Tsumuji gameplay video from the Tokyo Game Show.

Yes, Electronic Arts Japan shamelessly ripped off The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, from its art direction to its stylus-only controls, but I like that you can crawl under the floorboards of people’s homes (01:00 mark) and eavesdrop on their conversations. It’s a very ninja thing to do in a game that’s supposed to star a young ninja but doesn’t present him like the black-clad badass stealth assassins we’re used to.

Also, what’s with outlets reporting that this game was just announced last night? We heard about Tsumuji months ago, and some of these sites even covered it back then!

[Via Pennywise83]

tags / tokyo game show / tgs 2009 / tsumuji / electronic arts / imports / ec