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The Most Amazing Video Game Continue Screens

The continue countdown screen was introduced to arcades in the ’80s. It was a simple and effective way of getting players to fork over more money. When you fail, the screen comes up for a limited time with a countdown to insert additional coins or press a button.


The Most Badass Classic Ninja Games

There’s no doubt that ninja are among the coolest video game characters. They do everything with style; running, jumping, fighting, even breathing. These games — mostly platformers — were able to capture this no matter how limited the hardware capacity was; ninja always look awesome.


Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Gets Australia’s First R18+ Sticker

The first game to get an R18+ rating has been revealed; it’ll be Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for its “High Impact Bloody Violence”.


Ninja Gaiden III On Wii U: Well, It Sucks Less

When Ninja Gaiden III came out, I was none too kind to it. As a long standing fan of the franchise, it just did too many questionable things: QTEs in combat, long-winded villains and an uncomfortable scene in which you’re forced to murder somebody while he pleads for his life and the welfare of his children.


Bad Port Or Bad Hardware? We’re Already Hearing Complaints About Wii U Visuals

As Nintendo’s first high definition console, Wii U will join the never-ending, nothing-really-proven debate between the PS3 and the Xbox 360 over which console’s visuals for whatever multiplatform game are superior. Some people are convinced it’s a bad port, while other feel it’s due to inferior hardware.


Ninja Gaiden Cosplay To Slice Your Eyeballs Wide Open

Snapped at DragonCon 2012 by Elysiam Entertainment, this is a human looking as close to Ninja Gaiden’s Ryu Hayabusa as a human could ever possible look.


Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Slices And Dices And Still Cuts Through A Beer Can Like This

This is a couple minutes of gameplay for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, the Wii U launch title that carves through dough-headed stooges like this and still can slice a tomato like this.


I Hate The Wii U Pro Controller

OK, so Nintendo is releasing a new console (the Wii U) with a new controller (called the Wii U GamePad). I’m actually cool with the GamePad — even though it’s quite wide. It opens up new takes on multiplayer, which is a very good (and welcome) thing. What I hate is the Wii U Pro Controller.


Glimpse Cel-Shaded Zombie-Slaying In The First Trailer For Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune is taking a stab at the Ninja Gaiden series with Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, and by “taking a stab” I mean actively attempting to stab the star of the main Ninja Gaiden series in the throat with a sword.


This Wii U Ninja Gaiden Trailer Begins With A Massage And Ends In A Blood Bath

And that’s really what the Ninja Gaiden series is all about, isn’t it? In this trailer for the Ayane-riffic Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for the Wii U, someone actually says “What the hell’s a girl flying in here for?” Maybe she’s here to punch up the script?


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