First Look: Red Ninja: End of Honor

[Sqoon]

Vivendi announced today that they will be publishing Red Ninja: End of Honor, an action/adventure/stealth/seduction/fighting (!) ninja game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, during the Fall of 2004.

End of Honor is currently in development by Tranji, a new studio formed by Japanese-based New Corporation and Opus, and features an event-driven story written by famed Japanese feature film director, Shinsuke Sato.

"Red Ninja: End of Honor will offer authentic ninja game-play and action around ever corner," said Philip O'Neil Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "This epic adventure carries universal themes that every player will relate to - 'duty versus honor, old versus new."

In Red Ninja, players are transported to feudal Japan during the 1500's when the power of the samurai has been decimated after years of clan conflict and warlords turn to the ninja to hold onto political power. Enter one such member: Kurenai, a female ninja who is also on a quest to destroy the Black Lizard Clan and avenge her father's death.

Kurenai's weapon of choice is the Tetsugen, the revolutionary wire weapon whose functionality is determined by the end attachments, length and strength of the wire. As a ninja, Kurenai has a vast range of techniques to escape her enemies including the ability to dislocate her joints in order to get out of tight spots and prisons, the traditional ninja art of disguise and the womanly art of seduction to seduce and distract.

Numerous additional weapons including blowguns, smoke bombs and rockets explosives can also be used to destroy enemies. As the player develops their powers as a kunoichi (female ninja) their ability to control and manipulate assailants with various Ninjutsu powers will increase.

For more information on Red Ninja: End of Honor, roof hop on over to http://redninjagame.com.

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[NeoZeedeater]

I want it. It's too bad it's a year away. The fact that it has a Western publisher is a relief too.

[Captain Vegetable]

That looks really neat. The gratuitous slash-in-half picture has me getting all hot and bothered.

[Despair]

Looking nice I always excited about new Ninja games

Whats up with those Microphones on the chains?