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Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma Premium Box Pack Premium Price
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has been dated for Japan. Here are details about the ¥9,980 (US$104) Premium Box. More » -
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's Momiji In Action
The PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, now with extra Sigma, will feature more than just a playable Ryu Hayabusa. You'll also play as the anatomically impressive Rachel, a trashier looking Ayane, and the expectedly stacked Momiji. More » -
tecmo
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Dated And Detailed For Japan
Tecmo is bringing Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden II and big guns to the PS3 with Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. More » -
tecmo
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Has Really Big Guns
Ninja Gaiden publisher Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors factory Koei were officially merged in April. But today, the two Japanese powerhouses spawned a European subsidiary. So we though we'd celebrate the good news with screen shots of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. More » -
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Ninja Gaiden II Stretches Definition Of "Only On"
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tecmo
What Tecmo Used To Do To Easy Games....
Back in the day, games used to be hard — especially Tecmo's games. Before difficulty options became standard, Tecmo was making the most impossible games it could. What did Tecmo do to easy titles it developed? More » -
Boobs Musou
Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game
Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? More » -
clips
First Nostalgia Trailer Evokes Feelings Of Familiarity
Ignition Entertainment's Nostalgia for the Nintendo DS is accurately titled. Developed by Matrix Software and Red Entertainment, it will have Japanese role-playing game fans waxing nostalgic due to its well-worn mechanics and allusions. More » -
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iphone
Tecmo Deals iPhone DoA Kasumi Blackjack
Who in their right mind would pay good money to play blackjack on their iPhone with a 3D model of Kasumi from Tecmo's Dead or Alive series? More » -
reggie fils-aime
Team Ninja Bringing Special Sauce To Metroid
Nintendo has wrangled in Tecmo's Team Ninja to develop upcoming Wii title Metroid: Other M. Team Ninja is best known for its work on action title Ninja Gaiden and bouncy fighter Dead or Alive. More » -
e3 2009
Undead Knights Impressions: Throwing Zombies At The Problem
Tecmo might have created an entirely new genre with their PSP title Undead Knights - the zombie tosser. More » -
smack talk
Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has left Tecmo's Team Ninja. He's been away, but has returned with a new start-up, unofficially dubbed the Tokyo Vikings. More » -
e3
Where To Now For The Ninja Gaiden Series?
Development of the modern, 3D Ninja Gaiden games has always been overseen by one man: former Team Ninja boss/ Dark Lord Tomonobu Itagaki. But what happens now he can no longer work on the series? More » -
e3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Impressions: If It's Broke A Little, Fix It A Little
I didn't like Ninja Gaiden II much. From what I saw of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, though, I like it a lot better. Amazing what an extra 12 months development time can do for a game, isn't it? More » -
e3 2009
New Quantum Screens Are No Longer Theoretical
Tecmo's "TPS" Quantum is reporting for PlayStation 3 exclusive duty in 2010. The third-person shooter looks very Japanese in its visual design, but Western in its cover system-focused gameplay. More » -
e3 2009
Tecmo Surprises Us With Fret Nice, The Guitar Controller Platformer
Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo. More » -
e3 2009
Tecmo Getting Into NBA Gaming
NBA Unrivaled will be a new option for players looking for an NBA video game alternative. More » -
tokyo vikings
Ex-Team Ninja Lead Itagaki Speaks About What's Next
Former Team Ninja lead Tomonobu Itagaki is in the catbird's seat, having moved on from Tecmo and on to things not Ninja Gaiden or Dead Or Alive related. It's even better for us. More » -
tecmo
Can We Expect More Ninja Gaiden Games? Can We?
When game designer Tomonobu Itagaki headed up Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden franchise, he stated that Ninja Gaiden II was the last title in the series. But the franchise isn't his anymore. More » -
e3 2009
What's Tecmo Bringing To E3? Ninja Gaiden Models, For One
Publisher Tecmo is heading to E3, armed with a septet of games, three of them still currently unannounced. What will Tecmo be bringing, beyond a playable Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2? And "Ninja Gaiden models"? More » -
game announce
RPG Dream Team Delivers Steampunk Nostalgia To The DS
From the creators of Dragon Quest V, Final Fantasy III and IV for the DS, Thousand Arms, Fatal Frame, and Grandia comes Nostalgia, an original steampunk role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. More » -
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Koei Tecmo Dubbed "Kotec" By Koei Tecmo Exec
To mark the Koei Tecmo merger, staff from both Koei and Tecmo had a shindig at the Tokyo Imperial Hotel. There was eating, drinking and corporate naming. More » -
No Plans Watch
No Fatal Frame For Europe, Either
Fatal Frame probably won't be released on the Wii in the US. If it makes you feel any better, Americans, it probably won't be released in Europe either. More » -
wii
Tecmo: Nintendo Holding Back Fatal Frame
When asked about when Mother 3 would be coming to the States, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that wasn't his decision. Japan makes those decisions. More » -
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Koei Tecmo Reveals Its New Company Logo (Looks Familiar)
Back in January, Tecmo and Koei officially merged. The merger created a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1, when the new financial year starts.
