A large number of Team Ninja employees are reported to have left Tecmo following Itagaki's walkout earlier this month, according to rumours.It is reported that "as many as three dozen" Team Ninja employees have done a runner and, to make things worse for Tecmo, also plan to take the company to court over unpaid bonuses for completed games.Things got nasty early this month when Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu ...
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Tecmo has defended its position in the conundrum over Itagaki's resignation and lawsuit against the company announced yesterday.
The company says the "unpaid completion bonuses" Itagaki speaks of were an agreement of previous management, and that Itagaki had been paid his dues in the form of annual bonuses. ...
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Rob Hearn of Pocket Gamer writes: "It's a good day to be a European. Not only has Nintendo confirmed the imminent arrival of three vaguely interesting DS colours, but we've learned that Bangai-O Spirits is getting a European release, and the keenly awaited Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword has got date we can write in our diaries.
Speaking to press at a Ninja Gaiden 2 event being held in London today, Team Ninja's Tomonobu Itagaki has offered further insight into what he plans to do next.
Those who didn't take advantage of certain Nintendo Channel downloadable demos for the Nintendo DS, such as Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and Cooking Mama 2 are now officially out of luck.
Ubisoft has announced plans to launch Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword in Europe this June.
It wasn't until Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi stepped off the plane from Japan earlier this week that he heard about the connection some in the Japanese media were trying to draw between his recently released Ninja Gaiden game and the rampage of a disenfranchised gamer at a shopping center near Tokyo.
Gamertell reports that Director and Producer Yosuke Hyashi was at the New York City Nintendo World Store today (March 26, 2008) signing copies of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the DS.
TVGB: "I don't know if it's because Nintendo is a Japanese company, but they often bless Japan with games and services well before the rest of the world. One of these features is the Everybody's Nintendo Channel on Wii, which has been live in Japan since November 27 of last year. While Nintendo has announced plans to bring this channel to North America and Europe, they have yet to announce a specific date."
Tecmo today announced that Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, an action-adventure game developed by Executive Producer Tomonobu Itagaki and the Team NINJA development studio, has been approved for manufacturing and will hit the store shelves across North America on March 25th.
So gamers thought the feather stylus that came with Zelda for the DS was sweet, Loot Ninja calls shenanigans and presents the Dragon Sword Stylus! Thats right if you pre-order your copy of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword from GamStop you get this stylus.
Tecmo has revealed to us that a demo version of its hugely anticipated Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword will be available for download at Nintendo's Game Developers Conference booth starting Wednesday, February 20.
Ninja Gaiden and Team NINJA fans might remember the much-discussed 'Ask Itagaki' column that ran in now-defunct Ziff magazine Xbox Nation, in which Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki would field reader questions about romance, gambling, games, booze and more. Unfortunately, when XBN died, so too did the column. But 1UP has good news.
The Everyone's Nintendo Channel has been a part of the Japanese Wii for a couple of months now, but the promise of downloadable DS demos has resulted in nothing more than a bunch of Touch Generation non-game samplers.
In a recent interview with Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki, he was asked if the upcoming handheld version of Ninja Gaiden had any more in store for the DS in the future. VGB quotes: "Yes, I think Ninja Gaiden DS turned out quite well and if many people play the game, sure, we can make another game using the Dragon Sword system."
Game giant promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year.
Stylii seem to be the staple Nintendo DS collectible or bonus offer. Here's another fancy one to add to your collection with a pre-order of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS: the Ninja Gaiden Sword Stylus. In addition, a Ninja Gaiden DS finger strap and DS sword stylus sheath are included. The offer seems to be exclusive to GameStop pre-orders. Best to pre-order soon to secure your Ninja Gaiden Sword Stylus set. The offer is currently available online. Check with your local GameStop store on the offer. Just make sure to have a DS screen protector while you're at it! The game is estimated for a late March 2008 release. A playable demo should be available, if not sometime soon, from the DS Download Station in stores.