Play Ninja Gaiden Sigma demo, earn essence in retail release

by Ross Miller { Jun 4th 2007 at 4:59PM }

The upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma for PlayStation 3 will reward players with Yellow Essence, the game's currency, based on the amount of time you played the demo, currently available via the PlayStation Network.

With just under a month to go before Sigma sneaks onto North American PS3s (and even less for Japan and European gamers), Team Ninja is giving you a reason to play through the demo over and over again. The series has in all its iterations has attempted to up the ante in difficulty, so starting out with a bit of extra money for health potions couldn't hurt.

Tags: itagaki, ninja gaiden, ninja gaiden sigma, NinjaGaiden, NinjaGaidenSigma, team ninja, TeamNinja, tecmo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

hvnlysoldr @ Jun 4th 2007 5:18PM

Ahhh. Essence of wee-wee.

Craigo @ Jun 4th 2007 5:20PM

If I were inclined to spend $600+ on a PS3 and game, it would be this game. And I already own Black.

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 5:28PM

"If I were inclined to spend $600+ on a PS3 and game, it would be this game. And I already own Black."

I already spent my $600 AND own Black as well. Sigma was very disappointing for me. Save your $600 for MGS4 or hopefully something that will come out that will be worth it besides movies... (applies to multi-console owners only)

gamermasterman @ Jun 4th 2007 5:33PM

"Team Ninja is giving you a reason to play through the demo over and over again."

either that or just leave the ninja gaiden sigma demo on while your at work/school/asleep/vacation/ect. ;)

Craigo @ Jun 4th 2007 5:35PM

3: Really? Your disappointment is...disappointing. God, my writing sucks today.

Antyhing particular to the game that did it, or was it the $60 (or equivalent) price tag for a remake of a game you already own?

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 5:46PM

@Craigo,
It was simply the fact that I expected more than just a higher resolution and a few more polys. More enemies on screen, more atmospheric effects, more detailed architecture. I expected Ninja Gaiden taken to the Motorstorm level. I played it for about 15 minutes before I just shut it off. It's just too exact.

Agathos @ Jun 4th 2007 5:49PM

I wouldn't decide whether or not to play this game based on the demo alone. The demo showed off a lot of potential but it's still just a demo.

Maybe it's just that I've played through NG, and NG Black all the way through once each but played through the Ninja Fortress level like 300 times but the demo was "meh" for me also but I'm still definitely planning on playing thgrough this again, the best parts weren't teh opening level, it was the game as a whole.

Number one it's been a year or so since I played through the others and playing through this game a thrid time with fully redone 1080p graphics and new twists and surprises here and there isn't a bad thing.

If you haven't played through the game ever, or it's been a while I would still expect this to be a good title, but if you've spent the last years doing speed runs through Black then, well...

Ken @ Jun 4th 2007 5:53PM

Man this looks sweet. I don't have a PS3 but I'd still like to play it.

Sidepocket @ Jun 4th 2007 6:10PM

"will reward players with Yellow Essence, the game's currency"

...ew...

Todd Rabanus @ Jun 4th 2007 6:20PM

is it just me or would team ninja have been better off with a newer sequel (ie. a new Ninja Gaiden). Why remake a game that's been remade with Black already?

Sonic Wang @ Jun 4th 2007 6:48PM

6: "I expected Ninja Gaiden taken to the Motorstorm level."

What does that even mean?

"I played it for about 15 minutes before I just shut it off."

That's about how long i played Motorstorm for, before realising how freaking boring it was.

GJM @ Jun 4th 2007 6:55PM

"What does that even mean?"

That means Motorstorm looks amazing and clearly sets itself apart from previous generation games. I'm not saying Motostorm was exciting or anything. You played it about as long as I did.

Rob Accomando @ Jun 4th 2007 7:02PM

I wonder if they're putting this on the PS3 to test the waters for Ninja Gaiden 2 on the PS3. Hmmmm...

jay @ Jun 4th 2007 8:12PM

I already played through Black. Any incentive to get the PS3 version now? No?

Dan @ Jun 4th 2007 11:50PM

I already owned both original Ninja Gaiden/Black edition on Xbox, I download and played on my PS3 and it pretty much the same except prettier graphic, don't waste your money on the PS3 version, saved for MGS4 and Devil May Cry 4 or Ninja Gaiden 2 and Halo 3 on X360