Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 adds multiple playable characters, online co-op

by Xav de Matos on Mar 24th 2009 6:50PM

When Famitsu sent word of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's existence, we thought it would be a simple port of the Xbox 360 sequel with a few additional bells and whistles. Team Ninja slashed (see what we did there?) those thoughts and have revealed that Sigma 2 will include a large chunk of content, including two new playable characters and online cooperative play.

Team Ninja fans will immediately recognize the two playable additions noted in a Gamespot preview: Dead or Alive's purple-haired ninja, Ayane, and Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword's female warrior, Momiji. Each character's tale will be woven into the existing Ninja Gaiden 2 story and branch off at certain points. That's all well and good but the freshly announced online co-op is what has our interest piqued. Unfortunately, the co-op skips the main campaign and offers 30 challenge areas that are playable on four difficulty settings (presumably, Ninja Dog to ZOMGWTHBBQ!). Still, it's a surprising (and welcome) addition to what could have ostensibly been considered a simple re-release.

And for those who prefer the simpler additions, Tecmo says they're in there too. New enemies, weapons, and tweaks to the camera and gameplay are all included. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is set to land on the PlayStation 3 this fall -- the trailer is embedded after the break.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

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i as a 360 owner feel cheated as NG2 was supposedly never being ported but now also feel inclined to buy a ps3 simply for co-op decapitation purposes.........so i think i will

I thought the 360 version was awesome and I don't feel cheated. PS3 needs SOMETHING extra for having to wait a year

not necessarily, NG2 was under the influence that it wont be ported and also Itagaki really hates Sony. Take Dead or Alive series as an example. So yeah, Darkwun being felt cheated is justified cause that is an exclusive lost from the 360.

Ninja Gaiden 2 didn't get ported over. The PS3 is getting Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. I said this was going to happen the second he made the comment of it being a 360 exclusive. I still imagine Metal Gear Solid 4 will show up on the 360 but it won't be a port it will be something retitled like Metal Gear Solid 4: Patriotic Testicular Torsion.

that's what people said about tekken, FFXIII, DMC4, and virtua fighter 5

stop whining

@Anticrawl: mgs4 is never coming to 360, get over it, kojima has specifically said

"mgs4 is never coming to 360" and he is tired of everyone saying that, however, i'm guessing kojima's next title will be multiplat

@ anticrawl
hmm, same plot, same main character, same beginning/ending. If it looks, sounds and plays the same, then its the same game. If what u say is true then is Bioshock a port or a new game for the ps3?

Kojima also said previous versions of Metal Gear Solid would never be on other consoles and they weren't, slightly altered versions were. Hell the creator of RE4 said it would never be on the PS2 and he would rather chop his own head off than port it to the PS2 (his words not mine). Team Ninja's head also said Ninja Gaiden 2 would never be on the PS3 not only because it couldn't handle his "work of art" but a bunch of other flowery things.

@shadowhowl1900

Don't talk anymore, you're missing the point.

@Anticrawl

Don't talk anymore, you're being a dick.

If Konami was even considering doing that, they better get cracking on it soon, cos all these rumours of the next metal gear and the next Zoe etc are becoming more potent, if that becomes the case, Kojima won't be the one paying any attention to the port as he'll be too busy working on the next metal gear.

Knowing Konami, even if they did release MGS4 for 360, all those same extra goodies would also appear on PS3 like they did for PS2. Or maybe I could be wrong, lets just see, give it another year, yeah? If we still see no MGS4 port, I rest my case.

I honestly don't care if it's ported or not. Kojima said he wouldn't port Metal Gear Solid before, and another team came along and ported it like Silicon Knights did. I have it on the PS3 and honestly don't care for it.

Doesn't really matter at this point in time to me, I'd just rather they get MGS5 into my hands sooner then later or at least Zone of the Enders 3, I've been robot fighting starved, Armoured core was dissopointing and Gundam...well, lets not ruin the moment.

co-op is limited to challenge modes and it looks like they're taking out dismemberment.

im predicting this game to run at the same 595p or worse run at 30fps. There will definetely be some reduction wheather it means reading the number of enemies.

Well, if it runs as smoothly as the NGS I have on my shelf, who cares? Last PS3 version was superb :D

NG2 looked great, as did COD4. Who cares if they weren't technically 720p?

This is pretty much what I thought they were going to do. Slight touch up on graphics, coupled with new weapons and enemies. Unless you are looking forward to two player, non-story co-op (meh), there isn't much else than being able to play as Ayane to get excited about.

Sigma was enough of an improvement over black to get me to buy. Sigma 2 isn't enough of an improvement over NG2 to warrant anything but a rental for me. It's great that those with only PS3's will get to play the game though.

Zone of Enders 3.... *drool*

Oh, and @anticrawl - It wasn't as good as NG1, and the camera was a constant problem, but the vicious combat was still there. It wasn't a total loss.

Well now I have to buy it....Damn it

And I vowed never to go through the hell of the last three missions in this game again.

