Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (PS3/360)

**6souls** · 2012-09-13 22:30

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Comcept, the game development studio founded by legendary producer Keiji Inafune, today announced it has embarked on a brand new game project that borrows from the legacy that Inafune has delivered to millions of fans around the world. The game, code named YAIBA, is under early development and although details are scarce, players can get a first look at the concept in a teaser video released today by comcept.

Best known as the creator of Mega Man, Inafune has produced multiple game series including Onimusha, Dead Rising and Resident Evil. In the past year and a half since he left his position as global head of production at Capcom to embark on a new life as an independent developer, he has worked on many notable projects including three games, three social titles, and three books. But he felt something was missing-something he felt people expected from him the most: a new Inafune zombie game.

"Everywhere I go, people ask me, 'When is it coming?'" Inafune said. "There are so many zombie games out there, yet people ask me for a new Inafune zombie game. I am grateful for people's respect for me as the 'zombie game creator' and to fulfill that I must answer their expectations with YAIBA."

The game concept originated from intense soul searching by Inafune as he sought to create a fresh way to create a novel and unconventional game while still bringing a feeling of nostalgia for games of the past. "I am not at freedom to disclose the details just yet," said Inafune. "But I am confident you will enjoy this new concept consisting of zombies with action, ninjas and mechs."

**6souls** · 2012-09-25 00:02

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**6souls** · 2012-11-26 23:42

After talking about Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, we asked Team Ninja leader Yosuke Hayashi questions about Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. First revealed through a teaser video, Yaiba is a zombie killing ninja game developed by Comcept, Team Ninja, and Lost Planet 3 developer Spark Unlimited.

How did you get in touch with Inafune-san and start the Yaiba: Team Ninja Z collaboration?

Yosuke Hayashi: Inafune-san actually came to our company a little bit after he left Capcom. Even at Team Ninja a couple years ago, we talked about it the possibility of having zombies in Ninja Gaiden. But, at that time, even within Team Ninja there wasn’t anybody who loves zombies, so we weren’t confident we could do justice to the zombie side of that equation. Then Inafune-san came and said “How about mixing zombies and ninjas?” We knew that he made Dead Rising and he loves zombies. That was a partner that we could trust with that side of the equation, so that’s where the talk started.

How long have you been keeping Yaiba a secret?

We really wanted to have that as a surprise, so we’re really working hard to keep it a secret from the moment that we actually started meeting. Even those meetings were in secret, as well. It’s been going on for a while.

How did Spark Unlimited get involved as the game’s developer?

We started meeting with Spark Unlimited for Yaiba through Comcept. But, actually from a different route they actually came up with a concept for a Ninja Gaiden game on their own and presented it to us. We knew that they were that passionate about Team Ninja and Ninja Gaiden. When Inafune-san and Comcept said we’re going to work with Spark Unlimited, we kind of knew of them and that they were interested in making a Ninja Gaiden game. We felt if they are that passionate about it, we can probably trust them. Now, we met with them and they feel like three parties are one team.

How do you feel about working with a Western developer for the first time? During the Team Ninja event you spoke very passionately about leading the Japanese game industry.

Looking at Team Ninja and what we need to do is to stay relevant in the future, teaming up with a Western studio is one of the things that we needed to do. We see ninjas portrayed in Western games, and they aren’t real ninjas. There is something off about them. Zombies are a creation of the West. We feel we can bring the authentic ninja-ness and by teaming with Spark, they can bring in the authentic zombie-ness. When we can really come together to make a very unique zombie experience.

Is Yaiba canon for the Ninja Gaiden series?

Yaiba takes place in the world of Ninja Gaiden, but we want it to have its own story. It is not a direct sequel to a Ninja Gaiden game or directly tied into a Ninja Gaiden game. Within the world of Ninja Gaiden, you can have a lot of things going on, and Yaiba is one of those things. And within that we want to have stuff that a Ninja Gaiden fan will enjoy and say, “Oh yeah, that’s cool.” We are definitely planning on that kind of stuff and features in Yaiba, but then it will be its own thing, its own creation.

Ninja Gaiden games are known for having difficult and smart enemies which is in direct contrast to zombies. In zombie games, the setup is one vs. many perhaps something like Dynasty Warriors. How are you going to combine these elements together?

Yaiba takes place in the Ninja Gaiden world, but it’s its own separate thing. We are not planning on just bringing the Ninja Gaiden system and putting a different coat of paint on it and calling it Yaiba. It will have its own sort of system, its own feel, and its own play. Within that, we need to make sure that gameplay will satisfy the Ninja Gaiden fans, but it’s not going to be the exact same thing, we just bring it over. So, we can assure Ninja Gaiden fans that they will feel the challenges in the game, but it will be different than Ninja Gaiden.

Can you give us a hint how?

