Tag Archives: Spark Unlimited

Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.

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Keiji Inafune believes Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will help overcome a Japanese prejudice against western-developed games.

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A developer diary for Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is below, and features Team Ninja leader Yosuke Hayashi and concept lead, Keiji Inafune, discussing development of the game. The game is in the works between three developmental entities: Comcept, Spark Unlimited, and Team Ninja. In the video, Inafune and Hayashi talk about many things, along with the differences between development in Japan and the west – something which has been touched upon before by the team. Have a watch below. We’re still unsure of a release date or platforms, but we’ll know more come E3 next week.

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has received a new live-action trailer courtesy of Tecmo Koei. It’s a cocktail of cheese, rap, zombies and blood. Drink up.

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Lost Planet 3 isn’t the hum-drum shoot-a-thon you’re probably expecting, but one of the most character-filled sci fi stories the industry has produced in years.

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Lost Planet 3 publisher Capcom has hurled across a snowball full of multiplayer details for Spark Unlimited’s shooter. Say hello to Akrid Survival and Scenario Mode.

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Lost Planet 3 multiplayer has been given the trailer treatment by Capcom, showing off ground troops and mechs fighting each other, and the Akrid horde.

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Lost Planet 3 joins a long list of games that have retailer-specific pre-order bundles. Capcom has published trailers for the GameSpot, Amazon and BestBuy editions. We’ve got all three here.

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Lost Planet 3 has been delayed into August for “business reasons,” Capcom has announced. Originally slated for June 25 in North America and in Europe on June 28, it will now release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 27 in North America and August 30 in Europe.

Loads of new details regarding upcoming spin-off Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z have dropped today.

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Lost Planet 3 has been dated for Europe and North America by Capcom, along with a new trailer, screens and box-art.

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Capcom Japan has set a June 27 release date for Lost Planet 3, according to this week’s Famitsu via Gematsu. The prequel shooter is headed to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; all we’ve officially heard regarding western release is sometime this year, although we had expected it in the first quarter.

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is being developed by three developmental entities: Comcept, Spark Unlimited, and Team Ninja. While it sounds as though there may be too many cooks making this bloody stew, Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi said everyone is functioning as one team.

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z may be heading to next-gen consoles, if a job listing posted by developer Spark Unlimited is any indication.

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Lost Planet 3 is being developed by the Medal of Honor veterans at Spark Unlimited, hence a greater emphasis on western shooter-style gameplay.

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Spark Unlimited is working on an “adventure series reboot,” for Capcom according the latest rumor in PSM3. That’s not all though: the game is supposedly Onimusha 4. No word on how they know this. Last year, Yoshinori Ono said it was time to resurrect the Onimusha series, but he would like to see it “progress beyond the standard single-player adventure,” he said. The last Onimusha console title was released in 2006. Thanks, CVG.

Lost Planet 3 is another venture between Capcom and a Western studio. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the developer to find out why teaming up with Spark Unlimited is paying off.

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Ninja Gaiden Z produced a stunning cel-shaded trailer yesterday; get a better look at its gloriously animated stylings in the screens through the break.

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Ninja Gaiden Z – a collaboration between Team Ninja, Keiji Inafune and Spark Unlimited has been announced at TGS, along with a brilliant new trailer. Watch it below.

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Team Ninja has revealed Ninja Gaiden Z, a collaboration between Team Ninja, Spark Unlimited and Keiji Inafune. It’s a cel-shaded Ninja Gaiden with zombies basically, and is the full name of Inafune’s ‘Yaiba’ project. The studio also unveiled a new Ninja Gaiden smartphone game, free Wii U DLC and more. Get it all here.

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