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Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Dated And Detailed

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Dated And Detailed

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For Ninja Gaiden fans like me, the Vita just went from a “thing to buy at some point” to a “day-one purchase.” Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, the handheld port of the brutally difficult hack-and-slasher, has been moved from a launch window title to a launch day release, according to the game’s official U.S. website. It will now be out February 22 alongside the console that plays it.

Further, the newly launched website goes into more detail about what has changed in this edition of the game, from back touch panel-influenced Ninpo and gyroscopic aiming on the bow to an expanded series of special challenge missions.



Most interesting, however, is the debut of the “Hero” play mode a full month ahead of March’s Ninja Gaiden III. In the case of Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, the mode offers unlimited Ninpo usage and automates “support” functions, which seems to refer to the game’s defensive options. Hero mode is designed to make the Ninja Gaiden games playable for their story alone, for those players who have difficulty with the standard difficulties or simply want to know what happens.

By Shelby Reiches

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