Inafune's YAIBA to be a Ninja Gaiden Title

Inafune's YAIBA to be a Ninja Gaiden Title

What happens when Comcept and Team Ninja Collide?

Written by Matrarch on 20 September 12 at 22:06

Last week, Keiji Inafune revealed to the world that his development studio, Comcept, was currently in the very early stages of development for YAIBA. Described as a "new concept consisting of zombies with action, ninjas and mechs", gamers certainly were intrigued by one of the better-known names in zombie video games returning to his craft.

Today, with the Tokyo Game Show in full swing, we've learned that YAIBA is actually going to be a Ninja Gaiden title. Fully titled Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, the game will be a collaboration between Comcept and Team Ninja that puts series regular Ryu Hayabusa in an interesting situation.



For those of you who can't watch the video, we learn that Yaiba is an undead Ninja whose target is none other than Ryu himself. Here are some screens, as well:

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 01

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 2

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 3

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 4

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 5

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 6

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 7

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 8

20/09/2012 - Screenshot 9


We still don't have many other details to share at the moment, but as they emerge, we'll be sure to bring them to you.
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aps42
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:14
Here's hoping this isn't a further nose dive for the franchise. NG3 players such as myself are already dumbfounded that the WiiU will receive the "proper" version of the game.. and now a spin off.. hm..
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:18
When your desperate for new ideas make a zombie mod.
I'm from Buenos Aires and I say kill em all!
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:29
Don't know how this will turn out. Hopefully it's good.
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:35
Lol, Ryu Hayabusa cannot die.
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:36
Am i the only one who thinks this looks badass?
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:41
i'm interested in this one too! I love zombies! Looking forward for more info!
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 22:52, Edited on 20 September 12 at 22:53 by BaneDain
iMakke said:Lol, Ryu Hayabusa cannot die.Play a full playthrough of Ninja Gaiden 2 or Black without dying once on hard then say that againlaugh

If im fighting Ryu all I have to do is Spam throws for I will be considered a Boss and throws do over half his health
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xSouthParkFTWx said:Am i the only one who thinks this looks badass?NeoSm0ke said:i'm interested in this one too! I love zombies! Looking forward for moreinfo!no you are not the only one
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 23:24
Looks nice.
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Posted on 20 September 12 at 23:51
Not for me !!
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Hopefully the achievements aren't shitty because I was looking forward to this game but I never look forward to Ninja Gaiden's shitty achievement list.
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Posted on 21 September 12 at 00:01
I don't know, the trailer really got me interested! Never really got into the Ninja Gaiden series since the NES days, but to play as a zombie ninja sounds badass.
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Posted on 21 September 12 at 00:29
Zombies, ninjas and mechs don't seem like a good combination to me. Throw Team Ninja into the mix and I just lost all interest.

Inafune needs to turn his focus back to Dead Rising before the Canadians completely nerf it.
Put it on vibrate.
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Posted on 21 September 12 at 00:51
I'm actually interested in this.. Dead Rising is one of my favorite series, and since the guy who made that is behind this makes me interested, I also like Ninja Gaiden.

Zombies + Ninjas + Mechs sounds like an awesome combination to me.
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Posted on 21 September 12 at 01:08
I'm okay with this.
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Posted on 21 September 12 at 01:28, Edited on 21 September 12 at 01:28 by Z4M0
Awesome, simply awesome... We've been told for once about a new IP, something that today's market is really lacking and later we learn that they will re-label it as part of an existing franchise, just to pump up sales, BRAVO !

/sarcasm.

Will they ever learn from XXth century art ? You can't create anything NEW if you keep tied to the PAST.

And hell I do need something fresh right now and I'm not refering to a soda.

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Manifest95 said:Never really got into the Ninja Gaiden series since the NES days.This.

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Posted on 21 September 12 at 02:18, Edited on 21 September 12 at 02:19 by Methew
aps42 said:Here's hoping this isn't a further nose dive for the franchise. NG3 players such as myself are already dumbfounded that the WiiU will receive the "proper" version of the game.. and now a spin off.. hm..What do you mean by "proper?"

I was interested in picking up the NG series but was holding off until the release of NG3, when reviews bombed it I passed on the series. Much like how I passed on the FEAR series and in part The Darkness (reviews didn't bomb it but the excessive MP achievements for a dead game did.)

Are you referring to the dumb down and simplification of the game to the point where you don't need to perform any combos to clear a room of enemies on the XBox and PS3 versions and how the Wii U version is going to require that?

I myself was interested in Yaiba until I found out it was a NG title.
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Hmmm.... I really don't know what to think of this.

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