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> http://ps3.ign.com/articles/636/636142p1.html
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> More Hints at PS3 Ninja Gaiden
> Tecmo announces five new games at Xbox 360 summit, but Ninja Gaiden 2 isn't
> one of them.
> by Jeremy Dunham
> July 25, 2005 - The following is an editorial, it in no way confirms or
> debunks Ninja Gaiden on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
>
>
>
> The plot thickens...
>
> In an interview originally conducted by Electronic Gaming Monthly in May of
> 2004, Team Ninja head and all-around cool guy Tomonobu Itagaki confirmed
> that his studio had already begun work on the next installment of his fan
> favorite Ninja Gaiden franchise. At the time, the popular creator did not
> reveal what system the game would be for, but given Itagaki's history with
> Microsoft and the Xbox, it was generally assumed to be for the 360. We were
> all excited and couldn't wait to ask him about it ourselves.
>
> But then something interesting happened...
>
> When former IGN Xbox editor (and current IGN Comics honcho) Hilary Goldstein
> asked Itagaki about Ninja Gaiden 2 during an interview this past E3, the
> translator stated that the game could not be confirmed as a 360 project. The
> only thing that could be validated was that Team Ninja would not fully
> commit to Ninja Gaiden 2 until after Dead or Alive 4 had already been
> completed.
>
> Almost instantly, speculation about the possibility of Ninja Gaiden 2 coming
> to PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Revolution started swirling around our offices.
> And while it was nothing more than mere conjecture, the fact that Itagaki
> would not confirm its 360 status had us thinking (and still does have us
> thinking) one of two things: that either A.) Team Ninja wasn't ready to make
> any official announcements at that time, or B.) The game could be headed to
> different (or multiple) systems. Logic and historic reference told us that
> the likely answer would probably prove to be the former, but after today's
> events at the Xbox Summit in Tokyo, Japan, the possibility of Ninja Gaiden 2
> coming to systems other than 360 seems more likely.
>
> You see, during that event, Itagaki took to the stage and announced five
> Team Ninja titles currently in development for the Xbox 360 -- none of which
> were Ninja Gaiden 2. Dead or Alive 4, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (a collection
> of beach volleyball and other mini-games), Project Progressive (a new action
> title), Dead or Alive: Code Cronus, and a new "secret game" were the titles
> announced for the show. Of course, the secret title could in fact be Ninja
> Gaiden 2, but given that Itagaki has already confirmed its existence in
> multiple publications (including ours), it doesn't seem likely.
>
>
> Could Ryu Hayabusa be headed to a PS3 near you?
>
> With that said, if Ninja Gaiden 2 is really only for the Xbox 360 and Team
> Ninja has already confirmed its existence, why is there a refusal to
> officially announce it along with the company's other 360 titles? Public
> talk of Code Cronus has been around for almost as long as Ninja Gaiden 2 and
> had been discussed with editors long before its eventual reveal. A new Ninja
> Gaiden would no doubt be a huge coup for Microsoft and a terrific game to
> announce for its upcoming question.
>
> And that's why I'm left wondering the big question, "what system will Ninja
> Gaiden ultimately release for?" While there's no evidence pointing towards a
> definite Revolution or PlayStation 3 release, there are enough
> circumstantial bits of info that certainly seem to allude at the
> possibility. Of course, once this mystery eventually meets its conclusion
> (be it an Xbox 360 exclusive, a multi-platform title, or something else that
> we haven't even thought of yet) we'll be sure to let you know.