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"Justice Always Triumphs." - Ryu Hayabusa for Smash Switch! (Ninja Gaiden/Dead or Alive)

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Finally beat Master Ninja in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Got my golden healthbar. Holy **** was it annoying with so many one-hit kill grabs...
 
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I just hope the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on the Switch is the best version for the second trilogy of games
 
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MattX20 said:
I just hope the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on the Switch is the best version for the second trilogy of games
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Well, it's apparently supposed to be:

Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

I would've hoped for the originals on the Xbox consoles for the first 2 but Sigma is fine and mostly similar to Ninja Gaiden Black. Sigma 2 though is really quite the huge departure from the original Ninja Gaiden II on Xbox 360. Razor's Edge is whatever.
 
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iMACobra said:
Well, it's apparently supposed to be:

Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

I would've hoped for the originals on the Xbox consoles for the first 2 but Sigma is fine and mostly similar to Ninja Gaiden Black. Sigma 2 though is really quite the huge departure from the original Ninja Gaiden II on Xbox 360. Razor's Edge is whatever.
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Oh, I see.
 
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I’m actually pretty surprised (but at the same time really thankful) that Microsoft hasn’t already tried to outright buy Koei Tecmo given how surprisingly often both companies have partnered up in the past.
 
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MattX20 said:
Nintendo's been the main partner for Koei Tecmo games as of late
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I’m aware, I was talking about back then.

But now that I think about it, I kinda wonder what made Nintendo choose to buy a portion of the rights to the Fatal Frame/Project Zero series and not Ninja Gaiden which not only is arguably Tecmo’s most iconic IP, but also the one that had a bigger legacy on Nintendo consoles.
 
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Mr. Stevenson said:
I’m aware, I was talking about back then.

But now that I think about it, I kinda wonder what made Nintendo choose to buy a portion of the rights to the Fatal Frame/Project Zero series and not Ninja Gaiden which not only is arguably Tecmo’s most iconic IP, but also the one that had a bigger legacy on Nintendo consoles.
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Maybe because Ninja Gaiden hasn't had the same legacy it had since 1991 (1995 if you count the SNES Trilogy). While Fatal Frame was newer and is still the same in terms of visual appearance and gameplay. Maybe Nintendo did try to get Ninja Gaiden but Koei Tecmo didn't want to lose their arguably most iconic IP, who knows? I think it would personally be a loss for K-T. Hayabusa is also still prevalent in Dead or Alive and Warriors Orochi. I don't think K-T would ever want to give up Ninja Gaiden.
 
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iMACobra said:
Maybe because Ninja Gaiden hasn't had the same legacy it had since 1991 (1995 if you count the SNES Trilogy). While Fatal Frame was newer and is still the same in terms of visual appearance and gameplay. Maybe Nintendo did try to get Ninja Gaiden but Koei Tecmo didn't want to lose their arguably most iconic IP, who knows? I think it would personally be a loss for K-T. Hayabusa is also still prevalent in Dead or Alive and Warriors Orochi. I don't think K-T would ever want to give up Ninja Gaiden.
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I guess the last one is a good theory. Personally I think Ryu would kinda feel at home with Nintendo, but it really does depend wether or not Koei would still have the freedom of working with Ryu outside of the Ninja Gaiden IP, like in the Dead or Alive series, for it to be a real win on both sides.
 
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Mr. Stevenson said:
I’m aware, I was talking about back then.

But now that I think about it, I kinda wonder what made Nintendo choose to buy a portion of the rights to the Fatal Frame/Project Zero series and not Ninja Gaiden which not only is arguably Tecmo’s most iconic IP, but also the one that had a bigger legacy on Nintendo consoles.
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Koei Tecmo is not going to hand the rights of their flagship franchise to Nintendo.
 
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jamesster445 said:
So this happened.

