Itagaki: Ninja Gaiden PS3 is 'no good' - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 22nd May 2008, 11:46

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...3-is-no-good/1

Tomonobu Itagaki, the man behind the Ninja Gaiden series, has been a little critical of Ninja Gaiden Sigma on the PS3.

HugoB · 22nd May 2008, 12:06

I, too, was unable to make it past the first boss for several months.

cjoyce1980 · 22nd May 2008, 12:14

i finished the first on the original xbox, but it took me well over 6months. great game and story tho

Paradigm Shifter · 22nd May 2008, 12:24

I actually quite liked NG Sigma; admittedly I've not played the original, but it was a quite fun game. First time I encountered the first boss, I got creamed, but second time around I managed to get past it. Then I didn't play it for a couple of weeks, and when I went back to it I was getting totally pounded by even the least little grunt.

The Chugnut · 22nd May 2008, 12:26

I managed to complete the original XBOX version (eventually). It's a highly over-rated game - maybe series - but I didn't bother after that.
Shiney-shiney-huge-titty-shitty-camera-angled-cheesy-plotted-spoodge.

hix · 22nd May 2008, 12:28

Judging from the gameplay videos of NG2 that I've seen, I dont think NG2 is significantly an evolution of the original. Hell, if you wanna talk graphics, Sigma was a first-gen PS3 game that ran at 60fps@1080p compared to NG2's 60fps@720p and the graphics ain't that big of a leap.

ImInTheZoneBaby · 22nd May 2008, 13:27

I've played all three version of the game. Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. (yeah, im an NG nut). But anyway, I thought Sigma was totally BRILLIANT. I mean, it was pretty much the EXACT same game, but with extra levels (you could play as the female character sometimes) and lovely 1080p and enhanced graphics. Actually, im playing the game RIGHT NOW. I want to complete it on the Very Hard difficulty before I switch to Ninja Gaiden 2 early next month. (im on chapter 9 out of 19 atm). Personally, I dont believe Sigma to be a faliure at all. Its fricken brilliant. o_o
The only thing I wish Ninja Gaiden Sigma had more of is COSTUMES.

Vash-HT · 22nd May 2008, 15:22

I don't know what this guy is expecting, a remake isn't going to be totally different than the original game. He sounds like a cocky ahole, "one of my subordinates tried to copy my success", what a joke. NG wasn't that great imo, and this guy has a terrible obsession with unrealistic huge breasts.

Bionic-Blob · 22nd May 2008, 15:36

<3 ninja gaiden. took me months to finish the first one (well not really first, that was on nes/snes i believe) on xbox, and i just bought ninja gaiden black on x360 marketplace 2 days ago xD

sandys · 22nd May 2008, 15:56

what a muppet (Itagaki) he hyped the game to the moon rubbishing other devs of similar titles to sigma in the process and now listen to him

It was a remake of a game.

I guess NGS2 must have really evolved, the 2 probably gives that a way, hope its more than bigger breasts and a few new combos

matrix-cat · 22nd May 2008, 19:39

Of course there was no evolution; it was a port. It wasn't even Ninja Gaiden remade for the PS3, it was just a port with improved graphics and a couple of extras. It was never supposed to be a new game.

themax · 22nd May 2008, 21:18

I stopped caring about Itakagi a while ago. Ninja Gaiden is a good game, but nothing the guy says ever makes sense. He was critical of Heavenly Sword's button timing for some scenes, yet made no mention of God of War (hello, the first level alone against the Collossus of Rhodes probably has you timing your button presses more than heavenly sword's entire play through) for such criticism. I'de swear the guy was being paid an obscene amount of money by MS for his particularly zealous stance on the PS3.

[USRF]Obiwan · 23rd May 2008, 08:30

at least he is being honest...

