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Team Ninja EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 DLC costume pack on the way 13 Got $3.99 to waste on digital clothing? Good, because you'll get your chance to do so on November 19 as four new costumes are coming to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the PlayStation 3. Ayane... Team Ninja working on a new Xbox 360/PS3 game 19 Next in the line of someone's working on something news is Team Ninja. And just like before, the news comes from a Japanese classified ad looking for a graphics programmer for an unnamed Xbox 360... Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma to have an entertaining mandatory install 22 When you first pop Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma into your PlayStation 3 this fall, get comfortable -- there's going to be a wait before you can play. But don't worry, Tecmo and Team Ninja plan on making ... Dead Fantasy IV is full of summons and clones 24 The new chapter to the Dead Fantasy brawl is out and it’s a lot better than Dead Fantasy III. I’m a big fan of fight scenes with multiple characters (FOX X-Men cartoon FTW!) and the l... Dead Fantasy III continues the Square vs Team Ninja battle 32 Monty Oum is back to continue his Dead Fantasy series. Be sure to check out Dead Fantasy 1 and Dead Fantasy 2 if you haven't watched this awesome series yet. In the second episode, the Final Fant... Metroid: Other M is a 'traditional' Metroid 39 While the announcement of Metroid: Other M proved to be a big E3 favorite that had Nintendo Nerds creaming their jeans and announcing that Nintendo does care about them (again), a few retroheads ... E3 09: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 still exists, says this trailer 18 Now I know Ninja Gaiden 2 wasn't exactly met with the warmest reception ever, but the game had dogs with swords in their mouths. What more do you people want!? Sure, the camera was a bit on the a... E3 09: Rumortime! Does Metroid: Other M have a release date? 27 Intrepid reader Tobbii sent us in a video he put together breaking down the Metroid: Other M video, attempting to discern any secrets from it. Since so few details are available at the moment, th... E3 09: Nintendo announces new Metroid title 70 Nintendo really seems to be pulling out all the stops this E3, with a slew of first-party titles being announced. Now we can add Metroid to the growing list of games with a Wii game entitled, Me... More Ninja Gaiden on the way? You bet 18 Tomonobu Itagaki's departure from Team Ninja (and also his legal action towards Tecmo) certainly dampened the hopes of any fans hoping for more Ninja Gaiden games -- especially when Itagaki clear... GDC 09: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 gaining online co-op 41 Tecmo isn’t known for making appearances at the Game Developers Conference, but that looks to be changing as they were around the other day showing off Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the PlayStat... Team Ninja has three new titles in the works: Studio isn't dead yet 13 According to Tecmo's new president, Itagaki's former stable Team Ninja has three new videogames in the works. Despite the loss of its leader, the studio will continue, although we don't know quit... Tecmo shares plummet following Itagaki's departure 29 The consequences of Ninja Gaiden II director Tomonobu Itagaki's departure from Tecmo are starting to be felt, as the company's share prices took a dive of more than ten percent. On Tuesday, ... Itagaki leaving Team Ninja, suing Tecmo 78 The last time I ran into Team Ninja head man and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki, he was a happy son of a bitch. He had new games lined up, his army of scantily clad girls in tow, and his... Destructoid review: Ninja Gaiden II 55 Historically, ninja are known for their proclivity for stealth tactics: silently slipping into the fortresses of their enemies, dispatching them quietly, and leaving behind no trace. Evidently, T... Blood splattered on gold looks hot: Ninja Gaiden II getting ready to ship 13 "Splat! Splash! Splish! Squash!"That's my impression of Ninja Gaiden II, Team Ninja's true follow-up to their 2004 Xbox title. You'll see exactly what I mean in a few weeks when the gam... This Ninja Gaiden II artwork blowout is INSANE! 14 Following their mega-update of over forty Ninja Gaiden II screenshots, Microsoft have released some character renders and artwork for a handful of the game's central characters. Alexei, Joe ... For you, a ridiculous number of Ninja Gaiden II screenshots 38 Yes, it probably took me longer to upload these 48 Ninja Gaiden II screenshots (and two pieces of artwork!) than it did for me to write this post. But really, what more needs to be said about Nin... Five things I learned from playing a preview build of Ninja Gaiden II 26 For the past few weeks, I've been playing around with a preview build of Team Ninja's upcoming splatter-fest, Ninja Gaiden II. Published by Microsoft exclusively for the Xbox 360, Ninja Gaiden II... Dead Fantasy 2: The epic chick fight continues 64 First off, if you haven't seen part one, then do so immediately. Once you're caught up, watch part two of this Team Ninja vs Square Enix super fight. The fight is pretty even between the two tea... Video killed the Dino Fiend: Record your kills in Ninja Gaiden 2 17 If Halo 3 received heavy praise for but one addition, it was Forge. If it received praise for two additions, it was Forge and the ability to record and save videos of your multiplayer matches. Am... Ninja Gaiden 2 video, screens, and demo impressions 34 I had only been on staff here at Dtoid for two days when the inimitable Nick Chester unshackled me from the hazing pole and aimed the full force of his piercing, lazy-eyed glare in my direction, ... Destructoid Q&A: Tomonobu Itagaki 39 Few developers in the gaming industry have such a carefully crafted image as Tomonobu Itagaki, head of Team Ninja and creator of the Dead or Alive franchise and Ninja Gaiden's next-gen evolution.... Team Ninja wants your achievement suggestions 37 Whether an achievement fanatic, blistering your fingers in ceaseless toil toward a gamer score displayable only in