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Team Ninja being restructured

GE: "Team Ninja is, in one way, no more."

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NYC_Gamer4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

Team Ninja have been dead to me after Tecmo fired Itagaki and tried to keep his owed payments

Captain Qwark 94787d ago

agreed. they turned to shit once he was gone. it makes no sense to me how often game companies or tv networks dont want to pay the important people what they deserve. when someone is that vital to your operation and success, you give them what they are worth even if it means slightly less profits per quarter, still beats no income or significantly less because you cant sell as much

a_bro4787d ago

Tecmo didnt fire Itagaki, Itagaki left, then sued because Tecmo refused to give him his bonuses.

NYC_Gamer4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

Tecmo did Fire him...

Apparently, no reason was given for Itagaki's termination, and according to him, he was "terminated without reasonable cause." The claim increase Itagaki is asking for simply reflects the wages he should have earned at the end of this June had he not been fired by the company. Under Japanese law, Itagaki can also claim 14.6 percent per year back interest for the Dead or Alive 4 unpaid wages and bonuses. Itagaki has said he plans to do so.

http://kotaku.com/5028117/i...

Enigma_20994787d ago

Yeah, because Itigaki's been knocking it out of the park ever since he left.[/sarcasm]

nukeitall4787d ago

Well, they certainly was confirmed dead after they released that turd NG3!

Reality is that Itagaki left with key members of Team Ninja. I'm hoping for the best with Devil's Third though.

otherZinc4787d ago

Oh WTF? Do they think we forgot?! They deserving everything they get! Where the hell is Itagaki?

I agree with most posters; Team Ninja died after the mistreatment of Mr. Itagaki!

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Godmars2904787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

Considering the mistakes made with NG3 its hardly unexpected.

Who'd like to see a 2D Gaiden?

Reibooi4787d ago

I honestly would not mind seeing HD remakes of the original 2D games. I mean alot of modern gamers don't even know that Ninja Gaiden on the original Xbox was not the first Ninja Gaiden game.

But yeah make some need HD artwork and sprites and I would buy the original games. Probably never gonna happen though.

GusBricker4787d ago

Is he still making The Devil's Third or what?

DOMination-4787d ago

Last I heard, the project was still looking for a publisher.

zlpw0ker4787d ago

cant say I really care wheter team ninja goes under or not,but they do deserve to have serious problems for themselves.

NGS1 was a really good game,NGs2 was watered down in some ways,but ng3 just takes the shittcake and the game deserves to be burned in hell for all eternity,ng3 sucks,the end.

wantonGamer4787d ago

Damn, for a second I confused them with Ninja Theory.

Oh well, can't be long before they get their comeuppance as well.

Blacklash934787d ago

No wonder the industry has a hard time respecting its fans. Disappoint them and they're reduced to acting like malicious children.

Kyosuke_Sanada4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

As if any consumers for any other industry, the only difference is they wouldn't complain as much but stop buying all together. The reason why the gamers don't get respect because they let so many practices go unchecked and how divided they are when it comes to issues that affect them as a whole. I would love to see any other company outside of gaming get away with online passes or music with disc locked content.......

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Team Ninja confirms Rise of the Ronin will be enhanced for PS5 Pro

The game will get "improved visuals" and performance upgrades.

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jznrpg555d ago

It needs a Pro patch. I started it but since I knew Pro was coming I’m going to start over. The game is good (and challenging which I really like) but it needs some more power to fix some of it’s performance issues. I think the engine isn’t great but with PSSR and more power it should run a lot smoother

just_looken555d ago

No they need to fix the current mess a base ps5 should be getting locked 60fps with this game.

This is Rise of the Ronin vs Ghost of Tsushima video in it you can see how much ronin copied ghost yet one is 30fps the other 60fps and ghost has better graphics.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH555d ago

Good because it needs it badly. The combat is excellent but the graphics are awful.

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Team Ninja Doesn't Get Enough Credit For Its Stories

Saad from eXputer: "Team Ninja's stories may not appeal to everyone due to their barebones nature but they deserve credit for being fun."

mastershredder774d ago (Edited 774d ago )

Exputer dude says Team Ninja needs more credit for their stories (what their known for) and credit for being fun (also known for challenging and fun gameplay). Team Ninja gets a LOT of credit. That's why they keep making games. You just can't expect everyone to award them the attention-level and regard that you think they deserve.

"I’m aware that some things are often not for everyone. Not because someone is actively gatekeeping but due to the product or premise failing to appeal to the masses" - Hmmm l dunno, sounds kinda like we are about to go for a cruise down gatekeeper blvd to me.

Takeaway, Exputer as a pimple gaming journal site that should not be concerned about the recognition standards of a studio they have zero involvement in. You perspective is outsider and totally disconnected from reality as far as how the industry sees them.

Takeaway 2, Exputer is only in about a generation deep into Team Ninja. Posers. Take your gate keepy BS and shove it. We know what makes team ninja great and they are doing just fine doing what THEY do.

Knightofelemia774d ago

Every branch under Koei Tecmo is talented I am a big fan of theirs no matter what the game is or who makes it.

GoodGuy09774d ago (Edited 774d ago )

I thought Nioh 1+2's stories were fine, nothing amazing but they kept me interested. William and the Protag in 2 were pretty cool. Wo Long was ok I guess but it just felt like another retelling of the three kingdoms again which we've seen told so much in video games and especially dynasty warriors.

ROCKY28773d ago

Where is a new DEAD OR ALIVE !!!!
That is the only game we care about from Team Ninja 😂

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Team Ninja say Rise of the Ronin will have multiple difficulty options

Rise of the Ronin's difficulty options include Narrative, Intermediate and Hard. As the name suggests, Narrative mode is for players who just want to experience the story without any serious combat. Intermediate is your standard medium difficulty that will provide some challenge while Hard is in line with Team Ninja's previous games like Nioh and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.