Last Week Gamer Headlines reported that Ayane, the ninja with large assets from the Dead or Alive franchise, will be available as a playable character upon completing the main campaign in Fatal Frame V: The Black-Haired Shrine Maiden. In the recent issue of Famitsu, it was reported that Yosuke Hayashi, head of Dead or Alive developer Team Ninja, specifically requested that Ayane have a place in the game, and that Team Ninja gave Koei Tecmo advice on how to handle her chest wobble.
Interesting email from Koei Tecmo which states that the company based in Yokohama, Japan seeks civil litigation for IP infringement with regards to assets used by YOUZU (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD from the game series “Nobunaga’s Ambition” and “Taiko Risshiden”. According to the email it seems that YOUZU PTE.LTD used music and other assets from those series in its own marketing campaigns online for their game app the “Defendant App”.
Koei Tecmo is establishing a new AAA studio this April that will be creating a game "independent from existing brands."
Saad from eXputer: "Team Ninja's stories may not appeal to everyone due to their barebones nature but they deserve credit for being fun."
Exputer dude says Team Ninja needs more credit for their stories (what their known for) and credit for being fun (also known for challenging and fun gameplay). Team Ninja gets a LOT of credit. That's why they keep making games. You just can't expect everyone to award them the attention-level and regard that you think they deserve.
"I’m aware that some things are often not for everyone. Not because someone is actively gatekeeping but due to the product or premise failing to appeal to the masses" - Hmmm l dunno, sounds kinda like we are about to go for a cruise down gatekeeper blvd to me.
Takeaway, Exputer as a pimple gaming journal site that should not be concerned about the recognition standards of a studio they have zero involvement in. You perspective is outsider and totally disconnected from reality as far as how the industry sees them.
Takeaway 2, Exputer is only in about a generation deep into Team Ninja. Posers. Take your gate keepy BS and shove it. We know what makes team ninja great and they are doing just fine doing what THEY do.
Every branch under Koei Tecmo is talented I am a big fan of theirs no matter what the game is or who makes it.
I thought Nioh 1+2's stories were fine, nothing amazing but they kept me interested. William and the Protag in 2 were pretty cool. Wo Long was ok I guess but it just felt like another retelling of the three kingdoms again which we've seen told so much in video games and especially dynasty warriors.
Where is a new DEAD OR ALIVE !!!!
That is the only game we care about from Team Ninja 😂
Lol ok , thats not why we play Fatal Frame , we came for the atmosphere , story and unique gameplay .
Lol
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I could just imagine a brainstorming session for this game..
"So I came up with some great new ideas about the story we can infuse into the game here, here and here. How about using this idea as a jump scare? Take a look at these concept drawings.."
"Yes, yes, that's all fine and dandy... but do her boobs jiggle?"
I just can't stop thinking about this:
Well, that had to be some prime trolling for the game makers to put up with. Yosuke Hayashi, you rascal. Still, since Ayane(for some reason..) is in the game, it just wouldn't be right to not have a little jingle-jangle wiggle waggle...if you know what I mean.