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Title: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 04:28:10 PM: And in about... 3 hours I'll have finished it, lulzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by: Rman on March 26, 2008, 04:33:13 PM: Was it longer than God of War PSP?
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Post by: drew on March 26, 2008, 04:33:36 PM: Best game on the ds.

[youtube=425,350]LtEU5qwQOQY[/youtube]

With the best videogame commercial in awhile.

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I still need to pick it up from EB
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Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: MCD on March 26, 2008, 04:34:17 PM: :hyper
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Post by: CurseoftheGods on March 26, 2008, 04:39:11 PM: Was it good? Is the English version available for download? :pirate
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 04:43:39 PM: Yes to your second question
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Post by: HotByCold on March 26, 2008, 07:47:46 PM: Wow, this look fun.
I think I'm going to purchase this game.
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Post by: FatalT on March 26, 2008, 08:46:39 PM: I just downloaded the English version but I need to write a paper on Jesus that's due tomorrow. Ugh.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Enl on March 26, 2008, 08:47:21 PM: Fuckin' eh!

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Old school Ninja Gaiden level starting music!!! Too bad it's not separated in acts.
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Just started the game so I can give a good opinion of it yet.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Mondain on March 26, 2008, 08:50:16 PM: the controls must be completely awful with the various DS'es shit d-pads
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 26, 2008, 08:51:08 PM: Quote from: Mondain on March 26, 2008, 08:50:16 PM
the controls must be completely awful with the various DS'es shit d-pads

You dont use d-pad though I believe
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on March 26, 2008, 09:04:45 PM: Quote from: demi on March 26, 2008, 08:51:08 PM

You dont use d-pad though I believe

I use it with my left thumb to block.

Also, the sword stylus is scratching the shit out of my hori protector. :maf
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 01:36:43 PM: :rock

portable game of the fuck awesomes. :piss crisis core
i usually hate using the stylus, this is the first game for me that made it fun.
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Post by: y2kev on March 27, 2008, 01:38:35 PM: I dunno, seems kinda scratchy (the ds equivalent of mashy).
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Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 01:40:59 PM: yea, it's pretty mindless fun. and i'll admit, the anime look is pretty faggish but it's an action game that actually *works* on the DS :o

dmc on DS, make it happen capcom!
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Post by: MCD on March 27, 2008, 01:45:23 PM: the animu cut scenes are similar to the old games.
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Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 01:48:04 PM: Quote from: McDragon on March 27, 2008, 01:45:23 PM
the animu cut scenes are similar to the old games.

true, but i just hate to see team ninja conform to the kiddie demographic of the DS. needs more blood and decapitations.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 02:19:38 PM: i was getting like, 100 hit combos... lol
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Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 02:41:06 PM: :lol wow.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 27, 2008, 02:44:54 PM: and then when that dragon ate me in the first level i'm like WTF the difficulty cant be this hard... then i found out you had to lose - stupid game
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: hyp on March 27, 2008, 02:46:01 PM: man i was thinking the same shit. i was like WTF, i was about to own this bitch. then he stomps on me and i'm like... fuck this game. OH WAIT.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Enl on March 28, 2008, 12:08:20 AM: I'm actually kinda amazed how well the game controls. Still, it's a bit on the easy side. I'm sure the Hard mode will be more up my alley.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on March 28, 2008, 12:33:16 AM: Quote from: demi on March 27, 2008, 02:19:38 PM
i was getting like, 100 hit combos... lol

What, you never got those on the xbox game? 8)
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on March 28, 2008, 07:46:54 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on March 28, 2008, 12:33:16 AM
Quote from: demi on March 27, 2008, 02:19:38 PM
i was getting like, 100 hit combos... lol

What, you never got those on the xbox game? 8)

Are you saying the Xbox game is just as bad?

Confirmed, DMC > NG
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Crushed on March 31, 2008, 01:58:08 AM: Getting it in like 3-4 days, this game better be awesome.

PS: I passed up on NMH to get this.

PPS: This is my first Ninja Gaiden game that does not have flickering sprites or fucking hawks that kill you while football players run at you.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: CurseoftheGods on March 31, 2008, 03:06:31 AM: Quote from: Crushed on March 31, 2008, 01:58:08 AM
Getting it in like 3-4 days, this game better be awesome.

PS: I passed up on NMH to get this.

PPS: This is my first Ninja Gaiden game that does not have flickering sprites or fucking hawks that kill you while football players run at you.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Pretty much anything's better than NMH.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 31, 2008, 10:31:18 AM: I would say "Fuck NMH" but apparently smart people are starting to like it.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 02, 2008, 01:48:38 AM: this game :rock I just picked it up again and got past the first dragon boss, I can't believe I'm actually enjoying my DS.

Quote from: demi on March 28, 2008, 07:46:54 PM
Are you saying the Xbox game is just as bad?

