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Ninja Gaiden II

Released on June 3, 2008, Ninja Gaiden 2 marks the return (and next gen debut) of Ryu Hayabusa.

Taking place two years after the events in the original Xbox adventure, Ryu returns to battle evil which will ultimately ... well, we wouldn't want to ruin it for you!

So far, the title has had generally favorable reviews with most citing the camera, which has plagued the series in the past, as the only major issue.

Ninja Gaiden 2 will be the final Team Ninja product from Itagaki.

Want to learn more about Ninja Gaiden? Check out our retrospective on the series called, A History of Violence: A Ninja Gaiden Retrospective.

05/06/08