The Xbox backward compatible releases for Ninja Gaiden Black and more recently Ninja Gaiden II made me a fan of the series and I was ready for more games I own on PS Vita to come over to modern platforms.
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It might be easy to be dissuaded from giving it a try due to its difficulty, but don’t be! Every entry in this collection has an easy mode, that basically makes it impossible to die.Ever since it was revealed in a Nintendo Direct, I’ve been looking forward to checking out Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and was most curious about how it would scale on Nintendo Switch for portable play and on PlayStation 4 Pro. As someone new to the series, I would recommend it to people looking to try the series. If you were to buy these games seperately for the original systems, you would be spending about $30 anyways. There is a lot of content included with the game such as trials, challenges, difficulty modes, and DLC. Overall, I think the collection is worth the price point. It had the right amount of action, mixed with a bit of exploration, and smooth combat. Of the collection, I definitely prefer Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. While it feels completely different than the rest, it was somewhat refreshing after 25 hours of one style game. Razor has long segments of nothing but action, where Sigma 1 and 2 have alternate paths and secrets to discover. The Sigma series took me about 12-15 hours per, where as Razor’s Edge took about 6 hours. Also the game’s length takes a drastic hit compared to the Sigma games. The downside to this change is the level design in the Sigma series were more open than Razor’s. Razor’s Edge takes it to an entirely new level, and turns it more into a fast paced action game. This was nice as the combat really begins to flow well. Sigma 2 opens up a bit more and the combat is a lot more fluid and faster paced. This gives the game a heavily dated feel.
Gameplay wise, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 1 definitely felt a bit stiff and the camera angle doesn’t really help. Sound and music are also good, especially in Razor’s Edge as the soundtrack went well with the action. It didn’t really distract from the story or any of the action. The cutscenes are bit blurry, however this has come to be expected with most remasters so its a bit to be expected. The graphics are updated nicely and look clean and crisp. I didn’t notice any bugs or dips in framerates in any of the three games. You also get access to a few other characters with their own abilities and weapon, but this is for a level or two of each game. You slice and dice enemies, severing limbs and heads, performing combos and counter attacks. All of the weapons are pretty solid and, especially in NGS2 and NG3, the combat is flashy. Finally, he also has Ninpo which are basically magical attacks. He also has different ranged weapons that you unlock throughout such as shurikens, a bow, and a spear gun.
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You can upgrade these weapons to unlock new techniques and looks. He has different close combat weapons such as his sword, a two-handed sword, claws, and a scythe. Throughout the three games you play as Ryu, the Dragon Ninja, at least for most of the levels. To give an idea, an early boss in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is a possessed Statue of Liberty! Honestly, I thought I was just going to be fighting regular ninjas and soldiers the whole time. I was attacking everything from soldiers, dinosaurs, demons, dragons, and giant statues. To my suprise, the game is absolutely off the wall! As the chapters go on, and even as the next game started, the realm of possibilities break. I didn’t have an idea on what Ninja Gaiden was really about, outside of being an awesome ninja and killing a bunch of people. Who knows, maybe even one day I will attempt the hardest difficulty if I really want to punish myself. Eventually, I will play through again to prove to myself that I can do it on normal. Even after selecting Hero Mode, I still really enjoyed the games even if it was mostly impossible to die. I swallowed my pride, and I reset the game. Due to me wanting to beat all three games for this review, I was on a time crunch. I started on normal difficulty, and while I beat levels, I knew that I was going to die A LOT. To be honest, I was a little scared about taking on this collection because I know how hard it was. I never came anywhere close to beating those. The only Ninja Gaiden games I have played are the ones on the NES. Platform – Playstation (Reviewed), Xbox, PC, Switch
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a fun adventure and a great collection for those that love action games! Excellent opportunity for someone looking to get into the series for the first time!
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