Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

March 18, 2014 Spark Unlimited, Comcept, Team NINJA Koei Tecmo Games
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure
PS3 PC X360
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Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?
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Ratings & Metrics

User Score
46.4
Critic Score
55.8
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date March 18, 2014
Developer Spark Unlimited, Comcept, Team NINJA
Publisher Koei Tecmo Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction, Horror, Comedy
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

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