Alright, so this here is an interesting little story in itself.
Around this time last month, the Hip Hop Gamer Show had an episode where the guy claimed that Sega was going to announce a new Shinobi game, using an "improved version" of the Bayonetta engine. (My mind tries to even wrap around that kind of possibility....
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But hey, what does that guy know, right? He hasn't always been a reliable source of information, if nothing else.
However, then the most recent "Four Guys - 1up" podcast had an interview with Constantine Hantzopoulos of Sega of America. The question of this supposed Shinobi game came up again. When queried, Hantzopoulous said..... "No comment".
...And then, at the dawn of the new year - Platinum Games has now put a new countdown on their site.
http://www.platinumgames.co.jp/ (Go take a look! It's PRETTY!
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A lot of people have been thinking that this could be related to Shinji Mikami's game, which has yet to be unveiled. But what if it's this Shinobi game instead? Or maybe... Mikami DIRECTING a Shinobi-Bayonetta love-child?
As some one who loved the 16bit classic Shinobis, as well as the PS2 game...such a thing like this stands to make very happy. Especially if it's true! Stay tuned.
Also, while I'm at it, Bayonetta should be arriving in your neck of the woods by tomorrow, depending upon where you live.
If you have a 360, you already know what it is. GET IT! If you only have a PS3? Well, sure, it's a rather shoddy port, but even in spite of that much, the game is still amazing. STILL GET IT!