Ninja Gaiden (2004)

The ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, hits the trail to destroy all manner of vile creatures entering the world while fighting his way to destroy Ashtar, his Dark Sword of Chaos, and whatever else is behind the evil.

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is a fast paced, side scrolling action game in the tradition of the original Ninja Gaiden game.

Ryu is a ninja who can run, jump, and slash with his ninja sword.

He can also attach to vertical walls and climb up and down, which is an ability missing in the previous game.

Powerups are hidden everywhere throughout the levels.

These powerups include fireballs and ninja stars as before; a unique new powerup is the ninja shadow.

Ryu can collect up to 2 ninja shadows that follow his every movement and use the same weapons at the same time that Ryu strikes.

Ninja Gaiden II tells its story through liberal use of cinematic scenes interspersed between the action levels.

Different levels feature a variety of environmental interaction; e.g., one level has Ryu on a high mountain where snow is falling fast and the wind is blowing hard.

The shifting direction of the snowfall indicates how the wind is blowing and Ryu has to fight against the breeze.

In a night level, much of the environment is dark and is illuminated only sporadically by flashes of lightning.

Ninja Gaiden (2004) for Xbox is currently worth €17.41 loose, €15.89 complete in box, and €55.06 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Ninja Gaiden (2004) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Ninja Gaiden (2004), loose is €17.41 and CIB is €15.89 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Ninja Gaiden (2004) is currently worth €17.41 loose, versus €13.39 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.