scientific notation, or simply enjoying playing, thus forsaking a banner with wh... Happy Ninja Day: New Ninja Gaiden II footage and images 26 On this glorious day known as Day of the Ninja, Team Ninja unleashed this very Ninjatastic kill montage from Ninja Gaiden II. Ryu Hayabusa makes easy work of his enemies with his assortment of ba... Itagaki hints at upcoming Ninja Gaiden 2 demo 11 At this year's Tokyo Game Show, we had a chance to get some alone time with Ninja Gaiden 2 assistant producer, Yoshifuru Okamoto, who showed us a live demo of the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive. The... New Ninja Gaiden 2 info is exciting, but lacks chunks of gore 21 We had a chance to check out a live demo of Ninja Gaiden 2 at Tokyo Game Show, but beyond Ryu being really pissed off, and the game being really gory, we didn't learn much we couldn't have guesse... New footage and awful screenshots for Ninja Gaiden DS 13 I've been interested in getting Ninja Gaiden DS ever since I first heard about it. I do enjoy the crazy gore and gameplay of the console version but I guess I haven't been paying close attention ... Dead Fantasy 1: From the guy who did Haloid. Also, CHICK FIGHT! 48 A few months ago, a video was released called Haloid that brought together Halo and Metroid into an all out battle to the death. Today, montyoum is back with his latest epic masterpiece called De... TGS 2007: Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword hands-on 7 After seeing recent footage of Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS in action, we couldn't wait to get our hands on the actual thing and try it for ourselves. Tecmo had a short ... TGS 2007: Is it that time of the month for Ninja Gaiden II? 9 I remember first getting my hands on Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden, for the original Xbox system, some three years ago. I remember being impressed by the game's stunning visuals, and then squealing w... TGS 2007: Tecmo booth tour 9 Everything Tecmo is doing here at the Tokyo Game Show is brimming with cool and badassness, and their booth this year is a perfect reflection of their rock star attitude. They brought the fun wi... TGS 2007: Tecmo hopes to keep Ninja Gaiden II's essential game mechanics intact 27 When Ninja Gaiden rocked the Xbox in 2004, many referred to it as one of the best, yet most challenging action adventure games of all time. However, when the much anticipated sequel finally makes... First gameplay footage from Ninja Gaiden 2. Look at all that gore! 38 GOD DAMN YOU INTERNETS! If these screenshots hadn't been leaked, then we would have witnessed the Japanese Castle themed level. Instead, we now have to look at the Aqua Capitol stage. Oh well, I ... Ryu is back with a scythe in Ninja Gaiden 2's TGS Trailer (Update) 24 Yesterday, stealthy screenshots made their way around the 'net, showing us just enough to get us excited. It seems like the newly released Ninja Gaiden 2 trailer is out to do the same thing; sne... Ninja Gaiden 2 screens appear online and quickly disappear, Internet too fast 55 In the black of the night (how appropriate!) a Ninja Gaiden 2 details page appeared on Microsoft's official Japanese Xbox 360 Web site. Complete with the screenshots shown here, the game was list... Ninja Gaiden Sigma DLC screens: Rachel's new locks look stunning 15 Tecmo has released some screens for their upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma DLC triple threat we reported on earlier in the week, and biped panther strippers have never looked better. The screens ... New Ninja Gaiden Sigma modes and content coming to PSN 21 Tecmo has announced that it will be releasing three new modes for Ninja Gaiden Sigma, all available for download from the PlayStation Network over the next three months. Each mode will cost playe... Big-mouth Itagaki hates buttons and Heavenly Sword 59 It was but a few scant days ago when Team Ninja's Tomonobu Itagaki was mouthing off about how Tekken 6 sucks and yet he's already back on the diss-wagon, slandering yet another game he hasn't pla... Tomonobu Itagaki couldn't care less about Tekken 6, loves the 360/DS 34 If you live long enough, you soon learn that some things in the universe seem to happen with acute regularity. For instance, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears always find themselves as the top stor... Tomonobu Itagaki couldn't care less about Tekken 6, loves the 360/DS 34 If you live long enough, you soon learn that some things in the universe seem to happen with acute regularity. For instance, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears always find themselves as the top stor... Team Ninja: Ninja Gaiden Sigma will demonstrate the true PS3 potential 31 I'm not sure what is going on with all of the posturing as of late, but it seems that everyone at Team Ninja are way too eager to convince us that they are the Alpha and the Omega of videogam... Itagaki spouts off about how awesome his new games are, babies cry 42 There are a few certainties when it comes to Team Ninja game designer, Tomonobu Itagaki.1. He's always going to be wearing a jacket that's cooler than yours.2. He's going to hit on yo... Team Ninja to Xbox 360 fans: no Sigma in your future 35 It looks like any hopes Xbox 360 owners may have regarding seeing Ninja Gaiden Sigma ported over from the PlayStation 3 have but all been dashed. Talking with Japan's Famitsu Xbox 360, Tomon...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! Dive in! meetup+play for a chance to win a PC Dtoid Twitter    Got news?   tips@destructoid.com Reviews & Previews Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles review Left 4 Dead 2 review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex review Arkedo Series - 02 SWAP! review EyePet review more reviews Chugging along with Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks Online Lessons 101 Monster Slaying in Monster Hunter Tri Hooking onto, under and above Just Cause 2 PS3's 256-player MAG Rooms The Main Building more previews - The Dtoid Army is 50650 strong - Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all Call for entries: do the wrong thing New to Dtoid? 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