r/ninjagaiden

I know Ninja Gaiden 4’s sales were middling at best, which got me thinking about the likelihood of us getting NG5 one day? While NG4 didn’t sell great, it did do pretty well critically and is praised heavily by long time fans.

If they do make NG5 I wonder if they’ll use their original plot ideas for 4, like having the MC be a female Black Spider Clan ninja. Or maybe they’ll just bring back Ryu idk.

Not sure how successful Team Ninja expected 4 to be, so it’s hard to say if they’re satisfied enough to continue the series, but here’s hoping the critical acclaim will convince them.

Considering the release of the switch 2 and ninja gaidens slight resurgence. How likely do you think switch 2 ports for 2 black, ng4 and master collection will happen? Cause not gonna lie playing ng on the go is fun but man are there some blurriness sometimes. Especially since the master collection runs rough at times in switch 1.

Am I the only one that is completely open to playing as a new head ninja from a different clan in NG?.... Me personally, I love the lore and world expansions.... I've always wanted them to give us more information on the different clans

I just finished Ninja Gaiden 3, and I thought it would be nice to compile a list of my feelings, both good and bad, on each game. I got the collection for $22 on Switch Online.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Hero Mode

• I was not expecting them to put demons in this series. When they first introduced the fiends, it made me wonder if they were riding off of Devil May Cry's success, but I get why they added it. It's easier to design more unique enemies when they're creatures compared to humans.
• The worm boss is absolute garbage. After playing all three games, might be my least favorite bosses. As much as I hated the helicopter and T-Rex in 3, at least you only fight them once. The tanks and helicopters were bad too.
• This game not having proper saves was so annoying. I remember dying after the fight with Gamov as Ryu and I had to redo it all over again.
• Speaking of which, I wish they did more with Gamov. He was cool.
• I got lost numerous times and had to look up where to go sometimes.
• The dual swords were really fun.
• In terms of the general combat, I think it's better than DMC1 (I played the first game this year too).
• Rachel's design is so ridiculous that I love it. I like her as a character too, even if it was one-note. She's a homie. When she got slapped by Doku and it cut to her on the floor with her boobs still shaking, I died.
• Thank god for Hero Mode or else the final bosses would have been far more frustrating. I just spammed fire ninpo because I didn't want to do that stupid run out of the volcano over and over.
• Even if it was sometimes hard to use, the ninja movement is super cool.
• Doku's cool.
• OVERALL: Not my favorite, but it set the groundwork for the future games.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Normal Mode

• Combat feels a lot better. I thought the finishing moves would get stale, but they never stopped feeling satisfying.
• I used a good handful of the weapons for different situations, mainly the dragon sword, eclipse scythe, and the kursari-gama. Ironically enough, I didn't use the tonfa at all, and people said it's the best weapon. Oops LOL
• Genshin is easily the best villain. Not a super complex character at all, but he's still super cool and was a perfect opponent for Ryu.
• I love the variety of different locations you go to. Kept things fresh.
• Besides the Water Dragon, Gigadeath, and the first phase of the final bosses, all of the bosses were pretty cool with great designs.
• The weapon upgrade system is my favorite, even if it meant I was just overflowing with karma the entire game. Due to how accessible it was, it made me more comfortable with experimenting without worrying they'd be weaker than the ones I was using.
• Muramasa is the GOAT. They should make him playable either in this game or DOA.
• It was cool to play as Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji, but aside from Ayane's, the other two's didn't really have a point to me. I thought that kid was gonna be important later on but nope. I'm sure it's just extra stuff added later, though, so I can't complain.
• Elizabet being flushed down the blood toilet was hilarious LOL.
• I really like Irene. I was kind of shocked she wasn't Rachel's sister trying to owe Ryu back for saving her.
• The ability to use your ninja senses to find where to go was a fantastic addition. Helped a lot.
• FINALLY! SAVING!

OVERALL: LOVED this game. I might actually go back and play it on harder difficulties. It was worth the collection just for this game alone.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - Normal Mode for the First Half, switched to Hero for the second.

• Steel on Bone is AWESOME. So satisfying and I wish I had a better understanding of how it worked, but when I did do it, it was so fun. I felt like a killing machine.
• Ryu's relationship with Canna was cute. Again, not the most amazing, unique thing in the world, but it added some depth to Ryu.
• The first half of this game was so frustrating. It was the adjustment phase, I get it, but I feel some of the parts like the desert level and the labs were some of the worst parts of the series. I ended up changing to Hero after the T-Rex fight just because I wanted to have a less annoying experience.
• I tried using the slow motion mechanic you guys told me about, and I still just found aiming so frustrating. Whenever I wanted to get rid of people shooting rockets at me, I was being bombarded by enemies that interrupted me.
• I don't like the quick time stuff at all.
• Kunai climbing sucks ass. It's clunky. I don't know why it gives you the option to let go when I don't think there's any point in the game where you have to let go.
• I have no clue what the hell was up with Theodore. He's mind controlled, saves us from Cliff, and helps us get to Canna. Cool, but then all of the sudden he's like "WAIT A SECOND! Ryu kill daughter.........kill = dead daughter!" He seemed so chill with us the entire time until that point, and then despite that, he heals us from our curse. It was just back and forth in a matter of minutes. AND THE DAUGHTER LIVES ANYWAY SO THAT WAS ALL FOR NOTHING.
• I still hate the Alchemists, but I also hated the biomutants, specifically the big one.
• A lot of the deaths were pretty anti-climactic. Lovelace especially was built up to be a bigger character, but she dies so soon. I have heard this game had some issues though, so that could be why. I wish we got to kill Cliff too instead of him just fading away.
• Since I was on hero mode, I didn't have many issues with The Goddess. I actually think it's a tragic fight. The sounds she makes has the vibe of a child throwing a tantrum out of pain. It's kind of ruined now that I know she lives in the end.
• I wish Irene got to do more. It's weird she didn't come help out when Joe and Momiji did.
• It was neat seeing Hayabusa Village alive and well.
• There was a Crystal Skull in this one area with tubes and for some reason I couldn't pick it up.

OVERALL: Even though I'm not a big fan of this game, I do respect that it exists at all. The fact they wanted to apologize for the original release tells me they do care.

In the end, would I say Ninja Gaiden Collection was worth it? Yes. Even with my gripes with 1 and 3, I don't regret playing them. I love learning more about franchises that a lot of people love. I also wanted to thank this community for their advice and input on the series. You were all awesome.

It’s such an arbitrary rule that I can parry the regular attack but not the red flashing attacks. I mean if I’m good at parrying attacks then the game should reward me for doing it right? This is my first NG game so no idea how the mechanics work haha.

Is it just me, or are the enemies in NGB easier than in NGS? I've played Sigma a year and a half ago (the first time was for the first time, and the second time was halfway through on Switch), and when I returned home, I decided to give NGB a try. Maybe I've just gotten better, or are the enemies in NGB less aggressive and give me more chances? Because in NGS, I was constantly getting grabbed, blocked half my attacks, and never really getting a chance to breathe, while in NGB, I feel very comfortable and rarely see grabs aimed at me.

Is there a real difference, or am I just imagining it? (My experience is based solely on Normal difficulty.)

Now granted I dont think any of the bosses in NG4 are particularly exceptional but completely destroying them is very satisfying with a little help from Kengou brew attack booster.

(I wanted to see how much dmg you can do with the drill finisher, you could get even more dmg if you used Dark Dragon Blade)