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Bloomberg's reporter Takashi Mochizuki clarifies that Itagaki's next game will not be an XBOX exclusive [Planned for XBOX,PS5,Steam]
Bittermich
Banned
Release Date 2030
Aggelos
Member
With Itagaki Games being an independent (and relatively) small studio (and not a big Japanese VG company), the only way to make an Xbox exclusive game is by having MS slipping some money-hats under the table, or if MS had bought Itagaki Games altogether. Otherwise Itagaki Games will go belly up before long.
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Thirty7ven
Banned
This guys is done. He hit the jackpot with Ninja Gaiden, which got the added bonus of being a true gem amidst the mountain of elephant poop the OG Xbox catalog was.
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
I have faith in him. We need more people who aren't afraid to go savage in the gaming industry.
SSfox
Member
That's so cruel
and also true
Itagaki has obviously no publisher at this point. He's probably shopping around a prototype and he was basically begging Microsoft publicly to fund him in memory of the support he gave them during the original Xbox days, which quite frankly was a bit sad to see.
Until he has a publisher stating that his game is planned for certain platforms has not much sense.
Until he has a publisher stating that his game is planned for certain platforms has not much sense.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
He also created Dead Or Alive franchise which is still making money for Tecmo till this day. Probably more than Ninja Gaiden franchise.
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Thirty7ven
Banned
True, but that franchise hasn’t really withstood the test of time and is a small fish in a small pond.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Its a bigger fish than Ninja Gaiden.
Thirty7ven
Banned
Revenue sure, but it has never reached the highs of Ninja Gaiden in terms of quality.
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Bruno_Arrais85
Member
MS won't buy this guy until his game proves to be a imense success...
Damian black
Member
Current day microsoft is completely different from when he was courted by them back in the og xbox, early 360 days.
He didn't get the memo probably. Now it's all about female empowerment and shit. A game like Ninja gaiden 1-2 would never be published by them in this day and age. I could only see nintendo going for it out of the 3 manufacturers, which is hilarious to me.
He didn't get the memo probably. Now it's all about female empowerment and shit. A game like Ninja gaiden 1-2 would never be published by them in this day and age. I could only see nintendo going for it out of the 3 manufacturers, which is hilarious to me.
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Maybe if they make Hayabusa a woman, or put one of the DOA females as the lead.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
Rhazer Fusion
Member
He probably could come rather close to it, but he will definitely need a VERY talented team to accomplish that goal which is near insurmountable. I don’t think there are many developers around who can even come close to replicating the greatness that is Ninja Gaiden now that I really think about it unfortunately.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Nah, the Tecmo or DOA females look too pretty/feminine or wouldn’t look “grounded” enough for Microsoft.
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Kerotan
Member
I dunno. Looking at the sales figures this gen MS might be desperate to get some leverage. I wouldn't be surprised if they go for it.
SSfox
Member
I would really love to, Ninja gaiden were so amazing, specially 1 and 2 the ones that he directed. A game like this would be so cool specially nowadays when a lot of devs all they care about is their ultra realism, agenda, inclusivity and other BS stuffs.
Kuranghi
Member
Don't know much about this guy but this quote from wikipedia is funny:
"Likewise, he cited Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Final Fantasy X as games lacking the interactivity appealing to him."
Yes, I often thought MGS2 had no interactivity, what the fuck is he talking about
I guess he means... no I don't know.
"Likewise, he cited Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Final Fantasy X as games lacking the interactivity appealing to him."
Yes, I often thought MGS2 had no interactivity, what the fuck is he talking about
I guess he means... no I don't know.
D.Final
Banned
Curiosity this kind of statement
Virt McPolygon
Banned
Time will tell, I guess. Sounds like same old Itagaki, though.
