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Ninja Gaiden II
Developer(s)	Team Ninja
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios Tecmo
Release date(s)	Xbox 360  June 3, 2008  June 5, 2008  June 6, 2008  June 12, 2008 PlayStation 3  September 29, 2009  October 1, 2009  October 2, 2009
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, Hack and slash
System(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Mode(s)	Single player, Co-op (PS3}
Rating(s)	Xbox 360 ESRB: Mature CERO: Ages 18 and up OFLC: Mature Accompanied & Restricted BBFC: 18 OFLC/NZ: R18 PlayStation 3 ESRB: Mature CERO: Ages 17 and up PEGI: Ages 16+
Preceded by	Ninja Gaiden
Series	Ninja Gaiden

This guide is for the Xbox 360 game. For the 1990 NES game, see Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos.

Ninja Gaiden II is the sequel to Ninja Gaiden and was released worldwide for the Xbox 360 in June, 2008. It was developed by Team Ninja and published by Microsoft Game Studios, marking the first time a Team Ninja developed game was not published by Tecmo. While sharing the same number as the Nintendo Entertainment System game Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, it is not a conversion of that older title. The game has not been released in Germany, due to lack of a USK rating. A remake of the game, titled Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, or Ninja Gaiden Σ 2, was developed exclusively for PlayStation 3 and released on September 29, 2009.

Ninja Gaiden II keeps most of the core elements of its predecessor, Ninja Gaiden. Protagonist Ryu Hayabusa (voiced by Josh Keaton) engages the world in a third-person over-the-shoulder perspective, beginning the game with basic, low-level abilities and weapons that can be upgraded as he progresses by discovering or buying items. Ryu can interact with the game environment by running along and jumping off walls, swinging from pole to pole, or running across water. Unlike its predecessor, which used a city designated as a hub, Ryu travels around the world, ranging from New York, Tokyo, the familiar Hayabusa Village, the Aqua Capital (with an environment similar to the canals of Venice), and regions of non-human origins, such as the Northern Purgatory, Lifeblood Shrine and Niflheim in a progressive stage-by-stage setting, reminiscent of the style of the original Ninja Gaiden platformers. Aside from fighting enemies, Ryu will need to find keys and solve puzzles in the various environments, so as to progress through the game.

PlayStation 3 Sigma 2 cover art.

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