Ninja Gaiden II: Dark sword of chaos Game Review (Nes/Wii)

[jawsjunkie73]

There were some improvements to this game over the first, but I found this game much tougher then the original. Its the difficulty that ruins this series for me. Games like this and "Ghosts N Goblins are so difficult that they cease to be fun after awhile.

[theretrogamer14]

wait, did the US version of Ninja Gaiden II get censored? Because the cutscenes you were showing had blood

[omgwerockhard]

had this game when i was little :D

[MDThomley24]

Was that music at the beginning from Naruto? Naruto is my favorite show and manga ever. although I hate the dubbed english voices so I try to find the original japaneze voices.

[despeinado340]

where did you got the music for the video

[aae613]

Never had the patience to beat the first game because dying on the final boss always sent me back to beginning of the level. However, despite that I liked the first game, and seeing this review makes me want to play the second game.

[IconStrife]

this brings back memories. (1996) when i was 7.

[iNils1]

Jump with B? Are you kidding? How could they mess it up so bad?

[pgson]

About the wind level you mentioned: I don't know if it's different on the Wii downloaded version, but the NES version was like this: the wind, represented by those dots, goes either left, right, or neutral. It changes every few seconds, but there's a pattern. You just watch for it. It's not supposed to follow your jumping direction. You jump with the wind when it changes to the direction you need to be jumping at, or is neutral.

[MustyMarkus1]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I can't watch your vids because YouTube made me unable to change to 240p quilaty! I HATE YOU YOUTUBE!!! *sigh* I have to a wait a few years before I can watch your vids again...

[cnh2132]

This game would have been trully great if Jaquio was Ashtar's underling, and not the other way around. I mean, after seeing that epic intro with Ashtar and how the plot went on, i was very disappointed after stage 5. The game was very inconsistent after that point. It's definetely worth buying and playing, but...there was room for better. Maybe if Jaquio popped out before fighting Ashtar...

[frajaos]

4:36 the gameplay is perfect, but u are a bad gamer.... you must see me play this game hahaha, maybe can be ur teacher, i finish this game with a life, the ninja gaiden 1 too, and the ninja gaiden 3 with 3 lifes,,, i must play it again... long time ago since i was a adolescent :)

[alissa2tiff]

the dragon balls!!!!!!!!!!!! rip off

[frajaos]

you are wrong..... 10/10.... you cant use the sword?.... you are the bad gamer... is your fault... this game is perfect .

[7kurisu]

@frajaos yes!

i totally agree. ninja gaiden is the test of a true ninja. you need expert timing, which will seperate the master from the novice.

[camilowish]

This is one of my favorite games for the NES, along with Double Dragon II and Mike Tyson's Punch Out. All thrre of those get my 10/10 rating. I'm surfing through your reviews and I have yet to find a DD2 or a MT'sPO review. Guess I'll just have to keep searching XD. Love your reviews!!!

[salared2]

dec 5 is in the netherlands the day of the dutch santa claus

[frogradar]

there saying sonia is irene.... but it said in this vid "dont die irene" also in the recent ninjas kasumi is ryus love

[Hodgy]

hmm he can climb up any wall, 5so it feels more like a ninja *or something along those lines u said* altho, ninjas cant climb everysingle thing... infact they would fi9nd it hard 2 do most

[cyborg584]

so which ninja gaiden is better 1,2,or 3?

[TheNesArchive]

@cyborg584 i prefer the 2nd one. the first is good but then the third is too. the second one just seems better to me.

[hayabusakratos]

@cyborg584 ninja gaiden 2 is the best

[Jutrzen]

The music's awesome - wht song is it?

[sonicheroes1982]

my favorite ng game other then sigma 2

[floresed]

8/10?? my ass!! this game is a classic just like the first one. 10/10.

[gwk326]

title screen lasts 5 seconds. then it restarts. only drawback, lol

[Hephep54]

this game was so freakin hard as a kid... never got passed the windy level more than once

[MarioNintendoh]

Why did you say B jumps and a takes out the sword? That's a lie.

[paperluigiman]

um i didnt commrnt on this one so WHO KEEPS TELLING ME TO DO THIS??????????

[DreamSnap]

lots of manga references here, naruto and dragon balls...

[paperluigiman]

stop delaying reviews and reivew brawl

[Bito999111]

hes been dun that

[Alamandorious]

Dunno if this was already pointed out, but the wind level...the wind is random. It's blowing in the direction of the snow, and it changes.

[snaredrums123]

I just bought this game today, i skipped the first one though, only because 18 years ago, i actually never bought the first one! I have only played 2 & 3.

[dss103]

theyre all the same caca. ur not missing much lol

[snaredrums123]

caca I think notI It is a great game franchise, and without it, we may not have games like mgs4. Plus the power ups made this game worth buying, not to mention the imposible difficulty on the anciant ship of doom. If you won that game, you had something to brag about.