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only in japan
Former Troubled Tecmo Exec Can Find Work (Can You?)
Last summer, we broke that former Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda was at the center of not one Tecmo employee brouhaha, but two. The president eventually resigned, but he's found another job. Good for him. More » -
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Yosuke Hayashi Mans Up, Moves Out Of Itagaki's Shadow
Tecmo's redundant announcement of Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 was more than just a chance to talk about online co-op; it was Producer Yosuke Hayashi's chance to come out of his ex-boss's shadow. More » -
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Looks Light On Bloody Violence
The trailer for Xbox 360 title Ninja Gaiden II was a pure gore porn, complete with bloody slicing and dicing. The trailer of the PS3 reworking Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 seems, well, different. More » -
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First Shots Of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Show Off Playable Ayane
The newest issue of Famitsu Weekly has first details on the PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, coming worldwide this Fall as Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. Famitsu's web site reveals first in-game screens. More » -
japan
Xbox 360 Exclusive Ninja Gaiden II Coming To PS3
This fall, Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 is coming to Sony's PLAYSTATION 3. The game is a PS3 remake of the "Only on Xbox 360" title Ninja Gaiden II. More » -
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Tecmo Announcing The Greatest _____ Game Ever March 24th
The PlayStation faithful may want to mark March 24th down on their calendars, as Tecmo says it will be announcing a brand new title on the second day of this year's Game Developers Conference.
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Xbox Live Deal Of The Week: Ninja Missions On The Cheap
Microsoft second offering in their recently revived Deal of the Week program grants Xbox Live Gold members a special price on the Mission Mode add-on for Ninja Gaiden 2. More » -
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Upcoming Tecmo PS3 Exclusive Started As PC Title
Last fall, Tecmo first announced upcoming Gears-cover-style third person shooter Quantum Theory. It's not exactly the type of game you'd think coming from the Dead or Alive developer. More » -
business
Tecmo Koei Merger Creates Koei Tecmo Holdings
It's official. Tecmo and Koei announced today that the two companies have merged, giving birth through stock transfer to a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1.
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Major Tecmo Shareholder Unsure About Koei Merger
The planned merger between Japanese game developers Tecmo and Koei stumbles a bit today, as Tecmo's 2nd largest stockholder hits the more information button. More » -
maximum risky
Rygar Taps Hard Gay For Beefy, Oiled-Up Game Promo
Tecmo's Japanese marketing team has recruited "entertainer" Hard Gay to help promote the upcoming Rygar: The Battle of Argus in Japan. Over there, they call it Argos no Senshi: Muscle Impact and use CAPS LOCK. More » -
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Rygar Diskarmors Wii In February
Tecmo has put a firm and final date on Rygar: The Battle of Argus, the PlayStation 2 action adventure turned Wii-make that drops its last-gen Greco-Roman look for spiky, tattooed, anime-inspired visuals. More » -
japan
Nikkei Shimbun: Japan's Gaming Industry "Melancholy"
Gloom and doom! It's not only Japanese game developers who are saying Japan's days as gaming's dominant force are over, but so is the mainstream Japanese media. An article in Japan's Nikkei Shimbun, the country's equivalent of The Wall Street Journal, entitled "The Melancholy of Cool Japan" portrayed Japan's declining domestic game industry. As the article pointed out, the top two game companies in the world are no longer Japanese but American: EA and Activision Blizzard. More » -
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Dead Or Alive Online Going Beta
DOA Online, gaming's fatal car accident that we cannot look away from, is going into closed beta soon. November 12, actually. The game is being spearheaded by China's Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited and developed by Tecmo's online game development team, "Lievo Studio." That's right, no Team Ninja! The game was originally supposed to be running by the Beijing Olympics. That didn't happen. More » -
Imperial Hot
Square Enix President Suggests "Japan Alliance" For Gaming
During the Tokyo Game Show 2008, imperial hot Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada voiced concerns about how the West's gaming industry was surpassing Japan's. In an Nikkei Business article on the Japanese gaming "crisis", Wada further explains his position. The gaming industry in the West is growing faster, and developers and publishers have more capital than their Japanese counterparts. More »





































