Yesterday,stealthy screenshotsmade their way around the ‘net, showing us just enough to get us excited. It seems like the newly releasedNinja Gaiden 2trailer is out to do the same thing; sneak up on us, surprise us, and then disappear.If nothing else, this video is solid confirmation that Ryu Hayabusa has added a new weapon to his arsenal. Aside from the regular katana and kunai, it looks like Ryu will be toting a huge scythe around.It also looks like fun to use.No complaints here![Update:The freshly launchedXbox.com Web pagementions the addition of water-based gameplay (on-water battles?) to mix up the action. They also talk about new “finishing blow” system, which is supposed to add more gore, hopefully involving the scythe. Finally, the auto-heal system is there to bring a bit of accessibility to newcomers — it restores semi-permanent damage at save points.Team Ninja promises a compelling story in this 30-hour quest, which will lead players from Tokyo to New York to the Netherworld. There’s also Xbox Live leaderboards for Karma scores as well as a new Master Ninja Tournament.If the nameNinja Gaiden 2wasn’t enough to sell you already, thesescreenshotsand this video will do the trick nicely.We look forward to more scythe-to-limb action soon.]
Yesterday,stealthy screenshotsmade their way around the ‘net, showing us just enough to get us excited. It seems like the newly releasedNinja Gaiden 2trailer is out to do the same thing; sneak up on us, surprise us, and then disappear.
If nothing else, this video is solid confirmation that Ryu Hayabusa has added a new weapon to his arsenal. Aside from the regular katana and kunai, it looks like Ryu will be toting a huge scythe around.It also looks like fun to use.No complaints here!
[Update:The freshly launchedXbox.com Web pagementions the addition of water-based gameplay (on-water battles?) to mix up the action. They also talk about new “finishing blow” system, which is supposed to add more gore, hopefully involving the scythe. Finally, the auto-heal system is there to bring a bit of accessibility to newcomers — it restores semi-permanent damage at save points.
Team Ninja promises a compelling story in this 30-hour quest, which will lead players from Tokyo to New York to the Netherworld. There’s also Xbox Live leaderboards for Karma scores as well as a new Master Ninja Tournament.
If the nameNinja Gaiden 2wasn’t enough to sell you already, thesescreenshotsand this video will do the trick nicely.
We look forward to more scythe-to-limb action soon.]
