Garvaos from Plus XP writes "Since 2004 the Ninja Gaiden games have seen Ryu Hyabusa take on hordes of demons in order to save the world. This year at Gamescom the next game in the Ninja Gaiden franchise was announced, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, which sees players control the part ninja part cyborg Yaiba Kamikaze in his quest to hunt down Ryu Hyabusa and vanquish hordes of zombies in the process.
From the Gamescom offering alone it is clear that compared to previous Ninja Gaiden games, Ninja Gaiden Z is going to a different sort of beast. This game is a big departure from the main franchise, as it supports a new cell shaded graphical style and a new protagonist. There are also waves upon waves of zombies to slice and dice, and though some may say that Zombies have been done to death, they do breathe new life into the NG franchise."
In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.
They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.
been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.
I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.
KOEI Tecmo Recently filed a trademark application for the poorly reviewed Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z.
Wow! I seriously loved the first one. Don't know why it was reviewed poorly, it was fun as hell and the humor was great.
I seriously hope they make a sequel in the same style as the first.
Everyone loved the concept, just gameplay wise it fell a bit flat compared to the previous games. I myself never played it but am really excited to hear they are doing another in the spinoff series. I've always had an interest in it, but just never pulled the trigger on actually buying it, might go back and actually play the first one now though.
The gameplay was very fast arcade type action that I felt was just as challenging as the regular Ninja Gaiden series.
What made the game great was the fact you played as a villain oit for revenge...from what I remember, it's been a long time. It was such a great concept going through levels trying to get revenge on Ryu.
Definitely give it a shot if you ever come across it, I don't remember the reviews for the game but I definitely had a blast when I played it.
Finally got around to playing this one this year. I understand why it got bashed in the reviews but I still enjoyed it as a whole. The combat combos were solid and the traversal prompts looked sweet.
Me too, but I had fun playing it, with the quirky insane combos and the hackneyed story.. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously, just enjoy whacky beat em up nonsense
Twinfinite Writes: Koei Tecmo's Nioh shares a lot in common with both Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls. Could the new title be the future for Team Ninja's flagship series?
Nioh is just one more of the great franchises made by Koei Tecmo
Ninja Gaiden is a totally different type of game than Nioh. Its a fast-paced, incredibly technical action game. It has its own place and should not mirror the Nioh/Dark Souls/Bloodborne formula. They too have their own place.
Nioh is the Beginning of the Nioh Franchise, the latest amazing Playstation exclusive
I agree. Nioh is awesome in my book. But Ninja Gaiden in its heyday was outstanding as well. It had it's own mechanics and its own flavor. I hope we one day see another Ninja Gaiden game.
