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Ninja Gaiden

XBOX / Action / Release: Mar 2, 2004 / ESRB: M

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Ninja Gaiden Tips & Tricks

  • Easy Essence

    Killing a foe without using Y will give you five times more Essence.

  • More items

    Do not pass up the dead ninjas that are lying around. They have items on them.

  • Obtaining rewards

    Talk to the shopkeeper every time you see him. This is when he will collect your Golden Scarabs. He will give you rewards after every several Scarabs.

  • Longer wall running

    When you are about to fall from wall running too far, jump forward towards the wall again. You will start to wall run again.

  • How to Beat Red Dragon Fiends (Chapter 5)

    Near the end of Chapter 5, you will be attacked by your first fiends, and they\'re tough! Make sure you have a good amount of health, possibly some spiritual elixers and plenty on ninpo power and elixers. The easiest thing to do is to wait for one to charge at you. Right before it hits you, hit Y+B to use your Art of the Inferno Ninpo, which you should have bought at the shop. The will run into a firewall rather than you. If they attempt to attack you at this time, you cannot be hurt, which is all the reason why Ninpo rocks! When you shoot your fireball at them, it probably won\'t be quite enough to finsih them off, so attack them with some quick... very quick combos. Do this to each one to be done with them. To conserve elixers, kill the first two using your ninpo, then duke it out with the other while blocking his scratching and tail whipping moves, and dodging his charge (this can make Ryu flinch if blocked, possibly leaving you open for attack) and bite moves (since you cannot block the bite). The Flying Swallow move will be your savior here, so never underestimate it.

  • More Yellow essennce from enemy

    If you need plenty of cash in short time, use your essensce attack on enemies for more money.

  • Defeat helicopter in front of military gate

    After you kill the turrets, a helicopter will appear, to defeat it do nothing but run, sooner or later it will pass.

  • Defeat fiend chapter 5

    To defeat the fiend in chapter 5, first cut off both of his tentacles which will then make him vunerable. Once that's done use ninpo or jump forward and Y to take health. Simply repeat each time his tentacles regrow.

  • Less battle damage

    When you are grabbed by an enemy or a Boss such as the Dragon, mash the buttons quickly to escape without taking full damage.

  • Catwomen from Hurricane Pack (Xbox Live)

    These additional characters from the hurricane pack have a certain range and are polarized by distances (faulty AI or by design). Therefore get out of their range by climbing on stairs and utilize a long range attack (windmill shruiken).

  • In-game reset

    Press Start + Back while playing the game to return to the main menu.

  • Ultimate costumes (Xbox Live)

    After installing the Hurricane Pack from Xbox Live, hold down the black button before picking a mission in master tournament to unlock the Evil Ryu costume. Hold down the white button before picking a mission in master tournament for the Dead of Alive Ninja costume.

  • Additional Content through Xbox Live

    You can receive additional levels and content for this Tecmo title by logging into Xbox Live via the Master Tournament option in the game and selecting the download content (Hurricane Pack) option once you have logged on. In these additional levels you will be able to retrieve more weapons, costumes, etc.

  • Strong bow

    In chapter 7 go to the gate with the skull on it use the key, go to the corner, do a flying bird flip to get up. Go down the hall, if there are any enemies, kill them, go to the window, turn around, interact and press X.

