Author Topic: ninja gaiden sigma 2 (This week's Famitsu thread) (Read 5972 times)

Jansen · « **on:** March 17, 2009, 04:15:45 AM »

hope they fix the framerate and make it 720p along with gameplay tweaks. if they do i might buy it

Rman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:17:50 AM »

LOL. Who didn't see this coming?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:25:19 AM »

i guess this is the tecmo announcement thats supposed to happen on the 24th or so?

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:25:57 AM »

still waiting for ninja gaiden: six sigma

Rman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:31:13 AM »

It was published by MS in the US. Tecmo owns the NG IP and they can do whatever they want with it.

maxy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:33:20 AM »

Ninja Gaiden 2 stard edition

Bebpo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:37:33 AM »

I just want to know about the new gundam game.

Jansen · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:40:43 AM »

ayane is playable.

hopefully she isn't a completely worthless addition like rachel was

Lafiel · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:48:50 AM »

Buying this. (even though i still haven't got NGS yet).
Hopefully this gives the extra polish NG 2 needed.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:49:30 AM »

Ninja Gaiden

MCD · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:52:02 AM »

sigh.

will buy.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:04:18 AM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on March 17, 2009, 04:49:30 AM

Ninja Gaiden

You suck.

bork · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:16:00 AM »

Quote from: Jansen on March 17, 2009, 04:40:43 AM

ayane is playable.

hopefully she isn't a completely worthless addition like rachel was

Info on this? I haven't even played NG2 yet (and at this point, fuck it), but I thought Ayane wasn't in the game?

MCD · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:24:58 AM »

she was in the game, she appears in chapter 11.

[youtube=560,345]om47dsYAnWA[/youtube]

MCD · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:39:26 AM »

MCD · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:49:52 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 17, 2009, 04:37:33 AM

I just want to know about the new gundam game.

MCD · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:00:23 AM »

operation troy? no.

Lafiel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:09:24 AM »

So that UC ova gundam 081 is a video game?

game looks good though, please be GOOD because that last gundam PS3 game was really bad. $:-\$

MCD · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:15:58 AM »

i read on /m/ that it is a game + ova project.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:38:24 AM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 05:16:00 AM

Quote from: Jansen on March 17, 2009, 04:40:43 AM
ayane is playable.

hopefully she isn't a completely worthless addition like rachel was

Info on this? I haven't even played NG2 yet (and at this point, fuck it), but I thought Ayane wasn't in the game?

You should give it a go imo. The combat is just amazing.

One of the biggest problems it had when it first came out was the loading times, and the fact that everytime u died you had to wait a bit for the reload. The install to hdd completely eliminates this problem and provides a far smoother ride. NG2 2008 GOTY.

MCD · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:58:04 AM »

yeah, installing also removes loading when switching weapons with the dpad, too bad nxe wasn't around back then.

dark1x · « **Reply #21 on:** March 17, 2009, 08:46:28 AM »

Hmm, not that exciting. NG2 was nowhere near as good as the original. It would be nice if they would go back and polish up the visuals, however. They were extremely rough on the 360 with tons of slowdown and a low resolution. In general, multiplatform games are inferior on PS3, but as this is a port releasing much later there is a chance it will be more optimized. At least NG1 was full 720p on PS3.

tiesto · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:53:59 AM »

Still hoping for another 2D platformer Ninja Gaiden... guess Haggleman 3 will have to suffice for now.

cool breeze · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:11:24 AM »

I want that Gundam game

and I might pick up Sigma 2 if there are positive impressions. It's not an instant buy like the first one.

Third · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:25:07 AM »

Hope it's a finished product. Unlike the X360 version...

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:25:10 PM »

Hey guys, did I miss anyth-

HOLY CRAP NEW GUNDAM GAME? HOLY CRAP IT'S ON AN HD CONSOLE? HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!

Hopefully it plays like Lost War Chronicles or Climax UC and not Target in Sight/Crossfire.

cool breeze · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:45:40 PM »

I would rather it play like One Year War

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:54:06 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 17, 2009, 01:45:40 PM

I would rather it play like One Year War

Oh yeah, I forgot Bandai = Namco now.

