not to mention technical problems that only recently just got fixed when playing BC via Xbox Series.
If this reboot/sequel sucks, its not because of no Itagaki. DOA5 had no Itagaki and it had the most fans of any entry and the most financial success.
If this reboot/sequel sucks, its not because of no Itagaki. DOA5 had no Itagaki and it had the most fans of any entry and the most financial success.
I Master l
Banned
Anyone who played Nioh 2 realise this
Yeah, seeing what an embarassing joke his career become after he left TN only showing how much of a "genius" he is.
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Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I'm cautiously optimistic cuz I'm not sure they can pull this off on a level of the first two games without Itagaki's direct involvement. If it'll be a souls-like and not a linear game with levels just like the first two were, I'm out.
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