Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)
2004 video game developed by Team Ninja for the Xbox
Ninja Gaiden is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo for the Xbox. A reboot of the Ninja Gaiden franchise, players control Ryu Hayabusa, a master ninja, in his quest to recover a stolen sword and avenge the slaughter of his clan. It is set in the same world as Team Ninja's Dead or Alive fighting games.
Tecmo developed Ninja Gaiden for five years, targeting a western audience. The violence created difficulties obtaining content ratings, and it was censored in some regions. Tecmo promoted Ninja Gaiden international online contests using the Xbox Live service. Record-breaking numbers of players competed for places in the live final held at the 2004 Tokyo Game Show.
Ninja Gaiden received acclaim, with praise for its combat, graphics, and difficulty. It sold more than 1.5 million copies and became one of the ten best-selling Xbox games. It sold 362,441 copies in North America in the first month of release; however, Japanese sales were poor.
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