There may be brutally difficult action in the future for the Wii. Joystiq's Kevin Kelly recently interviewed Team Ninja's outspoken leader, Tomonobu Itagaki about his recent games and future plans. Kelly asked about the possibility of a Wii game now that Team Ninja's got a DS game in the works, and Itagaki revealed that his decision to make Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword was based on input from an exclusive focus group: his own children.
"We're doing a lot of research, that's about all I can say right now. Although, to add on that note, my kids have been saying they want a game for the Wii. To tell you the truth, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, that's because my kids were asking for one of my titles to be on the DS."
We already know that Itagaki's been thinking about Wii games, as has Ninja Gaiden Sigma's Yusuke Hayashi, so this is just further reinforcement of the possibility. Itagaki's kids must have some skillz if Ninja Gaiden games are being designed for them. The good news is that, if Team Ninja is designing what appears to be a real action game in response to these kids, there's a good chance that the Wii game will be similarly hardcore.
Itagaki's kids want a Wii game
Posted Aug 2nd 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Rumors, Interviews
Tags: itagaki, ninjagaiden, teamninja, tecmo
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8-02-2007 @ 10:41AM
hvnlysoldr said...
His kids must be really tough little suckers. If his game for Wii has online multiplayer they'd murderize anyone. And those kids should scream louder for more DS and Wii titles!
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8-03-2007 @ 12:13AM
James said...
Man, the game is so punishing that when his kids talk back, he tells them to go to their room... and play some NG Sigma.
"Go beat the next boss. And don't you waste a Talisman of Rebirth!"
"NOOO!!! I'll be good, I swear!"
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