Shurikens can be thrown to string together combos, and there is a wide variety of weapons you can use, from swords to kunai. You would need to block more in Ninja Gaiden than in God of War, for instance.Įnemies can damage you very easily and you need to learn the combos of different weapons and combos for ninja techniques. ![]() ![]() It’s not hard to get into, but the gameplay is different. The original was released at a similar time to the original God of War and Devil May Cry 3, but the main difference to its contemporaries is that you played as a ninja, so the combat has different nuances. The older Ninja Gaiden games have an emphasis on fantasy, with many demon enemies appearing. By the end of the game you had access to portals to access older areas of the game, but certain chapters had missable content you could not return to get. The way the levels worked in the original was that it was an interconnected world taking place through chapters. The first game had a more fictional setting, mostly taking place in the Empire of Vigoor. Ninja Gaiden Sigma even has “Ninja Dog” mode, which allows you to get powerful equipment and free healing items if you die too many times.Īs for the games themselves, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 1 and 2 are considered classics, whereas Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is generally considered a misstep. Going to the original non-Sigma versions of the games on the Xbox or Xbox 360 would probably be very difficult, but these new versions of the games are extremely accommodating. These new iterations also have an increased amount of save points. These re-released versions of the game have “Hero Mode”, which will allow you to auto-block when you’re attacked with low health. If you are afraid of getting into the Ninja Gaiden series because of its difficulty, you should not worry about it. It’s not just limited to ninjas! You can even play as a kunoichi! For instance, Rachel was originally a non-playable character in the first game, and in Sigma she has missions where you can play as her. Even though we were already familiar, it was worth playing through the collection to see the new content and the improvements. We were long-time players of the Ninja Gaiden trilogy and played the original releases on the Xbox and Xbox 360. All of the games in the collection ran flawlessly on our PC with no technical issues at all. The Master Collection really simplifies everything by including the definitive versions of all three modern Ninja Gaiden games, including Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge.Īlthough our review is based on the PC version, this collection is available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One (and playable on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S), including support for trophies on the PlayStation 4/5, and achievements on the Xbox One and Series X|S. If you owned only a Nintendo GameCube, you would not have been able to play any Ninja Gaiden games. The problem is that unless you owned the right console at the right time, you would have only played one or even none of the versions. These later iterations would generally have more content, such as new playable characters, new enemies added in, new challenge missions, graphical improvements, and more quality of life improvements. The mild annoyance is that these games have multiple versions with varying content on differing lines of consoles which can be very confusing to new-comers.įor example, the 2004 release of Ninja Gaiden, originally on the Xbox, was later released as Ninja Gaiden Black in 2005 on the Xbox, and then released again later as Ninja Gaiden Sigma in 2007 on the PS3 (and then Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus on the PS Vita in 2012). When we refer to the first, second, and third games herein, we are referring to the new trilogy of Ninja Gaiden games, not the original trilogy of NES games. Ninja Gaiden was originally a trilogy on the NES, but was later rebooted into another trilogy of games on the sixth and seventh generation of consoles. The Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is the easiest and definitive way to get into the modern Ninja Gaiden trilogy, whether you are a long-time fan or if you are a first-time player of Ninja Gaiden. Home» Game Guides» Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Review (PC)
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