Ninja Gaiden 2 Black adds a photo mode and more via a new update

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black adds a photo mode and more via a new update

Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja might be hard at work on Ninja Gaiden 4, but they have not giving up on the recently released Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, which we loved.

The team have released an update for the game that adds in a few highly requested features, but also some adjustments and bug fixes. This is the second update for the game, the first was a minor one, but this is the first substantial release and the good news, it is out now.

These are the new additions to the game:

  • New Game+
    Added the ability to begin a new game on a difficulty level you have previously cleared with the weapons and Ninpo you obtained in your previous playthrough already unlocked. When starting a new game this way, your weapons and Ninpo will be reverted to level 1.

  • Photo Mode
    Added Photo Mode to the in-game Options Menu. You can move the camera around within a set limit to take screenshots.

  • Ability to Hide Projectile Weapon
    Added a "Show Projectile Weapon" option under "Game Settings" in the Options Menu, which allows you to hide your projectile weapon while it is carried on your back.

    • Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 8, "City of the Fallen Goddess"

    • Lowered the HP of enemies in Ch. 11, "Night in the City of Water"

    • Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 13, "The Temple of Sacrifice"

    • Raised the number of enemies in Ch. 14, "A Tempered Gravestone"

    • Raised the damage dealt by some of Ayane's attacks.

    • Fixed control issues that occurred when playing at over 120 FPS or while under high computing load.

    • Fixed an issue where controllers would not vibrate based on computing load or FPS settings.

    • Fixed bugs that caused the player to go out of bounds during certain chapters.

    • Fixed bugs that made it impossible to progress during certain chapters.

    • Fixed a bug which caused the game to crash during long play sessions.