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Former Team Ninja supremo Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed how he came close to leaving the games industry after Tecmo executives released an unfinished version of Dead or Alive 2 on PlayStation 2. Speaking at this year's DICE summit, Itagaki recalled being approached by Tecmo's general sales manager during the PS2 port's strict...

While it's possible to own three different versions of Ninja Gaiden at this point, the upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus on PS Vita makes a case for purchasing a fourth

Publisher Tecmo Koei's released a brand new trailer of the title ahead of its launch, and it shows off all the features you'd expect from a Ninja Gaiden release: ridiculously fast-paced action, slick visuals and ladies wearing..

Y'know, we're going to be honest with you: we didn't know that Ninja Gaiden 3 was getting a multiplayer component

But the video montage after the jump proves as much, and, if we're honest, we're quite excited to play it. Sure it looks totally unbalanced and completely ridiculous — but we reckon Ninja Gaiden's frantic action is a good fit for multiplayer. No seriously, we do. Watch the video after..

Publisher Tecmo Koei's slipped out of the shadows in order to share some details about Ninja Gaiden 3's beefy collector's edition

Due out alongside the slash 'em up's vanilla release on March 20th, the limited edition package bundles a bunch of familiar goods. There's a copy of the game, an artbook, a soundtrack, and a model of protagonist Ryu Hayabusa about to slit someone's throat. Appropriate..

Ok, now it's getting ridiculous; the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up just won't stop growing

Tecmo Koei's the latest publisher to pledge support to the bulging offering of games, with Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus confirmed for the system's Western launch. The portable update of the PlayStation 3 favourite incorporates touch and gryo control mechanics, allowing you to aim projectiles with the system's..

If you're really eager to get a taste of Team Ninja's upcoming Dead Or Alive 5, then you'll need to ensure you pick up a copy of Ninja Gaiden 3 in Japan

Publisher Tecmo Koei has confirmed that all PlayStation 3 versions of the upcoming slash-em-up will include a playable demo of Dead Or Alive 5 featuring Hayate and Ayane. Those that purchase the Collector's Edition of Ninja Gaiden 3 will also get..

Andriasang's got its grubby paws on some fresh shots of Tecmo Koei's upcoming Dead Or Alive 5

The game — which promises to deliver a more cinematic flavour of brawler — still looks unbelievably pretty, not least because of the coo-inducing cuties at the centre of the screens. Series faithfuls will not need introducing to Ayane and Hitomi, two of the franchise's female stalwarts. Of course, not..

Ninja Gaiden 3's set to don its katana and get slicing in March 2012, publisher Tecmo Koei has announced

The game's release window was confirmed by Team Ninja head, Yosuke Hayashi, at an event in San Francisco overnight. Joystiq was around to catch the news. New additions to Ninja Gaiden 3 include a controversial "Easy" mode, which Team Ninja hopes will pull newcomers into the series. But..

Chalk up another title to the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up

Tecmo Koei's just confirmed that Dynasty Warriors Next will be ready in time for the launch of Sony's next handheld in Europe, adding yet another bullet-point to the system's already enormous roster of software. The game will support all of the PlayStation Vita's unique input functions, in addition to boasting "a rich multiplayer..

There's a lot of games confirmed for PlayStation Vita, but very few of them involve cutting a man's head off with a sword

Thankfully fans of beheading won't have to wait long to get their fix, with Team Ninja confirming that its PlayStation Vita update of Ninja Gaiden Sigma is slashing onto Sony's new handheld this coming February in Japan. The game — officially entitled Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus..

Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi has big ambitions for Dead Or Alive 5

Not only does he intend to create a stellar fighting game, but he wants to push the PlayStation 3 to its limits in the process. We saw glimpses of the game's ambition during its debut trailer at TGS earlier in the year, in which two fighters brawled upon a changing back-drop packed with explosions and activity. "You see a lot of..

Tecmo Koei's released the full version of its Tokyo Game Show Dead Or Alive 5 announcement trailer

And it's amazing. But we just don't believe it's real. The footage shows a straight forward one-on-one brawler with bonkers amounts destructibility. We like a bit of flash in our games, and if Tecmo can measure the pizazz against some genuinely balanced gameplay, we're in. But we're just not sure if..

Ninja Gaiden 3 is not going to be asininely difficult like previous titles in the series

The game will include a 'Hero Mode', a less challenging iteration of the gameplay with auto dodges and blocks. But why was the option included into a series that's well known for its punishing difficulty? "We really wanted to flesh out the story this time around," director Fumihiko Yasuda told..

In addition to the trailer for the newly announced Dead Or Alive 5, Team Ninja's also released a piece of promotional concept art

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It wouldn't be Ninja Gaiden without a bit of melodrama, and that's exactly what Tecmo Koei's brought to the fray with its TGS trailer for the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3

The footage focuses on sweeping shots and forced melodrama, but it gets the job done. Catch it after the jump.

Remember Dead Or Alive? It's the fighting series that's never quite had the profile of Street Fighter, in spite of its curvy cast

Regardless of status, Tecmo Koei's eyeing a comeback for the series — having announced Dead Or Alive 5 as part of its Tokyo Game Show press conference. The game's coming to PlayStation 3 in 2012. It marks the first time the series has been on a PlayStation system since..

Tecmo Koei's shared the specifics of its Tokyo Game Show line-up

The publisher's booth is headlined by Ninja Gaiden 3 and a couple of Dynasty Warriors titles for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. We've included the full line-up after the jump. Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends (PS3, video & demo) Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3/X360, video & demo) Dynasty Warriors Next (PS Vita, video) Samurai..

You may recall Namco Bandai and Tecmo putting up an announcement countdown website earlier in the week

The website caused huge speculation about what the duo were about to announce, but Andriasang claims to have uncovered the secret. The website has scans confirming a PS3-exclusive Dynasty Warrior game based on the One Piece manga series. The game's officially called One Piece Kaizoku Musou. No..

Team Ninja has admitted that it is considering developing a PlayStation Vita title -- but only once Ninja Gaiden 3 is complete

"We've received a PlayStation Vita system and are thinking about it," Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi said in a recent PlayStation Q&A. "Having said that, right now we're focused on Ninja Gaiden 3 for PS3, and after that's complete we'll start to look at..