Yaiba Is A Ninja Gaiden Spin-Off, In Which Ryu Must Die
YaibaThat Yaiba game looks pretty slick, doesn't it?
But there's something you probably didn't know... During a Tecmo Koei media event prior to the start of the Tokyo Game Show, former Capcom executive and Comcept founder Keiji Inafune shared some new details.
The full title is actually Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Yep, that's right, this is technically a spin-off, and the project is a joint venture between Comcept, Team Ninja, and Spark Unlimited (Legendary, Lost Planet 3). Interestingly enough, the main character, Yaiba, must hunt down and kill the master Ninja Gaiden protagonist Ryu. Evidently, the adventure will include "ninjas, zombies and samurai," which is kinda like a triple whammy for action aficionados.
We still don't know about targeted platforms and there is no estimated release window. But Ninja Gaiden 3 didn't really turn out well, so we're hoping this spin-off can resurrect our love for the esteemed franchise.
Related Game(s): Yaiba
Tags: yaiba, comcept, keiji inafune, ninja gaiden spinoff
9/19/2012 9:35:11 PM Ben Dutka
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Temjin001
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 11:19:45 PM
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Cell shading is a turn off. Keiji's involvement is more of a turn-off. Sorry Keiji, I liked Mega Man and Onimusha well enough but I think your best days are behind you.
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Shams
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 2:10:04 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 10:07:54 AM
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Shams
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 10:48:44 AM
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GuyverLT
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 11:33:06 PM
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Last edited by GuyverLT on 9/19/2012 11:33:16 PM
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Dancemachine55
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 11:43:55 PM
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If the game is anything like the trailer, I might actually try this one out! I liked Ninja Gaiden 2 on 360, the Sigma version on PS3 was great, but shame they had to edit out most of the violence. Just didn't quite feel right.
I didn't even bother with Ninja Gaiden III, based on reviews and other friends' opinions.
Yaiba does look pretty awesome! Hopefully they'll finally figure out that camera, have some awesome massive bosses and mix up the gameplay with heaps of different types of enemies. Bayonetta was certainly great at that! I might just have to get a WiiU after all for that sequel.
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Shams
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 10:54:28 AM
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Lawless SXE
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 2:57:20 AM
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At the same time, Spark Unlimited aren't exactly the best developer going, or close to it for that matter. I'll keep an eye on it.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 10:09:02 AM
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 @ 10:40:07 PM