Confirmed, DMC > NG

lololol.

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what

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/gaidenleaderboard.jpg)

u mad?
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on April 02, 2008, 03:59:28 AM: Is that a DS screen? :lol

And why is that normal mode? I thought you were good
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Post by: MCD on April 02, 2008, 06:40:53 AM: i'm like...400 something on very hard.
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Post by: tiesto on April 02, 2008, 11:30:56 AM: Still wish this was a 2D platformer like the NES series... :(
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 02, 2008, 01:41:07 PM: Quote from: demi on April 02, 2008, 03:59:28 AM
Is that a DS screen? :lol

ouch. :lol

Don't hate, you were in the same position 2 years ago. I'll be getting an hd screen within a month or so.

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And why is that normal mode? I thought you were good

I just think it's hilarious everyone else sucked so hard their first time through. And I'm not that interested in the Karma dick measuring contest at high levels, at it really proves is how well you know how to work the system. I'm more of a free form guy.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Jabberwocky on April 03, 2008, 11:35:34 PM: So I got this game like a week ago (with the awesome ninja stylus <3) and it's really good, if a little too short (beat it under 6 hours). I'm surprised by how fluently it works, despite a few issues. I basically posted all my thoughts on my blog but just to keep it short, I think it's a really good game and I sincerely hope other developers follow suit. Even if they don't, I hope Team Ninja makes some more games like this. :)
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Crushed on April 03, 2008, 11:39:21 PM: Holy shit, this game is awesome.

Took me a while to adjust to the controls (I never really felt 100% comfortable to PH's) but once you get them down, they are incredible.
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Post by: Jabberwocky on April 03, 2008, 11:43:42 PM: Yeah I definitely think also that these controls work much better with an action game then it does for, say... Zelda. That shit really didn't belong in PH.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 04, 2008, 12:24:15 AM: JESUS CHRIST I finally got past the village. I went back and forth through the tunnels and the village for an hour to find out you HAVE TO USE INAZUMA ON THE BOULDERS. fuck.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: MCD on April 16, 2008, 12:10:12 PM: just unlocked kunoichi mode (play as momiji)

my hands are fucking shaking from fighting that distinguished mentally-challenged red dragon.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 17, 2008, 08:48:08 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on April 02, 2008, 01:48:38 AM

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/gaidenleaderboard.jpg)

u mad?

wait, what? is that the Xbox leaderboard these days? I haven't seen it in forever.

I don't think anyone has found any karma glitches in Sigma (no ridiculous scores like that.) Where are those glitches anyway?
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 08:49:16 PM: Wait you got that by GLITCHING?

OH HELL NAW, You aint shit now, Droolsey

Btw I got bored with this game, I havent touched it since I beat Level 1
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 17, 2008, 08:52:53 PM: :lol whoops, sorry drewsy...

yeah, there's no way in hell you can get 210 million karma without glitches or, I guess, if you played with trainers with your mod chip on, then switched it off before uploading your score. I'm not sure if any of those scores in the top 10 are real.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 17, 2008, 09:51:35 PM: No glitches, no modchips, that is legit. I don't even know how to pirate a game on any system, do you really think I know shit about modchips and some fucking glitch?

L oh L

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/youmad.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2008, 12:53:18 AM: Is that the original Ninja Gaiden or Black?

Let me put it this way-- when I play, I get almost all of the time bonuses on each fight, hit all the bonuses for the chapters (though I don't always get the chapter time bonus), and do all the 60 fiend challenges with tons of UTs...and I get about 13-15 million total for the game.
I think realistically, you can get somewhere between 20-30 million max (that's just a guess)--that's in Sigma, where you can boost your score higher with Rachel missions. I know the original had a different scoring system than black or sigma and I know the system for the latter games pretty well, but haven't played the original in years.

So that's why I'm in doubt...I'm not mad, I'm very happy for you Drewsy. :-* we just need to pass this by the official ninja gaiden monocle-wearing official score keepers first :tophat
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Post by: drew on April 18, 2008, 12:56:51 PM: That's Black. I honestly completely ignore karma in Ninja Gaiden. It's stupid. Like I said before I'm freeform, the video's in NG2 will be able to show the skill of people like me better than some convoluted score system.

It's hilarious you think I cheated to get that score. It's actually a compliment. thanks!
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Crushed on April 18, 2008, 01:10:54 PM: I can't replay this game.

The mandatory Normal mode does practically ruin it. I tried to replay it on Head Ninja, was really enjoying it as being the "true" version of the game, when I suddenly stopped caring because I had already played through all these levels.
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Post by: MCD on April 18, 2008, 01:14:41 PM: yeah, in the console game you have more than one weapon, more moves and on higher difficulties you will fight different enemies.

here, it's the same.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 18, 2008, 02:19:52 PM: Don't think of this as a real Ninja Gaiden game, it's not. It's merchandising, like a Pepsi hat or something.

