From Software’s Ninja Blade gives Xbox 360 owning wannabe ninjas the opportunity to live vicariously—and cinematically—through protagonist Ken Ogawa, a super ninja tasked with saving futuristic Tokyo from parasite-infected Japanese schoolgirls, yakuza and salarymen.
From Software’s Ninja Blade is coming April 7th. Today, you can decide whether that’s the day you’re buying Ninja Blade or not, as the North American demo hits Xbox Live today.
From Software has released a new batch of screenshots for Ninja Blade, demonstrating how blur effects can make getting punched by a guy in a business suit look exciting.
Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Blade may not have a North American release date yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t own an English version. Right now.
Japan was gifted with a demo of From Software’s upcoming Xbox 360 game Ninja Blade on Monday, and the guys at Inside Digital Foundry were nice enough to play through it for our enjoyment.
From Software has announced that its Xbox 360 title Ninja Blade, which is about a ninja who comes from a family of ninjas, is getting a free demo.
Now that you’ve created your first — and possibly last — Xbox 360 Avatar in the New Xbox Experience, you’re most likely thinking “What kind of digital crap can I now purchase to make this thing look less horrid?” The answer is new Ninja Blade themed Avatar parts. If you’re in Japan, you can purchase the new premium theme designed to promote From Software’s upcoming Xbox 360 cinematic action game, netting you five new ninja parts for your virtual self. You knew this was coming, right?
…and he comes from a long line of ninja. He’s from a family of ninja. And this family has a special ability to kill monsters. And that’s Ninja Blade in a nutshell, according to From Software planner Kazuhiro Hamatani. That might set the mood for how inspired the Xbox 360 cinematic hack and slash game is. Yes, it’s “cinematic” as you’re a super ninja fighting off demons atop Tokyo skyscrapers and during freefalls from helicopters. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s exciting.