I bet it's the Lost War Chronicles team, though.

edit: It's developed by BEC.

drew · « **Reply #28 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:55:49 PM »

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:19:15 PM »

ugh, you hateful, bitter xfags, can't you be happy for your opposition!

Bebpo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:28:43 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on March 17, 2009, 01:54:06 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on March 17, 2009, 01:45:40 PM
I would rather it play like One Year War

Oh yeah, I forgot Bandai = Namco now.

I bet it's the Lost War Chronicles team, though.

edit: It's developed by BEC.

Bandai needs to fire BEC

Quote from: Green Man on March 17, 2009, 02:27:20 PM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 17, 2009, 02:19:15 PM
ugh, you hateful, bitter xfags, can't you be happy for your opposition!

They get a gimped version(No Itagaki-God) they'll probably be $60, why should we be happy for them?

Talk about playing into his hands...

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:31:58 PM »

I bet the Gundam game doesn't come to North America.

Any scans of the new Atelier game?

drohne · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM »

will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

Bebpo · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:42:10 PM »

Quote from: drohne on March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM

will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

I'm guessing the PS3 version will be 720p @ 60fps but they'll cut back on shaders/textures/geometry. The pics look like Sigma with NG2 enemies/characters.

drohne · « **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:01:52 PM »

so did ng2 :'(

if they just can teach the ai to deal with jumping attacks this game will take a big step towards respectability. although who am i kidding they're probably spending all their time on stupid doa cameos

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:17:50 PM »

whats the point when the ps3 has DMC4?

dark1x · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2009, 05:03:57 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 17, 2009, 02:42:10 PM

Quote from: drohne on March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM
will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

I'm guessing the PS3 version will be 720p @ 60fps but they'll cut back on shaders/textures/geometry. The pics look like Sigma with NG2 enemies/characters.

Err, it's not as if NG2 was really even a step above Sigma.

It did nothing special with shaders or textures and the geometry on many of its characters actually seemed like a downgrade from Sigma. Plus, there was the whole low resolution thing.

I see no reason why a port like this couldn't be more polished. Multiplatform issues tend to arise mostly when dealing with day and date releases. Sigma was finished before NG2 was released, so this team has had plenty of experience with the PS3 hardware.

bork · « **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:40:02 PM »

So according to Famitsu, Sigma 2--

-Will be out in fall 2009.
-Is a port of the 360 version released in 08, but will also come with new content (obviously).
-Is aiming at becoming a milestone of the Ninja Gaiden series.
-Will have new weapons, new bosses, and Ayane will be available as a playable character. She can pull off some special tag move with Ryu
-The game's development is at 50% at this point.

bork · « **Reply #38 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:31:56 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on March 17, 2009, 06:46:05 PM

Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 06:40:02 PM
-Is aiming at becoming a milestone of the Ninja Gaiden series.

I really hope this means more stability and polish (aka a FINISHED product). A few new bosses and a playable character doesn't make up a "milestone" imo.

I think everyone really hopes it's that.

Also, just Ayane? Fuck the story, put in Rachel, Hayate, and Kasumi too. And the new chick with the guns. Make them all play differently.

drew · « **Reply #39 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:41:16 PM »

game sucks btw fyi

bork · « **Reply #40 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:43:14 PM »

Drewsy has travelled back in time to bring up this information!

drew · « **Reply #41 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:43:57 PM »

bork · « **Reply #42 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:44:57 PM »

They fix the economy yet?

drew · « **Reply #43 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:45:57 PM »

lol @ "polished" and "milestone"

this port will be the equivalent of spray painting a piece of dog shit gold

MCD · « **Reply #44 on:** March 18, 2009, 04:31:24 AM »

tag moves with ryu? so i take it we will be playing as both during the whole game?

Himu · « **Reply #45 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:46:35 AM »

oh dear.

cool breeze · « **Reply #46 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:31:04 PM »

Sigma 2 has online co-op, just not in the main story mode.