I don't really see how you could do the lunar or something like the flail with a stylus w/ out making it a scratch fest. With the Dragon sword you can at least direct your slashes and stuff.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 19, 2008, 01:07:50 PM: Quote from: Crushed on April 18, 2008, 01:10:54 PM
I can't replay this game.

The mandatory Normal mode does practically ruin it. I tried to replay it on Head Ninja, was really enjoying it as being the "true" version of the game, when I suddenly stopped caring because I had already played through all these levels.

Yeah, one thing I really don't like is how you have to unlock difficulty levels in the NG games. As if it's some kind of honor to play Master Ninja mode on the console version.

Quote from: Drewsy on April 18, 2008, 12:56:51 PM
That's Black. I honestly completely ignore karma in Ninja Gaiden. It's stupid. Like I said before I'm freeform, the video's in NG2 will be able to show the skill of people like me better than some convoluted score system.

It's hilarious you think I cheated to get that score. It's actually a compliment. thanks!

That's cool, but you don't see where I'm coming from. It's not that convoluted, it's actually pretty simple and strict. I've been under the impression that there's a cap on the number of points you can get...you can't get points from the same fight twice, for one thing. like I said, I'm asking around to see if you didn't unknowingly run into some glitch or something. I'll gladly eat shit if I'm wrong here.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 20, 2008, 11:07:13 PM: Quote
k. Decent Karma Run Scores

If you are interested in trying to get as much karma in Story Mode as
possible, I have calculated the following scores. They are based on
getting encounter's time limits, and every end of chapter bonuses.

Normal - 11,285,000
Hard - 12,016,000
Very Hard - 12,314,000
Master Ninja - 12,491,000

If you get these scores or slightly above, I think you have done decently
in your karma run ( an 'average' score ). Since I have excluded the
scoring of UTs and fast kills on bosses, there is much more to be gotten.
To give you an idea of how much more, as of to date of this document's
creation, the following are the highest known legitimate story mode
scores.

Normal - 18,213,810 ( by Patrask )
Hard - 20,617,930 ( by Scrapmo )
Very Hard - 22,388,417 ( by JTB123 )
Master Ninja - 24,913,275 ( by Kyoiori )

but it's okay, I know, the faq is lying. :P
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: drew on April 21, 2008, 11:24:40 AM: Whatever, man. If you're going to bump this thread with this shit bump it with something more substantial than a snippet out of some FAQ. Unless you can find some Karma dork to explain to me what glitch I somehow tripped, or something.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 21, 2008, 11:46:35 AM: More substantial? I can't get Itagaki himself to comment...it's a legit faq made by a player who has played the game inside and out.

want a karma dork to explain it to you? okay...
--you get a time limit in each fight, as well as a combo counter and kill count
--the time limit is worth 10,000, combos are 10 points per hit, kill count varies (in the 100,000s for a boss)
--UTs are worth 2000 or 5000 a piece if you do them within the time limit
--The average fight is worth around 15,000-25,000 depending on how many enemies there are
--There are like 5 or 6 secret 60 fiend challenges worth around 70-100,000 depending how many UTs you pull off
--You can only get points once from each fight

Most of the score is built up by the 10,000s, with the occasional 100,000 from a boss. In pure math, there isn't enough in the game to get close to 210,000,000 or 100,000,000 or 50,000,000 or 40. I don't know how you did it, but you got 20 games worth of points in one play through.

alright, that's that, I'm done. all I'm saying is that you shouldn't flaunt that score around people who know :lol
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Post by: drew on April 21, 2008, 11:54:57 AM: Quote from: Kranz Fafka on April 21, 2008, 11:46:35 AM
I don't know how you did it, but you got 20 games worth of points in one play through.

OMG I am Ninja Gaiden god. :ninja :elephant

Haha, that's bizarre. I shouldn't even care, Karma goes against everything I believe in with these kind of games.
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: demi on April 21, 2008, 02:31:48 PM: Cheater cheater butthole eater
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Post by: MCD on April 21, 2008, 02:38:30 PM: nerds
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Post by: drew on April 21, 2008, 03:15:22 PM: Quote from: McDragon on April 21, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
nerds

qft :lol
Title: Re: I'm playing Ninja Gaiden DS
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 21, 2008, 05:11:44 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on April 21, 2008, 11:54:57 AM
Quote from: Kranz Fafka on April 21, 2008, 11:46:35 AM
I don't know how you did it, but you got 20 games worth of points in one play through.

OMG I am Ninja Gaiden god. :ninja :elephant

Haha, that's bizarre. I shouldn't even care, Karma goes against everything I believe in with these kind of games.

you're the Bonds of Ninja Gaiden. :lol

Quote from: McDragon on April 21, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
nerds

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