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Ninja Gaiden is an amazing, trailblazing series that set new action game standards, but this collection offers nothing new for longtime fans. In fact, this bare-bones port lacks the original games' multiplayer modes.

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection contains three games, two of which are heralded as modern classics, and the other, forgettable.

It was way back in 1988 when Ryu Haybusa first graced the videogaming scene, with the classic Ninja Gaiden making waves. From there, Hayabusa and the series as a whole would expand considerably, with multiple editions and variations of the side-scrolling beat ’em up giving players the chance to hone their ninja skills. Now though three of Hayabusa’s finest have been brought together as one with the arrival of the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection.  Available to purchase and download this very...

The original Ninja Gaiden debuted in arcades and later the NES back in 1988 and was definitely one of the pioneers of the term 'NES Hard,' as players

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Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection bundles together the last three games in the series and while two of them are classics, Team Ninja's astonishing lack of improvements results in a lackluster remaster.

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From resolution options to controls, Koei Tecmo have done less than the bare minimum

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection comes off more like a series of up-ressed ports than a definitive collection of classic titles.

Koei Tecmo today released the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, but many PC players are disappointed with the quality of the port.