We're not sure how long it's been live, but there is a newly revamped (Game of the Year 2008)
Ninja Gaiden II website up on Xbox.com. The website actually offers some very cool extras to fans of the series and, in a refreshing twist, the site offers some actual new information about the game for those who know where to look. Firstly, the website allows users to build their own custom desktop wallpaper using the games various weapons as a backdrop (see our creation above). The cool part -- and this is where the new info come in -- is that you can check out a brief video snippet of each weapon to help you decide which ones to pick. The videos show off weapons that have so far remained under wraps, most notably the kusari-gama (which has an
awesome essence attack, the projectile weapons, and a new Ninpo called "Art of the Piercing Void." Another bit of new info: Ryu can now charge his projectile attacks as well as his melee attacks. We have to admit it's pretty cool to watch him hurl multiple incendiary shuriken into a hapless foe.
The website also offers a somewhat bizarre minigame in which players send attacks to other opponents. The strange part is that players have to wait for others to respond. It's sort of like playing chess over the phone, except instead of moving pieces on a board, your killing this with a sword. At any rate, it's a neat site, and all the fanboys slavering over
Ninja Gaiden II (that
should be all of you) should definitely check it out.
[Thanks, Christan H]
{ Apr 24th 2008 at 2:00PM } 
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Andrew K @ Apr 24th 2008 2:42PM
Don't know if my computer is trash but it doesn't let me create the wallpaper. I'm just stuck at the weapon selection page.
Can't wait for the game.
HamalSharatan @ Apr 24th 2008 3:22PM
You are welcome. There's also a widget (like windows vista uses?) and an screensaver coming soon.
There's an available thingy for Facebook.