this modern-day super ninja takes on the most challenging missions leaving
most challenging missions leaving
most challenging missions leaving nothing but dismembered limbs in his
nothing but dismembered limbs in his
nothing but dismembered limbs in his wake
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll take a look back at the Ninja Gaiden
take a look back at the Ninja Gaiden
take a look back at the Ninja Gaiden franchise this iconic beat-em-up series
franchise this iconic beat-em-up series
franchise this iconic beat-em-up series originally known as legend of the ninja
originally known as legend of the ninja
originally known as legend of the ninja Dragon Sword in Japan made its North
Dragon Sword in Japan made its North
Dragon Sword in Japan made its North American arcade debut in 1988 developed
American arcade debut in 1988 developed
American arcade debut in 1988 developed by Tecmo ninja gaiden literally
by Tecmo ninja gaiden literally
by Tecmo ninja gaiden literally translated as ninja side-story was once
translated as ninja side-story was once
translated as ninja side-story was once a simple Double Dragon inspired
a simple Double Dragon inspired
a simple Double Dragon inspired beat-em-up in its first installment
beat-em-up in its first installment
beat-em-up in its first installment players were introduced to Ryo Hayabusa
players were introduced to Ryo Hayabusa
players were introduced to Ryo Hayabusa a blue clad ninja on a quest across
a blue clad ninja on a quest across
a blue clad ninja on a quest across America to defeat an evil cult fighting
America to defeat an evil cult fighting
America to defeat an evil cult fighting with his bare hands
with his bare hands
with his bare hands Ryu was able to perform backflips and
Ryu was able to perform backflips and
Ryu was able to perform backflips and flying neck throws he was even able to
flying neck throws he was even able to
flying neck throws he was even able to gain power-ups like the use of the sort
gain power-ups like the use of the sort
gain power-ups like the use of the sort by breaking background objects taking
by breaking background objects taking
by breaking background objects taking place in five different environments the
place in five different environments the
place in five different environments the arcade game
arcade game
arcade game similarly featured only five types of
similarly featured only five types of
similarly featured only five types of enemies despite its limited variety the
enemies despite its limited variety the
enemies despite its limited variety the romp left its mark on gamers with its
romp left its mark on gamers with its
romp left its mark on gamers with its intense difficulty and an infamous
intense difficulty and an infamous
intense difficulty and an infamous continue screen that featured a tied-up
continue screen that featured a tied-up
continue screen that featured a tied-up ryu being tortured with a circular saw
the next year the ninja returned to
the next year the ninja returned to kick-start his NES trilogy the first
kick-start his NES trilogy the first
kick-start his NES trilogy the first game simply titled ninja gaiden had the
game simply titled ninja gaiden had the
game simply titled ninja gaiden had the super ninja find a letter from his
super ninja find a letter from his
super ninja find a letter from his father who had gone missing asked to
father who had gone missing asked to
father who had gone missing asked to journey to America to meet an
journey to America to meet an
journey to America to meet an archeologist he soon discovered that a
archeologist he soon discovered that a
archeologist he soon discovered that a cult had begun seeking out two hidden
cult had begun seeking out two hidden
cult had begun seeking out two hidden statues these had the power to revive an
statues these had the power to revive an
statues these had the power to revive an ancient demon and end the world it was
ancient demon and end the world it was
ancient demon and end the world it was this console-based entry that first
this console-based entry that first
this console-based entry that first introduced many of the series is iconic
introduced many of the series is iconic
introduced many of the series is iconic staples these included its type action
staples these included its type action
staples these included its type action platformer gameplay boomerang like
platformer gameplay boomerang like
platformer gameplay boomerang like shuriken use of magical ninja arts
shuriken use of magical ninja arts
shuriken use of magical ninja arts catchy music and cinematic cutscenes an
catchy music and cinematic cutscenes an
catchy music and cinematic cutscenes an instant hit Ryu returned the next year
instant hit Ryu returned the next year
instant hit Ryu returned the next year in ninja gaiden to the dark sword of
in ninja gaiden to the dark sword of
in ninja gaiden to the dark sword of chaos here he had to stop the Emperor of
chaos here he had to stop the Emperor of
chaos here he had to stop the Emperor of chaos who had captured a CIA agent and
chaos who had captured a CIA agent and
chaos who had captured a CIA agent and taken control of a powerful blade forged
taken control of a powerful blade forged
taken control of a powerful blade forged from the bone of the demon the trilogy
from the bone of the demon the trilogy
from the bone of the demon the trilogy quickly concluded with 1991 the ninja
quickly concluded with 1991 the ninja
quickly concluded with 1991 the ninja gaiden 3 the ancient ship of doom the
gaiden 3 the ancient ship of doom the
gaiden 3 the ancient ship of doom the most difficult of the series players
most difficult of the series players
most difficult of the series players found themselves much weaker than in
found themselves much weaker than in
found themselves much weaker than in earlier games they were also forced to
earlier games they were also forced to
