Ninja Gaiden II returns the Dragon Ninja Clan, Ryu Hayabusa.
User Rating: 9 | Ninja Gaiden II X360
Ninja Gaiden II for the XBox 360, is an action adventure game starting Ryu Hayabusa, after one year have past (base on the prequel). The game start a scene where Muramasa: a master blacksmith was opening his shop and then Sonia enters and asks about Ryu's whereabouts. The Black Spider Ninja Clan and attack and capture Sonia, and then you start playing the game as Ryu. While the game starts, you have to chase after the Black Spider Ninja, who kidnap Sonia, even Ryu fail to get in time to rescue Sonia, he found an agent telling him to go back to his village, because the Hayabusa's clan is protecting the demon statue with all their might, so it won't fall into the wrong hands. While Ryu was in this home village he found Sonia and fighting off the Black Spider Clan, he came to his home, witness his father, Joe Hayabusa sword battling Genshin, whom is the leader of the Black Spider Ninja Clan, but the demon statue, was taken by the Greater Fiends. Ryu and Sonia have to travel around the world and fought the Black Spider Ninja Clan and Greater Fiends. After defeating the Fiends, Ryu went to Mount Fuji and Ayane came and give Ryu the Eye of the Dragon, which enable Ryu's Dragon Sword to become stronger. During Ryu's journey inside of Mount Fuji, he come to face similar faces that he encounter during his world travel, to beat them you can only use the item that you seen them during your journey in which where you found and fought them only. After defeating them, you come upon Dagra Dai, who order the monster to attack the world above. You have to battle him and defeated him; he'll offer his life to Vazdah, the demon Archfiend. You battle Vazdah twice, the second time is when a cut scene of Ryu and Sonia leaves, Ryu's blood reactive Vazdah and after that the game ends with Ryu praying respect to Genshin and the Black Spider Ninja Clan with Genshin's sword stab onto the ground.
Gameplay: 8- Weapon fighting is good, but battling some bosses, sometimes when the bosses are down, they don't take damage by the follow up combos.
Graphics: 10- Great 3d character model and scenes.
Sound: 9- Good sound or theme when you in a certain area.
Value: 8- Some minor fix here and there, will make the game joyable more.
Total Rating: 8.8
