Publisher: Tecmo
Released: 1990
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is an action-platformer and the follow-up to 1988's NES title Ninja Gaiden.
+ Weather effects spice things up, particularly the wind that forces you to jump gaps when it's blowing in a certain direction.
+ While the difficulty is brutal, unlimited continues are available and there's plenty of weaponry scattered around.
+ Cut-scenes are plentiful and feature some beautifully detailed artwork while hooking you into the game's narrative.
- No huge quality of life improvements from the first game, and respawning enemies negate much of your attempted strategy.
- There's some strange hit-box issues as your jump-slash doesn't always work as expected despite clearly making contact.
- Ninja clones are highly ineffective and actually serve to distract you as they blend in with nearby enemies.
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