Ninja Gaiden 2 - The Dark Sword of Chaos
Lead Ryu against Ashtar with a sword and ninjutsu, climb walls and use movement-following shadow copies to extend the reach of your attacks.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.7 / 10
About this game
Ryu Hayabusa pursues Ashtar and the Sword of Chaos through stages of enemies and bosses. Fight with the sword, climb walls and kick away from them to cross gaps. Collected ninjutsu adds attacks that consume the ninja power shown on screen. Shadow copies follow Ryu and repeat his actions, making the path of your movement relevant to more than Ryu’s current position. Cinematic display scenes carry the story, with an option to skip them when returning to the action.
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A movement-led ninja game with a distinctive shadow-copy tool.
Copies give movement a second purpose beyond reaching safety. Wall climbing adds another way to position the attack.
Strengths
- Repeated actions from copies can reward deliberate movement paths.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy positioning and learning a specialised action set.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Item pickups change available attacks while ninja power limits their use. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A route can shape where the following copies act. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cinematic scenes can connect stage action with the ongoing pursuit. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The power display supports resource decisions, and story scenes can be skipped. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Release date
- 1990
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- 2D GraphicsLinear LevelsFast-pacedMelee CombatHigh DifficultySide-scrollingStory-drivenSolo-friendlyPlatforming
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1990
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com