The 'latest' Playstation: The Official Magazine has project lead Yosuke Hayashi spilling some details on Ninja Gaiden III -- the first new Ninja Gaiden sans Itagaki. Supposedly, the focus will be on Ryu Hayabusa as a "dark Japanese hero" and “there won’t be new playable characters, but we’ll focus more deeply on Ryu Hyabusa’s life and lifestyle and feelings and thoughts.”
A darker hero sounds familiar, and it makes perfect sense because after all, the Ninja Gaiden series is world-renowned for making the player care for its protagonist's feelings and lifestyle -- shown in the last teaser trailer. Hayashi frames this as "trying to take the violent concepts even deeper and make people realize how it feels to actually kill someone and what it is to actually gut someone," and that "it’s very important to us that people realize that violence is not only about blood and gore."
The core design will also be slightly more accessible, although it's not necessarily going to be easier. Just a bit different, whatever that may mean. Furthermore, Ninja Gaiden III will feature a "complex multiplayer mode" in a simultaneous Xbox 360 and PS3 release. Finally, Hayashi didn't want to say anything about Move support, but mentioned it being a "closely guarded secret."
New Ninja Gaiden 3 Details Unleashed – Move Support Hinted [Games Thirst via VG247]
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5:00 PM on 04.02.2011 | 
All this unessecary BS--Move support, MP, darker story (to be frank the story was pretty dark as it is), darker Ryu, a new Ryu....isn't it deriving from the original NG formula: badass hero, demons, big boobs, and testicle disintergrating hard gameplay? Fuck, even Ninja Gaiden DS is hard.
I do have faith, but just telling us this is what NT has become post-Itagaki.....I'm worried, yo.
I'm all up for more Violence, but it seems that they're trying to make this 'Violence is beautiful' approach too seriously. But alas, ill wait for gameplay to make my judgement.
I really want to know what they mean with the word ''accessible'' removed redudant stuff? easier to move? what exactly? stop filling me head with confusions!
Also, this game will probably be more philosophical, excellent, excellent excellent <3.
Suda51 already did that with No More Heroes 2-
It will be fun to watch how that guy tries to do the same with Ninja Gaiden tho.
No ' DO A COMPLEX STICK MOTION TO GUIDE YOUR SWORD TO YOUR ENEMY'S TIBIA!' Shit. Just combohappy, blood raining, fun gameplay.
Fuck.
GIVE THIS MAN A FUCKING MEDAL!
Jumping into your friends game as Ayane,
Either choosing to aid Ryu or screwing him (over).
I WANT THIS SO HARD.
OPTIONAL
The last time Team Ninja tried to do that, we ended up with Metroid: Other M. I still had fun with it, but damn that games story sucked.
But do you think that applying move controls to a fast paced, scrotum sac ripping off with forceps hard game is a necessity? Don't you think it'll dumb down the game to simple sword slashes? You won't feel tired slashing madly at your screen?
Well you sir, are Mike Haggar. You can say whatever you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMBwKT0uDig
That's poetry in motion. Be nice to have a more open world design as in the original, too. NG2 had some decent level design, but you were largely just running through them. No chance to just take time out and explore, or see how your actions were affecting the game world (like having the military sent out after you).
....actually, that sounds neat? Kinda like Red Steel 2.....with parkour.....
(See what i did there?)
Also, pull the fucking camera back. Seriously, we know the game looks nice and all, we don't need to have the camera shoved up Ryu's ass crack to see it.
Otherwise I'm down for another NG
The move controller has everything a normal one does. Lets wait for gameplay and THEN we can all throw a fit:)
Seriously, that's an insanely good idea for the MP.
And it's obvious the Move controls are going to be for breast manipulation.
You said it, if they include Move controls it'll be for boob jiggling. I'm new to Ninja Gaiden, and i'm still recovering from the Sixaxis boob jiggling in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.
Not that i spend a whole hour experimenting with sixaxis side boob jiggling... Cause i didn't honestly!
And no one plays NG for the story... but if they can make it work, why the hell not?
I'm honestly curious if this is sarcasm. Because I honestly didn't get any of that from Ninja Gaiden 2. There was a girl with big boobs, the obligatory rival guy, and the old master guy. I don't recall Ryu really having any dialogue at all.
Wait, did all that shit get reconned?
To his defense though they were pretty cool.
Now I know he said no new characters, but will Momiji and Ayane be back I wonder? Some bastard stole my copy of Sigma 2 and I miss them. Maybe I'll just buy another copy.
and improved the level design :)
Wait, this story sounds a tad like Metroid Other M...OH SNAP!
I think this game will be good but this sounds similar to Other M. And Team Ninja did that game so I'm kinda concerned but hopefully they'll pull it off