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Team Ninja has ‘no details’ on rumored Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive reboots

It’s likely too soon for fans to celebrate the return of either franchise.

Over the weekend, Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda hinted at a potential Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive revival. However, in a statement given to VGC, Team Ninja creative director Tom Lee explained that the studio has nothing to announce at this time.

“Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden are both long-standing pillar franchises for Team Ninja. These celebrated titles are synonymous with our studio history and reputation,” Lee said. “It goes without saying that when speaking about the development of our past and future projects, both of these important titles cannot be left without mention. However, there are no details or information to share on either of these franchises at this present time.”

“Like many of our dedicated fans, we share the enthusiasm for the return of these beloved titles,” Lee continues. “And we will be sure to provide a proper update (if and) when that day arrives.”

Team Ninja hasn’t worked on either series since Ninja Gaiden 2: Razor’s Edge (2012) and Dead or Alive 6 (2019) though Yasuda began teasing a possible revival in September 2022, but nothing has come of it yet.

The studio’s current projects (that we know of) are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Rise of the Ronin.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive reboots are reportedly coming

Team Ninja is reportedly bringing two iconic franchises back from the dead.

Team Ninja, the studio behind Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, is seemingly interested in reviving both franchises.

According to Korean website Ruliweb, Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda spoke at the G-Star Conference about possibly resurrecting Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive (thanks, VGC). He gave no firm details about what the company is planning but assured fans that more information is possibly coming soon. It’s pretty vague stuff.

However, during a presentation at the show, Yasuda included a slide with screenshots from both franchises along with a caption that reads, “The future of Team Ninja – Reboot of popular series,” which you can check out below.

During a presentation at G-Con x IGC this weekend, Team NINJA's Fumihiko Yasuda held a presentation feat. a slide suggesting reboots of Ninja Gaiden / Dead or Alive are planned. We've reached out to Koei Tecmo for clarification / are awaiting a response.https://t.co/8NgViGX8LR pic.twitter.com/KEeKmakLYl

— Gematsu (@gematsu) November 20, 2022

Yasuda began teasing the possibility of bringing Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive back from the dead earlier this year. However, he said those hypothetical projects would need to “exceed” fan expectations before anything gets the greenlight. It’s curious timing, to say the least!

It’s not terribly surprising that Yasuda would speak in such vague terms. Currently, Team Ninja is developing Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Rise of the Ronin. So taking on yet another lengthy development is possibly out of the question for Team Ninja.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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New Ninja Gaiden would need to ‘exceed’ fan expectations, says dev

Team Ninja’s Fumihiko Yasuda is open to outsourcing the franchise, but only if there’s a great pitch.

It’s been more than a decade since the last Ninja Gaiden came out, and it’ll probably be a while longer before we see another. Team Ninja isn’t opposed to another installment, but company president Fumihiko Yasuda believes it would require a fresh perspective.

During an interview with VGC, Yasuda spoke about the possibility of reviving Ninja Gaiden and whether it was an internal effort at Team Ninja or another studio entirely.

“[If] we were to theoretically work with another company on a new Ninja Gaiden title, we would need to make sure that it would be a title that the fans would really enjoy and exceed their expectations,” Yasuda said. “It’s not just a matter of, ‘hey, let’s just go do this’ – all the pieces would need to fit, and it would need to be the right team… either a younger team internally or another company that would really need to fit the Ninja Gaiden pedigree.”

Currently, Team Ninja is busy making Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Rise of the Ronin. So it’s understandable that another Ninja Gaiden could only happen if there were more hands to help.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge was the last installment, and it came out in November 2012. Since then, Team Ninja put out Nioh and Nioh 2 – action RPGs are more of the studio’s thing now.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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