Ninja Blade was an action game developed by FromSoftware for Xbox 360. It was released in North America on April 7th, 2009.
The player plays as a modern-day ninja, using a katana, twin swords and broad sword as the main weapon to the hostile creatures. Combat system is similar to Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry. A chi bar is used up when “ninja vision” or ninjutsu is used. The gameplay is highly cinematic, relying on quick time events to finish missions; after attacking a boss until the health bar is empty, the player must perform a finishing move, called the todome.
Overall, the game has received mixed to positive reviews. Ninja Blade was named Game of the Month in the June 2009 issue of GamePro, with a rating of 5/5 stars. In GameSpot’s The Best of 2009 awards, it was one of the five titles nominated for Best Game No One Played.
For more information on this game, check out the entry at Wikipedia here.
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