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Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword looks to turn your stylus into equal parts wand and katana, in this innovative little slasher from Team Ninja.

Genre: Action
Release date: Mar 25, 2008
Published by: Tecmo
Developed by: Team Ninja

Designer: Tomonobu Itagaki
Franchise: Ninja Gaiden
Multiplayer Modes:

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1 player SOLO

8 GREAT
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Features

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News

Dozens follow Itagaki in Tecmo walk out

"Three dozen" Team Ninjas leave and sue Tecmo, say rumours

Jun 16, 2008

Tecmo shares nosedive on Itagaki exit

The departure of Ninja Gaiden developer causes drop

Jun 5, 2008

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Going public was "self-centred" says Tecmo in official response

Jun 4, 2008

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Jun 3, 2008

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Review

A daring attempt that pays off big time

Mar 12, 2008

Up until now, holding the DS sideways like a book has triggered images of brainy minigames or self-help software meant for mommy dearest. After spending five chaotic hours with Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, it's now become synonymous with nut-busting action on par with Devil May Cry or God of War.Developer Team Ninja has seemingly done the impossible - create an adrenaline-drenched action title that's totally stylus driven. Slashing an enemy with ...

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Previews

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword

We play the demo as Itagaki answers our questions

May 31, 2007

A few weeks ago, we told you about our first look at Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword when it was shown at a Tecmo event in Tokyo. The short and sweet is that the game looked spectacular for a DS title, even displayed on a large screen in front of a room filled with people. Well, we finally got the opportunity to play it, and the crazy thing is that this portable Ninja Gaiden feels every bit as promising as it looks. As if that werent enough, super-developer Tomonobu Itagaki himself was on hand to ... » Read Full Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword preview

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword - first look

The best looking action game for the DS? It's coming

May 11, 2007

Today in Tokyo at publisher Tecmo's Nite Out 07, we were allowed to get our first taste of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, via a demo by outspoken Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki. During the stage presentation, Itagaki played the game live, projected onto a large screen television, using a Nintendo DS development system. Even displayed much, much larger than it would be on an actual Nintendo DS, the game looked sharp and appealing. The main character is the same as the full sized Ninja ... » Read Full Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword preview

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