The Antitype
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Will do, but first I want to go through the missions and unlock that DOA costume.
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Ninja Gaiden 1 (reboot) |OT| Itagaki's Masterpiece
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Will do, but first I want to go through the missions and unlock that DOA costume.
Seraphinianus
Banned
Will do, but first I want to go through the missions and unlock that DOA costume.
I can't decide when to tackle the missions. They must take 50 hours to beat them on all difficulties! Probably after VH, before MNM. But I have a feeling MNM will be cake after all that. VH is really not so bad so far, except that first chapter and a couple of new encounters that threw me off, and people say MNM is the same as VH with remixed enemies.
The Antitype
Banned
What's the fastest way to break Doku's life-sucking throw?
Also, any tips for the mission where you take on Doku AND Satan at the same time in an arena smaller than my apartment?
Also, any tips for the mission where you take on Doku AND Satan at the same time in an arena smaller than my apartment?
yankeehater
Member
For those missions just wall jump like crazy and use a heavy sword, UF, or DDB, or Dabilahro depending which you have.
The Antitype
Banned
Wow. So Doku's throw is complete bullshit. Sometimes a roll away will protect you, sometimes the game just decides 'Ha, no, you're taking damage now, so we're just going to break our own rule-set to punish you' and he'll grab you straight out of a roll.
Awesome.
There's 'challenge' and then there's 'bullshit'.
Oh, and I forgot about those large-sword fiends, that will just straight up ignore any move you attack them with after they go red.
Hahaha, bad.
On to better games.
Awesome.
There's 'challenge' and then there's 'bullshit'.
Oh, and I forgot about those large-sword fiends, that will just straight up ignore any move you attack them with after they go red.
Hahaha, bad.
On to better games.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Exactly, you hit him with this very time.
Also, there is just one scene where it slows down very much. It's the staircase and I thought this was badass. There where so many black spider-clans spawning and after a UT2 of your Death Scythe everything returns to normal. It felt awesome.
yankeehater
Member
Dont get anywhere near Doku. He is another boss that you can just hang out in a corner and wait for him to come near you. Once he does just wall jump and hit him with a heavy sword. Even on master ninja you can beat him with basically no damage, the only problem are the ninjas that help him.
Host Samurai
Member
Been revisiting Ninja Gaiden Sigma/Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 and Sigma since beating Ninja Gaiden 3 a few days ago. My take is that Ninja Gaiden 1 is probably the better balanced better thought out game, but ill be damned if Ninja Gaiden 2 is not more fun. Ninja Gaiden 2 destroys 1 with better weapons, combat and you gotta love the levels. Neo Tokyo, NYC, Venice, Hayabusa Village and some of the other crazy levels were just a lot of fun. The enemy variety was great too giving us fresh enemies on almost every level in the game and dat blood.
NGS2 was cool for some of the extra content.
NGS2 was cool for some of the extra content.
The Antitype
Banned
Yes, but I have to try and avoid him while I also avoid Satan from grabbing me out of the air while I'm doing the wall jump maneuver.
I had no problem taking on Doku in the game... the fucking third level blimp dude gave me more problems than him.
The Antitype
Banned
Beat it.
Thank fucking god.
Any strategies for those fuckers with the large swords, two forms, and what look like UT combos? Cause I can't come up with anything better than 'three hit combo, RUN LIKE HELL, repeat'.... not very ninja like, really.
Thank fucking god.
Any strategies for those fuckers with the large swords, two forms, and what look like UT combos? Cause I can't come up with anything better than 'three hit combo, RUN LIKE HELL, repeat'.... not very ninja like, really.
yankeehater
Member
Oh I thought you were also having a problem with Doku in the sp. The later missions are a lot of luck. Doku and Marbus can each grab you for huge damage. The main tip is to stay in the air. Doku cant grab you in the air, and you get a few invincibility when you do the y slach from a wall jump, so you can use that to avoid Marbus' grab if you time it right. It will click one time and you will get through it with like no damage.
Seraphinianus
Banned
wish i could help, the missions are outside my experience...
The Antitype
Banned
I'm going to work, taking a break for a bit. Maybe when I get back late I'll jump back in again.
Doing very hard and MNM may have actually been a better plan... going through those difficulties, you train yourself that one hit basically equals death, so you get forged in fire and ready to tackle the BS in the missions.
