http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/g-20070820115628554022 en http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-174360.aspx Kotaku: In the second round of oral arguments for the Itagaki vs. Tecmo suit, Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki submitted evidence that included an affidavit from Ninja Gaiden II producer Yoshifuru Okamoto, a contract from 2005 that seems to clearly state terms of the Dead or Alive 4 bonus and a voice recording of Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda. Itagaki is suing Tecmo over unpaid DoA4 wages. Kotaku obtained copies of both the secret recording and the contract and translated both for this story. news Jul 23, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-172921.aspx Microsoft announced today that it will be releasing 25 new missions for Ninja Gaiden II on Xbox 360, which is said to be the equivalent to a whole new campaign mode. news Jul 21, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-167426.aspx From the article Microsoft and Tecmo are ready to release some real content for Ninja Gaiden 2, with Mission mode coming on July 25th. This pack will cost 800p, while a couple of videos showing where skulls can be found will go online on friday for free. Images and details can be found inside. news Jul 9, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-165363.aspx Although there's been a lot of controversy surrounding Tecmo, Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja, the crack-shot team of developers have found time to release a new patch update for Ninja Gaiden II. news Jul 4, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-164482.aspx Thank you sharp-eyed forum posters, you may have spotted something that could mean Ninja Gaiden 2 will actually get some content worth paying for. Sighted somewhere on the XBL Marketplace was the mention that NG2 will get a downloadable mission mode on the... news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-164473.aspx Joystiq Writes:Let's face it, we hardcore gamers are always looking for an excuse to play ninja dress-up. After obliterating tens of thousands of nameless, demonic foes, what greater satisfaction could there be than in donning a leopard print bodysuit and doing it all over again? That's the thing, palette swaps used to be bonuses for our hard-earned mileage; easter eggs buried at the end of the playing field. Not premium DLC. In the real world, buying a sassy lil' getup can be a cathartic release. In virtual land you just feel like a chump. So Tecmo, Team Ninja, Microsoft, whoever, take your Ninja Gaiden horse armor and shove it! news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-164412.aspx Console Monster writes: A new XBOX Live Arcade release, Ninja Gaiden II costumes, a trailer for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and more passport locations for The Bourne Conspiracy make up today's XBOX Live Marketplace update for Wednesday 2nd July 2008: Name: Soul Calibur Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Name: Ninja Gaiden 2 Costume Pack Shadow Walker Price: 200 Microsoft Points Availability: All XBOX Live Regions except Germany Name: Ninja Gaiden 2 Costume Pack Biometal Price: 200 Microsoft Points Availability: All XBOX Live Regions except Germany... news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-164283.aspx Three costume packs are now available for 200 points a piece for Tecmo's action ninja game. Msxbox-World raises the issue that is this stuff good value or a rip off, considering in the past this content would be an in game unlock? news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-160991.aspx NECA release new Ninja Gaiden II figurine. Necaonline have released photos of their new action figure of Ninja Gaiden II´s Ryu due for release this September. Ryu will come complete with in-game accesories which will be revealed closer to the September release date and here i have the first official photos released of the figure. news Jun 25, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/news/dozens-follow-itagaki-in-tecmo-walk-out/a-2008061612343628066/g-20070820115628554022 "Three dozen" Team Ninjas leave and sue Tecmo, say rumours news Jun 16, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-157627.aspx Geekpulp writes Two exclusive titles to be released with in the space of three (possibly two) months of each other, the close timing of each release means that the sale of one can potentially canabilize the market of the other. Product Marketing Manager for Xbox, Tom Hunt, believes that Ninja Gaiden 2 will be out sold by Too Human. news Jun 15, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-157468.aspx XboxOZ360 has a great competition for all Australian and New Zealand Xbox owners: Prizes to be wonż 1st Place - 1x Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox360 + 3 months of XBL 2nd Place - 1x Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox 360 + 1 month of XBL 3rd Place - 3 months of XBL. news Jun 14, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-154651.aspx Just in time for the weekend, a playable demo for Ninja Gaiden II has finally arrived for Xbox 360 gamers in the US and Canada. After a couple of delays, you can now get a sampling of some Ninja Gaiden II action on the Xbox 360. The download is about 860MB. news Jun 7, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-154369.aspx First Day sales in Japan from June 5: PS3 Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - 60.000 WII Fushigi no Dungeon - Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime - 40.000 (40% sell through) 360 Ninja Gaiden II - 20.000 NDS DS Yamamura Misa Suspense - 17.000 360 Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - 8.000 PS2 Oookuki - Uncountable news Jun 6, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-154254.aspx The highly anticipated Ninja Gaiden 2 takes the top spot for the second week on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is GRID (PS3/Xbox 360/DS), and Haze (PS3). Boom Blox is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well... Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list: news Jun 6, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/news/tecmo-shares-nosedive-on-itagaki-exit/a-20080605114934966009/g-20070820115628554022 The departure of Ninja Gaiden developer causes drop news Jun 5, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-153315.aspx Develop: Japanese game developer Tecmo has responded to the lawsuit brought upon it by former employee Tomonobu Itagaki, the father of the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series, the existence of which was announced yesterday. Rather than pick choice quotes from the company's release, we've translated the full statement below: Our employee Tomonobu Itagaki (hereafter 'the employee') released information to the press on March 3rd 2008 regarding his resignation from the company effective June 1st, his lawsuit regarding the payment of a completion bonus, consolation money sought from ourselves and our president, and his reasons for doing so... news Jun 4, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/news/tecmo-itagaki-lawsuit-a-huge-problem/a-20080604153546144057/g-20070820115628554022 Going public was "self-centred" says Tecmo in official response news Jun 4, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-153184.aspx Going public was self-centred says Tecmo in official response. Tecmo has defended its position in the conundrum over Itagaki's resignation and lawsuit against the company announced yesterday. news Jun 4, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-153130.aspx IGN reports: Tecmo issued a response today to yesterday's statement from Creative Officer Tomonobu Itagaki in which the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive producer announced his resignation and litigation over, among other things, unpaid bonuses. In the statement, Tecmo denies responsibility to pay the completion bonus mentioned by Itagaki in his complaint. The company claims to have a bonus system in place, and states that it paid Itagaki this bonus every year. The bonus Itagaki mentioned in his complaint is, according to the Tecmo statement, separate from this and is something from the time of previous management. The company also refers to the damages sought out against CEO Yoshimi Yasuda as being the product of distortions from Itagaki. The Tecmo statement goes on to complain about Itagaki's public disclosure of the litigation, which it considered to be a personal matter and thus did not go public with it despite considering it an important issue. It also accuses Itagaki of referring to Team Ninja's productions in his statement as if they were developed exclusively by himself. Before closing off with an apology to customers, stock holders and business partners for any trouble that might have been caused, the statement notes that Team Ninja has started working on new titles. news Jun 4, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/videos/g-20070820115628554022/v-20080514111842988063 video May 14, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/videos/g-20070820115628554022/v-2008051313641139075 video May 13, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/screenshots/g-20070820115628554022 screenshot May 13, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/screenshots/g-20070820115628554022 screenshot May 13, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/screenshots/g-20070820115628554022 screenshot May 13, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/ninja-gaiden-ii/videos/g-20070820115628554022/v-20080512131645848061 video May 12, 2008