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Ninjas in video games: the next generation?
scorpius \| 10:58 PM on 08.10.2008	10 comments

Why are ninjas never appreciated in video games as they should be? Any game involving ninjas is an action game, like Ninja Gaiden or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Turtles In Time. So why don't developers make a true, authentic ninja experience, allowing you to be a ninja, having to use stealthy ways of getting around and killing people. Like Metal Gear Solid, but with more ninjas. Ryu isn't much of a ninja, yet he's called one...why is that?

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10 comments | showing # 1 to 10

the GAMEGOBLIN

I fucking loved Tenchu Z but nobody else appreciates it. Play it; I think it's right up your alley

TrickyNicky

I take it you've never played Tenchu, or its many sequels?

Puppy Licks

Yeah fair point, there isn't a single bit of stealth in Ninja Gaiden (A fact I am deeply grateful for) but ninjas were all about stealth.

Tenchu seems to be one of the few ninja games that did ninja stealth right.

DarkTravesty

i also loved tenchu z.

ajaxender

The tenchu games treat it seriously and have the right idea (for this kind of ninja), but i dont particularly like them; i just feel someone could do a much better job of, well, everything. Hopefully someone will eventually.

braulio09

Tenchu, man.

Also, hide this shit. If it's a choice between no blogs and this crap, I'll take the empty c-blogs.

DanMazkin

My recipie is simple.

Take Tenchu 1.
Then add:
Next gen graphics.
A great light basedcover system (think splinter cell)
Responsive combat
Rewarding & stylish stealth kills
Assassins creed like athletics
A great story that ties in to actual historical events.
and a fucking grappling hook.

Then pick a competant developer to work on it, wait 3 or so years and then you've got the game of your dreams. easy.

RJG

Tenchu was good in theory, but the execution sucked.

Danmazkin, you sound like a prophet. Let's hope someone's listening.

Skribble

Obviously nobody remembers Zool

Giant bumble bees protecting a candy covered oasis of fighting and sugar. Historically correct ninja action for the fucking win

king3vbo

Play old school Tenchu. Thats the good stuff

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