[dss103]

Whoa relax buddy. i never said the game sucked. i have them all. i said theyre the same caca, which means they are all almost identical to each other in terms of gameplay. hope that clears up any misunderstandings

[robinchwan]

Happy ninja day ;)

[WWE123d]

Ryu Remains Me of Grant from

Castlevania ^^

[aveo85]

4:08 she went down on ryu lol

[spleenandpie]

i personlly dont like this one as much as the first

[nigelinoooo]

same

[scir91]

yeah i wasted $50 as a kid (took me 4 months to save this much money in 1990!!). very disappointing game compared to the original.

[UpskirtPower]

whats ninja gay?

and how to pronounce? ninja gayden or ninja guyden?

[FinalWish7]

In Japanese, the 'a' always makes an 'ah' sound and the 'i' makes a 'ee' sound. So, 'ai' sounds like the English word 'eye'. So 'Ninja Guy-den' would be correct.

[CTGamerGuy98]

you should play the Xbox 360 version it got a M rating

[AnbenK]

great job........

[gaarax9]

This game deserved atleast a 9/10. Just because it was better than the first.

[DoctorRatio]

but the plot is inconsistent. it´s good though

[petrajosh2]

Reakky?? two player??

[teamnerosonicX1997]

i might get this for vc. but one thing: can u save the game?

[blahlahaguy]

no but when you die, instead of starting the whole game over you only begin the level your on again, so you can always hit wii menu when your done, so u wont lose your progress.

[pgson]

I don't know if this changes on the Wii version, but the "wind level" has wind that changes with the direction of the white dots in the air. it's very easy to see, therefore, when it's blowing your way. The screens posted here show a disappearing Ryu, sometimes replaced by his clones, which should never, ever happen. So, perhaps this is a fault of the Wii port. This isn't how the game should look, originally.

[zappinger]

Oh cm'on kNIGHTWING! it deserves 9.5/10.0 you give it a good pro, but it's a classic! you cannot compare with current games! hm,hm,hm... I know, I know... well it's a great game even! thanks for posting it.

[xjod9]

ninja gaiden reminds me so mouch of castlevania... wait... it actually looks just like it! i mean, annoying freaking flying enemies, you destroy lamps and stuff to get items, and the stages are similar, theres a big guy at the end of the stage, and it just

looks like castlevania. its still a great game though......

[pgson]

It predated Castlevania by about four years... So, guess, if anything, castlevania looks a lot liek this, hm?:p

[phuturephunk]

The original Castlevania hit the NES in 86, Gaiden came out in 88.

[Ketorulz]

time to pick up the games I have longed missed in my childhood...

[mclev]

I actually thought it was more fun in part 1 when u had to wall jump and couln't just climb on every surface.

[dragonfiremaster1543]

cool

[wtf9171275]

y the fuck would you even play this

[Ketorulz]

it's called retro gaming due to nostalgia man! Surely you can tolerate someone playing a classic like this, or have you forgotten that there was greatness like this nearly 20 years ago too? You need to understand that retro is back and it is people like you who are ignorant to understand that not ALL games have to be hardcore and gory to be good! Fun and skillful gaming is also a great part of gaming too!

[TheBoondockSamurai]

I think more classic gamers think these games are alot better than now days games. Or at least I do. Only problem is I have a PS3 not a Wii.

[Ketorulz]

well you can always start with megaman 9 for the Playstation Network! It is a new game, but it still has a retro feel to it!

[TheBoondockSamurai]

Yeah I got it. PSN games dont compare to Wii's downloadable games. All these classics.

[residentevil90]

i love this game (L)

[ArchonXR3]

Difficulty level will make you punch a hole in the wall in frustration

[jeffgordon98]

ninja gaiden 2 for xbox 360 is better

[blazerkane]

but this is a classic, considering the limitations of software and wardware , this was just like the GEARS OF WAR of 360, but in NES version

[Bagrad100]

Ninja's beat the crap outta any other character ever made. Thats Right Cloud. you maybe cool, but ur no Ryu. I'm sorry. You too sephiroth

[BlackFuryFx]

should i get Ninja Gaiden 2 or Mega Man 2 for the virtual console?

[kNIGHTWING01]

Thats a tough question? Both games a re great. You have to ask yourself, who do like better Robots or Ninjas?

[BlackFuryFx]

hmm... well I like ninjas better so, I'll take Ninja Gaiden, thanks so much kNIGHTWING01 :)

[ROCK1337ful]

@kNIGHTWING01 shit dude the ultimate question.

[puppetmaster983]

both

[Ketorulz]

impossible to determine! Both are equally good games in their own ways! It is like asking what should I get between Sonic the Hedghog or Super Mario Bros or between Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past and Super Metroid! Too difficult to determine! I would easily get both! It is ONLY 10 U.S dollars anyway (1000 points for BOTH) so just get both!

[HunterPudgeCat]

@BlackFuryFx meagaman 2

[thevilordemon]

@BlackFuryFx Get Megaman 2, it is the best of the series, at least i think so, in the other hand, ninja gaiden 2 is not as good as ninja gaiden 1 or 3.

