Take two parts Ninja Gaiden, lame leather fetish and all, garnish with lashings of Devil May Cry, leave to fester until early 2009, and you have the latest action title from Japanese developers From Software, the familiarly-titled Ninja Blade.

Ninja Gaiden 3 has been more than a little bit of a question mark since its announcement. To this day, we’re still immense fans of the first game in the series, which was easily one of the finest games of the last generation. That said, Ninja Gaiden 2 was a dramatic fall from grace. Even though it was still a fun game, it wasn’t up to the standard that NG1 previously set. And Ninja Gaiden 3? Well, obviously it’s out for some katana-fueled...
Ninja Gaiden 3's March release date keeps getting closer and closer, so it's no surprise our pals at OXM got their hands on the first stage of the game. Watch along with them to see just how Ninja Gaiden 3 begins...
Ryu Hayabusa seems angry in Ninja Gaiden II. Really, really angry. Killing foes foolish enough to stand between him and the next save point just isn’t enough for the silent killer anymore. This time his bloodlust calls for more than his enemies’ lives. It needs their arms, legs and heads too.
Strong attacks now have a high chance of robbing cannon fodder of one of their precious limbs. Combo one in, and you’ll see