Helikopters, ninja's die eruit springen en wolkenkrabbers.. deja vu? Intro van Shinobi (ps2), niet? Voorheen bracht een samenwerking tussen Microsoft en From Software Otogi, wat ik wel een interresant spel vond.
http://www.ninja-blade.com/
Youtube link Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRFpihVMG94
The character designs are by Keiji Nakaoka of Capcom's 2nd Character Development Studio (he did some character modeling and design for Lost Planet), the music is by Norihiko Hibino of Metal Gear Solid fame, and Itsuro Kawasaki from Production IG will be directing the event scene animations. The game is being developed by From Software, and is a completely original brand new cinematic action game where the player will slay monsters while dynamically travelling across the super skyscrapers of Tokyo. It's been in planning and development for over 3 years now and will use the Xbox360's spec to the fullest for interactivity and dynamic action packed gameplay.
- The game is based on real locations throughout Tokyo including the Shinjuku Skyscrapers, Tokyo Tower, and Roppongi Hills.
- The game will use the full spec of the Xbox360 to recreate the famous landmarks to be as close to reality as possible.
- You can use your superhuman ninja skills to dive from skyscrapers, make giant leaps, etc.
- Using a variety of weapons you can take down armies of monsters one after another.
- The cinematic action nature of the game aims to create action sequences that are comparable to a Hollywood movie, while seamlessly branching between gameplay and cinematics.
Yeah, there was a brief CG trailer and then an in-game one. Very short, but awesome. The main character leapt out of a helicopter, fell hundreds of feet, smashed through plate glass windows into a skyscraper, then continued the battle inside. Totally seamless. The From guy said it wasn't a cutscene and was all playable. Graphics were hugely impressive and everything looked to be 60fps. Lots of destructable elements in the background. "From Software Ninja Action Game" just went from "huh, might be cool" to "GOD DAMN".
I dunno if MS will have a conference at TGS, but Ninja Blade will have playable kiosks.
