It will have its own sort of system, its own feel, and its own playвЂќ We are not planning on just bringing the Ninja Gaiden system and putting a different coat of paint on it and calling it Yaiba. вЂњWe feel we can bring the authentic ninja-ness and by teaming with Spark, they can bring in the authentic zombie-ness. As with any new title, there are many new challenges, from the game design to art style and even development team structure. Team Ninja studio head Yosuke Hayashi in an interview stated, вЂњYaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is not a sequel. Although the zombies arenвЂ™t the only enemies that will pose a threat, Yaiba will also have to square off against his counterpart Hayabusa. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z takes place in Ukraine and involves the player travelling to different locations, using their abilities and slashing away at zombies violently. That shinobi is none other than Ryu Hayabusa, the popular protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden series. The protagonist is a modified ninja with cybernetic enhancements, who wants to take revenge against the shinobi who put him in that state. The games musical score will be composed by Grant Kirkhope, who gained popularity for composing the scores on Goldeneye 007, Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64. When we come together we can make a really unique zombie experience.вЂќ We feel we can bring the authentic ninja-ness, and by teaming with Spark Unlimited, they can bring the authentic zombie-ness. Hayashi further stated, вЂњZombies are a creation of the West. Now, weвЂ™ve met with them and feel the three parties are one team.вЂќ We felt if they were that passionate about it and we can probably trust them. When Inafune-san and Comcept said weвЂ™re going to work on stuff we knew of them and they were interested in making a Ninja Gaiden game. We knew they were that passionate about Team Ninja and Ninja Gaiden. From a different route, they came up with a concept for a Ninja Gaiden game on their own and presented it to us. On how they came up with the concept of the game Team Ninja leader Yosuke Hayashi stated in an interview that, вЂњWe started meeting with Spark Unlimited for Yaiba through Comcept. We canвЂ™t wait until gamers everywhere get their hands on the ultimate ninja zombie experience.вЂќ It is a new experience for gamers and that Unreal Engine allows us to quickly and efficiently iterate on countless ideas, and Yaiba is now taking on a life of its own. He went on further to say that вЂњYaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is not a sequel. Unreal allows us to focus on making the game fun and to push the boundaries of visuals and gameplay in the shortest time possibleвЂќ. CEO Keiji Inafune of Comcept and Spark Unlimited stated in an interview that, вЂњIn the past I have been involved with numerous projects built upon Unreal Engine 3, so I understand its benefits and reliability. Yaiba Ninja Gaiden ZВ will be running on the Unreal Engine 3. The game was first announced in September 19 2012.

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