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There are a few certainties when it comes to Team Ninja game designer, Tomonobu Itagaki.

  1. 1. He's always going to be wearing a jacket that's cooler than yours.
  2. 2. He's going to hit on your mom.
  3. 3. While there have been a few misses (Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 says "Hi."), Itagaki-san has a pretty solid track record, and his games are generally of high quality.
  4. 4. He's going to brag about it. A lot.

So no one is surprised when, in a recent interview, he says something like this to Game Informer:

I’d like to show everybody some of the new stuff that we’ve been working on in the near future. The only problem with that is that when the other developers see what we’re doing, they’re going to lose all of their motivation to create any game in the same genre, because there’s no way they can beat it.

Itagaki's talking about his yet to be revealed titles, Code Chronos and Ninja Gaiden 2. This solves a lot of problems for gamers; with rising prices of software and hardware, it's becoming increasingly difficult to balance videogame budgets with things like food, gas, and home. Problem solved -- now we only have to buy two games this generation. 

Thanks, Itagaki.


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Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:27
Snaileb
The mere sound of Ninja Gaiden 2 has given me the most severe case of blue balls...

..seriously for like 2 years.
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:28
-D-
When did Guitar Wolf start making games?
Faraday's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:29
Faraday
it looks like he was balancing the 360 on his fingers and is about to flick into the air to a wicked sick trick.
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:32
Gameboi
Whatever happened to Japanese guys being humble? I love his work, but this is a bit much.
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:44
Mabec
Is it gonna be as good as DOAX2!?!?!??!
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:46
LordRegulus
@Gameboi & AgentMOO

SSHHHH!! Don't let him hear you, or he'll honor-kill you with his COCK.

That's it, man. Between Itagaki and David Jaffe, it has officially become a bad idea for developers to even try talking about their own games. You'd think they were talking about their high school football teams.

Will Wright may continue to speak, as he tends not to make an ass of himself on a regular basis.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:47
Nick Chester
I heard Will Wright challenged Sid Meier to an arm wrestling match.
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:49
LordRegulus
Christ, remember when Postal came out? Remember the stupid shit that poured out of Vince Desi's mouth when he tried to convince the industry that he wasn't a talentless hack?

Mother of G-man, this makes me angry.
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:51
LordRegulus
@Nick

No kidding? Hope that was a friendly challenge, cuz I'm running out of role models...
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 09:57
BlindsideDork
I am instantly reminded of the many quotes from Grandma's Boy by J.P. such as...

"It's the future of gaming."
"People will bow to it."

Samantha: "That... is a great idea."
J.P.: "Those are the only kind I have."
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:08
Nick Chester
@ Regulus:

Yes, I was kidding. :D
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:08
TheStripe
Blech, Ego for the lose.
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:18
deanhatescoffee
@ Faraday:
I noticed that too. That would be an impressive feat.
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:20
dtomek
Well at least his games generally don't suck.
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:24
LordRegulus
@Nick

<---gullible
boltox's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:40
boltox
The man gave us hypnotic oversized bouncy breasts on a new level and Ninja Gaiden, so he has my respect.

Ninja Gaiden 2 could come into play on which next-gen system I get. Any word from him on which way it will go?
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:54
Zanch
@ AgentMOO

Sounds like you weren't good enough to beat Ninja Gaiden...that's ok, go suckle on your mom's teet for a while and you'll feel better, I promise.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 10:59
Mxyzptlk
@ LordRegulus:

You forgot John Romero and Peter Molyneux.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 11:03
ShinAmano
Ninja Gaiden 2 is 360...

As for Itagaki...more power to him...I love it. Keep up the outstanding work...and never change!
Grapefruit Juice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 11:10
Grapefruit Juice
A short story about Itagaki's supposed greatness; No.
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 11:13
TheBrain
In fact, these games will be SO good, they will remake them 3 times each. I doubt he'll show us much we haven't seen before.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 11:22
TheStripe
ZOMGPONIES! More games means more remakes! God, I love buying the same game over and over again for one more weapon or a couple new levels. Itagaki is a genius . . . for me to poop on.

Holy shit, where did that come from?
conglomerate's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 12:14
conglomerate
so, is he the inspiration for J.P. in Grandma's Boy....except a burn victim?
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 12:30
Rosseh
I kind of get the impression he's doing it satirically. It's pretty funny.
mrsamuel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 12:45
mrsamuel
Talking shit is lame. And take off your damn sunglasses.

@AgentMOO: lolz
Maclintok's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 12:56
Maclintok
A Japanese man NOT being humble is a breath of frickin' fresh air. Besides, as Rosseh put it, I'm sure he was being facetious and not completely serious.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 13:05
BlindsideDork
Ponies ftw!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 13:27
Nick Chester
I found it amusing, too. I'm sure he's not ENTIRELY serious, but the man has been known to have a slight ego.
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 13:30
908peruvian
he brags too much....
DoA sucks
rpbowlinggod's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 15:06
rpbowlinggod
@blindside
if he does speak like JP, I hope to god its in the robot voice.

"Please, sit on my face"
0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 15:15
0bshaky
He looks like someone I should kill in Dead Rising. Maybe Ill get an achievement after whooping his ass.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 16:06
PSIq0ut
ugh Itagaki is an idiot, DOA is rubbish.
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 16:43
Tron Knotts
His games are really, really tacky.

They are like school in the summer time.



Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 16:44
Tron Knotts
I'd go as far as to say they're as bad as...

Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 19:23
Tron Knotts
I can't take credit fo rit. It's a Fat Albert line.
Papapishu's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 21:04
Papapishu
@-D-

Guitar Wolf started making games when they realized that Wild Zero was too awesome to be contained simply on the silver screen.

Then they combed their hair, took a jello shot, cut a zombie in half with a sword and said "ROCK AND ROLL!"

And thus Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox was born.
ridley80's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2007 22:56
ridley80
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" --- The start of any Guitar Wolf song
Jim's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 02:14
Jim
I like Itagaki because his interviews never get boring.

And it's a true fact: Itagaki was born wearing shades, YES SIR!
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 08:37
Joseph Leray
Unless Christie's vagina is involved, I'm not interested.

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