We can't be certain but – dismemberment or no – we're fairly confident that it will be the most violent title ever to launch with a Nintendo console.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge to launch alongside Wii U
by Richard Mitchell 
on Nov 11th 2011 11:44AM
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We can't be certain but – dismemberment or no – we're fairly confident that it will be the most violent title ever to launch with a Nintendo console.
Reader Comments (43)
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 11:49AM foxhound said
This is the one and only title that has me hyped for the Wii U, for one reason alone:
If it's a port or even remotely similar game to the PS3/X360 offerings, I *really* want to see how someone can keep up and play at a close skill level to those with standard controllers. If Tecmo can pull this off, then I'm fine with saving for that console system. Even if I have an Everest-sized mountain of doubt toward the success, and more importantly, longevity of the Nintendo Wii U.
If it's a port or even remotely similar game to the PS3/X360 offerings, I *really* want to see how someone can keep up and play at a close skill level to those with standard controllers. If Tecmo can pull this off, then I'm fine with saving for that console system. Even if I have an Everest-sized mountain of doubt toward the success, and more importantly, longevity of the Nintendo Wii U.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 7:14PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
@jay bob
The point being that it would be an ergonomic controller, and not a stupid, unwieldy tablet.
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The point being that it would be an ergonomic controller, and not a stupid, unwieldy tablet.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 8:33PM blahblah55 said
@Fullmetal Salchemist
Have you held it yourself?
Every reviewer who has touched the thing has found it oddly comfortable and light.
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Have you held it yourself?
Every reviewer who has touched the thing has found it oddly comfortable and light.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 11:51AM Damn Dirty Ape said
I cringe everytime I see a picture of that controller.
I have nothing against Nintendo, I just don't think it's going to work.
I have nothing against Nintendo, I just don't think it's going to work.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:46PM JasonDassh said
@Damn Dirty Ape I don't think it matters if it's light, and each hand grip is properly moulded. It doesn't really matter how far apart the handgrips are - after all you can play with the Wiimote & nunchuck however far apart you want - as long as it's comfortable :3.
However, trading joystiqs for circle pads? No.
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However, trading joystiqs for circle pads? No.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 1:26PM ItsameMatt03 said
@Damn Dirty Ape
All of the press that used it at E3 praised it and said despite what the pictures would have you believe, it is very light and comfortable. I think it will be.
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All of the press that used it at E3 praised it and said despite what the pictures would have you believe, it is very light and comfortable. I think it will be.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 2:57PM mguniverse said
@Dickhole Pasta But the Wii U is a single touch screen with a stylus, that is not comparable to real tablets.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2011 4:43PM QuintonFlynn said
@JasonDassh The Wii-mote and Nunchuk are actually on the top of my list for "most comfortable controller". I can play with my hands anywhere I want, the only downside is not being able to play with one hand when I go for a drink. I remember lying on my back and playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 with my arms crossed and wrapped up in a blanket, I couldn't get the same experience with an average controller, my arms have to extend so my hands envelop the edges of the controller properly. Nintendo offered the perfect controller design this generation imo, it just missed the mark on a good speaker and good motion sensors.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2011 11:53AM OnToGloryReturns said
Oh look, the WiiU will be catching up to the 360 and PS3. How nice.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:24PM A Sandwich said
@OnToGloryReturns
So it's just like the 360 launch where more than half of the titles were PS2 ports? Sounds about normal.
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So it's just like the 360 launch where more than half of the titles were PS2 ports? Sounds about normal.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 4:57PM OnToGloryReturns said
@A Sandwich
You mean 2 titles of 18?
Yup, that's half
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You mean 2 titles of 18?
Yup, that's half
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 8:06PM A Sandwich said
@OnToGloryReturns
Gun, Madden 06, NBA 2K6, NBA Live 06, NFS: Most Wanted, King Kong, Tiger Woods 06, and Tony Hawk: American Wasteland. So, yeah, I was wrong. 8 out of 18 isn't quite half.
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Gun, Madden 06, NBA 2K6, NBA Live 06, NFS: Most Wanted, King Kong, Tiger Woods 06, and Tony Hawk: American Wasteland. So, yeah, I was wrong. 8 out of 18 isn't quite half.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 8:52PM OnToGloryReturns said
@A Sandwich
The EA Sports/2K titles were not ports, neither were King Kong or NFS. I was at E3 in '05 as well as a seperate trade show and had many conversations with various developers. All of the sports titles you mentioned and NFS were the first iteration of new engines for the at the time next generation of consoles. King Kong for the 360 was a different graphics engine that it shared with the PC. The holiday season of '05 was my third as an executive in the retail channel of the industry and I was well versed in the product launch as a matter of professional and personal interest.
The only PS2 ports were GUN and THAW - that would be 2 which is not half of 18.
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The EA Sports/2K titles were not ports, neither were King Kong or NFS. I was at E3 in '05 as well as a seperate trade show and had many conversations with various developers. All of the sports titles you mentioned and NFS were the first iteration of new engines for the at the time next generation of consoles. King Kong for the 360 was a different graphics engine that it shared with the PC. The holiday season of '05 was my third as an executive in the retail channel of the industry and I was well versed in the product launch as a matter of professional and personal interest.
The only PS2 ports were GUN and THAW - that would be 2 which is not half of 18.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 11:33PM A Sandwich said
@OnToGloryReturns
Yeah, those sports ports were mind-blowingly different on the 360. Also, I'm not sure that assistant managers at GameStop are technically "executives".
