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Remember Keiji Inafune’s ninja/zombie title, Yaiba? As it turns out, the game is a new Ninja Gaiden spin-off.

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is being made by Comcept, Team Ninja and Spark Unlimited. It involves action, ninja, and mecha elements. Z’s main character, “Yaiba”, is trying to track down Ryu Hayabusa.

Inafune told Tecmo Koei’s TGS conference attendees that he’s very interested in creating this title and hopes to use Ninja Gaiden Z as an example that the Japanese industry is alive and well despite what he said a few years ago.

Inafune didn’t say when Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z can be expected. Specific platforms haven’t been confirmed, but it will release on consoles.

So why are we mentioning the game here? Well, it sounds like the Wii U could be considered as one of the project’s platforms. Seeing as how Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei have a fairly strong relationship, I’d be surprised if this one didn’t end up on the system.

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Turtle Beach Brings Premium Stereo Sound Quality and Crystal Clear Built-In Chat to Nintendo’s Newest Console

VALHALLA, N.Y. & TOKYO – Sept. 19, 2012 – Turtle Beach, pioneer and market-leader of the gaming headset category, today announces its officially licensed headsets, the Ear Force NLa and Ear Force N11, for Nintendo’s Wii U™ system. Created in collaboration with Nintendo, worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, and based on Turtle Beach’s legacy of audio supremacy, the NLa and N11 offer Wii U™ gamers a pair of solid entry level headsets at competitive price points.
“We are very excited to be working with Turtle Beach to launch the N11 and NLa for the new Wii U,” said Steve Singer, Vice President of Licensing, Nintendo of America Inc. “We look forward to fans having a high quality audio experience with our newest console.”

Available in both black and white, the Ear Force NLa is the perfect headset for Nintendo gamers seeking high-fidelity audio and superior comfort at an affordable price. The NLa combines high-fidelity stereo game audio and crystal-clear communication in a sleek, lightweight and durable design. Created explicitly for use with the Wii U™ GamePad controller, the NLa features in-line volume control and noise-isolating ear cushions allowing for personalized audio while blocking out distractions. For gamers on the go, the NLa’s 4-pole connector can easily disconnect from the Wii U™ GamePad and connect to portable devices such as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ hand-held systems. Arriving in Q4 2012, the NLa MSRP is $34.95.

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Namco Bandai’s Tekken team won’t be directly involved with the development of the next Smash Bros. titles.

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada told Kotaku that “Sakurai is directing.” Therefore it’s ultimately Sakurai’s project. Harada won’t be telling Sakurai which characters to include or how the gameplay should be.

According to Harada:

“We’ll be providing our expertise when asked, but it’s not like we’ll (the Tekken Team) be making the game.”

While the Tekken staff won’t be making the Smash Bros. games directly, it’s possible that members from the team or those who have experience with Tekken could work on the project.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 director Katsuhiro Harada was recently asked how the Wii U’s online infrastructure stacks up to the setup on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Harada’s response was a bit odd. Apparently, he isn’t too sure how Nintendo will be implementing the online network.

He said:

“Not quite sure at this point. I don’t fully understand it. We’re still working with Nintendo to find out about their network.”

Even with Harada’s uncertainty, he promised that the netcode will be just as good as the other versions of Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

At this moment it’s unclear if players will be able to select the Wii U exclusive modes online.

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The following games will be made available on the Japanese eShop next week:

3DS retail

Girls Mode (Retail, 4.800 Yen)

3DS Download

Denpa Ningen 2 (eShop, 1.000 Yen)

3DS VC

Mighty Bomb Jack (Famicom VC, 500 Yen)
Rockman/Mega Man 3 (Famicom VC, 500 Yen)
G-Loc Air Battle (Game Gear VC, 300 Yen)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DSLL – 35,870
3DS – 25,033
PS3 – 13,903
Vita – 10,858
PSP – 9,069
Wii – 6,019
PS2 – 1,120
Xbox 360 – 739
DSi LL – 602
DSi – 471

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DSLL – 38,913
3DS – 25,246
Vita – 14,106
PS3 – 11,813
PSP – 9,065
Wii – 6,958
PS2 – 1,078
Xbox 360 – 815
DSi LL – 672
DSi – 597

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Team Ninja is planning several pieces of downloadable content for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. Fans will be pleased to hear that the DLC will be free.

At a TGS 2012 conference today, Team Ninja said:

“After launch we are preparing a long list of free downloadable content for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. We can’t give details this evening, but we can tell you that series fans are going to love it.”

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