Ninja Gaiden II demo finally arrives in North America
Ninja Gaiden II has already stormed retail stores worldwide, swiftly followed by Itakagi’s resignation from Tecmo, along with a playable demo hitting the Marketplace in Europe earlier on in the week. Now, a few days later, the demo has at last been made available on the XBLM in North America. Oh well, better late than never…
Courtesy of Major Nelson:
- Content: Ninja Gaiden II Playable Demo
- Price: Free
- Availability: Canada and United States
- Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,PARTIAL NUDITY,SUGGESTIVE THEMES] The wait is over… Play as Ryu Hayabusa and experience the frenetic combat of Ninja Gaiden II. NGII launches the first week in June worldwide! Select English or Japanese voice with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, Japanese, or Trad. Chinese.
Latecomers, don’t hesitate to post your impressions of the demo in the comments below.
Prepare for extreme disappointment
Don’t even care anymore
Played it earlier today. Its basically the same game released on the original Xbox with new levels and a weird camera. Still fun though.
Basically, except a different weapons scheme too.
“Played it earlier today. Its basically the same game released on the original Xbox with new levels and a weird camera. Still fun though”
That’s not true, I bought the game and all i can say it rock. For your info chapter 10 and up shit all over sigma/black.
Âżoriginal xbox with new levels? the original is very old. don’t remember right off, but it was one of the first 16 bit games. I just saw a preview and I feel confident that it will rock! This is a long-awaited sequal.
Original Xbox Ninja Gaiden, not THE original Ninja Gaiden. =P
The lack of control over the camera totally ruins this game for me. That and the old skool gameplay. Sadly, not a great deal of depth to it. Could have been so much better. I would agree with the “dude”. XBox original, but slightly updated.
Well, I bought this game since these dummies couldn’t get it on Marketplace before the game came out. I do believe that was intentional.
Why? It because of monkies like those posting stupid crap that is not true about the game. It is true that if you did not like the previous games, NG2 will not convince you to buy it.
If you thought the last games were too hard, this game does address that issue but its still hard. Anyone who thinks this game is not better is just an idiot.
The gameplay is much better in many different way. Its an evolution not a revolution which is what you get with sequels. I can’t believe some moron says the game lacks depth.
Its a game for fans of the series not newbie chimps and casual Wii clowns. Any fan of the series will clearly see the improvements and realize that this game is very good.
Graphics are still the same to me, the cut away limbs and extra doses of blood and brain splatter are new though. And as I said before, new weapons, though I noticed the same moves were carried over from the last NG for the Dragon Sword and the Lunar Stick. I love that you can charge your arrow though and you get a little red dot to show you where you can hit.
Now the camera? I’ve adjusted to it and it’s not so bad as to not buy the game *ahem Manodestra* but it’s not perfect either, especially when you have to be aware of your surroundings, that is, after all, the way of the ninja right?
I think I’d be better equipped to be aware of my surroundings if the camera didn’t snap back to horizontal every damn time I try to look at something beyond a 2 dimensional plane.
And no zarbor, I’m not a moron. I simply have a different opinion to you. There’s a difference. I simply expect more from a modern next gen game than this old skool gameplay. That’s just my opinion. If you like it, enjoy it. Just because you think it’s great, doesn’t make everyone else who disagrees a moron, you moron!
“Next gen” has, is, and always will be marketing bull-shit.
This game is the most underrated game of this generation. Buy it Now! It basically ROCKS!
First levels’ graphics may look like sigma , but new chapters look much better and better. IT Rocks , closer to end Rocks Harder!
This game is crazy, I love it, curently playing mentor, and all I can say is “OMG”
ARG i cant get this… it says not allowed in my country… what the hell im in a US account… is their anyway around this with a VPN or something?