Category Archives: Tecmo

Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi believes the Dead or Alive fanbase has grown past bouncing breasts and wants real female fighters.

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The version of Dead or Alive 2 Tecmo published for PS2 was incomplete, driving franchise creator Tomonobu Itagaki to found an independent studio.

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Andriasang reports a delay to the Japanese release of Dynasty Warriors VS; originally scheduled for March 15, it’s now expected on April 26. This is perhaps not the most exciting news out of context, but the hack and slash title was to be one of the first titles utilising the Nintendo Network, the company’s long-awaited answer to the PSN and Xbox Live, alongside Final Fantasy Theatrhythm. The Omega Force title’s network features have not been detailed beyond an emphasis on multiplayer, but DLC is expected to be a part of it.

“Nintendo asked us what we would want from the hardware. And when we gave them our feedback, we could see that they really listened and made ​​changes. The hardware is currently changing constantly.” – Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi, speaking to German website Gamefront.de (via GoNintendo).

Team Ninja has previously said it was pushing Wii U hardware as hard as it can. Ninja Gaiden 3 is set to launch on the platform as a launch title this year.

Tecmo Koei’s launche a full out assault on the senses with half a dozen Ninja Gaiden Sigma Vita shots release this morning. One for the NG massive? Of course it is. Go take a look below the break.

The Team Ninja effort launches alongside Vita on February 22.

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Tecmo Koei’s released a new Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus trailer in Japan ahead of the game’s launch in the country on February 23. The video focusses mainly on story sequences, new gameplay stuff and first-person shooting bows. See for yourself after the break, via AGB.

NGSP releases as part of the western Vita launch line-up on February 22.

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Tecmo Koei is bringing Warriors Orochi 3 to the west on both platforms, pretty much winning my heart forever and ever.

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The faceless hordes are faceless no more in this Ninja Gaiden 3 developer diary, which may make you a little uncomfortable about chopping them up for a bonus.

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Tecmo Koei’s released nine new shots of Ninja Gaiden Sigma Vita ahead of its launch next month with PlayStation Vita in the US and Europe. NG Sigma for Vita is the same version of Sigma that released on PlayStation 3 a few years back, based on the first Ninja Gaiden from Team Ninja. Get the screens over at D’Toid.

Tecmo Koei Europe community manager Chin Soon Sun has confirmed Warriors Orochi 3 (confusingly titled Musou Orochi 2 in Japan) will release outside Japan. The crossover title will release on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and an official announcement and asset dump is expected at the end of the week. No release date was mentioned. Warriors Orochi 3 boasts the largest cast of any of Omega Force’s Warriors games, featuring characters from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors in addition to guests from Ninja Gaiden; Dead or Alive; Bladestorm; Warriors: Legends of Troy; and Zill O’ll.

Koei Tecmo, via fansite KOEI Warriors, has shared more information on Dynasty Warriors VS, the 3DS title announced in November. The portable release focuses on multiplayer, with 1v1, 2v2 and three or four-player battle royale modes, as well as a head-to-head mini-game collection called Musou Rush. Players can also create a new character and battle through a single-player story mode. Dynasty Warriors VS is expected on 3DS on March 15 in Japan, with western release unconfirmed but possible. Although the wider franchise was present at the console’s launch, this will be the first Dynasty Warriors game to grace the system.

Koei Tecmo has announced the contents of the Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector’s Edition, which as previously reported, will include a Dead or Alive 5 demo. Also included, is the game, an art book, soundtrack disc, and a Duel of the Mask figurine for $99 on PS3 and Xbox 360. A shot of the Collector’s Edition is posted below. The game is out in the US on March 20 and in the UK March 23.

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Wanna see Ninja Gaiden 3′s multiplayer in action? Head through the break. Here’s a spoiler: there’s blood.

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Here’s a bit of news which should make your Saturday afternoon a bit brighter: Team Ninja has said it’s “steadily making progress on Ni-Oh.” That’s according to a tweet from the firm on Twitter.  The Ninja Gaiden 3 studio announced back in September 2010 it was collaborating with developer Kou Shibusawa on the samurai action game, originally announced during E3 2005 and shown at TGS 2006. Ni-Oh tells the tale of a blond samurai warrior trying to sort his destiny in a “war torn” 16th century Japan, and is based on Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s previously lost script. Obviously, there isn’t a release set just yet, and it is still unknown whether the game will remain a PS3-exclusive or not. At least we do know, though, that it hasn’t entered into the realm of vaporware. Thanks, Gematsu.

Tecmo Koei has announced Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will released as a launch title in North America and Europe on February 22. The port of the original version of Sigma has added touch screen commands, and and the ability to toggle through first and third-person view. You can check out the latest screens for the game through here. Thanks, D’toid.

CVG‘s posted the first half-hour of Ninja Gaiden 3. How does Team Ninja’s return to the series kick off? Get it after the break.

The game’s out on PS3 and 360, along with a demo of Dead or Alive 5 for CE buyers, on March 23 in Europe.

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Koei Tecmo has released quite a few shots for its PS Vita version of Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus. Slated as a launch title for the US and Europe, the game lets players charge their ninpo and aim Ryu’s bow using the device’s touchscreen. Sounds rather interesting. Check out the screens over on Siliconera. Thanks, FeaturePreacher.

That new Pokémon announcement which was teased in Japan dropped over the weekend, and it’s better than we could have hoped for.

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Ninja Gaiden 3, when it launches in Japan on March 22, will launch with an alpha taster of Dead or Alive 5, Tecmo Koei has said overnight.

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The latest Famitsu’s reporting this week Tecmo Koei will launch Ninja Gaiden 3 in Japan on March 22 for PS3 and 360. It also has listed standard and “collectors editions.” As far as we know, no special editions for the game have been announced as yet. A western release date hasn’t been announced other than “early 2012.” We’ll email TK Europe this morning.

Thanks, Andriasang.