Dark Knight

[Kitru]

You mean... like the way they might be portrayed in a video-game?

So now you're using the the exaggerated versions of the mythologized ninjas used in video games to justify this guys mythologized views about historical ninjas in reality? That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

The mythologization of the ninja happened *way* before the advent of video games. Video games (though moreso the kung-fu movies of the 70-80s who loved using ninjas as massed faceless opponents which lead to the use of ninjas as they were seen in video games) simply exaggerated certain aspects of that mythologization. The guy was comparing video game ninjas to mythologized ninjas and acting as if he were comparing them to *real* ninjas.

If you want to admit that he was simply comparing two fictional constructs of the ninja (the one invented ~100 years ago and the one invented ~20 years ago), that's fine, but don't act like he was anything approaching a legitimate authority on what the historical ninjas was.

[Bloodclaw]

So now you're using the the exaggerated versions of the mythologized ninjas used in video games to justify this guys mythologized views about historical ninjas in reality? That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

No you are putting words in my mouth to try and make me sound wrong to those who have not watched the video. I am saying that an exaggerated cultural view from the decendents of whom practiced the craft/skill/life would make a good source for a video game. I think we are done talking about this here. Take the ninja talk else where please.