![]() What this ostensibly means is that when Ryu kills enough enemies, the arm will glow red and he can instantly kill even more enemies at the touch of a button. In between, there are plenty of overwrought cutscenes in which Ryu looks slightly upset, and a camp British man in a mask warbles incoherently about how he and the ninja are “the same.”įor all its attempts to look philosophical, Team Ninja’s story has the emotional depth of a damp sponge, which wouldn’t be so bad if the action sequences weren’t constantly broken up by these desperately cloying moments of exposition.Īt its heart, the story serves only to justify Ryu’s magical red arm, which supposedly contains the souls of the people he’s murdered in past missions. In practice, this enterprise amounts to Ryu muttering something about being a murderer once or twice, before being told by some random Japanese man that he isn’t. On paper, it’s a noble endeavor to want to add some narrative depth to a series so devoted to casual genocide. The overall theme of the Dragon Ninja’s latest adventure is guilt, as well as the difference between a hero and a killer.Īt least that’s what Ninja Gaiden 3 would like you to believe. His previous outings have seen him mercilessly slaughter enough people to make even the world’s most oppressive dictator look like a sleeping hedgehog. Ninja Gaiden 3 wants Ryu to pay for what he’s done. Ninja Gaiden 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 ) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ryu Hayabusa’s world, while still relatively outlandish, has become more grounded, with a darker story that wishes to reveal a deeper side to the masked ninja. With Team Ninja under new leadership, its flagship series has undergone a makeover, and the changes may prove controversial to fans.ĭismemberment has been replaced with a more realistic “steel on bone” feeling, where enemies are slashed rather than physically mutilated. Ninja Gaiden has always been about brutal difficulty, skillful combat, a ton of limbs flying in all directions, and a variety of increasingly ridiculous monsters to battle. ![]()
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