Can’t be bothered setting up a Japanese Xbox Live account? You’re in luck. According to Major Nelson, the Ninja Gaiden 2 demo will arrive tomorrow at 2:00 AM PT, in all regions except Germany and India. That’s about eight and a half hours from now - which makes knocking off work tonight seem a lot more exciting.
The demo for Ninja Gaiden 2 has arrived…in Japan. Those of you with Japanese Xbox Live accounts (and I assume there’s probably more fake accounts than real ones) will probably need no encouragement to get on the download. Those of you who don’t have Japanese Xbox Live accounts will probably want to see this Destructoid post running you through the process.
Let’s face it, you and I will never be ninjas. No - don’t start on that “I have the will of a ninja” crap, it’s just not going to happen…unless my recently discovered loophole pays off. Gamerscore Blog are currently taking submissions for your very own achievement to be sent off to Team Ninja to be considered for Ninja Gaiden II. Surely by telling a ninja what to achieve you are not only a ninja yourself but a ninja leader! Genius, I know - now get submitting.
via Gamerscore Blog
Good news for those who got schooled playing the first Ninja Gaiden - the next installment of the series will feature regenerating health, making it far more noob-friendly than prior installments. Of course, including such a feature will always incite an angry response from the hardcore gamers, so Team Ninja has included a modifiable limiter that regulates the percentage of health recoverable from damage. To hear it from the man himself, watch the above video of Tomonobu Itagaki explaining the reason behind the change and how it works.
via Joystiq
We have another video of appendage severing, head splattering Ninja Gaiden 2 gameplay footage for you to peruse. The game is looking as hard as ever – that first sequence is probably the start of the game and that six armed nightmare is probably the first boss. Who knew that tears of joy and feelings of utter self defeat were simultaneously possible.
via Gametrailers
It would appear that Team Ninja would like to send us a clear message: Ninja Gaiden 2 will not be short of blood and gore. The video above reveals some swift hack & slash gameplay too. The game will feature an all new arsenal of ninja weapons and magic, delivered through a new gameplay engine. And it shouldnt be too long before a concrete 2008 release date is named for it, either.
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The original Ninja Gaiden on the 360 may have made you cry a few times, but there was no doubt it was a masterful game. Ninja Gaiden 2 is on its way to make you revisit those feelings of inadequacy, and we have a fresh gallery for you to see what you’re in for. If I remember correctly, the first game didn’t have quite so much blood - not to mention such pretty graphics. Click the above picture for a full gallery.
via Famitsu
