Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Update Adds Highly Requested Modes

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black released just a few weeks ago, providing a modern version of the beloved action games to current-gen platforms. Although it hasn’t been long since Ryu Hayabusa made his return to the PS5, Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have been supporting the game with little fixes since launch. Today, the developer just launched its first major update, which added some highly request features to the rerelease.

What is featured in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black update ver 1.003

The latest Ninja Gaiden 2 Black update, ver 1.003, has three pieces of additional content that should get players excited, including New Game+, Photo Mode, and the ability to hide projectile weapon.

Like many New Game+ options, this mode allows players that completed the game to play through it again with their unlocked weapons and Ninpo obtained from the previous playthrough. The update does note that when a game is started this way, the player’s weapons and Ninpo will be reverted to level 1. Photo Mode allows players to move the camera fairly freely to take screen shots. Lastly, the ability to hide projectile feature allows players to hide the projectile weapon that is typically carried on Ryu’s back.

The new Ninja Gaiden 2 Black update features several adjustments to specific enemies as well as some major and minor bug fixes.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black update ver 1.003 patch notes

Additional Content

• 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.

Adjustments:

• 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.

Bug Fixes:

• 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.
• Other minor bug fixes.

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