| Bodhesatva said: And this wouldn't even be one of their more complex projects. Games being published by first parties do not appear on competing systems in the generation in which they are developed. It's simply never happened. While the actual wording of the contract may be complex, I'm sure the agreement is rather simple: we pay the money, you make the game for our system. The end. How and why would Microsoft allow for any other arrangement when they're shelling out millions of dollars? |
There is always a loophole, and to be honest, it's not that the fact that the game is being published by Microsoft that leads me to believe that PS3 owners won't be seeing a sequel to Ninja Gaiden, rather what Itagaki's view on the PS3 is.
While not published by Nintendo, Capcom still found loopholes when they signed contracts with Nintendo, and there was nothing Nintendo could do.
And I think Ninja Gaiden will appear on the PS3... I completely forgot about Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos. Maybe they'll tune it up for both 360 and PS3 like Capcom is doing with Bionic Commando.