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Yeah, those sports ports were mind-blowingly different on the 360. Also, I'm not sure that assistant managers at GameStop are technically "executives".
Posted: Nov 12th 2011 6:10AM OnToGloryReturns said
@A Sandwich
I did not say they were mind blowingly different, but they were in fact not ports - so way to fail there.
That's right, I was a GameStop asst manager, I just like to call myself an executive; I was hoping to magically jump up as a buyer for one of the largest big box retailers in the country but that never happened.
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I did not say they were mind blowingly different, but they were in fact not ports - so way to fail there.
That's right, I was a GameStop asst manager, I just like to call myself an executive; I was hoping to magically jump up as a buyer for one of the largest big box retailers in the country but that never happened.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 11:57AM eat it said
that controller gets me everytime! I wonder how much it's going to weigh
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:44PM JasonDassh said
@eat it It's cheap, hollow and doesn't have a vibration motor. A resisive screen isn't going to weigh that much, and assuming and all plastic assembly, it looks like it could be extremely light, barring the battery.
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Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:01PM Hawaii Jeff said
This is hardcore, rite?
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:07PM lsrs said
I'm glad they finally put a title on the shuriken throwing demo from E3.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:09PM DekuTree said
With that and Darksiders 2, the Wii U launch is sounding pretty damn good. Hopefully it won't only live on ports or remakes for months after..
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:30PM mcnichoj said
@DekuTree
That's the problem, the 3DS's biggest games at launch were Street Fighter and Nintendogs.
I'll already have both the games you mentioned before the Wii U even comes out and because the Wii U isn't portable I see no reason to buy them again.
I assume it will have atleast one good new game though that will warrant a console purchase from me.
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That's the problem, the 3DS's biggest games at launch were Street Fighter and Nintendogs.
I'll already have both the games you mentioned before the Wii U even comes out and because the Wii U isn't portable I see no reason to buy them again.
I assume it will have atleast one good new game though that will warrant a console purchase from me.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:11PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Well at least the good 3rd party stuff is starting to trickle onto WiiU. It'll be fascinating to see how it plays with that tablet controller. I have no doubts that it will look gorgeous if WiiU is everything Nintendo has been promising. My interest is certainly peaked.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:13PM Shockwave said
I'm concerned about many of their "hardcore" games coming out. While I appreciate that they finally want games like Batman or Dirt on a Nintendo system, I don't really think these games are going to carry the system being that they're going to be over a year old by then. While this game looks great, I'm concerned that it won't differ much in gameplay and graphics to warrant buying a new system.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the WIi U will eventually have titles that are worth buying, but Nintendo needs to show off some original games for this thing to build up hype, because honestly simply showing off ports of 360 games and PS3 games with slight change isn't doing it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the WIi U will eventually have titles that are worth buying, but Nintendo needs to show off some original games for this thing to build up hype, because honestly simply showing off ports of 360 games and PS3 games with slight change isn't doing it.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:14PM ScruffyTheJanitor said
Pikmin 3 will be on this console, and that is enough to make me buy one
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26645
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26645
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:16PM PR0F3TA said
the other day i wanted to lay on my bed and play GTA or even BF3, i also fear that if that day ever happens i may be a sad day for everyone.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 12:19PM TwEE said
I want a remake of the Battletech sega genesis game, where one player controls the legs of the mech and the other the weapons.
In the wii U version one player will play on the tv using the wiimote and nunchuck to control the legs. Using the pointer as a light machine gun. Much like that wii play tank game. The second player will use wiiU screen to play in firstperson mode and have the option to use the sticks or the gyroscope to aim.
Its to easy to come up with crazy fun ways to play with this thing.
In the wii U version one player will play on the tv using the wiimote and nunchuck to control the legs. Using the pointer as a light machine gun. Much like that wii play tank game. The second player will use wiiU screen to play in firstperson mode and have the option to use the sticks or the gyroscope to aim.
Its to easy to come up with crazy fun ways to play with this thing.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 2:41PM TimeDoesNotExist said
"most violent game ever to*.." {sigh} absolutely NO ONE played MadWorld..did they.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 2:59PM The Aquacharger said
@TimeDoesNotExist
I have. Manhunt is more violent then MadWorld. MadWorld just spewed blood at you. However, it was an amazing game.
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I have. Manhunt is more violent then MadWorld. MadWorld just spewed blood at you. However, it was an amazing game.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 7:20PM floating coffins said
@TimeDoesNotExist
Oh, was that a launch title?
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Oh, was that a launch title?
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 6:31PM TCJJ said
That's nice to hear, but I think I'll just play it on a console with a better controller, thanks.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 8:07PM A Sandwich said
@TCJJ
.... says the guy that's never used the Wii U controller, instantly invalidating his opinion.
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.... says the guy that's never used the Wii U controller, instantly invalidating his opinion.
Posted: Nov 12th 2011 2:50AM EIranzer said
If they were actually smart, they'd have Super Mario Universe done and ready for the Wii-U launch. Better yet, bundled with the system.
But they won't.
But they won't.
Posted: Nov 12th 2011 4:27AM BrandSilven said
@Dickhole Pasta
Very true. I know a lot of people would be pissed if they did that ("We wanted it last year on the Wii!") but if they had planned on doing it that way, I think I would probably be a bit more upset about having to re-buy the same game only a year later to play the better version.
Very true. I know a lot of people would be pissed if they did that ("We wanted it last year on the Wii!") but if they had planned on doing it that way, I think I would probably be a bit more upset about having to re-buy the same game only a year later to play the better version.
