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Rationality has NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

Jan 23 @ 1:54pm

Don't buy it. It's a Sigma 2 based remaster.

I've reached Chapter 2 on Very Hard. Yes. I hoped that the encounters would be similar to the original ones from Very Hard.

Reality is harsh. It's the same as the Sigma 2 encounters. The difference is that there are a few more enemies.

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Originally posted by Luke:

Originally posted by Rationality:
For a while, I've been watching the Ninja Gaiden community closely to see if this game is moddable. As a result, yes, modders seem to be interested. The fact that it's made with UE5 and thus easier to mod has changed my mind.

I bought the game again after the refund. If you didn't buy the game after reading my post or got a refund, you can buy it on sale or if you think Ninja Gaiden should come back to the market, you can buy it now.

Yeah I mean, if you care about Ninja Gaiden and want to see more you should just delete this post lol. Sure maybe it's not perfect but it's a step in the right direction after the last release; I'm honestly stunned that they did even this.

You know when they'll stop trying? When people stop showing interest/stop buying. I think it's a good effort and I think it's worthwhile such as it is, even if it's not the Black version that some of us would've wanted.

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D. Flame Jan 23 @ 5:05pm

Originally posted by sorawild:
Originally posted by D. Flame:
Nah, the execs that got rid of Itagaki are why the franchise died. The Sigma games sucked, and both DOA and NG went into the toilet when they handed them over to a different director.
If you find getting clapped by ♥♥♥♥ you cant even see fun, then more power to you I guess

You just had to get good and keep moving, like you would expect from a ninja being rushed down by a horde of enemies. Movement was as much a part of your arsenal as your weapons.

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D. Flame Jan 23 @ 5:06pm

Originally posted by Dregora:
Originally posted by D. Flame:
Nah, the execs that got rid of Itagaki are why the franchise died. The Sigma games sucked, and both DOA and NG went into the toilet when they handed them over to a different director.

And then every attempt at bringing it back is met with OG fanboys who can't let NG2 go.

Then they should stop remaking it in a crappier state than the original, while trying to claim that it is better.

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Dregora Jan 23 @ 5:18pm

Originally posted by D. Flame:
Originally posted by Dregora:

And then every attempt at bringing it back is met with OG fanboys who can't let NG2 go.
Then they should stop remaking it in a crappier state than the original, while trying to claim that it is better.

For some it is better. I agree that to the people who enjoyed the OG it might not be, but to others it could be?

Why is this so hard to grasp.

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tallgeese Jan 23 @ 5:24pm

Originally posted by D. Flame:
Originally posted by Dregora:

And then every attempt at bringing it back is met with OG fanboys who can't let NG2 go.
Then they should stop remaking it in a crappier state than the original, while trying to claim that it is better.

Go play NG2 on Xbox then, why are you still posting? You don't even own the game.

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Arbor

Jan 23 @ 5:33pm

I just bought it 🤷‍♀️

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Rationality has NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

Jan 23 @ 5:41pm

Originally posted by Arbor:
I just bought it 🤷‍♀️

Then enjoy it, I warned you on this forum, and even though I warned you, you bought it because you wanted to enjoy it, right?

And since it was developed with UE5, the mod development may be a bit better than Sigma 2, so it's not bad to keep it. I already got Sigma 2 Black after a long wait during Ninja Master Collection. The same thing may happen. Of course, I don't plan on going through that wait again. See you guys in Ninja Gaiden 4 or Rage Bound.

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Arbor

Jan 23 @ 5:44pm

Originally posted by Rationality:
Originally posted by Arbor:
I just bought it 🤷‍♀️

Then enjoy it, I warned you on this forum, and even though I warned you, you bought it because you wanted to enjoy it, right?

And since it was developed with UE5, the mod development may be a bit better than Sigma 2, so it's not bad to keep it. I already got Sigma 2 Black after a long wait during Ninja Master Collection. The same thing may happen. Of course, I don't plan on going through that wait again. See you guys in Ninja Gaiden 4 or Rage Bound.

Yeah I never played OG. I made a thread asking what was so good about it. It must have been the ♥♥♥♥ if people are still passionate about it

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Cynical Jan 23 @ 5:45pm

Originally posted by Arbor:
Originally posted by Rationality:

Then enjoy it, I warned you on this forum, and even though I warned you, you bought it because you wanted to enjoy it, right?

And since it was developed with UE5, the mod development may be a bit better than Sigma 2, so it's not bad to keep it. I already got Sigma 2 Black after a long wait during Ninja Master Collection. The same thing may happen. Of course, I don't plan on going through that wait again. See you guys in Ninja Gaiden 4 or Rage Bound.
Yeah I never played OG. I made a thread asking what was so good about it. It must have been the ♥♥♥♥ if people are still passionate about it

The OG can be emulated reasonably well nowadays, if you're willing to spend a few minutes messing with config files in Xenia Canary.

#38

Arbor

Jan 23 @ 5:47pm

Originally posted by Cynical:
Originally posted by Arbor:
Yeah I never played OG. I made a thread asking what was so good about it. It must have been the ♥♥♥♥ if people are still passionate about it
The OG can be emulated reasonably well nowadays, if you're willing to spend a few minutes messing with config files in Xenia Canary.

I’ll probably do after I get through NG2 Black. If I even get through it. I don’t really finish games anymore :(

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Allison Jan 23 @ 6:09pm

oh ♥♥♥♥ i snagged it the moment i saw it shadowdropped..

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Cynical Jan 23 @ 6:18pm

Originally posted by Allison:
oh ♥♥♥♥ i snagged it the moment i saw it shadowdropped..

You should still be within the refund period.

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dozensnake Jan 23 @ 6:31pm

♥♥♥♥ team ninja

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Art Vandelay Jan 23 @ 6:39pm

Played 10 minutes of Mentor and can confirm this is a Sigma reskin. Absolutely insane. Same low enemy counts, same savepoint layouts, etc. It's still easier than the easiest mode on the original. And now it looks worse, runs worse, and takes up 20 times more space on your SSD.

Why in the world did they waste their time remaking a game they just re-released? Is it really this cheap and easy to make UE5 slop?

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