DS #2163: Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (Japan)

[ryuujin2788]

The story so far is pretty generic. I've never really played Ninja Gaiden, but I bet it's probably pretty close to past stories.

Either way, the game is all about the action. If I wasn't still working on becoming completely fluent in Japanese, I'd be skipping the dialogue.

 

[2cb2ct7]

Now my life is almost complete! Only need Ninja Gaiden 2 to fill last hole on me.

That don't sound so good...

 

[Gitaroo]

heh, just finished it, easy and short game.

 

[Batman55]

After the girl disappears and I start again as Ryu... where do you go? I went into EVERY door, but there are dead ends on both sides? How do you get passed the large boulder under the waterfall... or is there another exit? I'm on Chapter 3.

 

[Extremis]

End of Chapter 3 Help
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CODEFind muramasa and wake him up..he will giv u a Inazuma ninpo to break the boulders..

 

[GeekyGuy]

Hmmm...Maybe I'll just try this one out, not play a lot, then wait for the US release....

Yeah, that's what I said, but now I'm almost finished with the game. That's okay, though, because I'll still play through the English version about 20 times.

I want to try -- though I have little hope of actually doing so -- to not play through to the very end. The story seems really good, mostly due to the beautiful presentation, and I'd love to not ruin everything for myself.

Fun as all hell game though. You kind of get into a rhythm later on in the game, and though the difficulty is probably nowhere near a console Gaiden game, the action feels very much like an authentic Gaiden game -- a ton of attacks, guard/roll, rinse & repeat. You get to play ninja, and that's all I ask for.

Dragon Sword...my precious...!

 

[Batman55]

I keep dying at the second boss with one eye and no legs... Is there a trick to beating him?

 

[unpaiktable]

I keep dying at the second boss with one eye and no legs... Is there a trick to beating him?

Just keep running around and slash him/her/it a few times on its back.. don't overdo it coz it will sound turn around to hit you.. go away and keep running again in circles till you can get to its back and hit him/her/it again.. eventually, when you've got about 1/3 of its health left, use your yellow magix to hit it as many times as possible and finish it off!

At least, that's what I did...

The game's presentation is really nice

 

[ace01]

Wow !

 

[Torte]

Damn, I was saving this until I had finished Crisis Core. And it's still not out

 

[Batman55]

After you defeat the Chapter 4 boss, and you get back in the village what do you do? A small kid came crying and told me something (I don't know what) and now I don't know where to go....

 

[GeekyGuy]

After you defeat the Chapter 4 boss, and you get back in the village what do you do? A small kid came crying and told me something (I don't know what) and now I don't know where to go....

I don't remember the exact progression, but I believe that's the chapter where you have to:

Spoiler

Go back down the well at the end of the village, fight some baddies, make your way to the other, lower exit of the cavern (as if you were going back to where Momiji begins in the first chapter), and then go right at the exit of the cavern. There, in that culdesac, you'll encounter some new enemies and save the kids.

 

[DespizingU]

Hmmm...Maybe I'll just try this one out, not play a lot, then wait for the US release....

Yeah, that's what I said, but now I'm almost finished with the game. That's okay, though, because I'll still play through the English version about 20 times.

Yeah, actually I started it last night. I played up to the boss in Chapter 2 then quit. Seeing as it looks like the Chapter 2 boss is...

Spoiler

the same as in the demo

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I stopped because I was getting pretty hooked on it, but I got the sense it's a short game. So I didn't want to beat it in one sitting. Plus I thought the US version would be out today. But seeing as it's not it probably won't be dumped until next week.

But anyways, it seems like an awesome game so far. I'm gonna pick it back up today and probably finish it. Then finish it again on the US version, then play through all the harder difficulties.

But you're right. This is definitely not like the console Gaidens. Although the action is fun, and the presentation is great. I just hope more moves are learned, and more weapons are obtained like the console ones. The Izuna Drop was getting a little repetitive in that 2nd chapter. The Drops weren't as easy to pull off in Black. So some new moves would definitely be nice. But oh well...

So far it's a kick ass game. I beat Black in every difficulty but Master Ninja. So I think when I'm done with this I'm gonna pick it back up and give that difficulty a go.

Hopefully the other difficulties get MUCH harder in Dragon Sword.

 

[Batman55]

Does anyone know how to use the other 2 moves? Like the first one is Izuna Drop, but what are the other two because I bought them and don't know how to use them.

 

[GeekyGuy]

Does anyone know how to use the other 2 moves? Like the first one is Izuna Drop, but what are the other two because I bought them and don't know how to use them.

In the same boat. Not sure, though.

 

[HyperShadow]

wow this game is excellent, but palying it in japanese is too annoying - i'm getting stuck too many times!

Can anyone tell me what you should do after receiving the lightning scroll? I destroyed the boulder and entered the room, where i found a tiny firefly thing whizzing around. I slashed it and got a wooden square of sorts ( ? ). There's nothing else in the room. Also, I don't know why I can't simply proceed past the gate (where muramasa is).

 

[ChiddaPotta]

in the japanese version is there a language selection to english?

 

[skarthebloodchild]

in the japanese version is there a language selection to english?

no there is not.
wait some time probably end of the month to enjoy it in english.

 

[hello3]

Kinda stuck in the third chapter. Anyone know how to proceed? I'm guessing I need the lightning ninpo to pass those boulders, but not sure how to obtain it.

Thanks

I'm in the same boat, if you figure it out, please post here. I'm sure I've spoken to everyone multiple times and been round the map a few times too, I've got no idea what to do.

You have to go hit a man (remember the man who gave u the ninpo?) RED) with 4 sign thing.He is on a bridge. U have to do some karate moves LOL. He'll wake up and u have to go buy it from him. Not a lot only about 500 or 1000 or 2000 I forgot.

 

[Zerrix]

Wasn´t this game supposed to be released on 25th. March in the USA?
So...are we going to see another early Release from an awesome Group?
In any case,I hope so...