Tecmo knocked the socks off of the lucky individuals who were invited to experience the announcement of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the Playstation 3. The event was held March 24, 2009, at the Playstation store located at the Metreon in San Francisco, California. There, gawkers were treated to an adrenaline filled trailer showcasing some pretty interesting new elements to be included in the PS3 version of this formerly Xbox 360 exclusive title (Ninja Gaiden 2).

There, a slew of brand new beautifully rendered backdrops and for Ryu Hayabusa to mince oncoming hordes against. Adding to that were the inclusions of all new bigger than life bosses (literally) that included scenes of a huge Buddha statue knocking over a temple on its way through a city as well as Ryu facing off against a perturbed Statue of Liberty bringing to mind the phrase “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”. It’s best to think twice before angering a lady, especially when she’s 300ft tall and could squish you like an ant under her titanic sandal.

Title: Ninja Gaiden IIPrice: $59.99System(s): Xbox 360Release Date: June, 3, 2008Publisher (Developer): Microsoft (Team Ninja)Rating: “Mature” for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Suggestive ThemesPros: Will please fans, great weapons, plenty of upgrades, intense game play, inane difficulties.Cons: Way to hard for casual gamers, terrible story, repetitive game play, so-so graphics, lack of online features, not to different than the first game.Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb down; 75/100; C; * * 1/2 out of five

If you like blistered thumbs, splinting headaches or yelling at the top of your lungs out of frustration, then you’ll probably like Ninja Gaiden II.

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