Why Team Ninja chose DS over PSP

Feels it would make more sense to develop for PS2 than PSP.

The straight-talking Team Ninja front man Tomonobu Itagaki has been talking to Gamasutra about his decision to create Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS over its rival platform, the PSP.

"The reason is because the PlayStation Portable is basically designed on the philosophy of having a console that you can take with you," said Itagaki. "They are basically just toning down what we see on home consoles such as the 360 or the PS3; whereas the DS was looking at a whole new method of input."

Itagaki goes on to add: "If I was going to make a game for PSP, I would be better off making a game for PS2, because they are essentially attempting to do the same thing."

Itagaki, never shy to say what is on his mind, also thinks the Nintendo DS hasn't lived up to its promise, but hopes to correct this with the release of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword.

"When I announced my support for the DS three years ago, when it was first announced, I envisioned several things...but one thing that has been disappointing is seeing that the kind of experiences that I envisioned at that time have not really been realized in the form of true 'game' games," he said.

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is currently without a confirmed European release date.