Anew character showcase trailer has been released for Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection. With it comes the unveiling of the characters that will be making an appearance and be available for players - aside from the series protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, that we already knew about. Just recently too, a new action trailer was revealed too, highlighting the updated graphics and enhanced speed of the game during combat. Check out the details below.
What is Ninja Gaiden?
Ninja Gaiden is the long-running action video game franchise originally created by Tecmo. The original was an arcade game which resembled similar beat 'em ups like Renegade and Double Dragon. After its release on arcades in 1988, it was quickly followed by multiple ports on various home computers such as the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
However, the series truly took off with the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) port. The NES version of the game centers on the adventures of Ryu Hayabusa, the latest in a long line of ninja masters who wields the Dragon Sword. The NES Ninja Gaiden was notable for introducing cinematic cut scenes, a previously unheard of feature for Nintendo's 8-bit home console. It was also notorious for being a fun, but very difficult game. This first NES game became a massive hit which spawned two more sequels on the platform, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom.
By 1995, the entire series would then be re-released as a single anthology titled Ninja Gaiden Trilogy, for the 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System. There would also be versions of Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo Game Boy, the Sega Master System, Game Gear, and the Genesis/Mega Drive. However, the series would experience a hiatus until 2004 with the release of a new Ninja Gaiden series of games that are designed for the current generation with 3D polygon graphics.
