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News - Hype - Team Ninja Plans to Announce and Release New AAA Games in 2025

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/japanese-game-creators-discuss-2025-ambitions 4Gamer.net has published the 2025 edition of its annual end-of-year interviews with Japanese game creators. The website interviewed 164 creators this year, several of which tease new titles and announcements to come...

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if we think about the ninja team's statements from a few days ago it could very well be a new ninja gaiden.

if so... boring

 

[Kilau]

How can I read “Legendary Japanese” and not immediately think of…

 

[Unknown?]

in theory it has already been announced but it could still be.

if he is talking about an important announcement I don't see any alternatives to dq, persona or re, series like ninja gaiden, nier, tales of, ace combat aren't megatons imo



sega doesn't publish its premium games d1 on gamepass

Who said it was a megaton? All likelihood it isn't.

 

[ADiTAR]

It says Legendary, it's obviously The LEGEND of Zelda.

 

[Three]

DOA would make sense.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Resident Evil 9

 

[onQ123]

Both of these immediately came to mind for me

Until you read it again Legendary & Decades

Pacman , Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, Bomberman , Donkey Kong , Dragon Quest , Castlevania & stuff like that fit the description better

 

[kevboard]

What if it is a AAA 3D MegaMan game?

 

[Markio128]

Ghosts and Goblins?

 

[Little Chicken]

Phantasy Star V

 

[adamsapple]

Phantasy Star V

Oh my fucking god if this turns out to be true !!!!!

 

[Holammer]

Castlevania or Megaman would fit the bill. Decades old and legendary.

 

[Soodanim]

I actually like such a vague tease because it can't be guessed. It might actually be a surprise, something we don't get much of with 40,000 leaks a month

 

[DeepEnigma]

Japanese games only sell in Japan, confirmed.

Did I fucking say that?

 

[Sanepar]

What about Oblivion remake?

 

[LordCBH]

Windows central sources? I expect fucking nothing then.

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

Lost Odyssey 2 lets go!

 

[adamsapple]

What about Oblivion remake?

Elder Scrolls. The legendary Japanese IP.

 

[graywolf323]

Dragon Quest XII is my guess

not even Square-Enix is stupid enough to tie the marketing of Dragon Quest to Xbox

 

[Little Mac]

Ninja Gaiden was an Xbox exclusive back in 2004 … 20 years ago … which is decades …

Also the new awesome looking 2D Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound game announced recently doesn’t star Ryu Hyabusa … to avoid confusion …

 

[Astray]

It's really ironic how good MS is at getting forum goers excited about this kind of stuff, but at the same being this awful at converting it into consumer interest in their platform.

I'll wait and see as always.

Also would be hilarious if it's Ecco the Dolphin, don't remember a lamer "big name" from the 16-bit era.

 

[March Climber]

Admire them for still trying in their worst territory.

You speak as if this game will be an exclusive.

 

[Mr Moose]

Shenmue 4.

 

[Ozriel]

Did I fucking say that?

Certainly implied that.

 

[March Climber]

Ninja Gaiden was an Xbox exclusive back in 2004 … 20 years ago … which is decades …

Also the new awesome looking 2D Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound game announced recently doesn’t star Ryu Hyabusa … to avoid confusion …

The Xbox 360 is fast approaching 20 years in age. This means 20 year anniversary remakes and sequels.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Western Dev Simulator, features people that identify is women creator with top surgery scars, square jawlines, whatever they did to star wars outlaws face, and of course 72 genders with more to come with a season pass.

 

[adamsapple]

Shenmue 4.

That would be the worst case scenario, IMO, lol.

 

[Kvally]

Xbox keeps pumping out more and more games. My backlog is still growing

 

[Mr Hyde]

A first reveal for DQ12 would be awesome but whatever it is I´m fucking stoked! This direct is gonna be great!

 

[mayham2199]

Certainly a great get for GamePass, if that’s the case.

Wonder if Sega is even interested in that anymore. They seem to be taking their games off these services with plans to announce something soon.

 

[ungalo]

Windows Central are weirdos, the legendary franchise could be a new Atelier game you never know with them.

 

[Hudo]

A first reveal for DQ12 would be awesome but whatever it is I´m fucking stoked! This direct is gonna be great!

I genuinely think that Nintendo have struck some kind of marketing deal for DQ12 and it will be revealed at the Switch 2 "game reveal event". There's no other explanation why they haven't even shown artwork.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Admire them for still trying in their worst territory.

100%

 

[DeepEnigma]

Certainly implied that.

That's a 'you' problem.

You speak as if this game will be an exclusive.

We all know it won't be.

 

[ungalo]

You speak as if this game will be an exclusive.

They're trying so hard by publishing 0 japanese game and closing their only japanese studio.

And if it's big you can bet it won't even be on Gamepass. Not even big, something very mid like Visions of Mana wasn't even on Gamepass when they showed it last year in the Dev direct.

 

[Hudo]

It's gonna be Mega Man Legends 3, isn't it?

 

[FoxMcChief]

Would that count as a new entry?

Maybe. Your mom might be old, but she’d be a new entry for me.

j/k

 

[RoboFu]

Strip Mahjong 2025!

 

[j0hnnix]

Xbox hype train hitting full steam..

 

[StereoVsn]

Oh shit, The Pokémon Company is releasing their next game on Xbox first!

 

[StereoVsn]

Persona 6 is probably the only JRPG that would drop a reveal at a Microsoft event.

That new team RGG game that was shown in Geoff’s extravaganza could also be there. Or VF6.

 

[adamsapple]

Maybe. Your mom might be old, but she’d be a new entry for me.

j/k

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Both of these immediately came to mind for me

I still don't know why they haven't released a double-pack remaster of these 2 for every platform.

 

[Big Baller]

It's really ironic how good MS is at getting forum goers excited about this kind of stuff, but at the same being this awful at converting it into consumer interest in their platform.

I'll wait and see as always.

Also would be hilarious if it's Ecco the Dolphin, don't remember a lamer "big name" from the 16-bit era.

Its because we are fans of the hobby. Consumers are not.

 

[Topher]

Japanese games only sell in Japan, confirmed.

How is saying Japan is Xbox's worst territory confirming that Japanese games only sell in Japan?

 

[Shaki12345]

Thank God, another remake. Tired of all these original games.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Thank God, another remake. Tired of all these original games.

Original games unfortunately have "original" characters. That's a problem these days.

 

[skyfinch]

Legendary Japanese? Great, a Crackdown 3 remaster.

 

[Ozriel]

And if it's big you can bet it won't even be on Gamepass. Not even big, something very mid like Visions of Mana wasn't even on Gamepass when they showed it last year in the Dev direct.

MS already said all the games at the Direct are coming to GamePass this year.

 

[Kacho]

Maybe. Your mom might be old, but she’d be a new entry for me.

j/k