The WiiU reedition of Tecmo's game is coming to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on April 2. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge features additional playable characters, new gameplay mode, a redesigned battle system and more, detailed inside along with a bunch of screenshots.
New Iteration of Famous Action Series from Developer Team NINJA Is Packed with New Features, Brutally Tough Challenges, Additional Playable Characters, and Bonus Content
BURLINGAME, Calif. – FEBRUARY 6, 2013 – TECMO KOEI America today announced that NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR'S EDGE, the latest chapter in the famed action series, is coming to the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In the Team NINJA-developed title, the enigmatic warrior Ryu Hayabusa must fight to lift a curse that threatens to destroy him. NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR'S EDGE features additional playable characters, a new gameplay mode, a redesigned battle system with enhanced enemy AI, a robust Ninja Skills upgrade system, expanded online features including bonus content, and a host of other features. The game is scheduled to launch both at retail and via digital download on April 2nd 2013.
"NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR'S EDGE is the most action-packed and feature rich NINJA GAIDEN game ever created," said Yosuke Hayashi, Team NINJA leader. "The brutal combat will challenge the hardest of hardcore NINJA GAIDEN fans while also rewarding them with tons of bonus content and new features including three playable female characters, new stages, and three times as many Ninja Trial missions."
NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR'S EDGE was designed from the ground up to satisfy core action fans with a redesigned battle system, improved enemy AI, greatly reduced QTE scenes, and the return of dismemberment. Even with severed arms or legs, enemies will fight on and players will find they have to change attacks on the fly to win brutally tough battles-the challenge level leaves little room for error. The Ninja Skills systems lets players use Karma earned in combat to freely purchase weapon and Ninpo upgrades, feats, and costumes. Adding to the variety of gameplay, Kasumi, Ayane, and Momiji all join Hayabusa as playable characters. Ayane will get her own chapters in story mode while all three female characters can be played in the new Chapter Challenge mode and Ninja Trials co-op play with multiple costume options.
Chapter Challenge mode is available with ten chapters including all-new Ayane stages. In this mode, players will compete for the highest score possible in each chapter of the story. Six brutal weapons are available to Hayabusa throughout the game, including the new Jinran-Maru & Blade of the Archfiend dual swords, Lunar Staff, and Kusari-gama. Additionally, Inferno, Wind Blades, and Piercing Void have been added as deadly new Ninpo. In the new Tests of Valor challenges, players who find Crystal Skulls hidden in each level will be transported to face off in skill-testing battles with familiar bosses from the NINJA GAIDEN series.
The online features in NINJA GAIDEN 3: RAZOR'S EDGE have been greatly expanded, with all the previously paid DLC from NINJA GAIDEN 3 available as a bonus. The Ninja Skills upgrade system works online to let players use Karma to purchase 64 customizable features for the Unknown Ninja used in multiplayer Clan Battles. Supporting up to eight players, five brand new Clan Battle stages have been added. Players can use all of Hayabusa's weapons and Ninpo in Clan Battles, giving them access to their favorite methods of attack. The number of missions in Ninja Trials has been tripled to 100, and all four playable characters-Hayabusa, Ayane, Momiji, and Kasumi-can be used in this co-op mode.
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Story mode will be still trash-y for sure, but with all of the improvements Trials would be good fun.
The bloock and bloodsplatter looks thicker and all over the place.
I am glad they have packed enough content from NG2 weapons with new moves and animations to match NG3 combat, new abilies, new characters especially my new favorite Kasumi and returning back outfits for Ryu and great DOA5 ninja outfits for the girls.
Anyways, i will definitely get this one i just hope they fix the framerate and unresponsive controls since those are really annoying.
I only got NGS2 on ps3 so getting this gorefested NG with solo trials and good combat, cant wait!
Itagaki since NG1 said its about being a super ninja, which is, whatever a ninja can do Ryu does it 10x better.
And the whole skimpy outfits for the girls, been with Team Ninja and pretty much most games from japan is a thing so it doesnt just go for this. and its a Team ninja thing so it shouldnt come as a surprise now.
Ryu has always been more warrior and less ninja, Hayate is WAY more ninja than Hayabusa.
Ryu has always been more warrior and less ninja, Hayate is WAY more ninja than Hayabusa.
About that Ninja Theory and their estrogen inclination I must say I have opposite feelings, when playing their games. The way they present their male characters is sometimes....dont know....feels very g** (this word is prohibited on this site ). Nothing against it, but.....You know....sometimes it seems very obvious or how to say it. OK..forget it. I must say, their female characters are very attractive, so, I think the balance is restored. :-D
I never liked any of their games, and i doubt i will ever do so.
Gallery #2 is from the WiiU Version, btw
I never liked any of their games, and i doubt i will ever do so.
My hopes aren't up too high, though. Team Ninja definitely lost their mojo when Itagaki left. Hopefully they're starting to realize what made their previous games so great.