A History of Violence: Ninja Gaiden Retrospective
Posted Jun 3rd 2008 3:15PM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: Fan stuff
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!
Tags: 2008-releases, featured, joystiqfeatures, ninja, ninja-gaiden, ninja-gaiden-2, team-ninja, tecmo, tomonobu-itagaki
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-03-2008 @ 3:35PM
edward camp said...
nice article.
picking up the game tomorrow....
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6-03-2008 @ 4:05PM
victor360hd said...
i got all 3 on my 360 ninja gaiden black come with ninja gaiden trilogy and ninja gaiden 2 now
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6-03-2008 @ 4:43PM
jhk15 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?
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6-03-2008 @ 5:00PM
Richard Mitchell said...
Depends on your area, I believe. Officially, it's available today, though some stores may not have it until tomorrow.
6-03-2008 @ 5:08PM
SadisticHam said...
If your europe it's friday, if your american it's tuesday.
As far as i know.
6-03-2008 @ 10:14PM
Clinton 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...
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