Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

 Switch
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 51
  3. Negative: 13 out of 51

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  1. wa2kool
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    A collection of 3 divisive action games. I personally enjoy Ninja Gaiden but am more than wary of their faults. I understand how die-hard fans are underwhelmed with the Sigma versions of 1 +2 as they do feel stripped-back to their originals. Even so, 2 remains my personal favourite. All 3 games play well enough, but could have done with some more fine-tuning. The inclusion of Hero ModeA collection of 3 divisive action games. I personally enjoy Ninja Gaiden but am more than wary of their faults. I understand how die-hard fans are underwhelmed with the Sigma versions of 1 +2 as they do feel stripped-back to their originals. Even so, 2 remains my personal favourite. All 3 games play well enough, but could have done with some more fine-tuning. The inclusion of Hero Mode make the games more accessible to newcomers as these games are very fast-paced and challenging, so that’s a welcome addition. In terms of performance, things get a little ugly (especially for Switch owners). Sigma 1 maintains a rock-solid 60fps throughout, but Sigma 2 and Razor’s Edge have woefully inconsistent frame rates and resolution hiccups. The dynamic resolution scaling of Chapter 2 in Sigma 2 for example is nothing short of a travesty. Frame rate hiccups have a detrimental impact on combat a lot of the time, resulting in an overload of frustration. This was clearly a rushed project at the end of the day. Hopefully Team Ninja would be decent enough to treat its investors in some little TLC DLC further on down the line. I am currently on the fence whether to recommend Master Collection as it is right now. The games themselves hold up relatively well but performance issues really sour an otherwise meaty experience.… Expand
  2. Nikopro245
    Aug 10, 2021
    5
    Never played Ninja Gaiden games and want unbiased opinion? - read on...let me say the only reason I bought this game was because of the big deal people made out of it when the series went on sale for Switch. I thought it must be good...in the end I got the most frustrating experience of my gaming ‘life’. Firstly this game is very hard but not on a normal fair way (like maybe a Souls game).Never played Ninja Gaiden games and want unbiased opinion? - read on...let me say the only reason I bought this game was because of the big deal people made out of it when the series went on sale for Switch. I thought it must be good...in the end I got the most frustrating experience of my gaming ‘life’. Firstly this game is very hard but not on a normal fair way (like maybe a Souls game). The enemies are unimaginative and everything is perfectly placed for cheap death over and over again...bosses don’t give a single second of reprieve...terrible controls, horrendous camera angles (you can’t see yourself half the time), poorly placed save states, basic 3D graphics and music with a predictable storyline about saving a ‘powerful dragon sword’...that is all wrapped up into one big ... sandwich. Bon appetite… Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 29
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  1. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 3, 2021
    75
    Ninja Gaiden Master Collection offers three titles across three generations of the series. All three are fun, challenging and addictive, but will surely be too tough for some. [Issue #4, p.63]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    75
    These three games are very much a product of their time, but underneath their flaws lies some of the best ninja action ever put in a video game. No matter how you slice it, (or what you slice it with) Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is an extraordinary value. [Issue #54 – September 2021, p. 19]
  3. Cubed3
    Aug 31, 2021
    60
    Bare minimum ports with performance issues they may be, but Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a most welcome release that hopefully fuels the flame for a fourth in the 3D series. The lack of polish or any real noteworthy adjustments or additional content, as well as the third game losing its way following the first two great entries, put a dampener on the package, but there is still good value for money here that fans of challenging games will do well to check out.
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