After a quiet gaming release week, we're going to have a jolly good time decapitating enemies and chopping off limbs in the release of Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden 2. Some of you golfers might want to take a swing at the handheld Hot Shots 2 for the PSP, while adventure fans will also have a jolly great time smashing enemies up in The Incredible Hulk (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP) or make their own platform hero in Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PC). Check out the entire list in the full article.

Ever wondered just when Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword will be making its way into Europe? Well, wonder no more, as we've just received word from Ubisoft that they'll be the one to provide the transition, and European Nintendo DS owners will be getting their chance to rip it up as Ryu real soon. All the details in the full article.

Still on the fence with Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS? Then here's something that might not probably make up your mind for you, but looks awesome all the same: a Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword TV advertisement that makes full use of a stunt Ninja. We wish there was a stunt dragon in there somewhere too, but we can't be picky. The video in the full article.

Can't wait to get more news on Team Ninja and Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the DS? Well, head on over to the full article where you can find two scans from Famitsu which show off the game's awesome action sequences as well as some concept art featuring some lovely ladies and Ryu Hayabusa.

Tecmo and Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword has been getting quite a bit of coverage lately. If you've been planning on picking up a copy of the game, you might want to know that GameStop is running a promo on pre-orders. Those who decide to avail of this will be getting a free sword stylus with their video game.

If you're interested,  you might want to check the full article for more information on it.

According to Tecmo's recent announcement,  Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS isn't ready just yet to be under your Christmas tree. No need to worry though, because Tomonobu Itagaki's bite-sized action game is coming in March. Details at the full article.

Getting a little weary of puzzle games and platformers on your Nintendo DS? Tecmo, Tomonobu Itagaki, and the rest of Team Ninja are working on a game to make things more intense on the strong-selling handheld's turf. That's right, we're talking about Ninja Gaiden DS! The outspoken Itagaki is cooking up something sweet, and you better see it to believe it!

 

We clearly can't get enough of Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the DS, especially after we saw its epic Tokyo Game Show trailer. While the trailer gave us an idea about the controls, these new scans from Famitsu reveal more details about Dragon Sword's stylus movements.

For example, sweeping the stylus over the enemy in a downwards motion makes Ryu Hayabusa jump over the poor enemy; making an upwards motion afterwards will prompt Ryu to throw the opponent into the air and smash him back onto the ground. That's just a simple down-up sweep of the stylus, yet it packs quite a wallop.

There's a bunch of other stylus motion techniques detailed in the scans. Even if the scan is in Japanese, the screenshots are pretty much self-explanatory. Do check them out!

An epic adventure that isn't about collecting hundreds of cute monsters or jumping on turtles is about to grace the DS, in form of none other than Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword. Director Tomonobu Itagaki said this title's calibre is not something we've seen on the Nintendo handheld, and we're inclined to believe after watching this video to be shown at Tokyo Game Show 2007.

Ryu Hayabusa is back, but his sword will not shed blood with only a few button presses alone - the Stylus will be used in all different ways, from moving our favorite ninja around to imitating the movement of his deadly combos before actually initiating them. If that doesn't sound crazy enough, you have to check out the gameplay demonstration video below.

Prepare to see some touch screen action like never before; find the TGS '07 trailer below.

Tomonobu Itagaki, legendary creator of the Dead or Alive series as well as the next-gen Ninja Gaiden franchise, talks about the unbelievably-smooth and wicked-looking slash-em-up on the Nintendo DS in this developer interview of Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword.

In this video interview, we find out that the reason Itagaki-san decided to make the title for the DS is that he wanted to make a game of Ninja Gaiden's caliber on the handheld, as he sees that there is yet to be a game made for the DS that's of the same quality.

We also discover that, by all rights and purposes, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is a completely original title and not a port - in fact, we can even consider it a sequel of sorts, with the game's storyline set during the events between Ninja Gaiden 1 and Ninja Gaiden 2. Awesome.

More info and a healthy dose of dragon-killing action in the video embed below. Enjoy!