69w ago - Namco Bandai Games Community Manager Rich Bantegui has posted up a video today announcing that Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zenheya is now impaling foes on PS Vita.

To quote: With PS Vita's launch week in full effect, we wanted to give PlayStation.Blog readers just one more slice of Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen. Have any of you elite assassins picked up both PS Vita and this stealth-action game?

My good friend from Acquire, Hiroshi Watanabe, wanted to share his experiences in developing Shinobido 2 for PS Vita. Fans are important to us and to this industry; even Mr. Watanabe started out as a student and was a BIG fan of the first Shinobido game for PS2. In his role as programmer, Watanabe put a lot of work into making the gameplay pop - and with the new trailer, and the game now out in the wild, you can see for yourself.

Check out our trailer and screens in the update below. Oh, and newfound PS Vita owners: let us know what you think of Acquire's latest (and bloodiest!) adventure!





Hello. I'm Hiroshi Watanabe, a programmer for Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen. Like some of the other development team members, I was also once just a student who spent my fair share of playtime on the Shinobido series. I was...

75w ago - Namco Bandai Games Community Manager "Filthie" Rich Bantegui is back with another video trailer, this time showcasing the story, weapons, and gadgets in Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen on PS Vita.

To quote: We're back again with more video from our lineup of PS Vita titles hitting on February 22nd in North America and Europe.

This time I'm bringing you a sneak peak at a fresh new trailer that shows off the epic story of betrayal, assassination, and intrigue in this action-thriller from the pedigreed team at Aquire Corp.

Check the video below for a look at the slice-and-dice action, as well as a glimpse at my favorite new mode of transportation: the glider suit! Sound off in the comments below with your thoughts on the latest trailer, and stay tuned right here for more sneak peeks and updates on all of the PS Vita titles from Namco Bandai Games through launch next month.





Until then, watch your back for the blades of your enemies -- they're everywhere!

76w ago - Namco Bandia Games Community Manager "Filthie" Rich Bantegui has shared details from Shinobido 2 developers on the Sounds of Assassination for PlayStation Vita today.

To quote: I'm back to share a post with you from our friends on the development team ACQUIRE Corp. Our friend Toshiko Tazaki has more details to share on how they shaped the tension and atmosphere in their upcoming assassin-thriller.

Have a look and a listen down below, and stay tuned as we lead up to the game's launch on February 22nd for more in-depth looks at how the team brought this killer game together on the PS Vita.

Toshio Tazaki, Sound Artist, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (PSVita)

You may not think about it much when you are playing games, but creating tension and atmosphere takes a lot of work on the development side. I wanted to share with you a bit about how we did this in our game, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen.

Music and sound production of Shinobido 2 was actually started with a mandate from our director, Abe-san, who asked us, "Why not enhance the melody and atmosphere on our music unlike any game we've done before?" Every day, I made considerable efforts to adjust the melody balance to make it better than the day before. Composers tend to be desperate to give their music something...

78w ago - Today Namco Bandai Games Community Manager Rich Bantegui has posted up the first video footage of Shinobido 2: Revenge Of Zen for PlayStation Vita.

To quote: We're nearly two months away from the launch of the PS Vita here in North America and Europe on February 22nd, 2012 - and as many of you know NAMCO BANDAI Games will be bringing Acquire's epic assassin tale of vengeance and betrayal to the PS Vita on DAY ONE!

If you aren't familiar with Acquire's work, they have a killer pedigree having worked on series' like Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, so you can bet your lucky ninja stars that their next epic will be impaling the competition on day one.

Let us know what you think of this first video in the comments section, and join me in my campaign in convincing the @PlayStationEU team to give me a PS Vita early.





The teasing and taunting continues and I need one YESTERDAY. Also, keep your eyes right here in the coming days and weeks when we kick off an exclusive series of blogs and info from the developers themselves. Get HYPED my friends, NAMCO BANDAI Games and PS Vita are going to be in full effect this February....

86w ago - Today Namco bandai Games Community Manager Rich Bantegui has shared details on the upcoming PS Vita title Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen for fans.

To quote: If you're like me, then you've already whipped out your fat red marker and circled February 22nd, 2012 on your calendar the minute our friends at Sony Computer Entertainment announced the launch date of the PS Vita in North America.

Last week we were able to reveal the name of Touch My Katamari, which will be hitting on launch day. Today, we're back with more on another launch title from Namco Bandai.

While they still won't let ME have a PS Vita yet, I do know at least one other person that does have one. That would be Mr. Kazuhiro Watanabe at famed studio Acquire in Japan.

Known around the world for being among the best developers in the stealth action genre with their work on the Tenchu series, Mr. Watanabe's team has been working non-stop on a PS Vita title that will be slicing the life out of enemies before they can even see what's coming.

Previously teased during Tokyo Game Show under the subtitle "Tales of the Ninja," the team has finalized the name of their upcoming assassin adventure, and has just revealed their brand-spanking new logo for Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen. We here at Namco Bandai Games...