More screenshots from Ninja Gaiden 2.

In even more release date news, Team Ninja disclosed that Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (DS) will come out in March 2008. The first portable entry in the series has players control the legendary ninja through the handheld’s touch screen. A downloadable demo of the game is currently available through the DS Download Stations scattered throughout retailers.

At its pre-Tokyo Game Show briefing, Microsoft officially announced Ninja Gaiden 2, the full sequel to the bloody action game. Team Ninja designer Tomonobu Itagaki took the stage to show off the game and announced that it is exclusive for release on the Xbox 360 sometime next year.

The game, among other new things, will feature an entirely new engine and have “finishing blows” system for fatality-like moves. It will feature an automatic health regeneration system with “semi-permanent damage restored at save points,” over 30 hours of gameplay and both land and water-based fighting.

Check out a nice, shiny teaser trailer below.

You can thank Gamers-Creed for letting the world know that there IS a GameSpot Korea, which they cite as a source for the following juicy phrase: Ninja Gaiden 2 at TGS.

Apparently, the game was confirmed by an insider in the Japanese games industry, who claims that the game will be shown on the Xbox 360 at the show though there might be a PS3 version in development. According to their source, this is being done because of the good relationship with Microsoft and the franchise’s developers. He also notes that this move is necessary to Microsoft to increase sales of their console which is ailing far behind the PS3 and Wii in the region.

Holy bouncing boobies and gratuitous nudity! A new Dead or Alive has been announced!

Word comes from VideoGamesBlogger that Tomonobu Itagaki - the sunglass wearing, badass looking - developer of Team Ninja has officially announced Dead or Alive 5. This was done so at a press meeting in Tokyo, celebrating the 10th birthday of the series.

The article goes on, saying that Itagaki had the first concepts in mind and that the game might no longer see Tag Team battles. As expected, no release date was mentioned.

Ah yes, who doesn’t love girls with big boobs and svelte bodies posing half-naked in the sun? Tecmo has officially announced Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2, the sequel to the basketball-playing, bikini-wearing girls from DOA game.

Launching later this year, the Xbox 360 exclusive title has all the girls from the original out in the tropical waters of Zack’s Island. Players will be able to “satisfy” themselves by racing high performance personal watercrafts, sunbathe on white sand beaches, compete in assorted activities and go-all-in at Zack’s Casino.

Zack’s Island now presents the DOA girls with even more adventure and activities on both land and water. Race around Zack’s Island with your favorite girl for the best times or compete against others on your high performance PWC. Play beach volleyball and dig in and battle it out against your opponents in the sand as you revisit this retooled volleyball favorite. Head down to the pool to play games like ‘Rope Pulling’, ‘Hip Wrestling’, or the ever-famous ‘Hopping Game’ where the objectives are to stay dry! Don’t forget to check out Zack’s Casino in the evenings for even more Vegas styled gambling fun. Battle it out on Xbox Live® to prove to the world that you’re the Xtreme Queen of the island!

No one ever wants to be seen in the same outfit two days in a row so be sure to unlock or purchase the multitude of swimsuits, bikinis, and accessories which are all new to Xtreme 2! Collect all of the swimsuits and accessories to fully customize your island experience.

Fact sheet inside.

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me Team Ninja is overdoing the whole erotic thing with the DOA girls. They should focus on doing an actual game.
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I really don’t know how to approach this story, but if you want bouncy body parts… IGN has the scoop for you. Well, Team Ninja leader Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed that he and his team is working on a sequel to Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball which he showed off recently at a Microsoft meeting.

According to the report, many bathing suits have bee made for the title, though it is not known whether it will exceed the original’s 300 or not. The title will feature a cameraman mode, letting players show off their photographic skills, as well as “check out” the girls in detail on-screen.

As expected, DOAX2 will feature Xbox Live support, including a competitive Online play mode, although it is unclear whether it will be for the “volleyball” portion of the game or not. Apparently, the game will have a “wide range” of options - no details are available as of yet.

More information is expected at E3 when Team Ninja will officially reveal the title as well as unveil the non-volleyball sides of the title.