[BlackFuryFx]

@thevilordemon well it was like two years man, but i got both so it dont matter :)

[sdfdogjedi100]

@BlackFuryFx get both these two games are owesome one of the best NES games ever made

[BlackFuryFx]

@sdfdogjedi100 lol , i got em both way after, thanks though

[JMSchmidtty]

@BlackFuryFx mega man 2

[BlackFuryFx]

@JMSchmidtty guys lol it was like 3 years ago, i already got both :P

[KamisamanoOtaku]

@BlackFuryFx

Great decision. ;)

Heh, I got Ninja Gaiden II for the NES brand new for under $6... because I think I purchased it at a Wal-Mart in 1997. XD They kept marking it down but never properly clearanced it or something, so it was almost always tucked away. Finally I had $6 spare bucks (horrible spendthrift, alright? XD) when I remembered it was still there and BAM. Got it.

[despeinado340]

@BlackFuryFx megaman 2

[kinmanyuen]

I played Part 1 and the little enemies and small platforms were a pain in the ass when i was a kid.

[ZeroGamer24]

again nice review on a classic game...just personally i felt this game deserves at least 9/10

[xaer0knight]

also... astral images kick ass, but the first appeared in Ninja Spirit by Irem for the Turbografx16 and Arcade. If you love Ninja Gaiden, try out Ninja Spirit on the Virtual Console :L)

[andre350]

You should do one for the Xbox NG and NG2 for 360

[kyubbics2demon]

can u do a review for ninja gaiden dragon sword

[Karakta]

I personally found the game too hard for its own good. I was able to complete NG 1 without cheating but man... NG 2 was just crazy. Of course it's still nothing compared to NG 3 which went way out of line as far as difficulty is involved.

[getsallad]

I beg to differ, I think climbing was unnecessary and made Ryu less cool :\

[STEFANROCKER23]

In my country on 5 december it's sinterklaas, that's a holland Santa :)

[StickTweedles87]

That was one of the hardest games i've ever played. Even saving slots on an emulator, still love the Ninja Gaiden series :)

[strider975]

Can you review Ninja Gaiden 3? It's on the Wii's Virtual Console now.

[kNIGHTWING01]

Once it is out on the Wii VC. My main goal is to Review only VC games from now after my 50th Review on 2/18/08.

[CrunkChipmunk]

You've got a great way of selling this stuff dude. You should do a review of Super Metroid for Wii. Not that it needs it the game is so awesome but I think it would be entertaining and probably pick up a few more buyers who never experienced its classic goodness before.

[kNIGHTWING01]

That would wicked awesome I never thought of that

[TheNesArchive]

@kNIGHTWING01 wonder who would win in a fight, megaman or Ryu?

[kNIGHTWING01]

@TheNesArchive

Hmmm I don't know. Rock has a buster canon and can teleport. But Ryu H is a Ninja with Ninja Powers and a magic sword... to tough to call.

[thevideogamenerd100]

@kNIGHTWING01 why do you call a d-pad a control cross

[CrunkChipmunk]

LMAO the funny thing is the secret service agent looks exactly like Wesker from Resident Evil which makes you wonder if Capcom and Technos would ever do a tie in game.

[steveo26s]

Great Review Man!

[kNIGHTWING01]

The WInd stage is hard and hasn't gotten any easier with age. I struggled with that stage all and hours later I finally beat it.

Games are alot easier since the 80s and 90s. I can't think of any new game I haven't beat. but there are still tons of games from my past I have never conquered!

[rockmx8]

Ninja Gaiden 2 was one of the best and first games I've played on the NES back in the day. And still I LOVE IT until this day and play it as well. Ninja gaiden 2 is the best one.

They sure need to make an original Ninja Gaiden game on the DS or PSP instead of the new 3D ones which are fine but not storywise with the old types.

[thissolemnvow]

I've seen so many praises for Ninja Gaiden 2 and it looks like so much fun, but when I was a kid I could never get past that stupid wind stage. I should go back and try again now that I'm older and somewhat wiser. lol

[Onirayushizobura]

ZOMG THIS SUZ0RZ OMG !!111!!1!!!eleven!!1!

Just kidding, love your reviews, just wished you used the Naruto Ninja Font for the beginning.

[Jprime777]

i was gonna review ninja gaiden one, but i done the devil may cry games instead

[TheDarkJudgment]

I am glad my name is Irene xDDD And good thing I didn't gave this game up to my ex xD

Great review!!!

[kNIGHTWING01]

Thankyou

[RFLNFLSA]

Great review. I like how you used the Naruto song at the beginning. XD

[Blerimkauftbier]

This shure is a Knightwing review... :D

[kNIGHTWING01]

Thankyou. Yeah its a hard but fun game. Well worth your Wii points =D

[kingbooforums]

hi////////

[blazinggate188]

Man...this game was sweet. I need to get these on my wii.