I'm still disappointed that team ninja didn't add a different cutscene for this part. Maybe one when Ryu believes that Doku is defeated and suddenly he stands and take Ryu with his guard down.
"I'm still disappointed that team ninja didn't add a different cutscene for this part." Yeah, like in Sekiro! That little difference in the cutscene was a great touch. "Probably cause they didn't think anyone would actually beat the boss fight that was supposed to kill them" If you beat Doku, it unlocks the next difficulty level. That means they anticipated it, then programmed and tested something for it.
Definitely this game's biggest drawback. They had the chance to fix it in Black, Sigma, then Master Collection, but never even bothered. Fortunately this is still an amazing game and by the time you get good at it, your camera management skills become an art form
@@brunomantovaneli6076 i think the only fix for this is a FIXED CAMERA like theres no need to use the right analog let the game itself move and i wish theres a targeting thing on this game so the jump Triangle/Y is easier to pull up but no big issue still can pull it off except on those big worms
@@brunomantovaneli6076 "They had the chance to fix it in Black, Sigma, then Master Collection, but never even bothered." They did improve the camera over multiple games but there's only so much you can do without reprogramming the whole game. That takes time and money beyond what they likely had and could fundamentally alter the game. Big fixes like that, rebuilding major systems from the ground up, you do that in sequels. Each game in the series got better and better camera. However, the games also got a lot more linear, which means the levels were almost all big, open areas where you could have fights. Not a lot of narrow passageways like the Tairon sewers with multiple exits and twisting paths. "i think the only fix for this is a FIXED CAMERA...like theres no need to use the right analog let the game itself move" NG04 didn't have right-stick camera controls, and it was worse for it. It's not a bad idea, and it can be done really well, like the original (PS2) God of War. But you have to design your whole game and all your levels and character moves around that. You can't do Flying Swallows down a narrow stairway like in the top of Han's Bar. You don't want to have a fights in narrow, turning tunnels like the Ice Caverns or the sewers or the first hallway in the airship (with the big T intersection). Camera is a big deal, you can't just change it and nothing else, unless your original camera was truly terrible (like NG04 or MGS3 - both of which had terrible cameras because of lack of player control).
@home9dog2blue "IF THEY JUST KEPT IT AT ONE SIMPLE 3RD PERSON ANGLE THE ENTIRE GAME WOULD'VE BEEN A FAR BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR ALOT OF US" What do you mean, one angle? Like, always facing south? Or like, always behind Ryu? Or like the original God of War? Those first two would be unplayable. The third one works only with levels like God of War that are designed with large spaces, linear travel, and no fourth wall. Ninja Gaiden can't do that. There's too much exploration, and even the opening area, the ninja fortress, has too many narrow hallways, twists and turns, and vertically stacked rooms. It just wouldn't work for this game. "it costs THAT MUCH to be able to tap ONE BUTTON to change perspective?" No, the one-button tap to put the camera behind Ryu was in NG04. The user-controlled camera on the right stick was the new feature. That takes a lot more work. Features that you can describe in one sentence or seem simple to you as a player are not always easy to program. "they already have a FIRST PERSON CAMERA THAT YOU CAN ACCESS TO CHANGE YOUR VIEWPOINT AT WILL." This is the kind of thing I mean. That camera is inside Ryu's body so it doesn't have to worry about clipping against walls. It's slow and doesn't move, so it doesn't have to worry about quick angle changes. It also doesn't have to worry about how far it needs to pull back from the character. There are a ton of problems with third-person cameras that first-person cameras don't have. You don't even have to worry about tracking Ryu when he does something like a Flying Swallows teleport attack facing sideways or backwards to the camera, because that can't happen in first person. You see? There's all this crap you don't even realize. "If EVERY GAME from here on out just game the player the OPTION to change WHERE the camera is to their liking, we'd all be in a MUCH BETTER MOOD about games like this" Yeah of course. But just because it's easy to ask for something doesn't mean it's easy to create it. Ninja Gaiden is a hard game to create a camera for. There are people whose whole job is programming video game cameras. Think about that. It's a whole, full-time job. It's not easy. I'm not saying it's OK that the game has bad camera, but they did improve it with each version, and it's not a small amount of work.
Defeating Doku first encounter was one of my greatest achievements in life when I was 13. Giving up on completing the game on Master Ninja difficulty is definitely one of my most biggest regrets in life.
we still die even tho we beat him? Why tho? I once faced him but that time had 1hp, he just poked me and then next chapter. I don't get anything, story telling in the first game is really really bad.
