Dead or Alive 5 demo screenshots

Dead or Alive 5 demo screenshots

Tecmo Koei has released a new set of Dead or Alive 5 screenshots. These shots, specifically – featuring characters Ryu Hayabusa, Hitomi, Ayane, and Hayate – are taken from the upcoming demo included with pre-orders / with the collector’s edition of Ninja Gaiden 3. View the set at the gallery. … [Read more...]

Ninja Gaiden 3 multiplayer trailer, screenshots

Ninja Gaiden 3 multiplayer trailer, screenshots

Tecmo Koei have released a new multiplayer trailer for Ninja Gaiden 3. The trailer shows a number of different colored ninja battling it out in an online arena. Watch the trailer below. View a new set of images, including screenshots and the collector’s edition box set (announced last month), at the gallery. … [Read more...]

3DS still on top in this week’s Japanese sales

3DS still on top in this week’s Japanese sales

Nintendo’s 3DS continues to reign supreme in Japan. This week’s sales chart shows the handheld nest at the top spots in both hardware and software sales. Here are this week’s software sales, with each game’s total sales listed in parenthesis: 01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 157,188 (1,317,357) 02. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03/11) – 119,093 (1,199,285) 03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G … [Read more...]

Team Ninja ‘steadily making progress’ on Ni-Oh

Team Ninja ‘steadily making progress’ on Ni-Oh

Nope, it’s still not cancelled. The last we heard of Ni-Oh was in September 2010, where Team Ninja assured Famitsu readers development was still underway on Ni-Oh, which they’re aiding Koei with development on. A Twitter update from Team Ninja today confirms development is progressing smoothly. “We are steadily making progress on Ni-Oh,” reads the update. Ni-Oh was announced in May 2005. It is an action RPG for … [Read more...]

One Piece: Kaizoku Musou coming west as One Piece: Pirate Warriors?

One Piece: Kaizoku Musou coming west as One Piece: Pirate Warriors?

Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei’s One Piece: Kaizoku Musou has yet to be confirmed outsite Japan, but a new trademark filing from Namco Bandai in Europe today may hint at its western release. The company filed a trademark for Pirate Warriors in Europe, which ties directly with the game’s Japanese subtitle, Kaizoku Musou. This may suggest the game’s western arrival as One Piece: Pirate Warriors. Thanks, Siliconera. … [Read more...]

3DS tops this week’s Japanese sales

3DS tops this week’s Japanese sales

This week’s Media Create sales are in, and 3DS has come out on top in both software and hardware. Mario Kart 7 sold the most software this week, jumping the one million mark overall (as well as Super Mario 3D Land), and new PlayStation 3 release Warriors Orochi 2 came in second, selling 200,526 in its first week. Get the full software list below. The numbers in parenthesis are the game’s total sales (if not a new release). 1. [3DS] … [Read more...]