Ninja Gaiden officially slicing DS

Tecmo confirms Ryu Hayabusa's debut on Nintendo's portable will infiltrate North America in October; first screens inside.

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword

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Following a spate of rumors sparked by a fuzzy Japanese magazine scan, Tecmo has officially announced that Ninja Gaiden is coming to the Nintendo DS. Titled Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, the game will ship in North America this October, several months after Ninja Gaiden Sigma ships for the PlayStation 3.

Unlike most DS games, Dragon Sword will have players hold the handheld on its side, book-style a la Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Players will be able to fight off enemies by using the stylus in an "intuitive" combat system.

"The Nintendo DS will allow gamers to control Master Ninja Ryu Hayabusa slash for slash with the use of the DS stylus in a way never possible in previous iterations of the game," said Tecmo marketing manager Yoh Watanabe.

Players can also combat enemies via Ninpo spells. Magic attacks are cast using the DS's touch screen, with players using the stylus to draw characters corresponding to a particular spell.

GameSpot will have more details on Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword as they become available.

201 Comments

  • azfi

    Posted Jul 6, 2007 2:41 pm PT

    can't wait to get it

  • volumesoxxs

    Posted May 22, 2007 9:59 am PT

    That game is going to be tight, well I hope atleast.

  • skate_n_game

    Posted May 19, 2007 8:54 pm PT

    Well, I guess this will be my first DS game, as I just bought a DS for $20.

  • RockMan-NEO

    Posted May 11, 2007 6:46 am PT

    Wow im gona get this game =3 looks very awsome =3

  • DrDazzle

    Posted Apr 10, 2007 6:31 am PT

    I think this is what the DS needs. A popular gaming property making use of the DS's hardware. I think it just may boost the DS morale for some people who have been skeptical.

  • fat_otter

    Posted Apr 8, 2007 10:51 pm PT

    can't wait, hopefully not m-rated!

  • Nin10doFan44

    Posted Apr 8, 2007 6:48 pm PT

    This game looks like its worth trying out!

  • lewser5

    Posted Apr 7, 2007 8:38 pm PT

    It looks pretty good, but I don't know about how it plays.

  • BlueShine

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 11:26 pm PT

    Game is lookin' BANGIN'.

  • bboygamer89

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 1:02 pm PT

    hmmmm looks like one of those gimmicks for the DS

  • Abed_1990

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 7:02 am PT

    They should have released it on the PSP........ 3D graphics on the DS suck :/

  • markbillard

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 6:05 am PT

    Ill stick with Black for Xbox.

  • NES-Master

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 5:29 am PT

    Wow, this looks way nice XD
    I deffinatly gonna buy this one!!! XD

  • classicfan

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 1:21 am PT

    I hope its like the days of the 80's THE NES! Man those days will always be in my head forever! But I hoping this one is maybe more innovative then the past..I would like to see a game like Red Steel being made for the Wii! Perhaps a Ninja Gaiden Tecmo?..that would be sweet! Just please don't miss it up!

  • asianboi2k4

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 12:29 am PT

    cool... tecmo..plz dont F.. this up

  • sonofashrub

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 7:33 pm PT

    um. high possibility for suckage here.
    but also high possibility for ninja gaiden awesomeness.
    we'll see how it goes.

  • Tungsten88

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 6:12 pm PT

    PLEASE
    DON"T SUCK!
    Please?

  • Maxwell-21407525439385798742624202981377

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:48 pm PT

    "..."

    (queue dramatic music)

  • teknicz

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:18 pm PT

    Please don't suck.

    Please.

  • Pedro7_2000

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 1:37 pm PT

    Hope this delivers

  • daviwinn

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 10:28 am PT

    Team Ninja is one of the best development houses in the industry so I have very high hopes for this game. It sounds innovative and I can't wait to try it out.

  • vashvsgoku

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 9:49 am PT

    the screenshots of this game look dreadful. i love ninja gaiden, and i want a ps3 just or sigma, but i dont think this looks promising. it is supposed to be a fast paced game but with stylus controls, and drawing magic signs, it will get slowed way down. i'll cross my fingers though.

  • Andy_Candyman

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 7:44 am PT

    This is old...IGN had it days before Gamespot. Also Ninja Gaiden was a very good game, I actually don't mind that Itagaki is revisiting it for the portable as it's like a 5 year old with a really awesome macaroni picture showing his parents. But the one for PS3 is kind of unnecessary if you ask me. PS3 barely deserves it but I guess Tecmo wanted a quick money maker in the PS fanbase so they slapped some better visuals and gameplay elements into the Original. Frankly I think Ninja Gaiden is the best game ever made; Halo 1 is also but Ninja Gaiden has far more replay value. Keep it up Tecmo I love what you're putting out!