"Unfortunately, the co-op skips the main campaign"

Unfortunately? Close your eyes for a minute and picture that game's cramped corridors and jump puzzles on co-op...there. See?

nicely done Tecmo... glad I held off on getting this.

those who purchased it for the 360 shouldn't feel that slighted - i'm pretty sure they mocked the hell out of PS3 owners about the game and "exclusivity". what goes around comes around...

that said, it should be DLC for the 360, but I doubt it will be

Most gamers shouldn't be bothered by this, but they should still be pissed off about the "fight in a hallway" gameplay it has, especially after Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox. I returned it to gamefly after 1 afternoon.

They shouldn't feel slighted. 360 version still keeps the blood effects:

"The mag has a quote from Hayachi saying, "Violence is not going to be one of the key selling points of this title... It's not all about how bloody it is." Instead they're going for "a much cooler, cleaner, sleeker look". So you won't see great big spurts of blood, but clouds of purple essence when enemies get dismembered."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gdc-ninja-gaiden-sigma-2-goes-on-show

Taking the blood out of Ninja Gaiden is like taking the blood out of Mortal Combat. You're left with an empty husk of a game not even suitable for juvenile idiots craving decapitations and dismemberment.

Yet that's what people crave in God of War games.

So much for exclusive. May we all fear the fanboy cries when the 360 and PS3 version are compared.

It can't be that big of a deal. We are talking like a year or close to a year later. If it really is a big deal just pretend that Ninja Gaiden Sigma II is a completely different game. Besides, you guys have Ninja Blade coming next month which is looking pretty solid and is an exclusive.

Well, with the blood effects turned into purple neon drops, it almost seems like an entirely different game than NG2.

I love these additions and really excited to hear about the co-op, which i would like to know more of, too bad we cant do campaign as well

Dear Mr.Itagaki,

Thank you for leaving Team Ninja.

Best regards,

PS3 Owners.

________________________________

On a more serious note this is awesome news especially the addition of co-op gaming. Though it's not for the main campaign it still adds some much needed replayability for this traditional single player experience. It seems sometimes good things come to those who (are forced to) wait. Examples of additional features include Bioshock, Eternal Sonata, Command & Conquer Red Alert & Ninja Gaiden II.

It needs Ninja deathmatch.

that will just turn into a button masher, of who can jump and slash in all direction at the same time

so it'd be different from the main game how?

I don't see how...Unless those people playing Ninja Gaiden are foolish enough to button mash in the first place. It'd be hectic in my mind

Those who considered it button masher obviously sucked at the game.

Just to boast (and to stop idiots from saying "hurr hurr you suxxors at gamez but I dont cuz im 1337!!!!!") I beat the game on Mentor and got a little way into Master Ninja before just giving up

Hmm, do I see a Sigma add-on pack in the XBLM's future? Yes. Yes I do.

Hmmm....No....No you don't!

Damn there goes another 60 bucks!

I have both systems and I guess I will purchase this for ps3 too but in the name of God....please please remove that stupid projectile rockets in the swamp level....

They actually managed to put less clothes on her without stuffing her into a Bikini. Bravo Team Ninja, Bravo

all jap dev use a special engine which allow them to do that

too bad itagaki would find them still having too much clothes and too little boobs.
I bet the HD install would be huge since its like a gig per tit.

So, with 2 extra playable characters I assume that the online coop will feature, at least, 3 players? If not then I can't say I'm excited for this. If so, then I am.

I really wonder if this'll be dlc for the xbox. If not I'll have to get the ps3 version. Oh well, my ps3 controller can find out what it's like to get chucked across the room when I play on mentor. $%&#$ incendiary shuriken spamming bastards >:(

I'll wait for it to hit the bargain bin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jluv2HxFEqs

"Hey check out this new game I bought."
"What is it?"
"It's called Ninja Gaiden it's supposed to be totally hard..."
"Sweet"
"OMG Ahhhh!"
"OH YOU THINK THAT'S HARD, I'M JUST THE TUTORIAL LEVEL, THAT'S THE NEXT LEVEL OVER THERE."
"What's up."
"Oh god help me!"
"GOD CAN'T HELP YOU NOW!"
"Hey, there's a Ninja with huge boobs over there..."
"Hi."
"Uh Cool??"
"IT WOULD BE IF YOU WEREN'T GETTING YOUR ASS KICKED SO HARD!"
"Hey you bitch I'm the strategy guide you can't mess with me."
"Oh thank god your here."
"Don't worry pal I'll save......"
"Oh god."

sold!

DLC for 360?

Come on Team Ninja!

I hate it when they do this. I would gladly pay $20 or so to get all this content on the 360 version as DLC.

and skip out on $60?

That does suck for Xbox 360 owners who own the original, even if they have had it over a year after PS3 owners get this game. They should be given an option to download the added content, and that goes for owners of all systems.

Now will we see any DOA games on the PS3 or PSP?

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