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Noja87 · June 26th, 2009

Tecmo: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 less violent
By Luke Anderson, GameSpot UK
Posted Jun 26, 2009 7:01 am PT

The latest instalment in Team Ninja's hack-and-slash romp to be toned down for PS3 release.

When Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's debut trailer appeared earlier this year at GDC it left more than a few people scratching their heads. A PlayStation 3 redux of the Xbox 360's well-received Ninja Gaiden II, the video gave many the impression that Sigma 2 may feature toned down violence, rather than hardcore gore the series is known for.

It appears that assumption is correct, according to Sigma 2's producer, Yosuke Hayashi. Hayashi, who was in London today at an event for the game, told journalists "when we developed Ninja Gaiden 2 we very much placed the emphasis on the violence. Since last year the number of games featuring high levels of violence increased. So rather than do something the same as everyone else is doing we decided to make it different." Despite this, GameSpot UK can confirm Sigma 2 will still contain blood, limb dismemberment and decapitations, though the level of blood spatter is markedly less than in Ryu Hayabusa's last Xbox 360 outing.

In addition to less gore the other major changes this time around, according to Hayashi, is an improved camera system and adjustments to the level of difficulty--something else the series is known for. Hayashi also played down any plans to support Sigma 2 with DLC, saying "we are not going to support downloadable content for the time being."

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Uuughhh Ninja Gaiden 2: Lite

This is stupid. I like my ninja games with extreme amounts of blood and gore. Makes it more satisfying =\

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June 26th, 2009	#1 (permalink)
Noja87 White Void Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The End Has Come Posts: 1,945	Tecmo: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 less violent Tecmo: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 less violent By Luke Anderson, GameSpot UK Posted Jun 26, 2009 7:01 am PT The latest instalment in Team Ninja's hack-and-slash romp to be toned down for PS3 release. When Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's debut trailer appeared earlier this year at GDC it left more than a few people scratching their heads. A PlayStation 3 redux of the Xbox 360's well-received Ninja Gaiden II, the video gave many the impression that Sigma 2 may feature toned down violence, rather than hardcore gore the series is known for. It appears that assumption is correct, according to Sigma 2's producer, Yosuke Hayashi. Hayashi, who was in London today at an event for the game, told journalists "when we developed Ninja Gaiden 2 we very much placed the emphasis on the violence. Since last year the number of games featuring high levels of violence increased. So rather than do something the same as everyone else is doing we decided to make it different." Despite this, GameSpot UK can confirm Sigma 2 will still contain blood, limb dismemberment and decapitations, though the level of blood spatter is markedly less than in Ryu Hayabusa's last Xbox 360 outing. In addition to less gore the other major changes this time around, according to Hayashi, is an improved camera system and adjustments to the level of difficulty--something else the series is known for. Hayashi also played down any plans to support Sigma 2 with DLC, saying "we are not going to support downloadable content for the time being." --- Uuughhh Ninja Gaiden 2: Lite This is stupid. I like my ninja games with extreme amounts of blood and gore. Makes it more satisfying =\ __________________