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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · Jan 4
A screenshot of the ending of Final Fantasy (1987, NES). A scenic vista of a marshland with a cloudy and blue sky is accompanied by a dialogue box, which reads: "The memories stored deep in their hearts will protect the world".
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 7h
Oh, and heads up: do not play with Title Update 2 installed. That freezes the game in chapter 10... on real hardware.

Simply play Title Update 3 instead.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 8h
To anyone else who'd like to try emulating Ninja Gaiden II, here's the important links:

Grab the latest version of Xenia here (don't use the Releases tab! you'll download an old version by mistake!)
github.com/xenia-canary...

Configure the emulator according to this page
github.com/A1eNaz/Xenia...
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 8h
The dream of a recompilation à la Sonic Unleashed continues, but this is extremely promising

When I tried emulating NG2 last year, I ran into these visual issues in addition to the audio cutting out. The game was playable, but it would've been a little annoying

I'm very happy with Xenia right now!
A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. Ryu Hayabusa is standing next to some very glitchy rocks and trees. A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. The pause menu displays the Dragon Sword icon over a Shuriken selection, resulting in a comical suggestion that katana are standard ninja throwing weapons. A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. Muramasa's shop menu features an oil lamp overlayed with a very out-of-place cyan rectangle.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 8h
After beating Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Black (mod by FiendBusa), I've decided to try playing the original 360 game on Xenia Canary, build b800011, November 1st 2025 (~9h ago)

The Discord server says the chapter 12 crash has been fixed!

Menus no longer have visual issues. Audio issues remain, though.
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Generic_Soda @genericsoda.bsky.social · 8d
Reposting one of my favorite videos of all time from the other site: The Setplay Frog.

This is originally from SaikyoStyle on the other site, unsure if they're on this site.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 13h
Sixth time returning to this thread today: the Chapter 12 crash on Xenia seems to have been fixed!!
More information on how to emulate NG2 360 here:
github.com/A1eNaz/Xenia...
Ninja Gaiden II
cool place that should fix your issues on xenia (for the most part, not everything here is entirely accurate.) - A1eNaz/Xenia-Game-Settings
github.com
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 14h
Additionally, Team Ninja themselves made a table comparing the different releases of NG2 specifically. Way fewer words than Raeng's article, but probably more digestible:
teamninja-studio.com/ng2black/us/...
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Take on the role of Ryu Hayabusa, a ninja who has inherited the legendary “Dragon Sword”, and battles across the world in this graphically enhanced remaster, delivering the most breathtaking and frene...
teamninja-studio.com
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 14h
I just remembered Raeng wrote a long post going over each version of each game a while back. If you want to read many words about the games, this should be very helpful:
stinger-magazine.com/side-stories...
Ninja Gaiden Versions: a comprehensive guide - Stinger Magazine
Over the years the 3D Ninja Gaiden games have gotten a very complex naming structure. From vanilla titles, to the Black, Sigma, Sigma Plus and Razor’s Edge suffixes, it can be tough for newcomers to.....
stinger-magazine.com
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 19h
Googling any combination of "Ninja Gaiden 2", "Black" and "Sigma" seems like a nightmare so here's a link
www.nexusmods.com/ninjagaidenm...
Sigma 2 Black
www.nexusmods.com
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
NGB has a lot of running around collecting and placing items, much like DMC1. Itagaki said the biggest inspiration for the game was Ocarina of Time, and it's evident!

I don't think you can go wrong with any version of NG1, really, but definitely play NGB if you want it more action-adventure style
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
I think an apt comparison, if you've played those games, are that NGS is to NGB as Scholar of the First Sin is to Dark Souls II. NG2 to NGS2 is like... Final Fight arcade to Final Fight SNES.

I'm 🤏 this close to saying I prefer NGS... until I remember I hate how the added bloom makes it look
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
They do, but they don't play as differently as NG2 and NG2S do.

NGB plays more like an adventure game and it has prettier menus. NGS cuts many of the adventure game segments (which I think makes for better pacing) and it has uglier menus.

Some areas look different. The soundtracks differ, too
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
NG2 Black: The Unreal Engine remake that came out this year. Nearly identical to Sigma in the most relevant ways, except you can upgrade weapons with money again, it has more input delay and, somehow, they introduced new bugs. Some moves don't work the way they do in Sigma. Can also be modded.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
Sigma is also missing the incendiary shuriken, instead you get a big ass two-handed sword

There are mods that revert these changes to make it more similar to the 360 game, and that's how I played it, because I didn't want to skip a chapter, but you still miss out Tests of Valor (optional gauntlets)
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 20h
NG2 Master Collection: The Sigma version. Generally considered worse than the original. Enemies are less numerous, have way more health and do way more damage; there's two new bosses that are only really fun to fight the first time; and upgrading weapons is once-per-chapter instead of costing money
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 21h
Emulating NG2 360: currently has some minor visual issues which is fine; sometimes the audio leaves and doesn't come back until you restart Xenia which sucks; and one of the chapters crashes the emulator. The only workaround atm is to use a cheat code that skips the chapter, which REALLY sucks
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 21h
For NG1, you can emulate Ninja Gaiden Black on Xemu, play Sigma 1 on the Master Collection, or emulate the original 2004 game if you really want to play the first iteration.

For NG2, every option short of playing on a real 360 has a caveat. I'll explain in the next reply

For NG3, Master Collection
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d
I think the coolest thing about Bilewater as a zone is how the enemies actually arent that aggressive but theyre very good at making you THINK you GOTTA rush them down asap so you make way more mistakes and eat shit all the time
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sandwichcolonel.bsky.social @sandwichcolonel.bsky.social · 3d
you should play FINAL FIGHT
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DUCK_BERET @duckberet.com · Sep 19
Announcing Hyper Bun Buster: Rocket Hammer Action!

A top-down bump combat action game about a bunny girl who uses her huge hammer to send enemies flying into other enemies.

Coming 2026

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3605570/...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d
Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
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FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 1d
Aren't I glad Bluesky decided to butcher this screenshot.
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 1d
I think if I was judging visuals alone I'd say NG2 honestly crushes NG1. The stages and the cutscenes are the coolest NES NG gets. This shot in particular is so goddamn sick I love the underworld in these games so much (guy who just beat NG2 3D tonight)
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 1d
How people want bosses with adds to behave
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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 1d
Bout damn time I finished this game
A screenshot from the ending of Ninja Gaiden II. Amidst a barren, hilly field with many swords thrust into the ground, Ryu Hayabusa kneels on the dirt in front of a particularly large katana with red engravings on the blade. He extends one arm to touch the hilt of the sword as his scarf blows in the wind. The sky is gray and obscured by fog. A solemn scene.
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