![]() The Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a great collection of games and the only way a lot of players can even access these titles. Just raw versions of each game remastered and running smooth. Each game is installed separately and has their own set of Trophies/Achievements, but they are bare bones. Sadly, that is about all there is with this collection. It looks and plays so sublime even to this day. I was instantly taken back as I made my way through the opening level of the first title. For example, they are all remastered and cleaned up, looking excellent running in 4K and at 60fps if you have one of the new consoles, or the mid-gen refreshes of last gen. Still, it is impossible to cobble together the perfect collection of these games, and this Master Collections is about as close as we are likely to ever get.īringing these games into a new generation does come with benefits though. The game is ripe with new features, but lacks that smooth game play the first two were famous for. It was developed by an Itagaki-less Team Ninja alongside a bunch of his team. The third game has always been mediocre at best. Basically, it means you can’t die, and for older and less skilled players, it is a must. So, these versions contain the easy mode which enables auto blocking when player health is low. I finished it, and I am not embarrassed to say that all these years later, there is no way I could do that again. The first title was one of my proudest gaming accomplishments back in the day. ![]() Platforms: XB1 (reviewed), PS4, Switch, PC It did however add the Hero mode, which made the games easier for novice players. The Sigma versions of the games remove costumes, cut scenes, and even unlockable versions of classic games. Now, as a fan of the original game this is troublesome for a few reasons. Instead of reverse engineering the first two games, the team instead decided to use the Sigma code. The original code was unsalvageable according to Team Ninja. This collection is based on the Sigma versions of Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2. Let’s start with the elephant in the room. While I love the Ninja Gaiden resurrection, this collection brings good with bad and a few quirks that keep it from being definitive. It has been remastered and re-released so many times over the years and now we finally get the entire collection in one neat package so players can experience these amazing games (well two amazing games and one mediocre attempt) in full remastered glory. The game was a sublime action title that set the bar to this day for character action games. The resurrection of Ninja Gaiden on the original Xbox is one of my fondest memories of that console.
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