Tecmo Koei and Mindscape Australia have today announced that their release of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge on the Play station 3 and XBox360 video game consoles are now available for purchase, both through your standard retail outlets and through digital distribution means (Playstation Store / XBox Live Service). Developed by Team Ninja, the team have sought to make this the most action-packed and feature rich game in the series long history, with the the enigmatic warrior Ryu Hayabusa left to save the world from the terrorist occult known as the “Lords of Alchemy” while searching for a cure to the mysterious curse that threatens to destroy him.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge was designed from the ground up with a redesigned battle system, streamlined gameplay with greatly reduced QTE scenes, tough enemy AI, upgraded online features and the bloody return of dismemberment. The title expands gameplay options with the new Chapter Challenge mode, in which players compete for the highest score in each chapter and 100 Ninja Trials, the most ever for any title in the franchise’s storied history. The robust Ninja Skills systems lets players use Karma earned in combat to freely purchase weapons, Ninpo upgrades, feats and costumes. Adding variety to the gameplay, Kasumi, Ayane and Momiji all join Hayabusa as playable characters. Ayane will get her own story mode while all three female characters can be played in Chapter Challenge mode and Ninja Trials co-op play with multiple costume options.
Looking around at the prices through retailers such as EB Games Australia and JB Hi-fi, you can expect to pick this up for around the mid-$60 mark
