Yes that’s right! The old school high flying ninja action is back with much more thrill and spice on Xbox in Ninja Gaiden! Surprised? Everyone is, especially after seeing how well this game is going! It’s right on top of the charts although it has just been released. But we should not be so surprised…whenever Ninja Gaiden came out everyone else went in. History is repeating once again, so we can lay back and start plumbing those bad guys in Ninja style!
What’s in the game?
The game is the continuation of the last 2D game. In this one, you start off with a young ninja called Ryu Hayabusa trying to avenge the massacre of his clan by the Vigor Empire. Ryu right from the beginning is an equipped and well trained Ninja, so you won’t need to go through training sessions. You start off with the mission right from the beginning, but you first need the magic sword! Yes, remember that magic sword Ryuken? It’s there but you got to take it back from the Holy Emperor. Once you have that, you are all set to roll out the moves, action, and everything else this game has to offer! With awesome graphics and stunning moves, is one of the best action games, and surely the best Ninja game in history now!
The Gameplay
It’s tough and that’s what makes it good! You’d feel like you are in the actual ninja world with speedy enemies around you trying to slash your head off! Each and every enemy of the game is tough to fight, so you need to get the right controls first. On one side, it is a great action game but on the other hand, it also has a lot of adventure involved. In fact, that’s a better definition for the game – Action Adventure game. Ryu keeps on finding new weapons, builds up better fighting skills and much more throughout the game as you keep moving forth.
The overall game has more than 15 chapters, but usually you don’t get to see that loading bar every time you kill the big boss. It moves smoothly from one chapter to another with minor load times.
Want to skip levels? Here are some tips that can get you going.
If you want to have that Ninja Gaiden II (Platinum Hits) blue costume, then simply press right and left trigger and then press A at the menu screen while highlighting the new game option.
To start from a particular phase or act try these codes…
You need to enter these codes when the continue screen appears in the menu:
B R A B Y Y Will take you Act 4 in Ninja Gaiden 1
L X A Y A X Will take you to Act 1 in Ninja Gaiden 1
R Y R L A X Will take you to Act 6 in Ninja Gaiden 1
A A B X Y R Will take you to Act 2 in Ninja Gaiden 2
L B R Y L Y Will take you to Act 3 in Ninja Gaiden 3