NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA I SERVE TOO MANY MASTERS - PS3 DEMO FAQ/WALKTHROUGH Authored by VampireHorde ======================================================================= ======================================================================= ======================================================================= ======================================================================= What it do, party peoples? If you downloaded the Demo back in May, then you've probably already defeated it numerous times. But for those that have just started playing it for the first time, read on! LET'S START THIS PARTY! ======================================================================= ======================================================================= ++NEW WEAPON: DRAGON'S CLAW AND LION'S FANG The new Dual Katana weapons have the same combos as the Dragon Sword (almost). If you know all the combos for the DS, then you'll have no problems using the DC&LF (except against Murai). +++ CHAPTER 1: WAY OF THE NINJA +++ ++ AREA: VALLEY OF THE SHADOWS ++ --OBJECTIVE: INFILTRATE THE FORTRESS After the cutscene, collect an Elixir from the dead body. Two ninjas will appear from both sides, so be ready to eliminate them. Test out your weapons and combos on them and then move on. At the other end of the cliff where you started is a hard-to-see chest. Open it for an Elixir and then head down the other path towards the fortress. Further down the path is a large closed doorway. It can't be opened, so just take the rocky ledges to the top. Jump past the open gap and grab Ayane's first Kunai scroll. Run up against the wall to grab the ledge and then shimmy to the right and climb up. Open the nearby chest for an Elixir and then climb up the next wall and jump up. Go up the large tree bark onto the ledge to encounter two more enemies. Slice them down with some easy combos and then use a Wall Run to the next ledge. Open the chest to receive a new item. Now jump towards the branch and swing and jump to the next ledge. Use a Bird Flip to the upper ledge and prepare for battle. As you enter the pathway, three more enemies will emerge from above. You can either cut them down or avoid the battle by using a Bird Flip out of the cave from the area the ninjas came from. ++ AREA: NINJA FORTRESS ++ Enter the fortress to encounter two more enemies. Cut them down with some fancy combos and then enter the fortress. As you enter the first room (brown room), you will encounter three enemies. Eliminate them and then open the lone chest for the NINJA FORTRESS MAP and then exit this room. ++ AREA: YELLOW ROOM ++ This area will be your first real test of combat. About 6-8 enemies will drop from the ceiling above and swarm you. Prepare the blood feast by testing out more combos and the counterattack. Be sure to be evasive and this room will be too easy. Once the room is cleared, exit out from the newly opened doorway to the next room. ++ AREA: STORAGE HALL ++ As soon as you enter this hall, three enemies will be waiting on the right side. Eliminate them to clear this area. Before you exit this room, head to the opposite area of the hall to see a large Samurai statue holding a Key Item. Ignore it for now and collect the Elixirs next to the statue. Exit the hall to the opposite doorway to the next area. ++ AREA: DOJO ROOM #1 ++ ++FLYING SWALLOW SCROLL As you enter into this room, open the hard-to-see chest right next to the door for an Elixir. Enter inside and be prepared for more enemies to jump down from the ceiling. Now is a good time to try out the On- Land Charge move on these guys. Use the On-Land charge (jump and press the Triangle Button when you land) and some fancy combos to clear this area. Once the room is cleared, open the lone chest to obtain a FLYING SWALLOW Scroll. Exit the room by cutting open the scroll on the wall next to the large pot. ++ AREA: DOJO ROOM #2 ++ There is a large trapdoor in this room. Avoid falling into it for now. This room will test your patience and the skills that you've learned so far. About 10-12 enemies will appear from out of the rotating walls to swarm you. Outdo their tactics by being on your guard. Use evasive rolls and attack them from behind. Be sure to use the essence they leave behind for Ultimate Techniques. Once the room is cleared, fall through the trapdoor to fall into a cave below the fortress. ++ AREA: UNDERGROUND STORAGE ROOM ++ --OBJECTIVE: FIND THE SAMURAI FANGS As soon as you land on the ground, turn the camera 180 degrees to spot some pots. Destroy them to find a hidden chest with an Elixir inside. Use the Shurikens on the bats to gather essence if you need to. Just before you exit the cave, open the chest just near the exit to find the SAMURAI FANGS Key Item. Now exit outside by destroying the fire posts and then jumping back to the upper ledge. Grab Ayane's Kunai if you want and then continue up the ledge. Destroy the two enemies and enter back inside to see an open ceiling gap that leads back down into Dojo Room #1. Before jumping down, open the lone chest to find an Elixir of the Devil Way. ++HARDER MODES NOTE: On harder modes, the Fangs Of The Samurai are located in the room where you find the Elixir of the Devil Way item. --OBJECTIVE: RETRIEVE THE KEY OF COURAGE Go back to the Storage Hall and place the Fangs onto the Samurai statue to obtain the KEY OF COURAGE Key Item. Now make your way back to Dojo Room #2. Across from the trapdoor is a wall scroll. Cut open the wall scroll to reveal a doorway leading outside. Now its time to meet up with the boss man! Head up the stairs towards the walkway. As you head up the walkway, eliminate the two ninjas in the way and then use the Key Of Courage on the next door to unlock it. Enter inside for another battle. ++ AREA: INNER SANCTUM ++ Six to eight ninjas will jump down from above to swarm against you. Use hard combos and evasive rolls