22nd May 2008, 11:46	#1
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22nd May 2008, 12:06	#2
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22nd May 2008, 12:24	#4
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,210	I actually quite liked NG Sigma; admittedly I've not played the original, but it was a quite fun game. First time I encountered the first boss, I got creamed, but second time around I managed to get past it. Then I didn't play it for a couple of weeks, and when I went back to it I was getting totally pounded by even the least little grunt. __________________ Core i7 920 D0 @ 3.8GHz \| 6GB Corsair 1600MHz \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 \| XFX 4870X2 2GB \| 4TB \| WUXGA

22nd May 2008, 13:27	#7
ImInTheZoneBaby Bring it on sucka! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 148	I've played all three version of the game. Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. (yeah, im an NG nut). But anyway, I thought Sigma was totally BRILLIANT. I mean, it was pretty much the EXACT same game, but with extra levels (you could play as the female character sometimes) and lovely 1080p and enhanced graphics. Actually, im playing the game RIGHT NOW. I want to complete it on the Very Hard difficulty before I switch to Ninja Gaiden 2 early next month. (im on chapter 9 out of 19 atm). Personally, I dont believe Sigma to be a faliure at all. Its fricken brilliant. o_o The only thing I wish Ninja Gaiden Sigma had more of is COSTUMES. __________________ Rig: Case: Aspire X-Cruiser, Mobo: MSI P6N SLI, CPU: Intel G6600 G0, PSU: 550W, RAM: 4GB Corsair Twin XMS2, GPU: 8800GTS 512Mb OC, Monitor: 24" Hyundai IT W240D 1920x1200

22nd May 2008, 15:56	#10
sandys Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 914	what a muppet (Itagaki) he hyped the game to the moon rubbishing other devs of similar titles to sigma in the process and now listen to him It was a remake of a game. I guess NGS2 must have really evolved, the 2 probably gives that a way, hope its more than bigger breasts and a few new combos __________________ Into Gaming and around Bristol, UK, Click Here Last edited by sandys; 22nd May 2008 at 16:01.

22nd May 2008, 12:14	#3
cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 343	i finished the first on the original xbox, but it took me well over 6months. great game and story tho

22nd May 2008, 12:26	#5
The Chugnut Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 31	I managed to complete the original XBOX version (eventually). It's a highly over-rated game - maybe series - but I didn't bother after that. Shiney-shiney-huge-titty-shitty-camera-angled-cheesy-plotted-spoodge.

22nd May 2008, 12:28	#6
hix Girls, Games and Glory Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Selangor, Malaysia Posts: 7	Judging from the gameplay videos of NG2 that I've seen, I dont think NG2 is significantly an evolution of the original. Hell, if you wanna talk graphics, Sigma was a first-gen PS3 game that ran at 60fps@1080p compared to NG2's 60fps@720p and the graphics ain't that big of a leap.

22nd May 2008, 15:22	#8
Vash-HT Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 193	I don't know what this guy is expecting, a remake isn't going to be totally different than the original game. He sounds like a cocky ahole, "one of my subordinates tried to copy my success", what a joke. NG wasn't that great imo, and this guy has a terrible obsession with unrealistic huge breasts.

22nd May 2008, 15:36	#9
Bionic-Blob Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 72	<3 ninja gaiden. took me months to finish the first one (well not really first, that was on nes/snes i believe) on xbox, and i just bought ninja gaiden black on x360 marketplace 2 days ago xD

22nd May 2008, 19:39	#11
matrix-cat What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	Of course there was no evolution; it was a port. It wasn't even Ninja Gaiden remade for the PS3, it was just a port with improved graphics and a couple of extras. It was never supposed to be a new game.

22nd May 2008, 21:18	#12
themax Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 925	I stopped caring about Itakagi a while ago. Ninja Gaiden is a good game, but nothing the guy says ever makes sense. He was critical of Heavenly Sword's button timing for some scenes, yet made no mention of God of War (hello, the first level alone against the Collossus of Rhodes probably has you timing your button presses more than heavenly sword's entire play through) for such criticism. I'de swear the guy was being paid an obscene amount of money by MS for his particularly zealous stance on the PS3. __________________ PSN: Nyne07 Xbox Live: Nine07 Wii Codes: Too damn many to remember CoD4 Class "Ghost" - MP5 Silenced/ UAV Jammer/ Silent Step Shhh be very very qwuiet....I'm hunting snipers....

23rd May 2008, 08:30	#13
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	at least he is being honest... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.