Twenty years ago a gaming icon was born. A ninja. Originally unknown to the world, gamers everywhere now know him as Ryu Hayabusa--star of today's hottest new release Ninja Gaiden II.
As the warrior Ryu steps into the shadows never to return again, we look back at his origins and humble beginnings. From the arcade, a brief stint at Sega, his wonder years at Nintendo and the new generation of HD-limb separating on the Xbox 360. This is his legacy, his legend, his history of violence.
Jump in and read the history of the videogame industry's favorite ultimate ninja!
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 3:35PM (Unverified) said
nice article.
picking up the game tomorrow....
picking up the game tomorrow....
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 4:05PM (Unverified) said
i got all 3 on my 360 ninja gaiden black come with ninja gaiden trilogy and ninja gaiden 2 now
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 4:43PM (Unverified) said
hello, I am just confused about the release date. Is this game out already Today (Tue 6/3)? Or will it be available tomorrow?
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:00PM (Unverified) said
Depends on your area, I believe. Officially, it's available today, though some stores may not have it until tomorrow.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:08PM (Unverified) said
If your europe it's friday, if your american it's tuesday.
As far as i know.
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As far as i know.
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 10:14PM (Unverified) said
Nice retrospective. I really loved the arcade version when I was a kid and was disappointed none of the NES NGs followed the beat'em up design. In a way ,the modern games are a return to the style of the 1988 classic.
Finishing Ninja Gaiden 2 on the NES is one of my proudest gaming achievements. That game gave me fits...
Finishing Ninja Gaiden 2 on the NES is one of my proudest gaming achievements. That game gave me fits...
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