GMR: A lot of gamers clearly enjoyed DOAX, but as fun as it is, perhaps many gamers didn't view it as a "serious" game. Do you think Ninja Gaiden marks your return as a "serious" game developer? And can any videogame compete with Ninja Gaiden this holiday season?
Itagaki: Trust me, Ninja Gaiden is as serious as they come! (smiles) It's not as if the atmosphere of the developers has changed; it's because the DOAX and Ninja Gaiden teams are different. The Kunai team is developing the Ninja Gaiden project, and the Kunoichi team did DOAX. Regarding other games, we don't believe there are any games right now that can compete with Ninja Gaiden. Our only opponents at the moment are ourselves, and the passage of time.
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