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Mosquiton

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"New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 18:11

You can see them here.

Notice the various body parts being cloven off and what has to be the gigantic boomerang shuriken Itagaki mentioned in one interview.

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Ammadeau

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"Re(1):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 19:10

I can't speak for the gameplay, but those visuals are just... wow. My favorite is definitely the one of the zombie with all the arrows stuck in him. Looks much better than the old E3 trailer that was all in-game footage. Really good use of bump-mapping as well, something that Shinobi, mired on the PS2, could never have. :p

Mog
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"Re(1):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 19:49

quote:

Notice the various body parts being cloven off and what has to be the gigantic boomerang shuriken Itagaki mentioned in one interview.

Hmmm... looks at lot like Devil May Cry to me, which isn't a bad thing. It's also nice to see that the good-old Windmill Throwing Star made it back into the game. Now if you can only 'juggle' them like you could in the first two NES games...

"See? Akuma is a hater... He doesn't give Ken daps." -Ming Xie

threesixtee

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"Re(2):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 20:14

ayane?

okay, looks cool so far. we have windmill shuriken and fire magic... but where's the ART OF THE DOPPLEGANGER?

the nerds shall inherit the planet!

Radish

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"Re(3):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 20:44

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ayane?

I was wondering the exact same thing. Since DOA and Ninja Gaiden seem to be in the same universe it wouldn't be impossible..

Kaepora
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"Re(3):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 20:47

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ayane?

okay, looks cool so far. we have windmill shuriken and fire magic... but where's the ART OF THE DOPPLEGANGER?

Yes, Ayane. It's confirmed in GMR Magazine. I think they use that exact picture, actually.

Supposedly, this game is set two years before the first DOA game. She's just a messenger.

Ammadeau

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"Re(4):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 23:12

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Supposedly, this game is set two years before the first DOA game. She's just a messenger.

She probably won't be playable then. Darn. It would be cool if they have unlockables similiar to Shinobi where you can play the game through with any of the DOA cast once you have beaten it. Zack the ninja would be great. :)

KTallguy
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"Re(5):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Mon 21 Jul 23:20

Looks good so far... hope I'm proven wrong! =)

I wonder if it'll be on the same level as the new Castlevania? I mean, I don't know yet... might be a contender!

Ammadeau

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"Re(6):New Ninja Gaiden pics -in game-" , posted Tue 22 Jul 04:17

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Looks good so far... hope I'm proven wrong! =)

I wonder if it'll be on the same level as the new Castlevania? I mean, I don't know yet... might be a contender!

It will be impossible to compare to two. Not only do they have completely different playing styles, but Castlevania has been keeping up a steady stream of installments to test and refine its gameplay.

This is leaving aside the fact that neither of them have been released yet, of course. They're both on the same level right now, which is unknown.

Unless you mean visually... in that case, Castlevania looks about a generation or two behind compared to Ninja Gaiden.

Mosquiton

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"not apples and oranges here..." , posted Tue 22 Jul 05:56:

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It will be impossible to compare to two. Not only do they have completely different playing styles, but Castlevania has been keeping up a steady stream of installments to test and refine its gameplay.

Hardly impossible... they're both 3D action after all, and both require finesse. Hell, they both even feature two buttons for main weapon attacks and one for a subweapon. The new Castlevania also seems to be missing the RPG elements (level gaining, equipping weapons and armor) that made recent entries in the series so distinct, so the only major difference I can see is that Castlevania will take place in one large interconnected area.

And even though Castlevania has had a steady stream of installments to test and refine its gameplay... this is the first 3D Castlevania developed in-house by Konami. It's a bit of a new beginning, wouldn't you say?

To fairly compare them I guess you'd have to play both, but I can say I've played Lament of Innocence, Devil May Cry, and Rygar which I can easily compare.

EDIT: Besides, apples and oranges are both fruit! >_<

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Mog
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"Re(1):not apples and oranges here..." , posted Tue 22 Jul 08:55

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Hardly impossible... they're both 3D action after all, and both require finesse. Hell, they both even feature two buttons for main weapon attacks and one for a subweapon. The new Castlevania also seems to be missing the RPG elements (level gaining, equipping weapons and armor) that made recent entries in the series so distinct, so the only major difference I can see is that Castlevania will take place in one large interconnected area.

Not only that, but several of the NES Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden games shared numerious similarities with one another as well. Therefor, it wouldn't be all that surprising to me if both design teams choose to make many of the same choices when bringing these two games into 3D.

"See? Akuma is a hater... He doesn't give Ken daps." -Ming Xie

Ishmael

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"Re(2):not apples and oranges here..." , posted Tue 22 Jul 10:20

Ayane and the possible return of Funky Dynamite? The game is looking very good so far although I'm a little uncertain why Ryu is looking for what appears to be movie theatre display props from the last X-Men movie.