to clear out the room. Once the room is cleared, the exit door will re-open and the entrance to the boss's lair will open up. Head inside the door to face off against the first boss! +++ BOSS BATTLE: MURAI +++ Murai is NO pushover. Although he may only have puny Nunchukus as weapons, he can still kick your stupid little ass like nothing. Murai's main strategy is that he likes to get in close to you in a slow way. If you approach him, he either attacks with a three-hit combo or a grab. These are his main attacks: --FIRE PIT 3-HIT COMBO --GRAB ATTACK --BACK KICK --RUSH ATTACK Getting caught by Murai is not a good thing, so you must stay on your guard and equip the Dragon Sword! If you try to spam the wall attack against him, he immediately grabs you. If you try the Square, Square, Square, -->, Square combo, he'll just block it. This is what you should do if you want to defeat him in an advanced way: Stay at mid-distance from Murai and let him come closer. Roll away with a Reverse Wind to get farther back. When you are a good distance away, Murai will either somersault or use a Rush Attack to get closer to you. If he somersaults closer, immediately attack him with a Square, Triangle combo. As soon as Ryu lands on the ground, quickly roll back and Murai will retaliate with a Rush Attack or another somersault. If he uses the Rush Attack to get closer, quickly roll away and then smack him with the Square, Triangle combo. But you MUST be quick with the Reverse Wind after the combo or Murai will grab you! After you do the two-hit combo, roll away to let Murai retaliate. When he repeats the attack (or somersault), use the same combo again. The main point here is to let him get closer by baiting him to do an attack. Block his melee attacks and continue to roll away. If Murai blocks the two-hit combo, press Triangle again to do a downward strike. This will allow you to roll away while he blocks the third hit. Continue this simple tactic and you can defeat Murai in less than 30-40 seconds. It's the Master Ninja way, BEE-YITCH! ++HARDER MODES: On harder modes, Murai uses the same methods but will have ninja lackeys to distract you. Unless you are an expert at fending off numerous ninjas, focus on killing the ninja lackeys first and then focus on Murai when the room clears. After a few seconds, the ninjas re-appear so defeat Murai as fast as you can! MISSION COMPLETE! If you need visual help, copy and paste this link to watch an HD demonstration of how to defeat Murai the old-fashioned Xbox way (recorded by yours truly): http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/78428.html ======================================================================= ======================================================================= +++ EXTRA MISSION: DESTROY ALL ENEMIES +++ Once you finish the demo, a special "Extra Mission" is unlocked with none other than the busty Rachel! Boobs, blood, and FUPA! All you have to do in the level is use counterattacks and Ultimate Techniques to kill the baddies. Hold the block button and then counter when they attack, simple as that. Once all the smaller enemies are gone, a couple of red dinos will jump out. Use quick evasion and hard combos to kill those suckers and to complete the mission! +++HARDER MODES: On harder modes, the smaller enemies' attacks break your guard, so be prepared to evade so that you don't get attacked in a cheap manner. For visual aid on this Mission, copy and paste this link to watch a High Def vid on completing the mission the easy way (also recorded by yours truly): http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/78514.html ======================================================================= ======================================================================= --DEMO REVIEW The PS3 demo is virtually the same thing as the original Xbox demo. It's the same level with the same enemies, and the same boss. But in essence, the PS3 demo is a lot faster and has a huge visual kick than the old Xbox demo. In terms of gameplay, the Counterattack animations are still a little slow to pull off (just like in the Xbox demo) and Ryu has little to no frames of invincibility when he does a Reverse Wind. Also, during certain combos (like the Izuna Drop) the enemy can attack you WHILE you are doing the Izuna Drop on another enemy. It's frustrating as hell and that's just on Normal Mode! As for the extra Rachel mission, I found it to be a fun diversion but not a really challenging one. She controls differently and is more prone to using powerful attacks, which is a good thing, but it doesn't make her a well-balanced character. Other than those small gripes, the PS3 demo is a MUST download. If you can't afford the full version, the demo is a good way to spruce up your skills. Whether you're more about style and speed or lots of Karma, there's something for everyone to enjoy. ======================================================================= ======================================================================= Yeah, I'm about two months late with this FAQ, so what? So how was your progress? Did you have your ass handed to you? Or was it too easy? I'll tell you this, the demo is NOTHING compared to the full version of the game. Once you purchase the full game, beating the demo is only the beginning. The FAQ above is only a small glimpse of my full walkthrough. When the game is released, give it a read won't ya? Remember, if you can't see through the lies, it's because your head's up your ass. ======================================================================= ======================================================================= This FAQ is only for use on GameFAQS. You may not copy, reproduce, or link to this FAQ without permission. If you want to use this FAQ on your website or publication, please e-mail me at kroqjock@gmail.com. I have no problems with anyone who asks. June 2007.