{"id":26208,"date":"2012-12-07T16:36:11","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26208"},"modified":"2012-12-07T16:36:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T06:36:11","slug":"team-ninja-announces-ninja-gaiden-sigma-2-plus-and-dead-or-alive-5-plus-for-playstation-vita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26208","title":{"rendered":"TEAM NINJA ANNOUNCES NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 PLUS and Dead or Alive 5 Plus for PlayStation Vita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Superb Graphics, System-specific Features, and Enhanced Gameplay<br \/>\nBring Topnotch Console-style Action Experiences to Handheld Gaming<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BURLINGAME, Calif.<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>DECEMBER 7, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Team NINJA today revealed that the new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE\u00ae combat, <strong><em>DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS<\/em><\/strong>(working title), is coming to PlayStation\u00aeVita handheld system alongside <strong><em>NINJA GAIDEN<\/em>\u00ae <em>SIGMA 2 PLUS<\/em><\/strong>, the highly anticipated sequel to the hit PS Vita launch title. <em>DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS <\/em>brings the signature fighting style of the popular DOA series to PS Vita with all-new system-specific features complementing the stunning graphics and new martial arts techniques of the recent console release. Faster, bloodier, and more beautiful than ever, <em>NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 PLUS<\/em> takes the legendary action game to the next level on a versatile new battleground. Developed by Team NINJA, both games will be published by TECMO KOEI America and are scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS<\/em> and <em>NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 PLUS<\/em> both bring the art of combat alive with graphics that rival any console game alongside tight controls designed to fully harness the power of the PS Vita,\u201d said Yosuke Hayashi, Team NINJA leader. \u201cWhether unleashing martial arts moves or striking down enemies as a deadly ninja, players will discover that handheld gaming has never looked\u2014or played\u2014better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Building on the popular DOA series\u2019 signature fighting style,<em> DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS <\/em>brings the spectacular graphics and new martial arts techniques of the recent console release to the PS Vita with all-new system-specific features. Players will take on the roles of the cast of DEAD OR ALIVE fighters in an intense, action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world, with each stage featuring backdrops that change and interact with players. With a sensual yet realistic style, characters are rendered in incredibly lifelike detail. New touch controls bring a completely new experience to fighting games. Simple taps, swipes, and pinches on your opponent trigger a variety of devastating moves. Using the Vita\u2019s motion sensor, you can even play vertically for a first-person, full-screen view of your opponent. Both new and expert players will also find even more ways to up their game with new training-focused modes and a new display of advanced frame data that reveals twice the amount of information for each move compared to previous versions. Tournament players will spend hours analyzing the best moves for their fights.<\/p>\n<p><em>NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 PLUS<\/em> brings the most intense, action-packed ninja adventure to PS Vita with stunning graphics, new modes, and plenty of blood. In the game, Ryu Hayabusa, the iconic super ninja of the <em>Ninja Gaiden<\/em> franchise, returns to the Sigma series to prevent the resurrection of the evil Archfiend by hunting down the Demon Statue stolen by the wicked Black Spider Ninja Clan. Players will battle from Tokyo to New York as Ryu encounters vicious enemies and acquires an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry along the way. The action lights up the Vita\u2019s impressive OLED screen with graphical quality exceeding the original Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus. An intuitive control system uses the front and rear touch screens and motion controls of the PS Vita, and new players will appreciate the inclusion of Hero Mode, which automatically boosts their attacks when their health is low. New modes include \u201cNinja Race,\u201d where players compete with enemies at breakneck speed to reach the end goal, and \u201cTag Mission,\u201d in which players can switch between two ninjas in real-time while defending the AI-controlled partner.<\/p>\n<p>Team NINJA will release more information on both titles in the coming weeks\/months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Superb Graphics, System-specific Features, and Enhanced Gameplay Bring Topnotch Console-style Action Experiences to Handheld Gaming BURLINGAME, Calif. \u2013 DECEMBER 7, 2012 \u2013 Team NINJA today revealed that the new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE\u00ae combat, DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS(working title), is coming to PlayStation\u00aeVita handheld system alongside NINJA GAIDEN\u00ae SIGMA 2 PLUS, the highly<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26208\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26209,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26208\/revisions\/26209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}