This game sure wishes it were released in the rockin’ 90s!īoss fights, on the other hand, test pattern recognition and avoidance more than i-frames. Ninpo, as well, gives you some breathing room from the endless onslaught while, hopefully, eliminating a few Ninpo essence drops with much more frequency this time around, so you’ll be using it a lot. Ultimate Techniques work in much the same way, elaborately destroying enemies while protecting you from damage. De-limbing becomes an important part of combat, precisely because it allows you to eliminate enemies quickly while also making you immune to attack. Ninja Gaiden II introduces Obliteration Techniques, which allow you to behead/kill enemies which are missing limbs. You can dash away from any blocked attack, which replaces the roll from the first game, and counters allow you to strike back at tougher enemies. Blocking no longer protects you against everything stronger enemy attacks and explosive rounds can, and will, break your guard, so movement becomes an essential tactic. It appears they tweaked just about every aspect of the game in some way, both to enhance the play experience and increase the difficulty. I can’t begin to tell you how much the general feel of combat’s been improved. Because of the intensity and density of enemy numbers (not to mention the damage of their attacks), Ninja Gaiden II introduces regenerating health and save points which restore you to full health, meaning they exist more as checkpoints than anything else. Now imagine doing this without any breaks, at all, except for minor diversions add in tons of boss fights and that’s the Ninja Gaiden II experience altogether. Each stage progresses in a fairly linear line (with slight deviations for items and optional challenges) from combat sequence to combat sequence when you reach a save point, you’re just glad you made it. Frequently, you’ll find yourself swarmed with melee ninjas, giant unstunnable creature, projectiles and rockets from afar, and just about any obstacles you can imagine. I think this game throws the most enemies at you of any game that I have ever played, and not in that Dynasty Warriors way. Ninja Gaiden adds to most of those elements, if not more, with The Power of Next-Gen Consoles! If Ninja Gaiden required precision, then Ninja Gaiden II emphasizes something totally different: survival. That, of course, is exactly what Ninja Gaiden II does. Warning: Explicitly Violent Images Ahead.
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