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tenzor
02-14-2004, 02:49 AM
Ninja Gaiden is now arriving in stores march 3rd instead of feb 22nd
Cheap ass link
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx_assets/thumbnails/225118.gif (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FKSJxY2VJAk&offerid=54879.114441965&type=10&subid=)
oh well, at least its only a week delay.
suprsaiyanMAX
02-14-2004, 02:59 AM
Still a week sucks.......this game was supposed to be out over 4 months ago. Now they just keep shoving it back each week. Tecmo is starting to make me hate them....alot.
DRJ555
02-14-2004, 03:20 AM
Ninja Gaiden, Halo II. Are these ever coming out?
WhipSmartBanky
02-14-2004, 03:22 AM
Patience, padawans. It's not like they're making the game WORSE by taking a little longer. Supposedly Ninja Gaiden's going through Microsoft certification now.
coolieman2001
02-14-2004, 03:33 AM
Its relese date still isn't confirmed yet. I wouldn't be suprised if it gets pushed back again. Seems like a never ending cycle for this game
Medium_Pimpin
02-14-2004, 03:41 AM
Tecmo really hasnt made i game i got into since Super Tecmo bowl.
eldad9
02-14-2004, 04:29 AM
Still a week sucks.......this game was supposed to be out over 4 months ago. Now they just keep shoving it back each week. Tecmo is starting to make me hate them....alot.

Yeah, you're right. Instead of waiting a few weeks and getting the last few bugs, they should release the game right now, quality be damned.
Jeuran
02-14-2004, 07:24 AM
Having just played the Ninja Gaiden demo from the latest issue of OXM to death (it arrived Friday), I can safely say that I'll wait most any length of time for this. It's THAT good. An instant classic. IMO, of course. :)
danh920
02-14-2004, 10:09 AM
it should make us appreciate the game that much more once it comes out
desertfox1613
02-14-2004, 02:42 PM
Actuallly by taking longer it could just make it worse. An example is Tomb Raider TAOD which would of been an okay game if it was released when it was supposed to but then it got reworked and new controls implemented which brought its downfall
Wshakspear
02-14-2004, 02:45 PM
Actuallly by taking longer it could just make it worse. An example is Tomb Raider TAOD which would of been an okay game if it was released when it was supposed to but then it got reworked and new controls implemented which brought its downfall

....thats one of the worst comparisons ever. Tomb raider games overall pretty much suck, they just did an extensively botched job on that one. Ninja gaiden has had the additions of online features, 3 classic games and graphical tweaking. Yeah, thats a bad thing...
master_evil
02-15-2004, 01:10 AM
They say its been delayed a week more, but we won't know until it releases for sure. I'm pretty sure that there will be more delays probably.
DrunkTigerWoods
02-21-2004, 09:09 PM
Its ok to delay a game, but I hate when they push a game back when they are so close to the release date. Its such a tease.
Syncmaster
02-22-2004, 02:51 AM
Ninja Gaiden, Halo II. Are these ever coming out?
I agree, espiecially Halo 2, that's been pushed back a couple of times now (i think) but it's nothing compared to that Tomb Raider Game about 6 months ago... I wasn't waiting for it, but supposedly it kept getting pushed back like 15 times, it ended up being almost half a year plus before it actually came out!
XboxMaster
02-22-2004, 02:41 PM
Well, I don't see what else they could add to Ninja Gaiden, the demo was incredible!
WhipSmartBanky
02-22-2004, 04:12 PM
Well, I don't see what else they could add to Ninja Gaiden, the demo was incredible!

Fix the camera, fix the control, make it fun...
Southberm
02-22-2004, 04:17 PM
after playing the demo, i'd say that this game doesnt have any serious problems in which it needs to be delayed. But yet again, its not gonna get any worse.
XboxMaster
02-22-2004, 04:58 PM
Well, I don't see what else they could add to Ninja Gaiden, the demo was incredible!

Fix the camera, fix the control, make it fun...