Ninja Gaiden Cheat Codes

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Ninja Gaiden Unlockables

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 10

    16. Entrance to Underground Sanctuary (wall run across door)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 14

    27. Labrynth

  • Jewel Of The Demon Seal Chapter 7

    1. Suspension Bridge Room (throne)

  • Jewel Of The Demon Seal Chapter 10

    2. Aqueduct 3 (take elevator down)

  • Jewel Of The Demon Seal Chapter 11

    3. Monks safe (third time)

  • Jewel Of The Demon Seal Chapter 12

    4. Ice Cavern (after defeating ice beast)

  • Jewel Of The Demon Seal Chapter 13

    5. Hayabusa Village (break door with hammer)

  • Weapons Chapter 2

    1. Bow (Hayabusa village, same room as Masamura's shop icon)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 13

    26. Pyramid (in chest)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 11

    17. Moat of Zarkhan (next to save point)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 12

    19. Room you fought Doku (upper level)

  • Weapons Chapter 4

    2. Nunchaku (found on dead ninja near clock tower)

  • Weapons Chapter 6

    4. Vigaroon Flail (Underground Cemetery; near Ritual Room)

  • Weapons Chapter 8

    5. War Hammer (go back into Monastery after defeating Alma)

  • Weapons Chapter 9

    7. Dabilahro (received after 20 Scarabs)

  • Weapons Chapter 11

    8. Speargun (on dead ninja near Masamura's shop icon)

  • Weapons Chapter 12

    9. Kitetsu (pick up after defeating Doku)

  • Alternate costumes

    Finish the game under normal or hard difficulties. Then, hold L when picking the "New Game" option at the opening menu to wear the Ninja Of The Future costume.

  • Armlet Of Fortune

    Give 30 Scarabs to Muramasa.

  • Armlet Of Tranquillity

    Give 40 Scarabs to Muramasa.

  • Dabilahro Sword

    Give 20 Scarabs to Muramasa. REMEMBER: In successive mode you do not get it again until you give 43 Scarabs to Muramasa.

  • Healing Bracelet

    Give 40 Scarabs to the shopkeeper for a healing bracelet that will slowly replenish your health. If you donot care about time, you can just stand in a no enemy area and just heal away.

  • Sprit of the Devils

    Give 10 Scarabs to Muramasa.

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 1

    1. Ninja Fortress

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 4

    2. Area of Tairon near Lily Door (hang from blue rail, then cross on blue wire)

  • Armlet Of Benediction

    Give 15 Scarabs to Muramasa.

  • Classic Ninja Gaiden 3 The Ancient Ship Of Doom mini game

    Get a "Master Ninja" rank in all levels under hard or very hard difficulties.

  • Unlock Ryu's Fiend costume

    After finishing the game under very hard difficulty you will unlock Ryu's Fiend costume. It is the same blue skin obtained in Chapter 14 after defeating Doku for the second time.

  • Plasma Saber

    Finish the game under normal difficulty. Then, hold L when picking the "New Game" option at the opening menu to wear the Ninja Of The Future costume. A new sword called the Plasma Saber (which resembles a lightsaber from Star Wars) will take the place of the Dragon Sword.

  • Plasma Saber Mk II

    Finish the game under very hard difficulty.

  • Skip FMV sequences

    Press Start, A, Start to advance past an FMV sequence. REMEMBER: This does not work all of the time.

  • All FMV sequences

    Finish the game under normal or hard difficulties to unlock all FMV sequences.

  • Very hard difficulty

    Finish the game under normal or hard difficulties to unlock the very hard difficulty.

  • Classic Ninja Gaiden mini-game

    Give 50 Scarabs to Muramasa. This does not have to be done in a single game play-through. You can continue from a completed game save and collect the Scarabs that were originally missed until you have the required 50 Scarabs. After giving them to Muramasa, you will get the Ninja Gaiden disc to be used at the arcade machine at Han's Bar's first floor.

  • Classic Ninja Gaiden 2 The Dark Sword Of Chaos mini-game

    Get a "Master Ninja" rank in all levels under normal difficulty.

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 7

    4. Kill 60 Fiends in the area where you got the Holy Grail (before flooding)

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 10

    6. Kill 60 Fiends in the Peristyle Passage (Hall of Balance 1)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 6

    7. Monastery Annex

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 7

    9. Suspension bridge room

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 9

    11. Military Warehouse (break box on floor)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 4

    6. 1, 2, or 3 Scarabs

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 12

    7. Kill 60 Fiends in the area that you fought Doku (platform puzzle)

  • Lives Of 1000 Gods Chapter 13

    10. Tairon - after portal activation (go into portal near Great Bridge)- kill 60 fiends

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 2

    1. Broken bridge (just before Hayabusa village, water jump to get across)

  • Life Of The Gods Chapter 3

    3. Main Deck (small room)

Ninja Gaiden Achievements

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