Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Dynasty Warriors: Tecmo Koei blends fast action, versus and historical musou. RomWize re-ranks the publisher's best games by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"A sumptuous 3D versus, fluid and stylish, with cinematic flair. Combos satisfy, the cast is iconic and every arena gleams with detail. A genre peak on Dreamcast."
"Ultimate Ninja Gaiden version with two extra difficulty levels, exclusive missions and bonus content. Even more demanding than the original. The definitive version of one of the greatest action games ever made. Essential for every original Xbox owner."
"Team Ninja/Tecmo Xbox-exclusive action masterpiece. Ryu Hayabusa against the shadows in a combat system of rare depth and fluidity. Difficult but fair. One of the greatest action games ever made, full stop."
"Ninja Gaiden Sigma is the PS3 port of the Xbox masterpiece with Ryu Hayabusa at his peak. Ultra-technical and fast action, legendary difficulty, memorable bosses, new content with Rachel. An action genre peak."
"Koei cult rhythm game with innovative mechanics where the player guides a melody along a timed path with the music. The unique visual style, fabulous soundtrack and emotion conveyed make it an unforgettable musical experience, still unique in its genre on PS2."
"Crimson Butterfly is the peak of the Project Zero trilogy. A cursed village, twin sisters to protect and unrelenting dread. A pure survival horror classic, best played in the dark."
"Zero Akai Chou is the Japanese name of Crimson Butterfly. A cursed village, twin sisters to protect and ever-present dread. The absolute peak of the Project Zero trilogy."
"The Famicom version of Samurai Pizza Cats: colorful and unbridled action-platformer. The series' absurd humor is perfectly translated. An excellent game that deserves far more recognition."
"The original Japanese version of Ninja Gaiden on Famicom. Same excellence as the western version. Revolutionary cutscenes, intense action, dark atmosphere. The unedited original."
"Xbox-exclusive 3D versus fighting masterpiece, one of the console's most beautiful games. Spectacular interactive environments, fluid animations, technical and accessible combat. Sets the bar for 3D versus of its generation. An absolute must."
"Rygar, Tecmo's NES action-RPG. Warrior with a yo-yo shield in a mythological world. Free exploration, progressive power gain. Inventive mechanics, polished atmosphere. A forgotten classic."
"The European version of Ninja Gaiden under the title Shadow Warriors. Same excellence as the American original: revolutionary cutscenes, frantic action, unique dark atmosphere."
"Even more terrifying Fatal Frame sequel, featuring twins in a cursed village. Psychological horror reaches a new level, twins Mio and Mayu are endearing. More varied and visually elaborate. A peak of Japanese survival horror."
"The sequel surpasses the original on almost every level. Refined mechanics, even more dramatic cutscenes, difficulty maintained. The trilogy's peak for many. Absolutely essential."
"Monster Farm 2 considerably enriches its predecessor with more monster types, deeper tournament system and more content. CD generation remains brilliant. Considered the finest series entry by many, a niche title that well deserves its reputation."
"Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (Dynasty Warriors 5) refines the formula further. More heroes, more cinematic staging and more varied missions. Likely the musou golden-age peak on PS2."
"An early forerunner of cover-based tactical shooters from Koei. WinBack lays the foundations of a genre that would explode after it, with wall cover, precise aiming and military missions. A touch stiff today, but historically very important and worth a respectful rediscovery."
