Team Ninja Twitter

[grap3fruitman]

This isn't DOA related but Team Ninja's latest tweet reads as

NINJA GAIDEN 3ではゲームの進行にあわせて、戦いがエスカレートするようにデザインしています。ゲームを進めれば、敵の攻撃はどんどん過激に、バトルはどんどん熾烈になっていきます

Which basically translates to: "As the player progresses through Ninja Gaiden 3, the enemies will become more difficult and varied."

I don't mean to poke fun at TN but... come on! That's Video Game 101, haha.

 

[grap3fruitman]

明日から二週間掛けて、Team NINJAのメディアイベントを世界各国で行います。NINJA GAIDEN 3,DEAD OR ALIVE 5,NINJA GAIDEN Σ PLUSを持ってきました。明日はまずはニューヨーク！

This basically translates to: "Starting tomorrow, over the course of the next two weeks Team Ninja will be having media events around the world. We're be bringing Ninja Gaiden 3, Dead or Alive 5, and Ninja Gaiden Σ Plus. First tomorrow: New York!"

Edit: I should clarify that Team Ninja's in another time zone where it's already Tuesday; so they're most likely starting to talk to press on Wednesday and not Tuesday.

 

[Matt Ponton]

Quick! Get VP there! lol.

 

[x Sypher x]

Sweeeeeet

 

[grap3fruitman]

Looks like I was wrong, the event is today per TN's twitter:

今日はニューヨークでメディアイベント。DEAD OR ALIVE 5はNINJA GAIDEN 3の初回分につく体験版と同じバージョンを持ってきました。画像はそのDOA5のメインメニュー。初公開ですね。
http://t.co/ti0bp8lW

Roughly translates to: "We're having our media event in New York today. The Dead or Alive 5 build we've brought is the same trial version that comes with Ninja Gaiden 3 preorders. This is the first published screenshot of the DOA5 main menu. http://yfrog.com/khewbxzj"

 

[UncleKitchener]

That is either a Bayman or Leon themed stage. Lots of tanks, sandbags and barbed wire.

 

[Matt Ponton]

Damn, I was trying to get VP there.

 

[x Sypher x]

That's a beautiful screenshot of just the preview alone, i can't wait to see the entire stage.

 

[UncleKitchener]

Honestly, it looks like a lobby from a first person shooter.

 

[Raansu]

Ya that looks pretty bland to me.

 

[Matt Ponton]

Psh, try working on Brink for one year.

I can tell you though that the menu system can be changed before beta, plus i really don't care about the menu designs as much as the game it takes me to. That of course doesn't mean i don't care about user interface.

 

[grap3fruitman]

I think the menu's fine and I like it more than the older DOA menus where you had no idea generally how many times you had to scroll to find what you were looking for.

 

[Berzerk!]

Who is in new york that might be able to comment on this, or are there reports coming out anywhere yet?

 

[Matt Ponton]

No reports yet.

 

[Unshaken Faith]

I dig that background image. The most important thing here is the gameplay anyway, as long as the overall battle mechanics are solid and they give it a good netcode coupled with descent online features, which would actually help expand the DOA scene, then frankly I could care less about rest.

Damn, can't fucking wait to get my hands on that demo. Hopefully someone took some footage of the NY event, news are dropping quite slowly so I'll take anything I can get at this point.

 

[UncleKitchener]

TN's really going for the serious grimdark rather than the anime grimdark.

They better have a Space Marine costume for Bass and a scout armour for Bayman. Leon doesn't need anything since he's always been the catachan.

 

[D Glock]

They've just uploaded a screenshot of the demo character select screen:

 

[Allan Paris]

Anime look, OFF. nice

 

[x Sypher x]

Anime look, OFF. nice

Shit I don't mind, I personally like the new look. Although I guess I understand where you're coming from, it's always been known as an anime 3D fighter. They probably could have just improved the graphics/artwork while still maintaining the anime look or whatever.

On a side note, I'm digging that costume.

 

[grap3fruitman]

DOA5αバージョン体験版のキャラクタ選択画面。ハヤブサの2Pコスチュームです。このコスはDOAシリーズに代々ありますが、ファミコン時代の忍者龍剣伝時代のオマージュなんです。http://yfrog.com/gznyuolvj

"This is the character select screen for the DOA5α trial version and this is Hayabusa's 2P costume. It's been passed down from generation to generation since Ninja Gaiden on the NES but it has a place in the DOA series. http://yfrog.com/gznyuolvj"