earlier games they were also forced to follow a convoluted story centered on a
follow a convoluted story centered on a
follow a convoluted story centered on a warship a race of energy infused super
warship a race of energy infused super
warship a race of energy infused super mutants an interdimensional rift genetic
mutants an interdimensional rift genetic
mutants an interdimensional rift genetic engineering and secret rogue agents in
engineering and secret rogue agents in
engineering and secret rogue agents in 1995 the trilogy was re-released for
1995 the trilogy was re-released for
1995 the trilogy was re-released for SNES in one game cartridge and included
SNES in one game cartridge and included
SNES in one game cartridge and included such improvements as the use of
such improvements as the use of
such improvements as the use of passwords and better cinematics as well
passwords and better cinematics as well
passwords and better cinematics as well as retouched graphics and soundtrack the
as retouched graphics and soundtrack the
as retouched graphics and soundtrack the third game was also given a much more
third game was also given a much more
third game was also given a much more reasonable difficulty level afterwards
reasonable difficulty level afterwards
reasonable difficulty level afterwards the series received several ports for
the series received several ports for
the series received several ports for other systems including Sega’s Genesis
other systems including Sega’s Genesis
other systems including Sega’s Genesis and Game Gear it even received a Game
and Game Gear it even received a Game
and Game Gear it even received a Game Boy exclusive spin-off entitled ninja
Boy exclusive spin-off entitled ninja
Boy exclusive spin-off entitled ninja gaiden shadow which was set before the
gaiden shadow which was set before the
gaiden shadow which was set before the events of the other games and had
events of the other games and had
events of the other games and had players saved New York from the forces
players saved New York from the forces
players saved New York from the forces of an emperor that served a demon
of an emperor that served a demon
of an emperor that served a demon astonishingly the franchise then laid
astonishingly the franchise then laid
astonishingly the franchise then laid dormant until 2004 when it was revived
dormant until 2004 when it was revived
dormant until 2004 when it was revived for the Xbox by developer team ninja
for the Xbox by developer team ninja
for the Xbox by developer team ninja this game served as yet another prequel
this game served as yet another prequel
this game served as yet another prequel and had the hero dawn and new armored
and had the hero dawn and new armored
and had the hero dawn and new armored suit use an all-new combat system and
suit use an all-new combat system and
suit use an all-new combat system and take on devilish puzzles here
take on devilish puzzles here
take on devilish puzzles here the story was centered on the ninja
the story was centered on the ninja
the story was centered on the ninja surviving the decimation of his clan and
surviving the decimation of his clan and
surviving the decimation of his clan and his quest to retrieve the dark dragon
his quest to retrieve the dark dragon
his quest to retrieve the dark dragon blade while getting this revenge this
blade while getting this revenge this
blade while getting this revenge this soon spurred an upgraded edition called
soon spurred an upgraded edition called
soon spurred an upgraded edition called ninja gaiden black and a high def remake
ninja gaiden black and a high def remake
ninja gaiden black and a high def remake for the ps3 called Ninja Gaiden Sigma
for the ps3 called Ninja Gaiden Sigma
for the ps3 called Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2008 Ninja Gaiden 2 followed this
2008 Ninja Gaiden 2 followed this
2008 Ninja Gaiden 2 followed this adventure which was a loose reimagining
adventure which was a loose reimagining
adventure which was a loose reimagining of the events of the second NES game
of the events of the second NES game
of the events of the second NES game incredibly well-received due in no small
incredibly well-received due in no small
incredibly well-received due in no small part to the generous amount of
part to the generous amount of
part to the generous amount of dismemberment present in the early
dismemberment present in the early
dismemberment present in the early levels it spurred the development of its
levels it spurred the development of its
levels it spurred the development of its own upgraded version called
own upgraded version called
own upgraded version called Sigma 2 and a sequel for 2012 in an
Sigma 2 and a sequel for 2012 in an
Sigma 2 and a sequel for 2012 in an effort to show a more human side of Rio
effort to show a more human side of Rio
effort to show a more human side of Rio this latest installment will have Rio
this latest installment will have Rio
this latest installment will have Rio remove his mask and descend into a
remove his mask and descend into a
remove his mask and descend into a hellish realm for more slice and dice an
hellish realm for more slice and dice an
hellish realm for more slice and dice an iconic gaming franchise that’s known for
iconic gaming franchise that’s known for
iconic gaming franchise that’s known for its nearly impossible difficulty level
its nearly impossible difficulty level
its nearly impossible difficulty level Ninja Gaiden continues to appeal to
Ninja Gaiden continues to appeal to
Ninja Gaiden continues to appeal to hardcore gamers with the kind of extreme
hardcore gamers with the kind of extreme
hardcore gamers with the kind of extreme violence that only a magical world-class
violence that only a magical world-class
violence that only a magical world-class ninja can dish out
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