Board 8 > Ninja Gaiden Devs on Ryu in Smash: "We're waiting for an invitation"

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https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1374636453452464130

They also talk about the master collection and interest in a new NG game.

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Just watching the countdown on my PS5 since i already preordered

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Interesting though that they basically don't have the source code for Black or 2 anymore so that's why they go with the Sigma versions

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ninkendo posted...

Just watching the countdown on my PS5 since i already preordered

Last time I looked at this game on the PS5 store it had the "not playable on PS5" messaging.

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the game is already confirmed to work on PS5

I wonder if that messaging is just trying to say there's no actual PS5 version since it's a PS4 game

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looking at it now though it just has the standard "this game might not work 100% correctly on a ps5" message that every PS4 game has in the PSN store

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Wierd, I didn't click into it but for me it was straight up grayed out when I was browsing the store.

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Was it more than like 4 days ago because that's when they officially announced that it would be digital only in the US and detailed the features in the digital deluxe version. I didn't bother checking until after that.

Japan and Asia regions are getting physical copies, but the the only Asian version with english in it is going to be the Switch version. Physical PS4 versions are Japanese only :(

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Why are they even tripping about Ryu in Smash when Smash hasn't been good since Melee?
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Come on Nintendo do it. Give em the invite

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My friend told me that Sigma just feels "off" for the worse when compared to Black, so that's unfortunate.

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I honestly thought Ryu H in Smash Ultimate was a matter of "when," not "if." He's probably the biggest NES name not included yet, and Nintendo even published the Wii U Ninja Garden title. He just seems like such an obvious pick and is quite a surprising snub.

Then again, I felt the same way about Spring Man for the base roster. >_>

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I always had it in my head that the reason Hayabusa wasn't in Smash yet was because Nintendo would approach Team Ninja enquiring about including him, and the reply to come back would be, "OK, but have you considered Kasumi?"

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Nyotengu for smash

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Luis_Sera89 posted...

"OK, but have you considered Kasumi?"

Sakurai: I've already got figures to show off to the fans!

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Luis_Sera89 posted...

I always had it in my head that the reason Hayabusa wasn't in Smash yet was because Nintendo would approach Team Ninja enquiring about including him, and the reply to come back would be, "OK, but have you considered Kasumi?"

Does Team Ninja even care about Kasumi anymore? Seems like Marie Rose and even Honoka have been pushed more than her for a while now.

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The true queen of Ninja Gaiden is Momiji

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I personally think Bill and Lance from Contra would be cooler if we're going for NES reps.

I just don't think there's a lot Ryu H would add to the game.

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BetrayedTangy posted...

I personally think Bill and Lance from Contra would be cooler if we're going for NES reps.

I just don't think there's a lot Ryu H would add to the game.

I'd love Bill and Lance too, but I disagree with Ryu H not adding much.

From the NES games alone, he could fill his B moves with unique projectiles like Simon did. Plus the clone mechanic from NG2 could be very interesting.

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Yeah, I too believe he'd be a good choice and every reveal he's my best guess.

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bass for smash

UF8 posted...

bass for smash

We are overdue for a fishing game rep.

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UltimaterializerX posted...

Meaning Ryu isnt in. These characters were decided long ago.

Or they're being cheeky about how many reveal videos have been about a character receiving an actual invitation.

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