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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed and published by Tecmo for the NES, the second entry in the series. Ryu Hayabusa wields the Dragon Sword and ninpo magic across seven acts to stop the warlord Ashtar from opening a portal of darkness. It adds wall-climbing and Shadow Clone doubles that mirror Ryu’s attacks, with cinematic cutscenes.
How To Play Ninja Gaiden II
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move, crouch, climb; cling to and scale walls
A Button
Jump (and wall-jump)
B Button
Attack with the Dragon Sword; hold Up + B to use ninpo (ninja magic)
Start
Pause
About Ninja Gaiden II
Release date
Famicom (JP): April 6, 1990 · NES (NA): May 1990 · NES (EU): 1990
Developer
Tecmo
Publisher
Tecmo
Platform
NES / Famicom; later SNES (Ninja Gaiden Trilogy)
Genre
Action-platformer
Series
Ninja Gaiden (second NES entry)
Modes
Single-player
Also known as
忍者龍剣伝II 暗黒の邪神剣 (Ninja Ryūkenden II: Ankoku no Jashinken) — Japan
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
