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Wii U's first dud:Ninja Gaiden 3

Nixelpixel write 'The gore, the bloodshed, the moves, the upgrades, the insane difficulty has now been replaced by choice, implied violent behavior and generic mapped out movement. One knows that Japanese developers are trying too hard to mimic the western world when they map out the loading screen from the infamous Call of Duty series and one of the initial acts of the game is a carbon copy of Uncharted 3’s desert act.'

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Niles5025d ago

Any reason what made Tecmo commit this sin?

h311rais3r5025d ago

It's ALL about the money money money!

Solid_Snake375025d ago

We don't need your money money money!

kevnb5025d ago

Pizza face left, team ninja have no direction without him.

BattleAxe5025d ago

The WiiU is a dud. Nintendo is firing blanks for the next generation.

Joegrine205025d ago

UGGGGGGGHHHHH why do i even bother comment. sigh gamers these days.

PopRocks3595025d ago

Was this game really THAT awful? I mean I expect based on the complaints that was not as good as some of the other ones, but was it really terrible? A number of my good friends who are fans of this series said it was not nearly as bad as the reviews suggested.

Niles5025d ago

Think of it this way, Remove Ninja from the name of the game and just leave Gaiden in it, that about makes sense...

nyobzoo5025d ago

no not really, they removed a bit of the elements but it's s till a pretty enjoyable game

MariaHelFutura5025d ago

A lot of the enemies don't die they just get up after a few seconds and start fighting again.

Bakkies5025d ago

Tecmo without Itagaki is like a bird without wings. Or more specifically a woman without breasts. Or a Pizza without the toppings.

PopRocks3595025d ago

If you want to be practical, you could say the same thing about Capcom without Inafune.

dragon_rocks5025d ago

If you think about it, the majority of the Wii U crowd may be Nintendo loyalists who may never have played any Ninja Gaiden game before. So for them NG3 would be the first of its kind experience. NG3 is a bad Ninja Gaiden game but as a standalone its still a good action game the likes of which core Nintendo crowd has never experienced. It may still end up selling well on the Wii U. Also since its going to be a while before it is released TN may add more stuff to it to increase its appeal.

jthamind5023d ago

i disagree about it being a good action game as a standalone. it's just not a good game period.

dragon_rocks5023d ago

I strongly disagree with you then. The combat mechanics, animations, enemies, AI etc. are far better than most action games out there.

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10 Years of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

It's been 10 years since the launch of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge on Wii U - it's about time we received another sequel.

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What a New Ninja Gaiden Game Needs to Fix

Screen Rant Writes: Team Ninja knows fans want a new Ninja Gaiden game, but if Ryu Hayabusa is going to come back, there are some things that the series needs to fix.

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Melankolis2163d ago

- Better story, not that it has to be very deep though
- Better level design, on par or even exceed NG1
- Better enemies design, NG3's enemies design were boring and repetitive

TheRealHeisenberg2163d ago

Agreed and bring back the dodge roll. The dash was trash.

Melankolis2163d ago

Yep. I also prefer dodge roll than dash.

NapalmSanctuary2162d ago (Edited 2162d ago )

I'd say just re-add the dodge roll and have both but with different properties. As long as they made both tactically useful in their own ways, it could be really interesting.

Godmars2902163d ago

- No NG has had a good or deep story. Its best has only been about action and enemies.
- Likewise, level design was stages where you fought enemies, which said shallow story connected.
- NG3 utterly forgot that enemies where either trained and highly skilled psychotic killers, or literal demons who'd crack a baby's skull open for fun.

At this point Nioh and Shadows Die Twice have taken NG spot.

TheRealHeisenberg2162d ago

NG Black beats them both. Agree that NG3 was trash. Nioh and Shadows can occupy the spot until NG makes a triumphant return.

NapalmSanctuary2162d ago (Edited 2162d ago )

I take it you never played NG3: Razor's Edge. That game fixed the lack of difficulty. Maybe a little too well with how unfair some of the enemies and bosses were. Still not on par with the previous 2 games but miles ahead of the original NG3 release and well worth playing.

And whats this shit about story. Few action games come close to being on the same level of quality as NG 1&2 and having "good or deep story" didn't get them any closer to it. "Its best" sets it apart and far ahead of almost any other game in the genre except for DMC 3-5 and the Bayonetta series. NG 1&2, along with other games like Doom, prove how little story matters when you get the important aspect of a game (gameplay) right.

Not that Sekiro isn't a great game. The only thing that keeps it from standing shoulder to shoulder with NG 1&2 is its lack of weapon variety and its frame rate issues.

NapalmSanctuary2162d ago

I definitely prefer the Zelda-esque game progression. NG2 was still a great game though.

CorndogBurglar2162d ago

Don't give Ryu some crazy weakness that interrupts literally anything he is doing in order to do some BS animation of him wincing in pain! That garbage ruined NG3

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AK912163d ago

Bring back the difficulty of the first game both 3 and Yaiba (yes I played that POS game) had laughably easy difficulty that it wasn't even funny.

Thundercat772163d ago

With games like NiOh, I don't miss ninja Gaiden at all.

NapalmSanctuary2162d ago

Completely different sub-genres, dude.

CorndogBurglar2162d ago

Nioh was totally different than Ninja Gaiden...

Hungryalpaca2162d ago

Might as well say “wish games like Forza I don’t miss Mario kart”

Asuka2163d ago

Bring back the difficulty.

NapalmSanctuary2162d ago

I want a Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 remaster for all consoles/PC. Complete with peak difficulties intact and maybe some new weapons and outfits. The problem with the Sigma series was that 1) they removed most of the puzzle elements 2) they nerfed the difficulty and 3) they seriously reduced the number of enemies on screen at a time in many places.

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The History of Ninja Gaiden: The Resurrection

In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.

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spicelicka2216d ago

They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.

micdagoat192216d ago

been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.

Domestupidname2216d ago

I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.