What? There is already a center camera button and I didn't experience any problems with the camera anyway. And then how can you not call that game fun, unless you think boring is fun and fun is boring.
Mr_hockey66
02-22-2004, 05:01 PM
huh?
Mr_hockey66
02-22-2004, 05:02 PM
supermans heads hutin after dis one!
wookieballz
02-22-2004, 10:27 PM
I hope they spend that week fixing the ungodly camera.
cag1000
02-22-2004, 10:48 PM
my best buy insert from today says it will be in stores on thursday
wookieballz
02-22-2004, 11:21 PM
The delay is official. I guess they didn't send the insert the memo.
XboxMaster
02-23-2004, 12:55 AM
Last time I posted and said I didn't have any camera issues, I had only played it once. Now that I played it again, I have found a FEW minor camera issues. But, no serious ones, I don't see how you think the camera is that bad. Well, I'll admit it is a LITTLE bad if at all, but still, the rest of the game is brilliant.
suprsaiyanMAX
02-23-2004, 01:53 PM
The camera got a bit annoying for me i have to admit. Still, it's hard to find a 3D action game that has a flawless camera.

As for Best Buy, I'm glad i quit working there....I'd hate to be the guy dealing with all the people coming in on Thursday wanting Ninja Gaiden.
optimusprime
02-23-2004, 02:01 PM
Will Ninja Gaiden have the full versions of NG 1,2 and 3 for NES as unlockables? I heard that a while back, but never heard if it was confirmed or not.
rebenns
02-23-2004, 02:24 PM
As far as I know, they are full and complete. What remains to be seen is whether you can save your progress, like you could in the SNES version. That would be awesome if you could, because these games take too long to finish in one sitting.
WhipSmartBanky
02-23-2004, 04:24 PM
As far as I know, they are full and complete. What remains to be seen is whether you can save your progress, like you could in the SNES version. That would be awesome if you could, because these games take too long to finish in one sitting.

Bah! :roll: In my day, you finished games like Ninja Gaiden in one sitting, and you liked it!
magilacudy
02-23-2004, 04:34 PM
Perhaps they're just finding ways to squeeze in (excuse the pun) more T&A since this is the same company and team that made DoA Volleyball if I'm not mistaken
jdpimp
02-23-2004, 05:01 PM
Everyone who says "oh well thank god for the delay because they are making it better and we shouldn't rush them because they are fixing it" aren't seeing it quite right in my opinion.

They put an early release date on the game because then when a release date comes out, all the magazines and websites are like "OOOH release date for new game!!!" and then it gets near the date and they are like "AWWW MAN this is gonna be sooooo phat" and then "release date pushed back, but now its gonna be hella phat". ITS ALL ABOUT MARKETING. any publicity is good publicity. Why, as a consumer, do you let them walk all over you? They manipulate the timeline so as to get more advertising. They would stop doing that if people would not buy the game if they didn't stick to their release schedule...... but alas, you will buy it, they will love you for it, and have probably already finished the sequel.....

>>>>>IMO<<<<<<<
DrunkTigerWoods
02-23-2004, 07:35 PM
Everyone who says "oh well thank god for the delay because they are making it better and we shouldn't rush them because they are fixing it" aren't seeing it quite right in my opinion.

They put an early release date on the game because then when a release date comes out, all the magazines and websites are like "OOOH release date for new game!!!" and then it gets near the date and they are like "AWWW MAN this is gonna be sooooo phat" and then "release date pushed back, but now its gonna be hella phat". ITS ALL ABOUT MARKETING. any publicity is good publicity. Why, as a consumer, do you let them walk all over you? They manipulate the timeline so as to get more advertising. They would stop doing that if people would not buy the game if they didn't stick to their release schedule...... but alas, you will buy it, they will love you for it, and have probably already finished the sequel.....

>>>>>IMO<<<<<<<
That can backfire, Tomb Raider for example.
XboxMaster
02-24-2004, 01:25 AM
Will Ninja Gaiden have any online features besides downloadable conent?
DrunkTigerWoods
02-25-2004, 02:58 AM
Final release date: March 2 [-o<
greyzieoriental
02-25-2004, 03:26 AM
the camera is ok but in the demo the only part that pissed me off was in the beginning where u had 2 wall run to the other cliff. it pissed me off becuz i would always run up and fall back down instead of running sideways to get on the cliff. i think that was the hardest part of the demo
XboxMaster
02-25-2004, 06:51 PM
Maybe you shouldn't buy the game if you think THAT is the hardest part of the demo. I still can't beat that nun-chuck dude, the only way I ever seem to hit him is if he gets close, I double-jump of the wall, and do a slash down on him. Then I have to jump away real quick before he clobbers me. I have hit him a couple of times without doing anything special, but that only happens when he hits me and I get an opportunity to hit him, but he still gets more damage on me. There has to be another way to beat him, has anyone found different strategies?