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Ninja Gaiden Hints & Cheats

GameSpot Walkthroughs

  • Our walkthrough offers a wealth of strategies, including lists of weapons, ninpo, and items available to you, and a complete walkthrough for the campaign. You'll also find out the location of every golden scarab and how to unlock the classic Ninja Gaiden games.
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Cheat Codes

  1. Keep the Original Blue Ninja Costume

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    At the main menu highlight New Game, hold Left Trigger + Right Trigger and press AOriginal Blue Ninja Costume
  2. Classic Ninja Gaiden Codes

    Enter these codes at the continue screen in the Classical Ninja Gaiden menu.
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    X R X Y Y LSkip to Act 7 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    B X X A X YSkip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    Y A B X R XSkip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    R R B A Y XSkip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    L B R Y L YSkip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    A R R Y A LSkip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    B Y R L X ASkip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3
    B B X Y A LSkip to Act 7 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    Y L R A Y RSkip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    R A A B X LSkip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    A L X Y Y BSkip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    L Y B A R RSkip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    X L R B B ASkip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    A A B X Y RSkip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2
    R Y R L A XSkip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
    X A Y X L LSkip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
    B R A B Y YSkip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
    X Y B R L XSkip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
    A X X R Y ASkip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
    L X A Y A XSkip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1
  3. Select the two new costumes via Xbox Live

    In order to wear the two new costumes for the new Hurricane Pack do the following:
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    Hold the White button while selecting the 2nd trial missionWear the Dead or Alive costume
    Hold the Black button while selecting the 2nd trial missionWear the Evil costume

Unlockables

  1. Misc. Unlockables

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Finish the game once on Normal / HardUnlock all Music in Sound Test
    Go to the peristyle passage in the Aquaducts, triangle jump back up to where you got the golden scarab on the top of the broken pillar.Ninja Gaiden 3
    Defeat Doku at the end of Chapter 11. This sword will take health away slowly.Kitetsu
    Purchase the Wooden Sword, then Upgrade the sword to its Maximum Level.Unlabored Flawlessness
    Down the street from Han's Bar, in a narrow alleyway, you'll have to use the narrow blue-striped area to venture into the back corner to find the itemWindmill Throwing Star
    Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty, then hold L and begin a new gameNinja of the Future outfit
    Complete the game on normal difficulty. Then, hold the left trigger when starting a new gamePlasma Saber
    Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty.Very Hard difficulty
    Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty.Movie Gallery
    Beat the game on the Very Hard difficultyEvil Ryu
    Beat the game on any difficulty. Play again and visit Muramasa's shop in chapter 13.Dark Dragon Blade
    Obtain Ninja Gaiden 1, then shoot the clock face in Tairon near Muramasa's shop.Ninja Gaiden 2
    Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 1 in your inventory.Play Ninja Gaiden 1 from the main menu.
    Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 2 in your inventory.Play Ninja Gaiden 2 from the main menu.
    Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 3 in your inventory.Play Ninja Gaiden 3 from the main menu.
    Give 40 scarabs to MasamuraArmlet of Tranquility
    Give 50 scarabs to MasamuraNinja Gaiden 1
    Give 30 scarabs to MasamuraArmlet of Fortune
    Give 20 scarabs to MasamuraDabilahro
    Give one scarab to MasamuraLife of the Gods
    Give 10 scarabs to MasamuraSprit of the Devils
    Give 15 scarabs to MasamuraArmlet of Benediction
    Complete game on very hard modePlasma Saber Mk. 2
  2. Hurricane Pack Scarab Rewards

    Exchanging scarabs for rewards in the Hurricane Pack will give you different items:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    40 scarabsJewel of Demon Seal
    35 scarabsArmlet of Benediction
    30 scarabsArmlet of the Sun
    25 scarabsDabilahro
    20 scarabsArmlet of the Moon
    15 sacarbsVigoorian Flail
    10 scarabsArmlet of Fortune
    5 scarabsWooden Sword
    45 scarabsArmlet of Tranquility
    50 scarabsDark Dragon Blade

Easter Eggs

  1. Kill Rachel

    Before fighting Alma in Stage 13, you can see Rachel in the distance. Use your bow, zoom twice and take your shot. You will kill Rachel and then its Game Over ^_^

Secrets

  1. Play Japanese Versions of Classic Ninja Gaiden Games

    Put the Text and Subtitles to Japanese from the Options menu, and you can play the Japanese versions of the first 3 classic Ninja Gaiden games "Ninja Ryukenden"

Glitches

  1. Skip to Final Boss on level 16

    On level 16, get to the boss, and lose to him. Now, continue, and get to the Dark Dragon Blade. During the cutscene when you get it, press start, and the cutscene where you go to the final boss will play.
  2. Breathe Underwater

    Approach a large body of water and just as you hit it tap A to run on the water. Keep running until you hit a wall and start sinking slowly. Eventually you will hit the bottom and if you keep running you will be able to breathe underwater.

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