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Online Co-op: Two people can engage in online co-op play, with voice chat, in 10 different stages (in 4 difficulty settings) to complete special missions. Rankings from each mission are recorded and posted online, where gamers can choose their opponents based on players' mission stats.

Third · « **Reply #47 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:40:04 PM »

X360 version was a beta. That's for sure.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #48 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:46:22 PM »

Quote from: dark1x on March 17, 2009, 05:03:57 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on March 17, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: drohne on March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM
will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

I'm guessing the PS3 version will be 720p @ 60fps but they'll cut back on shaders/textures/geometry. The pics look like Sigma with NG2 enemies/characters.
Err, it's not as if NG2 was really even a step above Sigma. It did nothing special with shaders or textures and the geometry on many of its characters actually seemed like a downgrade from Sigma. Plus, there was the whole low resolution thing.

I see no reason why a port like this couldn't be more polished. Multiplatform issues tend to arise mostly when dealing with day and date releases. Sigma was finished before NG2 was released, so this team has had plenty of experience with the PS3 hardware.

Sigma 1 had a worse framerate than the original Ninja Gaiden. Therefore, it makes more sense to expect that NG Sigma 2 would run even worse than NG2.

Eric P · « **Reply #49 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:56:07 PM »

Quote from: Fragamemnon on March 17, 2009, 04:25:57 AM

still waiting for ninja gaiden: six sigma

i giggled

Bebpo · « **Reply #50 on:** March 23, 2009, 10:26:45 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 23, 2009, 09:46:22 PM

Quote from: dark1x on March 17, 2009, 05:03:57 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 17, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: drohne on March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM
will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

I'm guessing the PS3 version will be 720p @ 60fps but they'll cut back on shaders/textures/geometry. The pics look like Sigma with NG2 enemies/characters.
Err, it's not as if NG2 was really even a step above Sigma. It did nothing special with shaders or textures and the geometry on many of its characters actually seemed like a downgrade from Sigma. Plus, there was the whole low resolution thing.

I see no reason why a port like this couldn't be more polished. Multiplatform issues tend to arise mostly when dealing with day and date releases. Sigma was finished before NG2 was released, so this team has had plenty of experience with the PS3 hardware.

Sigma 1 had a worse framerate than the original Ninja Gaiden. Therefore, it makes more sense to expect that NG Sigma 2 would run even worse than NG2.

Sigma had a worse framerate? I don't remember anyone complaining about the framerate in Sigma.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #51 on:** March 23, 2009, 10:33:42 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 23, 2009, 10:26:45 PM

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 23, 2009, 09:46:22 PM
Quote from: dark1x on March 17, 2009, 05:03:57 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 17, 2009, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: drohne on March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM
will play, but if they couldn't get 720p or a solid framerate on 360, this is probably going to be pretty nasty

though perhaps we shouldn't underestimate the morale boost associated with no longer being groped at work by a sort of mummy or sentient jerky snack in a leather wrapping

I'm guessing the PS3 version will be 720p @ 60fps but they'll cut back on shaders/textures/geometry. The pics look like Sigma with NG2 enemies/characters.
Err, it's not as if NG2 was really even a step above Sigma. It did nothing special with shaders or textures and the geometry on many of its characters actually seemed like a downgrade from Sigma. Plus, there was the whole low resolution thing.

I see no reason why a port like this couldn't be more polished. Multiplatform issues tend to arise mostly when dealing with day and date releases. Sigma was finished before NG2 was released, so this team has had plenty of experience with the PS3 hardware.

Sigma 1 had a worse framerate than the original Ninja Gaiden. Therefore, it makes more sense to expect that NG Sigma 2 would run even worse than NG2.

Sigma had a worse framerate? I don't remember anyone complaining about the framerate in Sigma.

I played up to the 4th or 5th level in Sigma and experienced more slowdown than I did while playing NG all the way on the Xbox 1. Just check out the fight with the horsemen in the village. There's plenty of slowdown/tearing in that part that wasn't in the original NG.

cool breeze · « **Reply #52 on:** March 23, 2009, 10:39:00 PM »

wasn't there something with Sigma where playing it in 1080i/p caused more technical problems or something?