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What is up with that logo though? This is a modern trilogy. Hope that's just a placeholder. The whole box art is practically empty too. Damn, Koei Tecmo really be skimping out on their best IP, they must really not care for Ninja Gaiden anymore.
 
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Michael the Spikester said:
In b4 speculators jumps the gun saying this is a hint to Ryu Hayabusa being confirmed on the 10th.
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I dont have my Xbox anymore so honestly I'm just happy that these games are being brought to new hardware. Even if they're not the best versions of said games.

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What is up with that logo though? This is a modern trilogy. Hope that's just a placeholder. The whole box art is practically empty too. Damn, Koei Tecmo really be skimping out on their best IP, they must really not care for Ninja Gaiden anymore.
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My guess is that this is simply a placeholder from the store itself.
 
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jamesster445 said:
So this happened.

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Yeah, that was leaked already. Guess it's looking more likely now.

iMACobra said:
What is up with that logo though? This is a modern trilogy. Hope that's just a placeholder. The whole box art is practically empty too. Damn, Koei Tecmo really be skimping out on their best IP, they must really not care for Ninja Gaiden anymore.
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It says it's not the final artwork.

Oh and Starlight Liger, cool avatar. Fei was a character I wanted in PlayStation All-Stars.
 
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I dunno if I’ve ever mentioned this but I really REALLY like Hayabusa’s Dead or Alive 6 design and I really hope that’s the design they go with.

I think it’s the most combat ready he’s ever looked. The armor over the padding and the chain mail under his gauntlets are legit incredible. And of course this is his one appearance where his helm is an actual Falcon. This design is incredible.
 
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NonSpecificGuy said:
I dunno if I’ve ever mentioned this but I really REALLY like Hayabusa’s Dead or Alive 6 design and I really hope that’s the design they go with.

I think it’s the most combat ready he’s ever looked. The armpit over the padding and the chain mail under his gauntlets are legit incredible. And of course this is his one appearance where his helm is an actual Falcom. This design is incredible.
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I'm more a fan of his Ninja Gaiden II design, the one they keep using in Warriors Orochi. Something about it is just right for me. The headband is supposed to represent a dragon to which he is a Dragon Ninja and his name even means dragon.

It's funny how he has those knives on one leg pre-NG3 and then starting with NG3, he has them on both legs.
 
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I modded this cover by Ryan8bit to my Smash Ultimate, I believe it's Ninja Gaiden III's Act I and Act II themes (not sure, never played that game :( )
I don't know if these songs would ever come in Hayabusa's Fighter pack, but this cover kicks ass :)
 
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He has a LOT going for him I'd genuinely be surprised if it's not him (unless it's another one of my most wanted, which is not gonna be the case because we're getting Fortnite guy 🙃🙃)
 
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Geno is not really one of my personal most wanted characters but I honestly find it offensive how Nintendo/Sakurai chose another FF character that was never even that requested in the first place, over him.

but hey i'm just glad it's neither Jonesy nor Crash.
 
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Sephiroth really doesn't mean anything to me. Not that I hate him or anything like that but he was never one of my most wanted characters and I think Crono would have been a more interesting choice. Aside from being from one of the best RPGs on the SNES, his game was created by the same people that each made Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. He basically represents Square and Enix even before they became one and with Cloud and Hero in the game, Crono being thrown in there with them would have felt more symbolic.

But I'm not really focused on that because my most wanted is Ryu Hayabusa and fortunately, none of this has anything to do with his chances. With the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy possibly being announced after a couple of months, Hayabusa just might be the next character if he's getting in.
 
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SEPHIROTH! HOLY ****ING ****!!! IM STILL FREAKING OUT!!!!

So the rumor I had heard was that Ryu Hayabusa was a Mii Costume and that scares me with the addition of Sepiroth as Geno and Hayabusa might be costumes alongside him, but if he’s not then Ryu Hayabusa will almost definitely be a fighter
 
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With Sephiroth wielding a katana-based sword, this may not bode well for our Ninja Gaiden hero.
 
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