As super ninja Ryu Hayabusa, you roam the world and hunt down the Demon Statue that was stolen by the Black Spider Ninja Clan to prevent the resurrection of the evil Archfiend. From Tokyo to New York, follow Ryu as he encounters vicious enemies and acquires an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry along the way . . .

As super ninja Ryu Hayabusa, you roam the world and hunt down the Demon Statue that was stolen by the Black Spider Ninja Clan to prevent the resurrection of the evil Archfiend. From Tokyo to New York, follow Ryu as he encounters vicious enemies and acquires an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry along the way.

• New Playable Characters: Ninja Gaiden’s Rachel, Ayane from Dead or Alive and Momiji from Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword appear as sexy new playable characters
• Online Co-op: Two people can engage in online co-op play, with voice chat, in 10 different stages (in 4 difficulty settings) to complete special missions. Rankings from each mission are recorded and posted online, where gamers can choose their opponents based on players’ mission stats.
• Visual Diversity: Over 30 unique characters, 17 stages with a variety of environments, and a storyline which unfolds in 70 impressive cutscenes.
• New Enemies: A variety of new enemies and bosses have been incorporated into the stunning enhanced environments.
• Variable AI: Contributing to the increased difficulty level, the gameplay differs each time you appear in a level as enemies engage in a variety of different actions as they assess the current situation.
• Gameplay Innovation: A finishing blow system can be used in battle to quickly defeat an enemy in one dynamic action.
• Weapon Rewards: The weapons you acquire can be leveled up to strengthen their power and gain new battle techniques.
• Enhanced Graphics and Sound: Full HD 1080p output and 5.1ch surround sound allows you to experience the game in total high definition.

Scored 87 by PSM3 (Issue 118, October 2009)

Here's what PSM3 said:

'If you want to feel like a badass ninja, have a great time slicing stuff up, and don't mind a challenge, this is an essential purchase.'

'. . . at its heart there's a silky-smooth combat system that makes you feel like an absolute god.'

'Combined with the steep difficulty curve the quantity of devastating moves and well-designed weaponry makes every kill, from the lowliest of enemy ninja, right through to the biggest demon, feel lika small personal victory.'