It has been six years since the dragon of “Ninja Dragon Sword” appeared in the orthodox works. Traditional ninjas that used to be in the 1980s seem to have gradually faded out of their horizons. The “Ninja Dragon Sword” on FC is an opportunity for many players to start to know the ninja. This game is hard to get crazy, and at the same time it is fun to make people challenge again and again. Although “Ninja Dragon Sword” was originally born on the arcade platform, the FC version of “Ninja Dragon Sword” is the true foundation of the series, and is still an unforgettable classic until today
So “Ninja Dragon Sword” launched two sequels on FC, and later landed on the SFC, weakening the enemy’s difficulty. Even the players who have played the modern post-restart project will still remember the works of the FC era. The difficulty challenges and sound paintings presented are beyond time. Such a successful brand has experienced successful follow-up development and project restart. Why does today’s “Ninja Dragon Sword” seem to be uncertain?
“Ninja Dragon Sword” After the success of the Nintendo host in the 1990s, it is natural to enter more game platforms. So there is Sega’s SMS and GG platform “Ninja Dragon Sword”. Originally there was a “Ninja Dragon Sword” on the Sega MD platform, but it was cancelled due to mysterious reasons. It is estimated that Sega players already have the “Forbearance” series to meet the ninja theme. After a period of rectification, “Ninja Dragon Sword” ushered in the second spring on the Xbox, derived a separate series of “Ninja Dragon Sword: Black Chapter” and “Ninja Dragon Sword: Sigma”. This period of “Ninja Dragon Sword” completed the evolution of the picture and gameplay, while retaining the balance of fun and challenge, successfully adapted to the new video game generation, to meet the requirements and expectations of the players at that time
Everything seems to be developing smoothly, but it has encountered embarrassment in “Ninja Dragon Sword 3: Blade Edge”. This is the Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3. This is the first time the series has been criticized for being too streamlined and too repetitive. In fact, this may be to cater to newcomers and recruit new players, but it is undoubtedly abandoning the old players of the series. All the difficulty challenges that the Ninja Dragon Swords players expect can’t be found in this game. This is also the first “Ninja Dragon Sword” released after Team Ninja reorganized. Many senior employees who participated in the series did not participate in this project. The change of personnel leads to the deviation of the style of the work. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the field of game development. Sometimes fresh blood can make the game renew its vitality, but it also means the risk of the newcomer missing
Perhaps developers expect a 20-year word-of-mouth accumulation that will allow players to show their enthusiasm for this new game, but in fact the score of “Ninja Dragon Sword 3: Blade Edge” is very real and stable, generally in 5 It was about 6 points, and it was disappointing. If there is no comparison, it is acceptable to be fair, but for the series of Ninja Dragon Swords, this is equivalent to the signboard. Later, the zombie theme derivative work “Sword Yong Legend: Ninja Dragon Sword Z” makes people feel broken and broken. Think about it, the ninja hits a zombie, and it sounds like a special water. Mixing the two business success themes of “Ninja” and “Zombies” and combining new business successes, the obvious trick is not to let the core fans buy it
“Swords of the Legend: Ninja Dragon Sword Z” Because the level design is too amateur, the picture stays in the PS2 era, the operation is monotonous and tedious, and the “Ninja Dragon Sword” has a temporary ending. To say that “Ninja Dragon Sword 3: Blade Edge” allows players to see the downward trend of the brand, then “Ninja Dragon Sword Z” is suddenly falling and falling to the bottom. This even broke into some of the top 100 worst games in the media. It is a shame to think about the glory that the series originally created
To say which game brand needs a rebound in adversity, there is no doubt that it is the “Ninja Dragon Sword”. The brand has proven its timeless classic design and proved that it can go through the new generation of project restarts, as long as you find your own core, I believe there are many opportunities to turn around in the future. The role of Xiaolong has appeared in other games, and obviously many players will know him. Considering the heavy factors, “Ninja Dragon Sword” as a whole series is still of high value. Although the first two works have lost their foreheads, after a period of cold bench treatment, there is a strong chance of return. I believe that as long as Team Ninja finds the direction of the next work, we can see a new generation of Ninja Dragon Swords that inherits the classic core design