In order not to confuse everyone with the DLC details for Ninja Gaiden 3, I’ve decided to blog this out. We have free downloadable content and also paid downloadable content for this game, and this article will be listing the free DLC you can get on April 3rd and April 17th for Ninja Gaiden 3 via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace (for both US and Europe).
APRIL 17, 2012
- Weapon for Ryu Hayabusa: Eclipse Scythe
- Clan Battle stage: Desert
- Higher online level cap: Lv. 99
- Hidden unlock: Gold outfit for Shadows of the World (Condition: reach level 99 with your online ninja)
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I’ll be blogging the PAID DLC soon as soon as I have most of the information confirmed. At the meantime, enjoy this DLC gameplay video!
OK. This is a community project and I had such a great fun yesterday to have a photoshoot session with my friends at the Big Ben (Westminster, London) yesterday! Thanks to @jay10long for building up his muscles for me and @ahfong87 for making the amazing costume set and of course myself for being the man behind these shots!
We know there are 3 phases for Ninja Gaiden 3. First phase “SWORD” was announced back in E3 2011, then “CONSEQUENCE” at the TGS 2011, and “UNMASK” at our event in San Francisco in December 2011. So the photoshoot session was mainly focusing on these phrases and it’s based in London stage.
These are the shots I’ve picked and edited and I hope you like them.
Apart from that, I really had such a great fun and had a very productive day yesterday. Just want to say thanks to everyone again (and of course the tourists as I remember some of them were shouting “Ninja Gaiden” when they walked across the street) – what a great feeling!
Ninja Gaiden 3 is coming out on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America (March 20) and Europe (March 23). For more information, please visit the official site @ http://bit.ly/ninjagaiden3 – We have finalized our final trailer, we’ll launch it this week as well!
Today, we’re not talking about Ryu Hayabusa himself, but how to be the top ninja, just like Ryu Hayabusa. Yes, I’m talking about this “Shadows of the World” mode in the game which the player takes on the role of an unknown ninja, taking on trials and challenging other players online to earn Karma and become an ultimate ninja. Online play requires broadband network access and a PlayStation Network account for PlayStation 3 version, or a Xbox Live account for Xbox 360 version.
In the menu of “Shadows of the World” mode, you have:
NINJA TRIALS
- In this mode, you have Solo Trials, which you can play it alone; or you can partner with players around the world to take on the trial in Co-op Trials. By clearing Ninja Trials and certain in-game actions (for example: defeating enemies with Ninpo or Ultimate Techniques), you will earn Karma. By reaching certain levels of Karma, this will raise your ninja’s level and increase the kinds of action he (yeah, he) can perform.
There are many stages you can pick and I have only played the London stage so far. I enjoyed having this co-op battle with some journalists during our media event few weeks ago. But if you asked me, I personally prefer Clan Battle more, which is what I’m going to talk about next.
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CLAN BATTLE
- This mode allows up to 8 players split into 2 teams (Clans) and fight each other. While all Clan Battles start off as team matches, there will occasionally be orders given during the match which change the rules. Apart from showing my love to this mode, I also want to take this opportunity to explain 4 things which you can see from the screen.
1. Health / Ki Gauge
- Your current Health and Ki. When your Health bar is almost drained, you can perform Harakiri (ritual suicide) to “die with honour” – oh yeah, by cutting your own belly, you can prevent your rivals to get the score. I love doing that – only in the game though! As for Ki, when it’s full, you can perform Ninpo!
2. Battle Info
- The score and log of events during the match.
3. Karma Info
- Karma the player has obtained.
4. Shadow Contract
- A contract for a particular job the player is to fulfill. This will be changed from time to time!
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CUSTOMIZE
- Change the appearance of your ninja.
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STATUS
- Display your current status.
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TRAINING
- Well, the title says it all.
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I’ve tried this mode and had such great fun back when I was in San Francisco with @cr and @rc, just how amazing their Twitter names are!! Ninja Gaiden 3 is coming in North America on March 20 and Europe on March 23, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More info, make sure you visit the official site @ http://bit.ly/ninjagaiden3 – any questions, tweet @inspchin away!
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I'm known as Insp. Chin, the community manager of Tecmo Koei and the founder of Koei Warriors. This is the official blog of mine but it's unofficial for Tecmo Koei so I can get to write something I want to bring you better news, better updates and some gossip from the video gaming world, as well as the experience I've been through. I'll post some cosplay, photography and random stuffs, too. I'd love to keep in touch with you, to improve and take this community to the next level.
