Jan 15, 2008 There's a great deal of hyperbole in the games industry. People will frequently make impossible claims like "Game X will haunt you for years to come" or "Game Y will change the way you view the world," but those statements just aren't true. In the case of this game, however, we can safely make a statement along those lines and mean every single word: There is no other DS game, action or otherwise, that can compare to the technical prowess of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword. Its smooth, ... » Read More

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.
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Dec 20, 2007 Tecmo has slapped Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword with a release date of March of 2008. We don't know if that means the UK and Europe too but we're trying to find out. DOA mastermind and legendary developer Tomonobu Itagaki recently told us a little about the DS version. "The story of Ninja Gaiden 1 for the Xbox dealt with the mythology of the Vigoor Empire, the setting of the majority of that game. Ninja Gaiden DS takes place six months later, and the story deals with what happened ... » Read More

Well consider IGN disappointed. Following a glimpse at some of the most intense action they have ever seen during Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden 2 live gameplay demonstration at Microsoft's pre Tokyo Game Show press conference a couple of days back, IGN have just learned that the game won't be playable at the show.

Although Ninja Gaiden 2 will miss out, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for the DS will have a playable build.
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Plenty of Ninja Gaiden to go around, plus new announcements.

As it turns out, Square Enix isn't the only publisher in Tokyo taking advantage of the assembled media, as Tecmo rounded up dozens of journalists and gathered them together in the trendy Shibuya district at Club Camelot to unveil a grip of new software, while bringing us up to date on some other, highly anticipated games.
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In our interview with Tomonobu Itagaki, we discuss Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword's story, how the fast-paced action game works on the DS and whether or not all that action will give your hand cramps. When Team Ninja revealed a DS version of Ninja Gaiden was in the works, we thought it was a joke. But it wasn't quite April 1. Then we saw scans of a Japanese mag that confirmed this was no joke. How would it work on DS? Wouldn't all that fast-paced gameplay make it impossible to play? How would ... » Read More

Tomonobu Itagaki tells CVG that fans of the action series will spot similarities between the recently announced DS game and the full-blown 360 sequel.

During a recent interview, Ninja Gaiden head guy Tomonobu Itagaki revealed a lot about the DS version to CVG. When asked if the DS version will tie in with what we might see in Ninja Gaiden 2, Itagaki replied, "Well... I am personally overseeing the development of everything from the story through to the gameplay elements for both games, so if you're observant you may be able to extrapolate some similarities between the two, yes, and not just in the area of story."
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We're not just paranoid - ninjas are everywhere lately. So with Tecmo's official announcement of Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS, we can triumphantly emerge from underneath our beds, tell our spouses "we told you so" and regain a small semblance of our dignity. Hot on the heels of the recent PS3 showcase, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Team Ninja's omnipresent swordsman, Ryu Hayabusha, is going portable later this ... » Read More