Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is a fast-paced action-platformer developed by Tecmo for the NES. Players once again take control of the ninja Ryu Hayabusa, this time tasked with stopping the evil Emperor Ashtar. Building upon its predecessor, the game introduces the ability to climb walls freely and utilize phantom clones that replicate Ryu’s movements, offering new ways to dispatch enemies and tackle the game’s famously challenging stages.
How to Play
The objective is to navigate Ryu through a series of side-scrolling stages, defeating enemies and bosses along the way. For the NES, the default controls are the D-pad to move, A to jump, B to attack with the Dragon Sword, and Start to pause. You can use special ninja arts by pressing Up and B simultaneously. In the browser, these map to the arrow keys for movement, Z and X for the A and B buttons, and Enter for Start.
Tips
- Positioning your phantom clones strategically is key to defeating difficult bosses, as their attacks deal extra damage without risking your main character.
- Be cautious when wall-climbing, as taking damage will knock Ryu backwards, often resulting in a fatal fall.
- Save your ninja power points for the Invincible Fire Wheel art during tricky sections to grant yourself temporary invulnerability.
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