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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is Not a Ninja Gaiden Game
Pieces of concept art sit scattered across the table as two Team Ninja and Comcept developers discuss the very basics of what Ninja Gaiden Z is. A series of screenshots loop on a television. The brief gameplay trailer gives the clearest impression, of course, but the game isn’t actually here. We’re told we’ll have to wait for E3 to see anything of true value.
Yaiba certainly has a few notable features. As its comic book-style screenshots cycled during high-level mentions of character development and combat depth, I was surprised to learn the images were captured from the game, not just drawn. When the trailer rolls, the point is proven: This looks more like a comic book than any other “comic book-influenced” art style I’ve seen in a game. Periodically, Ninja Gaiden Z switches to a 2D perspective — hey, remember when Ninja Gaiden used to look like this?
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus Review
“Ignorance is bliss” is a common idiom, but one that rings true when I look back on the games I loved in my youth. Take Gauntlet for instance. Ignorant as I was that my ever diminishing health was just a way to relieve me of my cash and fill Atari’s coffers, I adored the game. Knowing what I know now, I sometimes wish I could have those tokens back. Playing Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus on the Vita, I felt a similar feeling creep over me. Aside from its obvious flaws as a port, I started to realize that despite how satisfying the game’s combat can sometimes be, it ultimately isn’t worthy of all the magnanimous praise I furnished upon it just a few short years ago.
I say this because there was a time when I thought Ninja Gaiden 2’s combat was so far beyond everything else in the genre that I was willing to look past its many flaws. I didn’t realize, for example, how tepid the level designs are. Some stages suffer from pacing issues, leaving you to wander aimlessly, or fumble with clumsy platforming sequences while starving you of the series-defining action for long stretches. Others constantly constrict you to claustrophobic corridors and narrow stairwells, where the already problematic camera becomes a total game-breaker. Art direction is equally erratic, rushing you past beautiful vistas of Euro-Gothic castles, only to entrap you in drab basements and boorish sewer canals for inordinate amounts of time.
Bayonetta 2, Wonderful 101 Will Stay Nintendo Exclusive
It would make sense that Nintendo gamers are a little wary of exclusives-gone-awry this week, what with both Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge and Rayman Legends — both originally announced as Wii U exclusives – would in fact be coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well.
But there’s good news to be found if you’re a Nintendo fan eager for news about two other exclusives in particular. It seems that, for all intents and purposes, Platinum Games’ two upcoming projects – The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2 – will stay exclusive to the Wii U.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Coming to 360 and PS3?
Japanese retailer Rakuten currently has a listing for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. Previously released as a Wii U-exclusive, Razor’s Edge was a significant improvement over the original Ninja Gaiden 3’s shortcomings. It added an additional character and campaign, cranked up the violence, and strengthened variety with additional weapons. It’s apparently scheduled for a Japanese release on April 4.
The lsited 360 and PS3 version of Razor’s Edge includes additional costumes for Ayane and Kasumi, so it appears the Wii U add-on content is part of the alleged re-release.
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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is Australia's First R18+ Game
Director of the Australian Classification Board Lesley O’Brien has today announced Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge has become the first video game in Australia to be classified R18+ in the newly created adult category.
The game was rated R18+ (Restricted) with the consumer advice of ‘High impact bloody violence’.
O’Brien reminds consumers that video games classified R18+ are legally restricted to adults.
“Under the Guidelines for the Classification of Computer Games, R18+ computer games will have a high impact and it is for this reason that these games are not suitable for under 18s,” she said.
“Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge contains violence that is high in impact because of its frequency, high definition graphics, and emphasis on blood effects.”
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Win a Ninja Gaiden Prize Pack, Eastbound & Down BDs, Final Fantasy Figures & More
Chris is giving away a Ninja Gaiden prize pack, Eastbound & Down blu-rays, a 6-disc Smashing Pumpkins box set, out-of-print Final Fantasy VII figures, a Transformers Fall of Cybertron art book and much more!
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