Ninja Gaiden 4! w/ Ninja Gaiden II Black

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K-T I've noticed tend to have problems with porting to PC, and while the Steam reviews aren't as negative on the port as for the Ninja Gaiden Sigma collection* I'll probably still get these games on PS5, if I get them at all. I've got a lot of other stuff to be working on in the meantime; not that I'm not interested, just trying to save money a bit.

* Most of the complaints appear to be about how it's too much like 2 Sigma instead of 2 X360.
 
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* Most of the complaints appear to be about how it's too much like 2 Sigma instead of 2 X360.
Basically the game is similar to Sigma 2, as you can play as the female characters and have to do their chapters. Though upgrading works like it did in Vanilla 2, and you can buy your upgrade for weapons at anytime when you're near the shop and have the proper currency. Sigma 2 I actually don't find bad, outside of the dumb gore censorship no one asked for. At least II Black has the gore return and you can play as the ladies. I can only afford the console versions, as my laptop is powerful, but not enough for crazy shit like this.
 

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So Ryu basically has three Neros now? And neither of them is a kid he had with Irene?
 

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Ryu basically has three Neros now?
He really only has the one, but Yaiba is more of a villain than hero. I know you're referring to the new guy in the platformer game though. This other guy, Yasumo, in 4 is from a separate clan and clearly knows who Ryu is. But yeah, I can see where some comparisons can crop up. Oneechanbara Z Kagura is the DMC4 of its franchise, while Z2 was DMC5. Long before 5 even got announced.

Ryu still has no kids yet.

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Art style is awful. Even for this series. Modern anime is best ignored.
No, you're just a brat with shit tastes. You're not even a fan of the franchise, so your opinion don't count for shit. Ninja Gaiden always had anime style aesthetic/influence since day fucking one. Even with the realistic look, all of the characters are still stylized in some fashion. Be it Ninja Gaiden or DOA.
 

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Damn man, that NG1-3 bundle they put out like half a year ago must have sold really well. Also that new guy Yakumo looks insane. Didn't expect him to grow a Sephiroth wing haha.

Also having the Revengeance team from platinum work on ng4 is kind of like a what if impossible dream scenario coming to fruition.

NG2B remaster is kinda random, but it is my favorite of the bunch so you won't see me complain. Also luckily, while I did buy the bundle, I only replayed the first game and then jumped off to something else, so replaying it will feel fresh since it's been forever since I touched that game. And I think I played Sigma not Black. Anyhow, it has playable Ayane who is my DoA main so I don't complain haha.

Also if you watched the Jp trailer for 4, they actually kept Ryu's original seiyuu from back in the day. Gotta love it! He had the best shouts like during Isuna Drop.




Towah!




Finally, this situation has an interesting element. Xbox/MS is apparently publishing this game on ps5. Are they finally going the way of Sega after Dreamcast where they stop making consoles and just publish games? Honestly, I can't think of a better move for them and for gaming as a whole.




Art style is awful. Even for this series. Modern anime is best ignored.
Ninja Gaiden is not even modern anime aesthetic, it has the old 80s and 90s fiend aesthetic and ninja combat, like from Urotsukidouji or Ninja Scroll or something.

Lots of guys like this:

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Bizarre traditional japanese/horror crossover with emphasis on gore and sex appeal.
 

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