Ninja Gaiden III: Gimped PlayStation Move controls?

Team Ninja started working with the PlayStation Move controller at a fairly early stage of Ninja Gaiden III’s development cycle. And at Gamescom last year, the studio touted the game’s usage of the peripheral, noting that it would “bring players even closer to the game’s protagonist Ryu Hayabusa.”

Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like the Move controls were able to live up to the hype. EDGE was highly critical of the accessory, as using it in this title apparently amounts to little more than a waggle fest.

In its March 2012 issue, the magazine said:

“PlayStation Move controls once again prove a lacklustre alternative for anyone looking for fresh ways to play. Simply waggling the controller lunges Hayabusa into his flurries of attack, neutering any sense of achievement, and lacking both precision and challenge. Nintendo recently showed how to build a game around motion controls with Skyward Sword, so it’s a shame Team Ninja hasn’t capitalised on the Move controller’s responsiveness and potential to serve Hayabusa’s slicing and dicing. In this case, Move compatibility feels more like a marketing bullet point than a thoughtful design decision.”

Ninja Gaiden III is due out in about a month, so it’s probably too late to significantly alter the Move controls. However, players will be able to use a regular DualShock 3 controller as another option.

Thanks to joclo for the tip!

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