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06/08/09
I'm saying he has a rat character because as i remember(i think i read it here, on kotaku), when ninja gaiden sigma was launched, some guy in japan went with a copy of the game to a game shop or something where he knew itagaki was, to get it signed. And itagaki didn't sign it, because he said he won't sign that crap cos he didn't make it, and apparently was also mad on the fan.
Bad
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05/17/09
Glad to see the spirit of Itagaki lives on in mind and body...And in this case, in wang!
05/15/09
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05/15/09
That drove me NUTS about NG2. The combat system was so refined, and for the first 5 levels it was like action game godhood...
Then they introduced the mecha demons and the chaingun homing bazooka ninjas and I threw my controller at the wall. I believe Hayashi said adjusting balance was his FIRST priority in the game after fixing the camera though, so I'm hoping that will be less prominent in Sigma 2.
05/15/09
05/15/09
Yeah, Hayashi mentioned that in the interview; the next game will be on both platforms.
05/15/09
Does anyone else feel this way?
05/15/09
05/16/09
If they go multi-plat from now on, kudos to them. I still don't think either console has the exclusives to justify having both...it comes down to multiplat performance on that system.
05/16/09
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05/16/09
As we've seen so far, multiplatform titles dont hold specificity as to which system they work better on, it all boils down to how much time a given developer spends making said game, and that is a variable that can change from game to game, developer to developer, and shouldnt be a basis as to which you buy.
Truth be told, people buy consoles for the quality of their exclusives that set them apart from the competition, and in my opinion, especially this year, the PS3 is having the better of all exclusive line ups in terms of gameplay quality, graphics, sequels, story, etc. If a choice it to be made on which to buy, and if you care for aforementioned characteristics, then i would recommend getting a PS3.
05/15/09
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05/15/09
Well, what I'd like to see is the game become a little looser, a little more free-form. NG2 STARTED down that path, but the reason I've always preferred DMC to NG (and I still like both games a LOT) is that NG's combos are a lot more restrictive; they're tighter, but they're more like dial-a-combos than I'd prefer.
They're so close to getting it right, too. Who knows, Hayashi might even be able to pull it off in Sigma 2.
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05/15/09
But we can't all have HORRIBLY PAINFUL things.
05/16/09
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05/16/09
No.
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05/15/09
Itagaki is not the beginning and end of this franchise. in fact- Ninja Gaiden 2 only proved that lightning doesn't often strike twice, as it was largely received as an underwhelming follow-up to the first Ninja Gaiden (which many would agree was his only real hit).
i think this series has a lot of room to grow and improve- i'm excited to see what team Ninja has in store.
05/15/09
05/15/09
@Shinta: Can you really stack Tekken 3 against DOA 2 and say DOA is anything in comparison?
If so, my hats off to you. I love boobs, but I don't love boobs that much. For every unnecessary jiggle, there is a completely broken juggle.
05/15/09
05/16/09
Also consider how bad Ninja Gaiden II was, remember that it was WITH Itagaki; maybe a new one without him wouldn't be THAT bad...
05/16/09
It'll be 'fun'.
03/24/09
theres a new sheriff in town and his nam is Hayashi-San!
if he cures the disease that was NG2, he will be well on his way to forging his own path.
lest not forget NG Sigma on PS3 was no fucking slouch.
03/24/09
Hayashi has been with Team Ninja a long time. Any Team Ninja game you've played, he's either programmed for or directed.
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03/25/09
More like there's something OUT of the water at Tecmo.
03/24/09
03/24/09
Hayashi is one of those "vets", and a lot of the people on the original team are still on board (while some left years ago).
Itagaki created Team Ninja and his big mouth made them what they are. However, given the fiasco that followed his departure, I don't think any existing developer will actually welcome him on board. He'll either have to create his own studio or actually do what he went to college for: practice law.
03/24/09
Microsoft will probably scoop him up as a development leader for XBOX Japan.