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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time adds Rioichi the ninja master to the cast

by David Hinkle on Nov 16th 2011 8:00AM

By now, your parents have likely sat you down and given you "The Talk." If not, ask them to do that now. We'll wait.

Okay, all caught up? Reproduction is a part of life, even a part of cartoon life. Sly Cooper had to come from a mommy and daddy, right? Today, the PlayStation Blog revealed one of Sly's ancestors, Rioichi, as a playable character in next year's Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. He's not the only ancestor you'll gain access to throughout the game, with each episode adding a unique character with their own abilities.

Riochi is the creator of the Ninja Spire Jump, a key maneuver in Sly's arsenal. He was first introduced in the original Sly Cooper game, having come up with the technique while sneaking into Feudal-era castles.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Tags: playstation, ps3, roichi, sanzaru-games, scea, sly-cooper-thieves-in-time

Reader Comments (22)

this is the one game i will buy a ps3 for. of course i'll pick up the uncharted games, but this is the system seller for me

I really really want this game to be good, and not too gimmicky.

@mikeburnfire

..basically, don't be anything like Sly 3, please!

Do we have a release date yet? Sly Collection keeps making its way down to the bottom of my pile o' shame and I really need a reason to start moving it towards the top.

@baby sea tuna early next year

Hey that looks like a Tanooki in that screen shot.... hold on I got PETA on speed dial....

@LEGIONSINGULARGETHUNIT

You know, politics (and taste aside) that game is kind of a fun Canabalt clone.

@LEGIONSINGULARGETHUNIT

haha I just read about that. That's just embarrassing for PETA

@eat it Everything PETA does is embarrassing for PETA.

iPhone app borked again.

Even though I'm holding out hope for this game I still have my doubts because Sucker Punch isn't making the game.

Is the Sly HD Collection slated for release on the PSN store like the GOW collection? Its been out for years.

I find it strange that POP, SS, and GOW collections all are on PSN but not Sly.

Why not Sly?

@Trilancer The Sly Collection hasn't been out for "years", it's barely been out for one year.

@SMTDante

One year X 3 games = Years

Simple math

@Trilancer dude it has been out for a year

@Trilancer

You totally called it.

@Trilancer

Wow.. you surely flunked every math test at school.

ROFL..
What was that again.. One year X 3 games = Years ?

Bloody hell.. if this aint taking the cake.
You shd have said ONE GAME in 3 Years = Years.

Boy .. i am still cracking up at your comment. :D

This is what they'll make me buy a PS3 with.

Unless of course, they announce a Vita version. Then I'll just get that.

This wasn't revealed 'today' It's in the new Game Informer that I got almost a week ago.

"Do not even try to understand the enigma that is Dimitri! It's like smoke, untouchable, but all over the place."

I've missed the Cooper games.

So... are we going to have to learn all the "super sneaky" moves again?
"Jump and hit the circle button." :P

I've been a fan since the demo disc of the first game. I'm a bit nervous about this since it's not made by Sucker Punch, but we'll see.

The first is still my favorite. The open (little) world ones tend to bore me since you travel around them so much.

It's a little concerning how little (wait what?) we've heard about this game so far, but I saw a video of a boss battle (a big panda I think) and it actually looked pretty cool.

I still have to beat Sly 2 + 3, but Sly 1 was enough to sell me on this series.

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