  • MasterBlade7123

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 10:25 pm PT

    when they brang great consoles games on portables they always seem to suck. I hope this one doesn't disappoint.(most likely it will)

  • cancer_777

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 3:08 pm PT

    goodemon sure but why buy a dead console when you can get a portable that has a lot of great games coming out cough zelda cough

  • KingSigy

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 2:55 pm PT

    It looks a lot like the Xbox one, making me wish that Itagaki would let his masterpiece die already

  • Kraige

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 2:10 pm PT

    Does anyone think this is gonna be made by Itagaki (sp?) or another guy like Sigma was as Itagaki seems very loyal to the 360 now.
    Well it sounds kool I don't really care aslong as I get Ninja Gaiden 2 on 360 soon I'll be happy with tecmo, I'd rather it was exclusive but I dont care about that either (though I'd doubt P$3 will see it soon as Itagaki has said he doesn't like it), anyway I look forward to more news on this game.

  • LexLas

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 2:07 pm PT

    Oh, yeah great ! Ninja on DS yeah !

  • BelmontMaster

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 1:50 pm PT

    Alright. Ninja Gaiden was cool, the first time it was released but this is really getting out of hand with how many times your releasing the same game. This is getting old tecmo, make something else like a football game or whatever.

  • goodemon

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 11:51 am PT

    yeah but for the price of a Nintendo DS lite, you could prolly buy an xbox, and a used copy of Ninja Gaiden.

  • sigma8

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 10:29 am PT

    I thought the game sounded dumb when the details were announced, but after this demo, my curiosity is piqued!

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 10:28 am PT

    The DS continues its dominance over the PSP.

  • Sonovius

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 9:35 am PT

    Hell. Yes.

  • greystone227

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 7:53 am PT

    If they're taking this back to the old side-scrolling games, I don't know why you would want to hold it like a book. It just gives you less room. Hopefully they don't try to make it in a whole different perspecitive.

  • japanesegoth

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 6:13 am PT

    yay, come back to nintendo tecmo!!

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 2, 2007 5:49 am PT

    sweet. interesting that you turn the DS on its side...

  • PacoL250

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 11:31 pm PT

    @kipue: You just made me feel old. But at least it was in a good way.

    In fact I think I may still have the Atari Lynx somewhere. I don't remember how I did it, but I somehow had managed to convince my cousin to sell his to me a long, long time ago.

  • BigB10123

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 9:39 pm PT

    OH man now I have a reason to actually buy a DS. I loved Ninja Gaiden Black on the xbox

  • kipue

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 8:44 pm PT

    And don t forget that there was a ninja gaiden on the handheld Lynx, too ^^

  • fanboy_killa

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 6:54 pm PT

    @eclipse_shinra------

    yes...yes...oh yes.....fanboys are very very annoying!!!

  • NandoSupes

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 6:05 pm PT

    Team Ninja is an excellent developer,I have no doubt that this game is going to be awesome,cant wait.

  • shadownae

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 5:14 pm PT

    The game looks surprisingly good. Might have to check it out.

  • Oblivion_Awaits

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 3:58 pm PT

    The hell?

  • IpodHero176

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 2:26 pm PT

    Sad, just sad.

  • Furan-San

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 2:11 pm PT

    Holy Ninja Hell!! Are you telling me I'm gonna play kawaii no Busa-Chan on my dear DSLite?! Holy Smokes! Well, thank GOD bimbo Rachel is not in it...but I'm a little worried on how the game is going to play. As far as I seen it seems that it will be played with the DS like a book (like you play BrainAge). But I also see that is has some recycled monsters and bosses from the Xbox version. The thing that will pump me up is doing the Ninpo via stylus. It reminds me of doing the Spells in Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow. I'm a super mega hardcore Ninja Gaiden/DOA freak/geek - so this game WILL be on my DS...no matter what.

  • cfamgcn

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 1:05 pm PT

    Hope this new Ninja Gaiden is as good as the first games for the NES

  • OldWiseBob

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 12:24 pm PT

    Hopefully that weird stylus way of controlling the action works out.

    Hold on to your butts....

  • SuspendMEimBAD

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 11:48 am PT

    wow another reason to own a DS, my PSP is looking a little dismal

  • Kravyn81

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 10:11 am PT

    Wow. This should be interesting.

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