Ninja Theory’s Heavenly Sword 2 details being discussed in FGD

Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword 2 details being discussed in FGD - Image 1We just got word that Ninja Theory is currently conducting FGDs or focused group discussions as part of development strategy for the Heavenly Sword sequel. One tipster has leaked some information regarding their meetings. Know the full details after the jump!

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It is almost a given that the PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword will come with a sequel, especially after developer Ninja Theory has made it clear that they are actually planning to make a trilogy based on the title.

Despite that, it is still amazing to know the different strategies being employed by Ninja Theory to make Heavenly Sword 2 better than the original. Over on Kotaku, one tipster has revealed that the developer employed the services of Chatter Inc. to conduct a focused group discussion or FGD.

The tipster added that that questions compared and contrast Heavenly Sword with other games such as Prince of Persia, God of War, and Ninja Gaiden. Emphases were given to cut scenes, gameplay mechanics, and general impressions.

Quite curiously, the tipster also shared some of the questions they were given. The questions give us a glimpse of where the Heavenly Sword franchise is going in the next installment. Take a look at this list:

  1. Heavenly Sword 2 will take place 10 years after the events in Heavenly Sword 1
  2. The main character will be a male with martial arts background
  3. The main character will be Kai, but she will be a more mature woman.
  4. The game will require you to master different martial arts styles before retrieving the heavenly sword
  5. The game will, instead of button mashing, have controls that utilize an analog stick to go through weapons.
  6. The game will have downloadable weapons, characters, and enemies to customize your experience.
  7. The game will be more interactive with the environment.
  8. The game will have you on a storyline with replayable missions, as opposed to an open world.

Pretty interesting, eh? But of course, Sony and Ninja Theory didn’t comment on the said FGD. Just keep checking back here at QJ.NET in case we pick up something new for the game.

Via Kotaku

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