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Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator of the Dead or Alive series, has taken a pop at rival Hideki Kamiya and his new game, Bayonetta.
"If I made a similar game as a game I made in the company I quit, people would say, "What an idiot, can't he make anything else?" Well, that is more or less the opinion I have for, uh, that Bayo-something game," Itagaki told 1UP.
Bayonetta, you may recall, stars a sexy lady who beats people up with her hair. And shoes. "Covered in hair, is she?" said Itagaki. "I dunno, Mr. Kamiya must have a lot going through his head. Well, in any case, I would first recommend laser eye surgery. I'm sure he's not that strapped for cash, right?"
Itagaki had kinder words to say about Project Natal, which he got to try out at E3 and described as "completely awesome".
"It's an absolutely revolutionary device that increases the freedom of game design by like, a hundred, or maybe more like a thousand times," he said.
"I got to play with it, and I can tell you it will definitely lead to some great games. It has no latency in motion recognition, so I'm convinced that the guys behind that tech are complete geniuses."
But what about Itagaki's next project? Will it feature tits, arse and Aerosmith, like his other greatest hits?
"Although I could argue, 'What's wrong with women being sexy!' I have to admit I've gotten pretty tired of that. A lot of people are making those recently. I'll gladly let them take over for me," he joshed.
"I have to apologise to my fans, but since I won't be making Dead or Alive games I won't be using Aerosmith's music anymore. I want to send the deepest gratitude to Aerosmith and Steven Tyler. The power I needed to make DOA came from Aerosmith and the movie Armageddon."
Eurogamer, for the record, is powered by the music of So Solid Crew and the movie Working Girl.
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muscleblade
09/06/09 @ 08:25
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He didnt like DMC4 either and thats awesome. On par with NG2 imo. Sorry Itagaki.
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Wastelander
09/06/09 @ 08:44
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DMC4 and NG2 were both shite.
Bring on Bullet Wit... I mean 'Bayonetta' |
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I thought Ninja Gaiden 2 was average compared with the superb original but Devil May Cry 4 was brilliant fun, so tongue in cheek and over the top with top-notch production values. The difficulty was just right and I loved every second of it on the PS3.
I'm not sure about Bayonetta though... looks OK from the gameplay footage but it could go either way and be utterly average or worst like NG2 or as brilliant as DMC4... time will tell I guess. |
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"I have to apologise to my fans, but since I won't be making Dead or Alive games I won't be using Aerosmith's music anymore. I want to send the deepest gratitude to Aerosmith and Steven Tyler. The power I needed to make DOA came from Aerosmith and the movie Armageddon."
It's like reading The Onion. |
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@penhalion - I know which bit you mean but it's been almost a year since I did that section. If you check out this walkthrough with helpful videos then that should help you though:
http://www.mahalo.com/devil-may-cry-4-wa... |
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ParanoidZombie
09/06/09 @ 09:54
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I think NG2 is a superb sequel, and I hate DMC4 like poison. Opinions, opinions...
@penhalion: use holy water when he rushes you, it works flawlessly even on DMD difficulty. Stupid game.
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NG2 was miles better than DMC4 even though it had bugs, though he does speak a lot of truth in the interview.
"If I made a similar game as a game I made in the company I quit, people would say, "What an idiot, can't he make anything else?" Though I think future Team Ninja games will suck after he went & quite a few other members of staff.
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To me Bayonetta looks like a cross between Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry which is good. I always preferred the Ninja Gaidens though.
To be fair he isn't really slagging off Bayonetta more saying it's like a sterotype of his games. Also his slagging off of DMC was more having a go at the guy who made one of them who said "there hasn't been a good game like DMC since it was made". Call me sentimental but I really miss the sexually harrissing, sun glasses wearing freak. |
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ChadSexington
09/06/09 @ 10:56
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"Eurogamer, for the record, is powered by the music of So Solid Crew and the movie Working Girl."
Ellie, you're a comedy genius. I've always thought Itakagi was a twat and this just cements that opinion of him, but I wish he would just shut up. He harps on about how rubbish other people's games are and how amazing his are, but he's hardly got a great (or very varied) track record has he? His whole thing is probably just an act, but still, he's starting to sound like an American. |
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Doctor_What
09/06/09 @ 12:15
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DMC still has yet to allure me. I played all through 1 and 2 with not much pleasure, constantly waiting for the 'any minute now this will be amazing' moment. I tried 4 for several hours but haven't gone back to it. With that in mind, it's not surprising that I don't really give a damn about Bayonetta, which looks like it was designed for horny 13 year old boys with a crush on a librarian.
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Vertical Stand
09/06/09 @ 15:22
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@Solvalou - agreed, Team Ninja have talent but they've got nothing on Clover offerings like Okami and the mighty God Hand :P.
Bayonetta is really a chance for the staff at Platinum Games to make their sequel to the original Devil May Cry so I'm really looking forward to what they have come up with...
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DMC4 was my first DMC... I had been willing ot play a game in the series for years, it's a brilliant game but it's not my type. I ended up playing over 100 hours trying to get any good at it, but it was useless, I'm crap and ended hating Capcom. When I realised I just didn't have the skill to get an S on every stage in normal difficulty I just quit. The same with most achievements... they are just a few gallaxies away from my skills. Sadly its my fault, not the game's. I'm of no use with high-speed games and have always been. That is also why I just don't like most multiplayer shooters.
Bayonetta is more of the same, surely a good game, but not for me. Making the player a nude goth hottie covered in hair is just weird, but sets the ground for serious fan service and cut-scene 'erotism' for teenagers. So it will sell alright. Mr. Itagaki is an ass, by the way, I just wished he made more games and spoke less. The same goes to Kojima and the rest of the bunch in the "we are gods from above, player" club. They are already taking too long to join scientology or better, create their own religion... |
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Vertical Stand
09/06/09 @ 19:02
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@Countfapula don't mean to follow you around in the comments section, but my position is this is a chance for the team to make their sequel to Devil May Cry, as I believe they weren't involved in the other DMC titles. I could be wrong, maybe some staff were, if anyone has more information on that would be glad to know. Also with the fall of Clover perhaps they need to fall back on a proven formula to finance their new studio Platinum Games and justify backing from Sega.
Actually my concern is the look, lack of a number on the end and female lead of the game may harm sales but I hope it turns out well and sells as if Okami is anything to go by I want to see this team to be able to innovate and design the games it wants to make.
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"But what about Itagaki's next project? Will it feature tits, arse and Aerosmith, like his other greatest hits? "
LMFAO Ellie. 2 thumbs up for this one and the "third" just since its the point as a bonus.. lol Seriously, the dude there has no fear for whatever comes out of his mouth. Love it. I am accused of it daily in my life so its fun seeing it from others too :) lol Yet.. I cant help it.. Power to make DOA from that movie? Oo wtf were you thinking? I've had sex with Static-X in the background and yet I knew it wasnt hardcore enough and you create beat em up tittles with Armagedon? ffs. Im done reading articles for today after this. lol Have fun all. |
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