Points: 5 Cover Story: It Came From Outer Space! A rare look at
the people behind the name NINJA  hen you think of Team NINJA
you immediately think of their leader, Tomonobu Itagaki. But
what most people are probably aware of is that there is also a
large group of coders, artists, and game planners under his
direction that are needed to create the beautiful games that
they make. In a rare opportunity, 1UP, with Itagaki's blessing,
was able to draw out a few select Team NINJA members from their
busy work schedule and introduce them to the world. Perhaps the
most significant of those that we were able to meet was Team
NINJA's up and coming Yoshifuru Okamoto, Itagaki's right-hand
man, and an all-around nice guy with a great sense of humor and
a rollicking, boisterous laugh. And in an industry first,
Itagaki let us sit down and interview Okamoto-san, to talk to
him about his time spent on Ninja Gaiden for Xbox. So please
join us as we introduce the other side of Team NINJA, a special
treat for 1UP readers.  image