The original Ninja Gaiden is presented here as Ninja Gaiden Sigma, an enhanced and modified version of the PS3 remake. With all the schematics of the collection outlined, let’s dive into each of the three games. Ultimately, if you want all the messy bits then you need to look to the original Xbox releases.
This isn’t terribly exciting, as it is at best a marginal visual update, with a touch of blood and gore to the existing visual effects.
#Ninja gaiden master collection Patch#
At the time of this review, a post launch patch updates the Sigma versions of the first two games by restoring some of the violence and gore. Another feature of the series was its over the top violence and gore, which was strangely stripped back for the PS3 Sigma releases back in the day. Of note to newcomers is the Hero difficulty setting something which may be helpful as long before Dark Souls it was Ninja Gaiden that served as the bastion for difficult action games. What this collection also does is introduce a range of quality-of-life features among other content. But for returning fans on Xbox it may just be a choice of convenience over authenticity. The answer isn’t so clear, but before diving into the collection and each of the games in-depth, it’s worth pointing out that for complete newcomers, Master Collection might be the ideal way to get introduced to the franchise.
So, for Xbox owners the first real question becomes whether it is worthwhile getting this collection, especially when the originals can be picked up right now from the Xbox store for a much lower price. Now, unlike other platforms, Xbox owners are in a unique situation where they already have access to Xbox One X enhanced versions of both Ninja Gaiden Black (an expansion of the original) and Ninja Gaiden II, while Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge has always been backwards compatible. Master Collection contains the Sigma versions, which were PS3 remakes and revisions of the Xbox originals. The various versions of Ninja Gaiden is a complex subject, yet the short of it is that most purists will favour the unaltered Xbox originals.
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