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Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is a 2008 action-adventure hack-and-slash game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo, with Ubisoft publishing in Europe. The DS is held sideways and Ryu Hayabusa is controlled almost entirely with the stylus, using 3D characters on pre-rendered backgrounds.
How To Play Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Stylus: tap and hold | Run to that point |
| Stylus: tap | Throw the selected projectile |
| Stylus: draw a horizontal line across an enemy | Horizontal sword slash |
| Stylus: draw a vertical line across an enemy | Vertical sword slash |
| Stylus: slide up | Jump |
| Any button or the D-Pad | Block |
| Block + stylus tap | Evasive roll |
| Stylus: tap the Ninpo icon, then trace the symbol | Cast Ninpo magic |
| Stylus: slide back and forth on Ryu | Absorb essence and charge an Ultimate Technique |
About Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
| Release date | NA: March 25, 2008 EU: June 28, 2008 JP: March 20, 2008 AU: June 26, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Team Ninja |
| Publisher | Tecmo (worldwide), Ubisoft (Europe) |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Genre | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Series | Ninja Gaiden |
| Modes | Single-player |
| Also known as | Ninja Gaiden DS (pre-release title) |