I don’t think that there are any zombie-ninja games out right now. That’s something that we’re really focusing on making that unique combination, and blowing that up into something that exceeds everybody’s expectation from the combination.

Can you tell us about Yaiba the character? What is he like?

You can probably see the reveal trailer that we put out. You can see what it looks like and get some ideas of the characters from that trailer. But, we are not going out any details yet, please stay tuned. He will definitely be unique.

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/11/16...inja-gaiden-z/

**6souls** · 2013-06-07 01:16

Trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/5...-debut-trailer

**Vandole** · 2013-06-07 05:39

Well, color me interested..

**Elcura** · 2013-06-07 06:42

Interesting concept and look, but I bet it'll play like the rest of them lol

**notorious bum** · 2013-06-07 07:45

Thank you based god.

**6souls** · 2013-06-12 00:53

**Qalbert** · 2013-06-12 17:34

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**notorious bum** · 2013-06-12 18:00

bitches love ninjas.

**6souls** · 2013-10-10 21:19

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**6souls** · 2013-11-01 00:49

Coming to NA March 4, 2014

Tecmo Koei America and Team Ninja announced today that Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will launch in North America on March 4, 2014 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Steam and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Additionally, a new trailer has been released, introducing Miss Monday, Yaiba’s in-game tour guide, as well as offering an in-depth look at how Yaiba’s newly implemented skills will deliver increasingly gruesome kills.

In Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, players battle fierce zombies as Yaiba, a cyborg ninja brought back to life with cyber-technology, who will do anything for revenge. Brandishing his deadly ninja sword and the mecha weapons integrated into his cyborg arm, he slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon.

Step into a stylized living comic book where stunning graphics depict a world gone mad overflowing with hordes of the undead. Only Yaiba’s drive for retribution and willingness to use any means necessary to get the job done can stop the countless waves of zombies in his path. YAIBA’s lust to kill is insatiable as he mercilessly slices through masses of enemies with his sword, or the array of weapons accessible via his cyborg arm. Miss Monday is Yaiba’s virtual escort and is vital to his survival. However, not even she is safe from his brash, unbridled sarcasm.

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z comes from the two teams behind the most famous ninja and zombie videogame creations as Team Ninja and legendary producer Keiji Inafune team up to create a new experience. The world of the ninja meets undead warriors, cybernetic weapons, comic books, in an entirely new IP that draws from the Ninja Gaiden franchise with a host of bold, new features including an original storyline and style of gameplay.

Always intense, never boring, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is violent, creative, and daringly different. Sharpen your sword, fire up your cyborg arm, and prepare to GET SOME!

**notorious bum** · 2013-11-01 08:33

This shit has me so hyped. It's like a 3-D viewtiful joe for the inner serial killer of us all.

**Odesseiron** · 2013-11-01 21:42

Shit looks like Madworld 2.0, and I am 100% okay with that.

**notorious bum** · 2013-11-01 22:17

Oh damn, I forgot all about that game.... may need to look into getting an emulator for shit like that I missed after trading my old systems.

**6souls** · 2013-12-13 09:29

Retro 2D Mode, Collaboration with Mighty No. 9

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**Deathbringer** · 2013-12-13 19:11

That 2nd trailer was too much.... lol

I'm sold.

**Damane** · 2013-12-14 14:24

the fuck on that 2. trailer, its the 80s on super-drugs oO

**6souls** · 2013-12-15 15:25

**6souls** · 2014-01-22 00:32

Today Team Ninja kicks off the four part Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z developer diary series detailing the conception, tools and madding plight of the twisted cyber ninja known only as “Yaiba”. In the premiere episode “Bloody Beginnings”, Team Ninja, Comcept and Spark Unlimited all share their thoughts on the collaboration between the three development teams and how the creative fusion of each team’s strengths has melded both Japanese and Western game styles to create something truly unique. Commentary includes perspectives from Executive Producer, Yosuke Hayashi and Producer, Kohei Shibata (Team Ninja), Conceptor, Keiji Inafune and Producer Shinsaku Ohara (comcept), Lead Game Designer, Cory Davis and Lead Gameplay Engineer, George Mawle (Spark).

In Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, players will battle fierce zombies as Yaiba, a cyborg ninja who will do anything to get revenge and stay alive. Cleaved in two, he is brought back to life with cyber-technology. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, he slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Step into a stylized living comic book where stunning graphics depict a world gone mad. Hordes of undead can only be stopped by Yaiba’s willingness to use any means necessary to get the job done. Will he kill by turning his cyber arm into a razor chainsaw for slicing up undead—or just rip off an opponent’s arms to use as zombie nunchucks? Both possibilities fill Yaiba’s heart with twisted laughter in this upcoming collaboration between famed developers Team Ninja and comcept’s Keiji Inafune.

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