But damnit, I've completed them once, I'll do'em again.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I remember when HP2 came out...I played it for weeks and never beat it (it's the same thing that's in the final set of missions.) The missions are fucking tough. But i'm a much better player now, so I can't wait to give it another shot.
One of the few times in my life where I was shaking of excitement when I finished a game/challenge.
if you think this mission is bad wait until you see some of the shit they put in sigma/sigma plus
doku and marbus?pff, throw in alma into the mix
yankeehater
Member
There are way harder mission in Sigma+ though. They went crazy with the nunchuck missions.
The Antitype
Banned
...it seems a little dangerous to put insanely frustrating content on a platform that can so easily be tossed.
yankeehater
Member
Hit start to go to the in game manu and then I think you need to hit square. It tells you ate the bottom of the screen how to toggle the karma score.
Liamario
Banned
That's just ridiculous. That's not even about challenge.
It's like someone said,
"what if we throw every boss in the game at the player. "
"you mean, like a boss rush mode?"
"NO, I mean every. single. boss. AT ONCE!"
*child faints in the background*
Awesome. Will try.
Seraphinianus
Banned
Very Hard mode in NGB is some survival horror shit. ow my hands....
also, forget all that nonsense about speed timers
also, forget all that nonsense about speed timers
I have the Hurricane Pack but honestly I haven't played through it due to XBL shutting down and having to be careful to not save over it.
I really wish MS would put a "buy the ability to get the DLC for X-box Live titles for the OG X-box on a DVD installer disc for the OG X-box" disc service up. I'd buy so much shit because of it.
Also I've never known how you're supposed to beat the stupid time limits for karma bonuses. It seems like abusing the Izuna Drop doesn't do shit for that.
Bitch, you haven't seen anything yet. Go do that in co-op Master Ninja mode of Sigma 2. All four Greater Fiend bosses, and one of you basically has to be Rachel and twirling to glitch Alexi to even stand a chance.
I really wish MS would put a "buy the ability to get the DLC for X-box Live titles for the OG X-box on a DVD installer disc for the OG X-box" disc service up. I'd buy so much shit because of it.
Also I've never known how you're supposed to beat the stupid time limits for karma bonuses. It seems like abusing the Izuna Drop doesn't do shit for that.
Bitch, you haven't seen anything yet. Go do that in co-op Master Ninja mode of Sigma 2. All four Greater Fiend bosses, and one of you basically has to be Rachel and twirling to glitch Alexi to even stand a chance.
Augemitbutter
Member
this is where i stopped going for the plat, heh. not gonna bother with glitches.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Should I get the Vita version, GAF? I heard the 30fps will make me want to club baby seals.
sixteen-bit
Member
Only if you don't own any of the other platforms it's playable on
yankeehater
Member
I love the vita version. The extra items are good additions, and the added missions are really fun for the most part.
Supposedly this has framerate issues on higher difficulties. I haven't encountered any yet, but that might make you want to club baby seals.
Seraphinianus
Banned
don't let it stop you if you don't have another system with a NG game
even then, a portable copy is still nice if you play on the go a lot
Vyse The Legend
Member
Hmm. I own every console, so... yeah.
I keep telling myself it can't be that bad, especially since I loved NG1 on Xbox 1. But, perhaps, it is.
Get Black.
sixteen-bit
Member
This. Black is beautiful.
Flachmatuch
Member
I still have a completely separate original Xbox with the Hurricane pack. I bought it brand new for Hurricane pack use. There probably weren't many people in Hungary to register on the original XBL at the time either :-D After not playing it for a month or two, I tried playing it again - and the DVD drive didn't work (not really a rare thing with the original Xbox), so it wasn't really worth it, but I still have it so maybe it's possible to mod it or something.
Seraphinianus
Banned
Seraphinianus
Banned
i've been owning normal and hard for so long that I forgot about boss deaths sending you back to the last save instead of at the boss. Those checkpoints really suck.
This Very Hard run is humbling. Missed a scarab in the military base (can't go back to get it), didn't get the dabilahro at the earliest point I could, dying all the time, started actually using ninpo somewhat frequently, stopped giving a crap about the fight timers, missed the 100 fiend fight in the library, been playing a legitimate 10 hours with hardly any AFK time, and I'm only on chapter 10. Good stuff!
This Very Hard run is humbling. Missed a scarab in the military base (can't go back to get it), didn't get the dabilahro at the earliest point I could, dying all the time, started actually using ninpo somewhat frequently, stopped giving a crap about the fight timers, missed the 100 fiend fight in the library, been playing a legitimate 10 hours with hardly any AFK time, and I'm only on chapter 10. Good stuff!
drifter444
Member
I'm in chapter 11. Looks like its a swimming section (absolutely hate them). I found the handle in the ship and the first of the two artifacts.