Sigma did have technical problems when I played it, just not too much. Ninja Gaiden 2 ran worse with the weapon switch loading, massive slowdown and general mid-fight loading.

MCD · « **Reply #53 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:00:41 AM »

http://gdc.gamespot.com/video/6206586/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2-official-trailer?hd=1&tag=videos;hd;2

that girl from NG DS is also here and she looks much better than the rest of the girls.

also, that tag team magic attack is really silly.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #54 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:03:29 AM »

Quote from: swaggaz on March 23, 2009, 09:31:04 PM

Sigma 2 has online co-op, just not in the main story mode.

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Online Co-op: Two people can engage in online co-op play, with voice chat, in 10 different stages (in 4 difficulty settings) to complete special missions. Rankings from each mission are recorded and posted online, where gamers can choose their opponents based on players' mission stats.

i guess thats where the pic of ryu and ayane doing the same ninpo will come from?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #55 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:18:41 AM »

Quote from: MCD on March 24, 2009, 12:00:41 AM

http://gdc.gamespot.com/video/6206586/ninja-gaiden-sigma-2-official-trailer?hd=1&tag=videos;hd;2

that girl from NG DS is also here and she looks much better than the rest of the girls.

also, that tag team magic attack is really silly.

The chicks look pretty fun to play. I just might get this.

I'm stuck with a lousy save in the last level of NG2 and probably won't be able to beat it unless I start over. If I'm going to start over, I might as well try out the new features in Sigma 2.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #56 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:22:13 AM »

article

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New playable characters we say? Yes, brand new and even sexier (this is Team Ninja we're talking about). Sigma 2 will feature new playable female characters, which should be familiar to fans of the series and of Tecmo's Dead or Alive. The first is Ayane, the purple-haired ninja from DOA, who will come packing her own unique moves, weapons, magical attacks, and provocatively placed butterfly accessory. The second new character is Momiji, last seen at a lower resolution in Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword on the DS, who will bring her own arsenal of abilities and weapons to the fray. Both characters will be integrated into the story, which will branch off to follow their adventures. Not to be outdone in the new content department, Hayabusa will face off against new enemies and bosses with some new weapons tossed in to help deal with the new foes.

Beyond new playable characters, Sigma 2 will feature an all-new online co-op mode that lets you and a friend team up to work your way through more than 30 challenge stages, which can be played in one of four difficulty settings. Your performance will be ranked and uploaded to leaderboards so you can see how you stack up against the world. The stages will be a mix of original areas and those seen in the single-player game, which are being redone for co-op play. Finally, the game will see a good amount of work put into refining the gameplay experience. The game's camera is being tweaked based on user feedback. You will also get additional cues on where to go next from your playable character because your character's head will look off in the direction you're supposed to go in. You'll also find a variety of additional tweaks peppered throughout the gameplay to help make Sigma 2 a smoother, sleeker evolution of its 360 counterpart.

very interesting.

weirdly it looks like the game has been toned down violence wise though

or maybe its just early footage

Pics

MCD · « **Reply #57 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:24:53 AM »

japanese version = censored as usual.

bork · « **Reply #58 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:30:15 AM »

So:

-Two more playable characters (maybe one more? Another male character to balance it out?)
-More story
-More enemies
-More bosses
-More titties
-More Weapons
-Fixed camera
-Online co-op mode

Sounds good to me. Maybe it's time to finally play through NG Sigma and DS. I would love to see the online mode done RE Mercenaries style, with even more playable characters with their own unique moves and weapon sets added.

Enl · « **Reply #59 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:46:18 AM »

Hmm, sounds interesting. I did have some fun with NGII but it's easily a lesser polished game than the original. Maybe the new Team Ninja can help make it the game it should've been.

Hopefully the co-op also includes some sort of 1-on-1 Versus mode. That would be salivating.

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Author Topic: ninja gaiden sigma 2 (This week's Famitsu thread) (Read 5972 times)