“We re-examined what the series was, what the game was, what people want,” says Team Ninja head, Yosuke Hayashi.

Team Ninja head, Yosuke Hayashi, feels that Ninja Gaiden 3 may have been a misguided attempt to cater to western tastes.

The developers of Pokémon Conquest and One Piece: Pirate Warriors will focus on more collaborations with other developers in the future.

Tecmo Koei are releasing a new Ultimate Ninja difficulty mode for Ninja Gaiden 3, and it’ll be a free download for the first month.

Ryu is supposed to be a badass dark hero, but he comes off as a bloodlust fueled jerk when he mercilessly kills an unarmed man. OK, he *did* try to kill Ryu, but the enemies in Ninja Gaiden 3 can’t even kill Ryu with rocket launchers.

How did the uprising fare?

You’ll be able to grab the Falcon’s Talons and Eclipse Scythe next month in North America and Europe.

Tecmo Koei plan on releasing downloadable content for Ninja Gaiden 3, but the first four items won’t cost you a dime.

The major difference between the first two games and Ninja Gaiden 3, Team Ninja say, is that the story will be more realistic.

Ninja Gaiden 3 has two multiplayer modes: Clan Battle and Ninja Trials.

A new look at Ninja Gaiden 3′s London stage shows how it’s shaped up, and ends with a boss fight against Ryu’s new rival, the Mask of the Regent.

Ninja Gaiden 3′s mysterious masked man is called The Mask of the Regent. He’s a master alchemist and an expert swordsman.

The Reagent of the Mask curses Ryu, but he isn’t the only villain Ryu Hayabusa will face in Ninja Gaiden 3. You will also fight the Chairman of LOA, a mysterious man who runs a multinational conglomerate that… makes flying chairs?!

Team Ninja made the confirmation over Twitter this week.