Ninja Gaiden Sigma

by Tecmo Koei

Product Features

• 18 chapters, 25 missions and a new playable character - Rachael
• 70 new characters, including bosses - all with enhanced AI
• All-new combos and special moves, like running & fighting on water
• Dual-wield katanas & other swords, while using new kinds of Ninja magic
• Innovative new fighting and motion system using the SIX-AXIS controller

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O3IS48
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 3, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,753 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #35 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Action > Fighting
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Superior graphics on PS3 Sigma version with enhanced colors and gameplay speed. Three brand new Chapters added to PS3 Sigma, totaling 18 Chapters. Rachel is playable character now including updated story line. 25 new Missions in Mission Mode for both Ryu and Rachel. New enemies & 3 new Boss characters, totaling 70, with retuned & enhanced AI. New weapons including dual-wield katanas, double swords, Ninja magic, and others. New combos and special action moves such as running & fighting on surface of water. New destructible environments and items. New innovative six-axis controller functionality to assist in fighting enemies. Upload Karma scores on Playstation Network to compare leader boards. Additional content made available later in 2007 to further enhance the Ninja Gaiden Sigma PS3 experience. 5 difficulty levels, including access to easier “Ninja Dog” level at any Chapter during game allows for playability for all skill levels of gamers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you thought it couldn't get better..., July 3, 2007

By 

Va- Bank (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Video Game)

I played this on the Xbox a while ago and thought this was an excellent game and there wasn't much room for improvement.

So far I've played this for a few hours and must say this game is DEFINATELY worth playing again. New levels, new bosses, new weapons, new scenery. But you probably knew all this already.

The biggest difference, at least to me, is the controls. They were excellent on Xbox, but this is WAY better. NG Black had a few frustrating jump sequences because camera would sometimes lose the perspective of the place you needed to see. This seems like it's been imporved a great deal. Because of tighter controls, action feels much faster, but at the same time easily manageable.

16:9 screen format is also a big improvement, since now it's not as easy for enemies to sneak up on you.

Wether you played this before or you are new to NG, or for that matter PS3 - this is the one to have. It's a difficult and lenghty game, but it's one of the best games I ever played (and I've played many since the original Atari)

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome action fest!, July 9, 2007

By 

Kevin J (California, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Video Game)

I loved the first three Ninja Gaidens on Nintendo Entertainment System. They were challenging, frustrating, but the games were fantastic. It is not surprising then that Tecmo managed to transform their 2D franchise to 3D in an exceptional manner.

This game is a remake of Ninja Gaiden Black from Xbox (thus Sigma, meaning the sum). I never played the Xbox version, but after playing this game for the first few hours, I wondered why I waited so long. The game looks fantastic, running 1080p at 60 FPS (all the graphics have been overhauled). The control feels really tight, and making nimble moves feels natural. The learning curve may be steep for some, but the result is quite worth it. I was not a proficient ninja for the first few chapters of the game, but now that I have somewhat mastered Ryu's moves, I am able to quickly dispatch a group of enemies with grace and ease, with their heads rolling, literally.

The game contains additional playable character Rachel, as well as additional weapons over the Xbox version; dual sword wielding is awesome. You can unlock additional costumes, hair styles, and difficulties.

If you feel competitive, the game allows you to upload your scores to Playstation Network to compare with players around the world. You can see how many times they died, the time it took them to complete the game, and how many ninpos (special moves) were used.

If you love action, adventure, and challenge, this game is for you.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty fun but crippled by basic problems, June 28, 2008

By 

Maria Marienthal (Indiana, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Video Game)

Ninja Gaiden Sigma was a baptism of fire, to say the least. It throws you into a flurry of shurikens and blades the instant you begin to play, and the difficulty level does not waver throughout the game at all. For someone like me who crunches through games like a fiend, I was hoping that Ninja Gaiden Sigma would put up a fight.

This game was fun, but tough. You will definitely get the snot kicked out of you many times but that makes the victory that much more rewarding. This game is not for causal gamers or people who get frustrated easily. You will repeat a lot of fights either because of respawns or deaths.

My number one qualm about this game is the camera. It is one of the worst cameras I have ever had the displeasure of maneuvering in a game. Camera failures will disable your ability to focus on the proper targets, see around corners, and be sneaky...like a ninja is supposed to be. Camera adjustments are possible, but the controls are unresponsive as the game tries to focus on things for you and fails miserably.

Your opponents are supposed to cause your death, not a camera. This is the type of game where every last drop of health counts, and when your camera doesn't enable you to target any of the four enemies that are pumping you full of lead, your death will come quickly.

I expected more out of Tecmo for this port. The crappy camera is what made the fun factor 4/5 rather than a perfect 5. The game's challenge actually adds to the fun. It takes effort to win. But again, this fundamental flaw puts a damper on what the game could and should have been.