Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 ad takes a stab at liberty

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 9th 2009 at 4:15PM }

And by liberty, we mean the Statue of Liberty. This Japanese ad for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 finally focuses less on breasts and more on what the series is iconic for: ninja action. A mysterious ninja (with absolutely filthy feet!) scampers around town, until he gets to his surprising goal. It's funny, yes, but the ending will undoubtedly make the mainstream media uncomfortable. "Video games teach kids to be terrorists" on CNN? "New PS3 game hates America" on FOX News? We can totally see it happening.

Tags: ad, commercial, japan, ninja-gaiden, ninja-gaiden-sigma-2, statue-of-liberty

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Heavytoka @ Sep 9th 2009 4:29PM

Yeah some right wing news station like Fox will blow this way out of proportion

TypeF @ Sep 9th 2009 5:54PM

Wooooo that was awesome! Now do the Eiffel Tower!!!!!!! XD

Lithgow @ Sep 9th 2009 4:31PM

Ya I completely see this being taken the wrong way by mainstream media....yet, I cannot actually decipher what the "right way" would be.

wallywallas @ Sep 9th 2009 4:37PM

If Fox news tries to scare you with ninjas, will they succeed?

When did America's balls fall off?

Viney @ Sep 9th 2009 4:39PM

Should've been a pirate ship instead of the statue of liberty.

Josh @ Sep 9th 2009 5:01PM

OH SHIT!

I might buy it because of that! Too cool!

Darkfocus @ Sep 9th 2009 5:03PM

Imagine if this ad aired in America XD

Darkfocus @ Sep 9th 2009 5:07PM

by the way can anyone see my avatar cause its just it white box for me

Heavytoka @ Sep 9th 2009 5:13PM

nope just a white box with your name in it

Devin @ Sep 9th 2009 5:43PM

I'm really confused. What was the point of cutting down the Statue of Liberty? What was that supposed to convey? Someone please fill me in.

Mr_Ahh @ Sep 9th 2009 6:10PM

it's trying to show that anyone can blow fire out their ass.

vbshinra @ Sep 10th 2009 12:57PM

in sigma 2 there is going to be a boss battle against the statue of liberty.

Devin @ Sep 10th 2009 1:28PM

Thanks vbshinra. That helps me understand now.

Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Sep 9th 2009 10:55PM

This... isn't going to end well...

Bill O' Reilly: Is Japan a pinhead?

Tony @ Sep 10th 2009 6:30AM

I doubt they'll care. The statue has been attacked and/or come to life in numerous TV shows and movies.

DHewitt @ Sep 13th 2009 3:17AM

They fail to mention that the statue of liberty is a boss in the game. It's not like the game is attacking the US. In the original NG2 it becomes sort of possessed by the power of one of the greater fiends. A scaled down statue of liberty head comes after you and you have to shoot it with the bow (a lot.) Screens for Sigma2 show it fighting as a full statue so I don't know how that will work out. Obviously they have made some changes but maybe you will fight it in two forms. Still, the commercial would probably not be a good idea in the US. ;)

orion_moore @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:33AM

Yes and its not an easy battle... i believe it to be a true tribute. The statue of liberty derives from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny... freedom... which is why in the game a villain takes control of it, to spit in the face of FREEDOM not america... and in the first boss battle you fight against Buddha does that mean they hate themselves? Before you freak out about something you really should understand the context. Honestly trying to oppress a game by calling it terrorism spits in the face of everything she stands for... read a book sometime