Which Version Is Best?

[Erik_Twice]

There's also a PC version, not sure how it is.

[Damm64]

What's the best? Ninja Gaiden or Ninja Gaiden Black on the oXbox? or should i get Ninja gaiden sigma on the Ps3?

[noiseredux]

What's the best? Ninja Gaiden or Ninja Gaiden Black on the oXbox? or should i get Ninja gaiden sigma on the Ps3?

from HG101:

Of course, since the PS3 is a generation above the first Xbox, the graphics are presented in HD with remodeled enemies and improved textures, and it all looks brilliant. A few areas also received a major graphical overhaul, but that is sadly limited to the beginning of the game, mainly making lively forest areas out of the mountain leading to the ninja fortress and Hayabusa village. The interface has also been greatly changed, but while it is arguably more practical, it looks awful. The possibility to use items directly without going to the menu is great news, though. Alas, all of the prerendered cutscenes are just upscaled versions of the Xbox's videos, and look terrible compared to the rest of the game. While the action runs smoothly, there's some screen tearing at parts, and even some in-game loading in a few areas, which sometimes pause the action in the middle of combat. These technical issues were not present in the Xbox releases.

The Mission mode has also been rearranged, mainly replacing repetitive challenges with missions for Rachel. There's also overall a few more missions to unlock, as well as an incredible challenge were you fight three(!) bosses at once. Sadly, a few of Ryu's costumes got removed, leaving the classic costume and the evil looking one. In turn, there are various haircuts for Rachel.

As with the Hurricane Packs, there's downloadable content available for Ninja Gaiden Sigma, too. It's three different survival modes, "Weapon Master", "Speed Master", and "Rachel Master", to be released over quite a span of time, where you have to fight waves of enemies limited to certain weapons, a time limit, or the use of Rachel, respectively.

All in all, it's another good upgrade with a lot of changes, but people started to grow tired of playing various versions of the same game over and over again (at least the ones owning an Xbox as well as a PS3) and hungered for a real sequel.

[isiolia]

Would definitely be a tossup between Black or Sigma. Black is basically like a Game of the Year Edition for the original release, with some of the changes it rolls in being pretty big (controllable camera for example).

But, yeah, lots detailed in Hardcore Gaming 101's article.

[Damm64]

Thanks i gonna get the black version on the xbox when i get the chance and skip the ps3 one.

[BoneSnapDeez]

There's also a PC version, not sure how it is.

I'm gonna guess it's rare, expensive, hard to run on modern PCs, and vastly inferior to the console versions.

[BurningDoom]

What are the differences between Columns and Super Columns on Game Gear?

And what are the differences between Breakout and Super Breakout on Atari 2600?

[soul_hacker]

What's the best version of Knights in the Nightmare? I've always wanted to get it on the DS, but it just never happened.

[Valkyrie-Favor]

I have it on PSP. It looks and sounds beautiful, but my analog nub is acting up and that makes it difficult to play. If yours is working properly, it will control like a dream. There's also a lot of loading, but if you use an ISO or the PSN version you'll be fine.

I haven't played the DS version, but I've considered it because I have a DSi XL and that won't send the cursor flying across the screen all the time.

The PSP has a higher-resolution screen and the sound is slightly better too. Incredible game either way.

[alienjesus]

I have it on PSP. It looks and sounds beautiful, but my analog nub is acting up and that makes it difficult to play. If yours is working properly, it will control like a dream. There's also a lot of loading, but if you use an ISO or the PSN version you'll be fine.

I haven't played the DS version, but I've considered it because I have a DSi XL and that won't send the cursor flying across the screen all the time.

The PSP has a higher-resolution screen and the sound is slightly better too. Incredible game either way.

I've heard it plays better with the DS touch screen, but that the PSP controls OK, and is a bit prettier. I think most edge towards DS, but I haven't tried either.