E3 2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 on Wii U is the Definitive Version

I really enjoyed my time with earlier this year but the upcoming version blows it away by fixing almost every single complaint people had with the original.

Firstly, dismemberment is back and it looks and feels great. Weapons like the claws, sythe, and dual katanas all made an appearance in the demo. Collectable scarabs are here too.

The now displayed combo and move information and gave out karma points during play. You can spend karma on a system that lets you upgrade your skill with individual weapons, gives you more health, additional ninpo magic, and more. These upgrades can be bought at any time so long as you are not in combat.

Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge E3 2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 on Wii U is the Definitive Version

I played the game with both the Wii U controller and the ‘pro’ controller. Both are pretty much the same. The Wii U screen has a scrollable move list with the corners being used to change weapons and access other menus. The problem with both controllers is the placement of the right analog stick. For years you’ve moved your right thumb down to change the camera angle. Having to move it up is tough to get used to. That aside, the game is still a blast to play and ran just a good as it did on 360 and .

With all these improvements and changes it looks like has been listening to fans. However, it almost comes off as an apology or, and this is even worse, as if they were intentionally withholding features from the first version. Either way, this is definitely the definitive 3 experience. It packs so much more into the game I really can’t go back to the original now.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is set to launch sometime around the release of the Wii U this winter with all the features you missed the first time.

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  1. I got Ninja Gaiden 3 and it’s pretty bad ass. Loved the other ones. Buut How do you get different weapons? I’m already on this acid part where you have to kill these zombie thing and all I have is a damn bow and arrow and my sword. Is this normal this far through the game?
    I also saw this youtube video and this guy had those claws from Ninja Gaiden 2

  2. Margery Degarmo July 8, 2012 at 12:09 pm -

    I got Ninja Gaiden 3 and it’s pretty bad ass. Loved the other ones. Buut How do you get different weapons? I’m already on this acid part where you have to kill these zombie thing and all I have is a damn bow and arrow and my sword. Is this normal this far through the game?
    I also saw this youtube video and this guy had those claws from Ninja Gaiden 2

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