Savor each sword slash while you can, because you'll be throwing your last shuriken with Ninja Gaiden II.
Series maker Tomonobu Itagaki says that Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360 will be the last game in the Ninja Gaiden series. CVG says that the Team Ninja boss is looking to move onto something "completely new."
"Personally I think we were able to create the definitive 3D game in this series so I'm not planning on making any other games in the series," said Itagaki. "So I hope fans treat this as a swan song for the franchise."
And by "new," I don't think that he's even considering anything with ninjas in it. Itagaki tells Kotaku:
"I think the Pacific theater of World War II is a interesting topic," he said. "I think it would be cool to work with an American developer and do a game based on the Pacific Theater."
He would also consider doing a "space" game. I'm fine with either, as long as you can still run on walls.
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12:09 PM on 05.14.2008
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The cheese grated face lies
DoA 4 was said to be the last, yet uh oh. DoA5. He can deny it all he wants, Ninja Gaiden isn't dead.
Replace Hitler with Blonde wearing skin-tight leather and giant juggs. Done.
....
He's kidding, right?
Wrong theater. Replace Yamamoto with a Blonde wearing skin-tight leather and giant juggs...
</sarcasm>
My heart just...
exploded.
I'm going to go cry in a corner with the other NG fanboys.
Hopefully, there won't be anymore DOAX games, though. They were fun, but completely unnecessary.
Also, where the hell is Code Cronus? Now he wants to do WWII and sci-fi games? Though I'd totally be down for a Team Ninja sci-fi experience, as long as it isn't a flight simulator shooter.
or, not. but definitely one of the two.
If this game makes enough money (which it probably will), I'd be willing to believe this is not the last Ninja Gaiden we'll see.
He's talking out his ass btw. Itagaki does shit like this all the time.