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Release Date: 03-Jul-2007
Developed By: Team Ninja
Published By: Tecmo
ESRB: Mature
Where to buy
Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a Japanese video game released exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It was first revealed by Famitsu magazine in September 2006. It is a remake of Ninja Gaiden Black, which was originally released on the Xbox.
Changes from Xbox version
* Graphics have been overhauled to take advantage of the high definition capability of the PS3
* Some FMVs have been replaced with real-time in-game graphic cutscenes
* Changes to some of the original level designs and mission mode missions
o Rachel's story chapters are inserted in amongst Ryu's
o Some items have their locations moved
o This includes the addition and removal of some encounters
o Some boss encounters have also been reworked
* Some enemies' specifications (AI, damage, etc) have been changed
* Changes to Ryu's reverse wind technique
* While floating, Ryu can now hop up and run on water
* While running on water, Ryu can engage in combat
* Ryu can now shoot arrows in mid-air
* The speargun is now classified as a projectile weapon
* Ryu can now use restoration items without going through menus
The following are new additions:
* A new playable character, Rachel, the demon hunter
o She is playable in only 3 of her own chapters and 11 missions in Mission Mode (2 are secret missions)
o For weapons, she can only use her warhammer.
o For projectiles, she can only use her whip, the Peluda Tail.
o For ninpo, she can only cast her Blades of the Ouroborus.
o Whereas Ryu unlocks costumes, she can obtain 7 hairstyles (besides her default hairstyle).
* A new weapon for Ryu, a set of dual katanas called Dragon's Claw and Tiger's Fang
* Three new enemies have been added
o MSAT bikers
o Mermen
o Ghost Fires
* Two new bosses have been added
o Gamov
o Alternator (an enemy like Dynamo)
* Shaking the SIXAXIS controller will increase the strength of the ninpo being casted
* The opening introductory movie of the legend between the Dragon Sword and the Dark Dragon Blade
* Movie Theater (this means the player will be unable to view the remaining 480p movies outside of Story Mode)
* Some encounters
* Two costumes
* Many puzzles
* Additional starting weapons on higher difficulties (only in Ninja Gaiden Black)
* The Armlet of Tranquility has been removed from the whole game
* Gobdecks (a fire-breathing dinosaur with spikes), known by some fans as thorn gallas, have been totally removed from the system
* Trailing images and light effects from certain power moves have been removed
* NES or Arcade versions of Ninja Gaiden previously unlocked as bonuses in the Xbox Ninja Gaiden / Ninja Gaiden Black, have been removed
You can only decapitate monsters and non-humans in the Japan and Asian versions of the games. This is due to their compliance with CERO's guidelines. The United Kingdom version similarly follows this ruling. The rest of the European Union and the North American versions however allows the decapitation of any humanoid foe.
Secret missions
There is a set of missions hidden within the game's Mission Mode. The input sequence ( Up, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Square ) will unlock the set of missions.
Downloadable content
On April 26, 2007, a demo of the game was released on the PlayStation Network American and Japanese stores. To the dismay of many Ninja Gaiden veterans, the scoring system of the demo has a scoring glitch which allows players to get exorbitantly high scores on the leaderboards.
Having downloaded and played the demo would also allow the player to start off with a bonus amount of yellow essence when starting a new game on the retail version.
Yusuke Hayashi, the game's director and producer, mentioned that the game will be receiving major additions via the PlayStation Network platform. The exact nature of those additions remains to be seen.
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Release Date: 03-Jul-2007
Developed By: Team Ninja
Published By: Tecmo
ESRB: Mature
Where to buy
Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a Japanese video game released exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It was first revealed by Famitsu magazine in September 2006. It is a remake of Ninja Gaiden Black, which was originally released on the Xbox.
Changes from Xbox version
* Graphics have been overhauled to take advantage of the high definition capability of the PS3
* Some FMVs have been replaced with real-time in-game graphic cutscenes
* Changes to some of the original level designs and mission mode missions
o Rachel's story chapters are inserted in amongst Ryu's
o Some items have their locations moved
o This includes the addition and removal of some encounters
o Some boss encounters have also been reworked
* Some enemies' specifications (AI, damage, etc) have been changed
* Changes to Ryu's reverse wind technique
* While floating, Ryu can now hop up and run on water
* While running on water, Ryu can engage in combat
* Ryu can now shoot arrows in mid-air
* The speargun is now classified as a projectile weapon
* Ryu can now use restoration items without going through menus
The following are new additions:
* A new playable character, Rachel, the demon hunter
o She is playable in only 3 of her own chapters and 11 missions in Mission Mode (2 are secret missions)
o For weapons, she can only use her warhammer.
o For projectiles, she can only use her whip, the Peluda Tail.
o For ninpo, she can only cast her Blades of the Ouroborus.
o Whereas Ryu unlocks costumes, she can obtain 7 hairstyles (besides her default hairstyle).
* A new weapon for Ryu, a set of dual katanas called Dragon's Claw and Tiger's Fang
* Three new enemies have been added
o MSAT bikers
o Mermen
o Ghost Fires
* Two new bosses have been added
o Gamov
o Alternator (an enemy like Dynamo)
* Shaking the SIXAXIS controller will increase the strength of the ninpo being casted
* The opening introductory movie of the legend between the Dragon Sword and the Dark Dragon Blade
* Movie Theater (this means the player will be unable to view the remaining 480p movies outside of Story Mode)
* Some encounters
* Two costumes
* Many puzzles
* Additional starting weapons on higher difficulties (only in Ninja Gaiden Black)
* The Armlet of Tranquility has been removed from the whole game
* Gobdecks (a fire-breathing dinosaur with spikes), known by some fans as thorn gallas, have been totally removed from the system
* Trailing images and light effects from certain power moves have been removed
* NES or Arcade versions of Ninja Gaiden previously unlocked as bonuses in the Xbox Ninja Gaiden / Ninja Gaiden Black, have been removed
You can only decapitate monsters and non-humans in the Japan and Asian versions of the games. This is due to their compliance with CERO's guidelines. The United Kingdom version similarly follows this ruling. The rest of the European Union and the North American versions however allows the decapitation of any humanoid foe.
Secret missions
There is a set of missions hidden within the game's Mission Mode. The input sequence ( Up, Down, Left, Down, Right, Up, Square ) will unlock the set of missions.
Downloadable content
On April 26, 2007, a demo of the game was released on the PlayStation Network American and Japanese stores. To the dismay of many Ninja Gaiden veterans, the scoring system of the demo has a scoring glitch which allows players to get exorbitantly high scores on the leaderboards.
Having downloaded and played the demo would also allow the player to start off with a bonus amount of yellow essence when starting a new game on the retail version.
Yusuke Hayashi, the game's director and producer, mentioned that the game will be receiving major additions via the PlayStation Network platform. The exact nature of those additions remains to be seen.