It's faster, more fluid, it grants Ryu three kinds
of Ninpo powers, and has the addition of a new playable character (Ayane) with her own exclusive chapters.
Not only does Kagemaru have a very limited amount of uses for
each of his Ninpo abilities, but none of these allow him to actually remove the enemy; he can only stun them at worst.
One of the interesting aspects of Ryu's arsenal is the use
of ninpos, which in essence are magical spells.
Not exact matches
To do this, he must stealthily sneak his way around the enemies, using an array
of «
Ninpo» to stun or trick enemies in the event that he gets caught.
For each mission, you select your character's costume, weapon, and
ninpo — none
of which can be changed mid-mission
On top
of that, there are touch inputs that get you into the upgrade menu, use your
Ninpo, or even change your weapons all through the use
of the screen.
Now players can help her progress through her own exclusive chapters using a special set
of weapons and
Ninpo attacks.
The number
of available
Ninpo has also been increased from one to three.
Run, crouch, jump and climb as you battle through 20 challenging side - scrolling areas over six acts while defeating gangs
of thugs, evil ninjas and barbarian bosses with your deadly Dragon Sword and
Ninpo — ninja magic.
With the inability to store healing herbs, you'll have to rely on building up your
Ninpo in order to salvage a fight that's quickly turned sour, as this is now the only method
of healing mid-fight.
Ryu has no qualms decapitating the limbs and heads
of his enemies, juggling demons into the air and finishing with an izuna drop, or casting powerful
ninpo spells that obliterate everything in his path.
While the storyline sees the girls barred from using their
ninpo, they are able to utilize an arsenal
of Super Soaker - line guns, which range from a water rifle, a rocket launcher capable
of literal splash damage, and even weapon that functions like a Gatling gun.
An awful lot
of reviewers complain about the armadillo exploding and surprisingly killing them after he is defeated, which can only be avoided through blocking (or using a
Ninpo at the right moment).
Newcomers, meanwhile, will have the option
of turning on automatic guard, evasion assists and enhanced
Ninpo techniques that use simple controls.
Ryu has some new moves, including a revamped
ninpo system and a curse placed on the ninja's sword arm gives him a new set
of special attacks (and problems to cut his way through).
The idea
of using
Ninpo by shaking the controller is also a rather weak use
of the Sixaxis.
Now every once in a while you will be attacked by fiends that seem like a exact copy
of Ryu, also using the same weapons and
Ninpo.