Reaction to Ninja Gaiden 3’s E3 presence has been mixed but predominantly negative, and hardcore fans seem outraged by the change in direction under Team Ninja’s new leadership. games™ speaks to studio head and NG3 producer Yosuke Hayashi in an attempt to better understand the thinking behind Ryu Hayabusa’s altered return…

With Nintendo’s 3DS continuing to divide audiences as it tries to bed into the handheld market, we sit down with Team Ninja’s Yosuke Hayashi to discuss Dead Or Alive’s debut on the system, and whether 3D will ever be more than a visual flourish.

On the day of Metroid: Other M’s European release, games™ met series creator Yoshio Sakamoto to discuss his immediate feelings on the Team Ninja collaboration, the fascinating history of the series and where it might go from here.

Nintendo and Team Ninja’s collaboration may have ruffled the feathers of a few traditonalist Metroid fans but Other M is actually much more faithful to its heritage than you might think.