To be honest, it was hard to tell where the cutscene ended and the action began, but we kind of get the feeling that was the whole point. In the additional footage from today's event, Takeuchi showed a continuation of the trailer in which the hero dives from the aforementioned airplane, slashing up monsters, and crashing into the ground, only to continue the battle in what was clearly real-time gameplay. In reply to Was anyone from gamersyde at the briefing where they showed the real-time trailer? The game's graphics, lighting, and effects were stunning, and Takeuchi promises they have more tricks up their sleeves.

If the entire game plays that way uninterrupted, it really could make for an intense experience. None of this would be half as exciting if it weren't for the fact that the game never seems to slow down cutscenes blend right into the action and then back into cutscenes. In keeping with the title's blockbuster ambitions, Ninja Blade has you free-falling from airplanes, slicing up demons a mile above the city, and grinding down the side of buildings using your katana as a glorified handbrake. It has an extremely urban feel, with many settings being taken from real-world locations in Tokyo like Shinjuku Station. The game is being classed as a 'cinematic action game,' meant to thrust the player into their own personal movie.

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