

Make no mistake, all three are very difficult games. Fast-paced combat with a wide assortment of moves, weapons, and abilities to use, level design that encourages constant movement, and boss fights that are both challenging and rewarding. It’s been years since I played II back on the Xbox 360, so I honestly forgot how much I love this type of hack-and-slash gameplay.

The collection also come with a bunch of the DLC released for the previous versions, such as new game modes and costumes.Īs for the games themselves – all three are a lot of fun. They all look great as a result, especially considering they are over 10 years old at this point. So, that makes this collection technically a remaster of a remaster.Īnyways, it is effectively those three games upped to modern display standards, including updated textures, smooth framerates, and higher resolution support.

Each of those three was already a remaster of the original trilogy – just Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, and 3 – no Sigma or Razor’s Edge in the titles. The Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a remastered collection of Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. No other NINJA GAIDEN game has featured so many Ninja Trials, and beating all of them will stand as an accomplishment Hayabusa himself would applaud.Alright, let’s start with some background. Grueling battles such as fighting two Regents of the Mask simultaneously will put even the most hardcore action gamer to the test. The game’s 100 Ninja Trials will pose a marathon challenge to even battle-hardened veterans. Once unlocked by clearing Story mode, players can then wield her deadly fast Mugen Tenshin attacks. When Momiji is unlocked, players can unleash her long range naginata for devastating attacks-but watch out for counterattacks while it completes its great swings! For the first time in any NINJA GAIDEN game, Kasumi becomes available as a playable character. Ayane has revamped Ultimate Techniques and combos that are beautiful and deadly, including her Phantom Spear obliteration technique that’s effective even at distance. In NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR’S EDGE the three female ninjas, or kunoichi, are also well equipped with new skills. He can also utilize new feats such as Cicada Surge to turn the tide of battle-it uses up Ki but has the advantage of being useable even while taking damage. Ryu will be able to enhance his powers with Ninpo such as Piercing Void, which creates an encircling vacuum to cut through surrounding enemies. Players can maximize the power of Ryu’s Kusari-Gama by jumping to bury the scythe’s blade into the head or body of an enemy before “pole vaulting” even higher to attack defenseless enemies from above.

When Hayabusa’s Lunar Staff is fully upgraded, ball-and-chains are connected to each side to open up additional combos that gain Ki with every hit. New weapons for Ryu Hayabusa, the game’s iconic ninja hero, include slow but powerful Dual Swords capable of blasting opponents with a shock wave. We got some new details on some of the new stuff you’ll be able to play around with in the upcoming port of the Wii-U’s port of Ninja Gaiden 3, it’s like portception!
