wraggster
March 14th, 2012, 01:07
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/03/ng3313.jpgOne week before the release of Ninja Gaiden 3 (http://joystiq.com/game/ninja-gaiden-3), a previously unseen special edition has popped up on the website of Canadian retailer Video Games Plus (https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=19807&osCsid=3318eb1087ded60d0593f6b54482e9e6). The set inclues a PS3 copy of the game and a special "Dragon Sword" accessory for PlayStation Move that mimics the appearance of Ryu Hayabusa's sword. Or, to put it another way, is a tiny bloody foam sword.
We haven't seen this edition for sale anywhere else, so it's potentially either a Canadian exclusive or something that didn't actually make it to production. It's different from the known collector's edition (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/heres-the-ninja-gaiden-3-collectors-edition-with-bonus-screen/), anyway. We're asking Tecmo Koei now. We just want to know if we and other mature adults will be able to play this M-rated game with a toy sword.
Update: Tecmo tells us the sword is a real item, "okayed" by Tecmo but not 100% official. The bundle, from what we understand, is not an official Tecmo thing. We've asked for more info about its availability.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/retailer-lists-ninja-gaiden-3-special-edition-with-bloody-sword/
We haven't seen this edition for sale anywhere else, so it's potentially either a Canadian exclusive or something that didn't actually make it to production. It's different from the known collector's edition (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/heres-the-ninja-gaiden-3-collectors-edition-with-bonus-screen/), anyway. We're asking Tecmo Koei now. We just want to know if we and other mature adults will be able to play this M-rated game with a toy sword.
Update: Tecmo tells us the sword is a real item, "okayed" by Tecmo but not 100% official. The bundle, from what we understand, is not an official Tecmo thing. We've asked for more info about its availability.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/retailer-lists-ninja-gaiden-3-special-edition-with-bloody-sword/