Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Is Vita Launch Title

Tecmo Koei’s announced Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus as a launch title to be released alongside PS Vita on February 22nd in the U.S. and Europe.

The game’s a refurbished version of Ninja Gaiden Sigma with added touchscreen commands and the ability to toggle between different viewing positions.

Here’s the full presser:

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Release Date Announcement

One of the most successful action titles returns with all new features on the PlayStation Vita System

TECMO KOEI Europe and Team NINJA announced today that NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA PLUS, a launch window title for the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, will be released across Europe on February 22nd 2012.

The worldwide acclaimed action hit NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA that was developed for the PlayStation®3 is back and better than ever on the PlayStation Vita. Combining the high speed unique action of Ninja Gaiden with the exciting new features of the PlayStation® Vita console, including the touchscreen, gyro sensor, and the rear touch pad, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will become the definitive package for fans and action gamers worldwide. Toggling between 1st and 3rd person views, using the gyro sensor to target your enemies and shoot projectiles, and launching stronger Ninpo using the rear touch pad are only a few of the thrilling additions to the game.

Whether players are long-time experts or newbies to the fierce world of Ryu Hayabusa, they can relive the story from the beginning, enjoying a variety of play styles – Hero, Normal and Hard and even more. The Hero mode makes flashy weapon combat an ease, as it gives players automatic guard and evasion assists. It also allows players to execute enhanced Ninpo techniques through simple controls, giving novice players a chance to easily enjoy the rich story. Hardcore veterans are in for classic Ninja Gaiden challenge in the Normal and Hard styles, along with even more difficulties for those hard-core Ninjas out there!

“The Ninja Gaiden series lends itself to a great experience on this amazing new platform,” says Yosuke Hayashi, Studio Head of Team NINJA. “We’re confident that gamers, both our fans and those new to the series, will find NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA PLUS to be a thrilling and challenging experience that lives up to the spirit of what the series is best known for while offering a host of new and portable gameplay mechanics.”

Coupled with this is an array of Ninja Trials which will test the might of the toughest Ninja.　These sub-missions will have a multitude of difficulties and unique mission content- such as (among other) only using projectile weapons. The Mission Mode from the Sigma series is now bigger and better than ever!