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Strong Sales Of Ninja Gaiden 3 Help Boost Tecmo Koei's Earnings

Tecmo Keoi has reported a 10.7% increase in sales over last year due to “strong sales ” of Ninja Gaiden III, Warriors Orochi 3 (Musou Orochi 2), Sengoku Musou 3 Empires and Winning Post 7 2012.

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sinncross4376d ago

Ninja Gaiden 3? Strong sales??

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zeal0us4376d ago

ikr, I thought April Fools already passed.

Yi-Long4375d ago

... by far the worst Ninja Gaiden in the series, and yet it sells well!?

fossilfern4375d ago

This is really bad. If it sells this well there is no need for them to up the difficulty to match the earlier games. Really sad :/

Andreas-Sword4375d ago

@ Yi-Long

Ninja Gaiden 3 is a good game!

Baka-akaB4375d ago (Edited 4375d ago )

dont worry Yi-Long it didnt sell well at all . NG1&2 and were doing far better , with a single platform . It should sell lower , but that's still a pathetic performance with both ps2 and 360 platforms .

And the game is mediocre stuff we already were forgetting

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zeal0us4376d ago (Edited 4376d ago )

NG3 only shipped 630k copies it doesn't mean they sold that much. So I doubt NG3 sales is actually what boost tecmo koei's earning.

Troll-without-Bridge4375d ago

Shipping units is what brings money to the publisher, not the actual sales.

Frankfurt4376d ago

It sold 30K in Japan and 90K in the US in its first month. HOW THE HELL did it reach 630K worldwide?

Darth Stewie4376d ago

I can't believe this POS sold well its the worst Ninja Gaiden game ever.

smashcrashbash4375d ago

Well I guess shipping 630,000 copies is strong sales to them.

Baka-akaB4375d ago

only when they are doing damage control . Previous games easily went over a million or two

Zechs344375d ago

When Ninja Gaiden 3 is the bright spot in your earnings... :sigh: I hear a train acomin

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What a New Ninja Gaiden Game Needs to Fix

Screen Rant Writes: Team Ninja knows fans want a new Ninja Gaiden game, but if Ryu Hayabusa is going to come back, there are some things that the series needs to fix.

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Melankolis1538d ago

- Better story, not that it has to be very deep though
- Better level design, on par or even exceed NG1
- Better enemies design, NG3's enemies design were boring and repetitive

TheRealHeisenberg1538d ago

Agreed and bring back the dodge roll. The dash was trash.

Melankolis1538d ago

Yep. I also prefer dodge roll than dash.

NapalmSanctuary1538d ago (Edited 1538d ago )

I'd say just re-add the dodge roll and have both but with different properties. As long as they made both tactically useful in their own ways, it could be really interesting.

Godmars2901538d ago

- No NG has had a good or deep story. Its best has only been about action and enemies.
- Likewise, level design was stages where you fought enemies, which said shallow story connected.
- NG3 utterly forgot that enemies where either trained and highly skilled psychotic killers, or literal demons who'd crack a baby's skull open for fun.

At this point Nioh and Shadows Die Twice have taken NG spot.

TheRealHeisenberg1538d ago

NG Black beats them both. Agree that NG3 was trash. Nioh and Shadows can occupy the spot until NG makes a triumphant return.

NapalmSanctuary1537d ago (Edited 1537d ago )

I take it you never played NG3: Razor's Edge. That game fixed the lack of difficulty. Maybe a little too well with how unfair some of the enemies and bosses were. Still not on par with the previous 2 games but miles ahead of the original NG3 release and well worth playing.

And whats this shit about story. Few action games come close to being on the same level of quality as NG 1&2 and having "good or deep story" didn't get them any closer to it. "Its best" sets it apart and far ahead of almost any other game in the genre except for DMC 3-5 and the Bayonetta series. NG 1&2, along with other games like Doom, prove how little story matters when you get the important aspect of a game (gameplay) right.

Not that Sekiro isn't a great game. The only thing that keeps it from standing shoulder to shoulder with NG 1&2 is its lack of weapon variety and its frame rate issues.

NapalmSanctuary1538d ago

I definitely prefer the Zelda-esque game progression. NG2 was still a great game though.

CorndogBurglar1537d ago

Don't give Ryu some crazy weakness that interrupts literally anything he is doing in order to do some BS animation of him wincing in pain! That garbage ruined NG3

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AK911538d ago

Bring back the difficulty of the first game both 3 and Yaiba (yes I played that POS game) had laughably easy difficulty that it wasn't even funny.

Thundercat771538d ago

With games like NiOh, I don't miss ninja Gaiden at all.

NapalmSanctuary1538d ago

Completely different sub-genres, dude.

CorndogBurglar1537d ago

Nioh was totally different than Ninja Gaiden...

Hungryalpaca1537d ago

Might as well say “wish games like Forza I don’t miss Mario kart”

Asuka1538d ago

Bring back the difficulty.

NapalmSanctuary1537d ago

I want a Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 remaster for all consoles/PC. Complete with peak difficulties intact and maybe some new weapons and outfits. The problem with the Sigma series was that 1) they removed most of the puzzle elements 2) they nerfed the difficulty and 3) they seriously reduced the number of enemies on screen at a time in many places.

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The History of Ninja Gaiden: The Resurrection

In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.

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spicelicka1591d ago

They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.

micdagoat191591d ago

been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.

Domestupidname1591d ago

I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.

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It's Time for a Fire Emblem x Pokemon Crossover

Pokemon Conquest is the closest we've come to the crossover of dreams but that was years ago. It's time for a Fire Emblem x Pokemon crossover | Twinfinite

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AK911722d ago

I’d prefer a Fire Emblem X Dragon Quest.

ThunderGod_Cid1722d ago

Don't you mean "It's Time For ANOTHER Fire Emblem x Pokémon".
It's odd how the OP both ignores and acknowledge Pokémon Conquest's existence.

USMC_POLICE1722d ago

No...time for an advanced wars....