NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection
Fight through a collection of three NINJA GAIDEN action games, developing weapon combinations in Sigma and expanding your attacks through Ninja Skills in Razor’s Edge.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection brings together NINJA GAIDEN Sigma, NINJA GAIDEN Sigma 2 and NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge. In Sigma, guard incoming attacks and look for an opening to strike; improving your weapons opens up more powerful combinations. Razor’s Edge develops its attack repertoire through moves learned with Ninja Skills. Each included game retains its own structure and character availability. Sigma has missions separate from its story, while Sigma 2 offers selectable difficulty levels. Previously released downloadable costumes are included, but playable characters vary by game and mode. Sigma 2’s Tag Missions are offline challenges with an AI partner, and Razor’s Edge’s Ninja Trials do not include online cooperative play.
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A collection for players who enjoy turning defensive openings into a broader repertoire of attacks.
Sigma’s guarding and weapon growth suggest an experience built around learning when to commit to an attack. Separate missions and Razor’s Edge’s skill unlocks offer different ways to pursue that interest, although the collection’s cooperative-looking challenges have specific solo restrictions.
Strengths
- Guarding for an opening and unlocking weapon combinations can make improvement feel connected to both judgment and a growing move set.
- Separate missions and selectable difficulty levels offer useful alternatives for players who like revisiting combat under different conditions.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking cooperative combat may find the solo Tag Missions and lack of online Ninja Trials restrictive.
Who it is for: Players interested in studying attack opportunities, expanding combat options and exploring differences between related action games.
Play notes: Playable characters depend on the included game and mode; their inclusion does not make every character available throughout every story.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Sigma’s separate missions and Sigma 2’s difficulty choices give combat-focused players ways to change the structure of a session without implying a particular campaign length. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The relationship between guarding and finding an opening should appeal most when choosing the moment to attack matters as much to you as learning combinations. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Included costumes can make character appearance part of the appeal for players who enjoy personalizing familiar fighters. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Sigma provides both camera control and recentering on Switch, making camera positioning another tool to learn alongside its defensive actions. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Release date
- Jun 10, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- 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 genreAdventure
- Tags
- PlatformingReplayableFast-pacedReal-time CombatSolo-friendlyDodgeThird Person3D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 HoursLinear LevelsCollection-rich
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJun 10, 2021
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Sources
- teamninja-studio.comSource revision: 1
- teamninja-studio.com