![]() ![]() In the first game, Arashi could get diamonds from fallen enemies or containers. Gold and diamonds can be used to purchase revives, as well as perks in the skill system.ĭiamond farming has improved. A couple of disguises can be bought with gold, though not as many as in the first game. Gold still retains a lot of value in Ninja Arashi 2. In Ninja Arashi 2, you always receive the same middling amount of gold, which makes gold farming slower. It was a bummer to see those 30 or 40 gold stacks, but you’d just as often earn 220 or 240 gold. It might seem better, but it’s a step backward in my opinion. In Ninja Arashi 2, I consistently got between 100 and 120 gold per drop. In the original game, gold gains were pretty spread out, ranging from 30 to 250 gold. Speaking of diamonds and gold, the developers have changed those up a little bit too. Instead of gunmen hiding in walls, you begin to face bombers lurking in trees or hanging from ledges. Roaming gunmen are replaced by archers who are quicker on the draw. Instead of the standard, relatively harmless swordsmen encountered at the beginning of the game, you’ll begin to run into more skilled foes who can dodge your attacks and use a fast flurry skill on Arashi. In very RPG-like fashion, enemies level up and become harder the more you progress in the game. These changes mean players have far less room for making mistakes, so prepare to die a lot. In the sequel, bear traps last longer and restrict all of Arashi’s skills. If Arashi was caught in a bear trap in the first game, he could still use his shuriken attack and freed himself quickly. And that ability to use gold and diamonds to create your own checkpoints throughout the levels? Yeah, that’s gone too.īear traps were in Ninja Arashi and make a return here. In Ninja Arashi 2, you’re lucky if you find one. In the original game, there were multiple levels with three to four orbs of health. Soul Beasts and orbs of protection no longer exist, and the drop rate of orbs of health have been considerably decreased. You could also find both types of orbs scattered throughout the levels. In the first title, you could run into Soul Beasts, which dropped orbs of health that gave Arashi an extra life, and orbs of protection, which gave Arashi a temporary barrier to protect him from attacks. S-Rank Missionįitting for a second installment, the developers made significant changes in Ninja Arashi 2, and this platformer is twice as hard as the original game. The eight artifacts can be found 32 possible locations, which are randomized. Others can enhance his critical rate, give him an extra life or allow him to use barriers. Some artifacts only provide cosmetic changes and are thus useless. There are also eight artifacts that Arashi can get his hands on to supplement his abilities. ![]() Arashi can now use a melee attack when he’s close to enemies, which makes dealing with certain foes a lot easier. Despite being a shinobi popsicle for a decade and a half, the Master Ninja managed to teach himself a thing or two. After 15 years in this state, Arashi is freed by a man named Raven and sent after Dosu to save his son. Some of the dialogue is kind of awkward and Arashi sounds more like a Red Dead Redemption character than a Japanese ninja, but not everything can be a home run.Īt the end of the first game, Arashi defeated the main villain, Orochi, only to be immediately frozen by the new big bad Dosu. The music and ambient sounds are top notch, the stylized graphics are great and the animations are fantastic as well. The best aspects of Ninja Arashi were the sound design and graphics, and that hasn’t changed with its sequel. ![]() It’s been nearly four years since the first Ninja Arashi game was released, and the sequel manages to remain familiar while also ramping up the difficulty. It places you back into the shoes of Master Ninja Arashi as he continues his quest to rescue his son. Developed and published by Black Panther, Ninja Arashi 2 offers players an entertaining platform game experience combined with minor RPG elements. ![]()
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