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Ninja Gaiden 3 (Japan / Asia)

PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in
2012
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Ninja Gaiden 3 drops the Team Ninja punishment for a more cinematic experience. Slimmed combat with no weapon variety, scripted staging and a disappointed core audience. The most poorly received vintage of the PS3 trilogy.

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Category
Action 1 player 18+
Description
Team Ninja Ninja Gaiden 3 action.

Ninja Gaiden 3 review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾3,1 GB 📅20/03/2012
Published by Tecmo Koei

Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $6 Q6 complete
 $10 Q10 new
 $15 !
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Ninja Gaiden 3
Europe
20/03/2012
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Ninja Gaiden 3
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Collector interest

The third entry in Team Ninja's action series, Ninja Gaiden 3 divided fans by simplifying the brutal formula that made the franchise's reputation. This Japan and Asia edition is a dual-territory pressing, the Asian component coming from a limited PS3 market. Its collecting interest targets series fans and collectors of Asian editions, the rarity being regional rather than driven by the entry's reputation.

Memorable bosses

Driven by relentless aggression, this entry hurls Ryu Hayabusa against outsized foes — mechanical dinosaurs or armored colossi — in duels where dodging and countering come first. Bloody grapples and katana finishers sustain a raw tension. More direct and spectacular than crafty, it favors nervy catharsis over tactical finesse, never letting up the pace.

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