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- For the eponymous character, see Yaiba Kamikaze.
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a spin-off game in the Ninja Gaiden Series developed in tandem by Comcept, Spark Unlimited and Team Ninja; directed by Keiji Inafune. The game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows platforms on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20, 2014 in Australia and March 21, 2014 in Europe.
The game receives negative reviews and is considered to be the one the worst video games ever made.
Plot[]
Unlike most Ninja Gaiden games, the primary character is a ninja named Yaiba Kamikaze, who was killed in a battle against Ryu Hayabusa. After being found by a mysterious organization called Forge Industries, Yaiba is brought back to life as a cyborg in order to hunt down Hayabusa throughout a Zombie infested Ukraine, with support from Miss Monday, a scientist from the organization and Alarico del Gonzo, CEO of Forge Industries. Yaiba goes into his mission seeking revenge against Ryu for their previous encounter.
Gameplay[]
The gameplay in Yaiba employs the Unreal Engine 3 in a manner similar to other console action games, running at 30 FPS. The main enemies in the game are zombies that Yaiba has to fight in order to move on. His main weapons are his broken katana, Heartless and his cybernetic arm, though he can also use pieces of the various zombies types and enemies as weapons.
The "Ultimate Technique" ability seen in other Ninja Gaiden games has been replaced by a mode called "Bloodlust" which, when activated, allows Yaiba to decimate multiple enemies around him in quick succession.
The game also contains a retro style Arcade Mode, titled Ninja Gaiden Z. In this mode the cutscenes are parodies of bad translations in old games and the player progresses trough a more structured series of levels.
Development[]
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z was unveiled on September 19, 2012. It was revealed that, along with Team Ninja, Keiji Inafune would be involved as the director of this new Ninja Gaiden title. On June 6, a new trailer appeared on GT.TV that featured a full motion video sequence, along with a short snippet of real-time gameplay. On October 8, it was announced that Ninja Gaiden Z would be released on Microsoft Windows through the Steam platform. This would make it the first time that a Ninja Gaiden title was released on the platform in the history of the franchise.[1]
Canadian comic book artist James Stokoe has created several art pieces for the game, displaying them at the New York Comic Con.[2] The game is also complemented by a tie-in webcomic, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was drafted by writers Tim Seeley and Josh Eamons, and illustrated by Rafael Ortiz. The comic was released as a free download on Dark Horse's website on January 23, 2014.[3][4] The first issue, part one of three, is available to download free on Dark Horse's site.
On December 13, 2013, it was announced that Beck from Mighty No. 9 would become a bonus playable character in Ninja Gaiden Z in the form of downloadable content. This was a deal struck between Comcept and Tecmo Koei, as Keiji Inafune is spearheading both titles.[5]
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External Links[]
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References[]
- ↑ Nunneley, Stephany. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will release through Steam alongside console versions. VG/247.
- ↑ Romano, Sal. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z NYCC screenshots. Gematsu.
- ↑ Hinkle, David. Dark Horse preparing Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z digital comic. Joystiq.
- ↑ Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Digital Comic Series Released. GamersHell.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael. Mighty No. 9 is making a cameo in Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Polygon.