I know that the other artifact is at the end of a very long swimming section but I want to know how to get it without using health potions. How do?
I know that the other artifact is at the end of a very long swimming section but I want to know how to get it without using health potions. How do?
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Vigoorian Berserkers. Probably one of the most difficult non-boss enemies in any game, ever. When I started facing those things in mission mode was when I finally stopped playing. I couldn't complain though, the game held my attention for well over a year.
cat litter
Member
If you use that handle at a sunken ship, you might find an item that increases underwater breathing...
If you are playing Sigma/Sigma+ - at the bottom of the boat there is a breathing tank that will give you the ability to breathe underwater forever.
If you are playing NG/NGB - I don't think that there is an underwater breathing apparatus (I could be mistaken tho as I've never played NG/NGB)
sixteen-bit
Member
There definitely is S.C.U.B.A. gear in NG/NGB.
The underwater mission is waaay longer though.
The underwater mission is waaay longer though.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I think it's in every version because you have to swim over to the doku fight, which also has a golden scarab on the way.
and yes, the water stage sucks ass, easily my least favorite chapter.
and yes, the water stage sucks ass, easily my least favorite chapter.
So I found another glitch in Sigma Plus if anyone cares. Apparently it makes the Kitetsu act more like the Dragon Sword, since while you can steal souls and do most of its moves, you can't split it into two and it's UT is the Dragon Sword's UT.
EDIT: It's also repeatable, at least for me, so if anyone has a copy and wants to examine it further, they can.
The water stage was okay for me. No idea if Hard and Very Hard will change my mind.
Ryu sucks at swimming though.
EDIT: It's also repeatable, at least for me, so if anyone has a copy and wants to examine it further, they can.
The water stage was okay for me. No idea if Hard and Very Hard will change my mind.
Ryu sucks at swimming though.
Seraphinianus
Banned
saw that, hilarious, but sad. Had this happen in Black (nothing game breaking, just a funny glitch in his head tracking):
http://minus.com/m8sSXJj4O/
http://minus.com/m8sSXJj4O/
Beerman462
Member
Loved NG1 never played Black I might have to.
Haha, Ryu doesn't approve.
In other news, Very Hard is very hard. I managed to actually beat Ch.2 Doku, but the enemies are relentless.
Can't wait for Master Ninja.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I finished VH with a full, legit 20 hours on the clock. It was...very hard.
now that I've taken such a long break, MN will be just as tough. I'll probably do another VH run for practice before I do MN, which I want to stream later this summer.
I'm having a hard time remembering the toughest parts. There were some times when I'd keep playing even though I was hungry or tired or burnt out on it and I'd end up repeating shit a million times. I think the white crab fiend challenge in the peristyle passage killed me a lot. But I also do dumb stuff like refusing to change weapons to make it easier on myself or refusing to use ninpo (I ended up using a fuck ton of ninpo, which I just don't use on normal or hard) or refusing to use potions. I had a million runs in the lava section with the ogres because I had no health and was getting screwed up on the platforming in that section constantly, but wouldn't use my potions.
Alma 2 was a bitch, expectedly. I think she's a pretty poorly designed boss fight in every mode. I swear there's a percentage of likelihood to hit with a flying swallow and knock her down, like RPG stat-style, and it's about 5%. Occasionally she stops when charging at you, so you waste the 360 UT with the dragon sword. All around, she just doesn't have a reliable time to do any damage, but not because she's tough to get in on, I can stay in and consistently attack, but it's because the game gives you the damage when it damn well feels like it based on some arbitrary stat.
pretty much all my qualms with the game got amplified to 10 zillion on this run.
Wow. You can't gamesave Sigma 1. I wanted to unlock Very Hard off the bat and have the costumes.
Also the graphics for 2007 are good. But look bad in comparison to Black. Did they change Ayane between the two because she looks bad here. It's amazing how Team Ninja changed her in Black->Sigma->2->Sigma 2 in a good->bad->okay->Great fashion. :/
Also the graphics for 2007 are good. But look bad in comparison to Black. Did they change Ayane between the two because she looks bad here. It's amazing how Team Ninja changed her in Black->Sigma->2->Sigma 2 in a good->bad->okay->Great fashion. :/