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Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword

Released: 2008
Platform: Nintendo DS

Set six months after the events of Ninja Gaiden the original Xbox, Ryu Hayabusa has rebuilt the destroyed Hayabusa Village. When a fellow villager and clan member, Momiji, is kidnapped by the Black Spider Ninja Clan, Ryu is forced to give chase to save her life. On his way Ryu uncovers the evil secrets behind the mysterious Dark Dragonstones and their relation to the Dragon Lineage and his once proud Dragon Clan.

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword was the first portable title to be developed by Team Ninja. The team was hailed for finding perfect controls for the title (the game only uses the stylus and any button to block) but was lambasted for a lack of difficulty ordinarily present in Ninja Gaiden titles.

03/06/08