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.

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.

Tecmo’s handheld project Tokobot will be making its way to the PS2. The company has announced Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri, a completely new Tokobot adventure for the aging console.

The game is said to offer a “totally enhanced and upgraded Karakuri experience” with graphical enhancements, as well as other new elements over the handheld version. It will feature ten new stages, thirty different types of enemies and a time-attack mode.

Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri will be available during Q3 2006.

Deviating from their Xbox-exclusiveness, Tecmo announced Super Swing Golf PANGYA for the Wii. Being released early in 2007, the game will take advantage of Wii’s unique controller and provide a newly designed, casual golf game, putting the player in control of the club and the course.

No longer will gamers be bound to play golf with their thumbs, no longer will gamers have to flush years of golf lessons down the toilet, no longer will gamers be forced to sit and be a passive observer while the onscreen character has all the fun! A revolution is at hand! Pick up the controller and swing away! The Nintendo Wii controller provides a new level of gaming interaction-sensing motion, depth, positioning and targeting dictated by the movement of the controller to act as the golf club. A back-swing sets the amount of power of the swing and the angle of the controller defines whether the ball will hook or slice. Take on the role as one of many main characters and swing away.

Super Swing Golf PANGYA has gone through a major graphical overhaul that brings this title to life in a uniquely designed fantasy world. Complete with improved character texture and molding, newly designed costumes, and beautifully rendered redesigned courses this title aims to be a hole in one!

Fans of the game will rejoice at the implementation of a single player mode. Hit the links and play through Story Mode, Free Mode, or Challenge Mode to get your skills up to par. Playing through the single player modes allows for additional characters, challenging courses, unique costumes, and new equipment to be unlocked. Take on other players in Match Play, Stroke Play, and Party Play to bury the opposition!

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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