Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Reviews
The Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a great collection of games and the only way a lot of players can even access these titles. The first and second game are still classics. The third is fine, but just doesn’t stand on the same shoulders as its predecessors. Also, that t-rex fight is still ridiculous. Still, it is nice to have all the games in one place. Don’t sleep on these games. They are still pillars of the character action genre and worth playing to this day.
The Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is an enigma. It represents the easiest way of allowing a new generation of gamers to experience a revered series, but it also happens to consist of one amazing game in Ninja Gaiden Sigma, an okay offering in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and an absolute abomination that is Razor’s Edge. Depending on your appetite for punishment, it might just be worth getting the collection just to experience the first two games, while the third is better off being missed.
The Ninja Gaiden trilogy may have been great in its day, but today its flaws are more evident than ever.
Review in Persian | Read full review
After playing Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, I understand why the fan community, though small in numbers, has held the franchise so high and has been craving a quality successor for years. At the same time, it's clear that neither game is perfect. I find flaws in each of them, especially in the performance of the last two in Switch, but even so the first two parts provided me with moments in which I had the great pleasure of enjoying the story of the plot and rooting for Ryu and the other protagonists.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a great value for only $39.99. Three frenetic adventures that represent some of the best action games from console generations of the past are bundled, ensuring a lot of content for almost half the price of some AAA games. While the games stand on their own as fun and entertaining, the collection is rather barebones, and the exclusion of co-op or other multiplayer modes is felt throughout. Still, fans of the series, or those looking to become fans, can hardly go wrong with the purchase of this collection.
Each of 3 games in Ninja Gaiden Master Collection are one of the best hack and slash games and even in 2021 there are not much hack and slash and hardcore games better than these 3. Of course Graphics are old and there are still camera issues in these games, but Ninja Gaiden never has been about Graphics, because intense hardcore gameplay doesn't give you many chances to focus on other things! Joining legendary Ryu Hayabusa in its difficult journey, is still really fun and experiencing 3 beautiful Ninja Gaiden games in one collection absolutely worth your time.
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Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection offers a selection of games that still feel spectacular to play today thanks to their brutal hack-and-slash action. With the satisfyingly fast-paced combat, the frantic boss encounters, and some slick level design, there’s plenty on offer in Ryu Hayabusa’s ultra-violent adventures to keep wannabe ninjas hooked in until the very end – even if the camera angles are a bit sketchy here and there. And hey, even Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge might not be as bad as you remember. It’s not great, sure, but it’s still fun to play and compliments the sheer brilliance of the first two titles.
This is a fantastic opportunity to re/visit one of the most influential action franchises of all time. The first one may not be as revolutionary as when it first came out and the third one is actually better than how it was treated when it first came out but as a whole, this is a pretty worthy proposition.
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Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a collection that is worth only by its good games. In this, the game does not disappoint and is worth its price. Even with a decreasing level of quality, the average of the three games is still very high. Ryu Hayabusa's extreme adventures are a must for anyone who enjoys the hack and slash genre, featuring action-packed fights and frenzied combat. Besides the campaigns, there are many missions, secrets and extra challenges to enjoy each of the titles. Whether you're a fan of the ninja way or not, this is an excellent option for your library.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is fairly whelming and often aggravating. For those looking to replay one or all of these titles, it may be better to buy the original titles on their own, simply because the quality of the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection experience doesn't match its price tag, while those who don't mind the cost will find only a serviceable group of titles in a series that had produced much better.
As it stands now, even with the Day1 patch released, the Master Collection is lacking on every front. The games are still enjoyable, but there is nothing masterful in this collection, the publisher being content releasing a mere port instead of a remaster or alas, a remake.
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is simply three individual games on the console of your choice. If you're expecting extras here, you're not going to get them. Still, it shouldn't deter a gamer looking for an amazing action experience. The first game is PACKED with enough action to provide for one hell of an amazing gaming experience. While the second game falls short of the first, it is still a phenomenal title that deserves to be experienced. There is no Ninja Gaiden 3… even if something called that downloads with the other two games. If you dare, try at your own risk.
Overall, if you liked the Ninja Gaiden reboots, you should pick up this collection. While the PC port is not worth bothering with, the games themselves certainly are on other platforms and get a big recommendation from me.
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection retains the unique high speed action of these classic games of varying quality but does little to improve upon them beyond bringing them to modern platforms.
Years after the release of the first Ninja Gaiden game, it's core gameplay mechanisms and level design still seem fresh and satisfying. The Master Collection puts together Sigma, Sigma 2 and Razor's Edge games in a thrilling Hack and Slash package that the fans of the genre just can't miss. Ryu Hayabusa is back; fast as a lightning bolt and sharp as a dagger.
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The Ninja Gaiden game was always a joy to play and this time around is no different. Even though there haven't been many changes to the overall experience, having all three games and DLC rolled into one is a sheer joy. Players who missed this series should definitely pick this up as it's one of the best games in the hack and slash genre. The omission of the online co-op will displease hardcore fans however I think this can be easily overlooked as being able to have all three games on a portable console is the winning factor here.
If the goal of Team Ninja is to introduce the Ninja Gaiden franchise to those who could not play it in the 2000s, it is missed. This Master Collection is a lazy port that is content with the bare minimum.
Review in French | Read full review
Ninja Gaiden is awesome and this Master Collection includes a trilogy of intense action games that'll keep you on the edge of your seat. However, the fact that the featured games are basically ports with no extra content is kind of disappointing.
Considering how big of a deal Ninja Gaiden was in the past, it’s a shame the Master Collection isn’t something more celebratory.
Despite the remasters changing nothing, and being based on the inferior versions of the original games, the innate quality of Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2 shines through in this surprisingly enjoyable compilation.