The world is full of knock offs. Wii and the Vii, Mii and Avatars, iPhone and Instinct. The true question is how good the second measures up to the first. Game developer From Software is developing a ninja action game called Ninja Blade which looks incredibly close to Ninja Gaiden.
When I first heard of the game I didn’t too much care because, how bad could a Ninja Gaiden clone be considering how good Ninja Gaiden is. Being a developer you pay close attention to the actual developer of a game more so than the title or game itself.
After a bit of research I found the developer to be From Software who worked on much of the Tenchu franchise and Armored Core series amongst other titles, none of these games being too top notch. The nail in the coffin came when a game by the title of Forever Kingdom surfaced on the list. This was one of the worst games I had ever played in my life that summer I worked at Six Flags when I was 16.
After finding that they were the developers of Forever Kingdom I am no longer sitting on the fence but in the opposing yard throwing rocks. As for now Ninja Blade itself would have to prove me wrong and nothing else because I refuse to believe after playing the monstrosity that was Forever Kingdom. I believe in second chances and anything could happen but I think Ninja Blade will be a lost cause when released.
G.A.M.E.R. 