Did Itagaki have the biggest influence on Team Ninja's games staying exclusive to Microsoft or was it mostly all of Team Ninja that prefered developing for Xbox/360?
Yeah, I'd have to say so, as he was a major xbox fanboy. When I say fanboy, I mean HE WAS A FANBOY. He almost literally said that sigma was crap, even though it was his game with enhanced graphics, and a couple added levels, scenes and goodies. He flat out hated Sony. I don't really know why, if some one could PM me or something I'd really like to know what was with all his sony hate.
I think the real question is "Will the games feel the same without his vison?" Some think they'll be better as perhaps they'll finally include a good camera in future Ninja Gaiden games. I have to wait and see how this goes down.
I think the real question is "Will the games feel the same without his vison?" Some think they'll be better as perhaps they'll finally include a good camera in future Ninja Gaiden games. I have to wait and see how this goes down.flatline711
Itigaki was only the director, which seems like a big deal, but the team that made Ninja Gaiden didn't leave with him, so I don't think much will change. However, what will happen I believe is he'll win the lawsuit, and I don't think we'll see another ninja gaiden made by tecmo after that.
[QUOTE="flatline711"]I think the real question is "Will the games feel the same without his vison?" Some think they'll be better as perhaps they'll finally include a good camera in future Ninja Gaiden games. I have to wait and see how this goes down.falconclan
Itigaki was only the director, which seems like a big deal, but the team that made Ninja Gaiden didn't leave with him, so I don't think much will change. However, what will happen I believe is he'll win the lawsuit, and I don't think we'll see another ninja gaiden made by tecmo after that. It's just for me, I can't picture a modern day Ninja Gaidrn without Itagaki. Just like I can't picture a Metal Gear game without Kojima :(
[QUOTE="falconclan"][QUOTE="flatline711"]I think the real question is "Will the games feel the same without his vison?" Some think they'll be better as perhaps they'll finally include a good camera in future Ninja Gaiden games. I have to wait and see how this goes down.flatline711
Itigaki was only the director, which seems like a big deal, but the team that made Ninja Gaiden didn't leave with him, so I don't think much will change. However, what will happen I believe is he'll win the lawsuit, and I don't think we'll see another ninja gaiden made by tecmo after that. It's just for me, I can't picture a modern day Ninja Gaidrn without Itagaki. Just like I can't picture a Metal Gear game without Kojima :( Get ready for it, PS a metal gear game without Kojima has already happened.
[QUOTE="flatline711"][QUOTE="falconclan"][QUOTE="flatline711"]I think the real question is "Will the games feel the same without his vison?" Some think they'll be better as perhaps they'll finally include a good camera in future Ninja Gaiden games. I have to wait and see how this goes down.falconclan
Itigaki was only the director, which seems like a big deal, but the team that made Ninja Gaiden didn't leave with him, so I don't think much will change. However, what will happen I believe is he'll win the lawsuit, and I don't think we'll see another ninja gaiden made by tecmo after that. It's just for me, I can't picture a modern day Ninja Gaidrn without Itagaki. Just like I can't picture a Metal Gear game without Kojima :( Get ready for it, PS a metal gear game without Kojima has already happened.
Get ready for it, PS a metal gear game without Kojima has already happened. falconclan
I'm talking about MG games involved in the actual cannon. Snake's Revenge was garbage compared to MG2: Solid Snake. As for Kojima no longer directing another Metal Gear game, he's been saying that since MGS2 so I've quit believing him :P Of course, if he ends up sticking with his statement this time, then well... :cry:
think he was referring to Portable Ops, think Kojima was in full swing on MGS4 when that was in development, and was handled by a subordinate of his. not 100% sure. on to the topic, I lol'd at Itagaki saying Sigma was crap, I think he said it was (crap) because it was a remake of a game that was only what . . . 3 years old? either way xbox had Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden Black a while ago. As for more Team Ninja games on PS3, with Itagaki gone, yeah it could happen. But ask yourself, with Itagaki gone, would you care? I mean he was director of DOA and NG both. To play my own devils advocate, yes I know that w/out Itagaki, someone else can take the reigns and do their own new twist on the series. possibly making them better. *shrugs* time will tell. but I think a lawsuit has to get cleared up first.
think he was referring to Portable Ops, think Kojima was in full swing on MGS4 when that was in development, and was handled by a subordinate of his. not 100% sure.TIE_Elite_Pilot
Ahh that's true Kojima was producer, how the heck did I forget that. Either way as I much as I loved MPO, I found it to be much more run and gun compared to the rest of the series. That was most likely due to limits of the PSP as opposed to who directed it though.
yeah, it makes business sense to port to the PS3 as well now that he's gone
but it'll be hard to replace him, and the other devs that left
so i'm worried if this'll affect the next team ninja games
plus, what'll happen with itagaki's secret projects like code cronus .. they might be owned my tecmo, plus they tie into the doa universe to make the situation a bit messier
on the bright side, at least we might not get any doa volleyball games anymore!
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