Exciting news for fans of Mega-Man creator Keiji Inafune and the Ninja Gaiden franchise.

FORBES: Keiji Inafune And Team Ninja Announce 'Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z' At Tokyo Game Show

Ninja Gaiden was one of my favorite Xbox titles when it came out way back in 2004.

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus looks and plays remarkably well on the PS Vita.

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Hardcore fan package of Ninja Gaiden 3 sounds pretty excellent to me.

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The game was later released on the PS3 as Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, and then again on the Vita under the same title.

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Today at the Tokyo Games Show, Inafune and Team Ninja announced a collaborative effort on the next Ninja Gaiden game: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z.

FORBES: Keiji Inafune And Team Ninja Announce 'Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z' At Tokyo Game Show

In related news, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus will be coming to the PS Vita, as Sony continues to bring more quality games to its handheld system.

FORBES: Keiji Inafune And Team Ninja Announce 'Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z' At Tokyo Game Show

Team Ninja has also revealed that Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus 2 is coming to the Vita next year, adding to the increasingly good line-up of games on the system.

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Dark Souls meets Ninja Gaiden would be so awesome.

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It was a woman who introduced me to Persona, DMC (pre-DmC), Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil and a lot of things that I missed because of my late entry into the realm of console gaming.

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