It’s not tho… If it’s your first time through you unlock the next difficulty, ex killing Doku on hard unlocks Very hard before completing hard. And Doku gives score so yeah ^^
@@xirylv7050 And that is really bad, You know what would be worth/cool as a reward to beat Doku on Master Ninja? To recive the Armlet of Tranquility; or, the infamous "Intercept" scroll technique. czcams.com/video/i1flQwaxlxs/video.html
Y’all are bad ass I can’t even beat this on normal, so if I beat this game on easy will I be able to unlock things on a second play though with larger health and more weapons to play on harder difficulties?
No unfortunately there's no new game + or anything like that. I will say though that once you beat the game once on any difficulty it will teach you the skills you'll need to start trying harder difficulties. I beat the game on normal and while I died a lot it never felt impossible. I started a very hard play through though and it took me 2 days to get past chapter 1. I just beat Doku on very hard to unlock master ninja though so I feel like I'm getting better.
@@staple_boi nope, the original NG1 and 2 as well as razor's edge have NG+ the rest don't. Some have chapter select though which is sort of the same thing. However, there's some people doing cool mod stuff that might allow NG+ but it wasn't in the base games
You can get items from playing hard mode that stay with you for good when you play again but it’s accessories. You can’t keep any of your weapons and have to get them all over again and upgrade them. Only accessories you unlocked from hard mode will carry over or at least they did for me and some accessories boost certain stats but usually you sacrifice a stat decrease to get a increase in something else. Some will help you get more essence and stuff too. You also can unlock a costume that provides bonuses to your stats. On hard mode you get the doppelgänger outfit which increases your health gauge but decreases defense. I also think it may increase attack power. On ultra hard mode you can unlock a outfit from the 3rd game that gives you increased attack and defense
Am playing it right now tried everything but whenever his health because half way at some point for no reason you get stubbed once and you gone.. So am doing this method let's see what happens next.. By the way? If beat him on hero what will I unlock?
You need to throw some exploding darts onto the rock (i forgot the weapon name and havent into that chapter yet but there is a weapon that lets you explode some cracked walls)
@@tfgenobatssasin1788 you can go back to that area in chapter 16 “the fiendish awakening”?? Isn’t the gate blocked? I always thought you had to lead the boss to ground slam and it would break for you but I haven’t confirmed it, I always noticed that rock and never knew what it was for
@@tfgenobatssasin1788 no ive played and beaten this already im saying you go back once as racheal and once as ryu howver you cant go pass the door that opens this area
if you beat doku early in hard mode, you get very hard Same for very hard, beat him and earn master ninja, these are basically shortcuts to unlocking higher difficulties
I'm still disappointed that team ninja didn't add a different cutscene for this part. Maybe one when Ryu believes that Doku is defeated and suddenly he stands and take Ryu with his guard down.
I was hoping for a cutscene where ryu and doku clash swords and then doku cute ryu down
@@shax232 Just like the original scene in the ninja gaiden for xbox.
Probably cause they didn't think anyone would actually beat the boss fight that was supposed to kill them
Ryu is too good for lowering his guard after defeating an opponent, I'm good with him being outmatched
"I'm still disappointed that team ninja didn't add a different cutscene for this part."
Yeah, like in Sekiro! That little difference in the cutscene was a great touch.
"Probably cause they didn't think anyone would actually beat the boss fight that was supposed to kill them"
If you beat Doku, it unlocks the next difficulty level. That means they anticipated it, then programmed and tested something for it.
The game may of not allowed you to win, but you've won in our hearts
Ryu: yes, I did it.
Then...
Ryu: what? I am dead?
imagine if team ninja pulled a far cry where the story just ended right there
Alma, Nichae or Istharos would have come for the sword for the emperor
Man , watching this , my heart is screaming " do a master ninja run " but my blood pressure screams don't 😁🤣
The camera in this game is god-damn awful, literally the strongest enemy in the game... it's all over the place.
Definitely this game's biggest drawback. They had the chance to fix it in Black, Sigma, then Master Collection, but never even bothered.
Fortunately this is still an amazing game and by the time you get good at it, your camera management skills become an art form
@@brunomantovaneli6076 i think the only fix for this is a FIXED CAMERA
like theres no need to use the right analog let the game itself move
and i wish theres a targeting thing on this game so the jump Triangle/Y is easier to pull up but no big issue still can pull it off except on those big worms
@@brunomantovaneli6076 "They had the chance to fix it in Black, Sigma, then Master Collection, but never even bothered."
They did improve the camera over multiple games but there's only so much you can do without reprogramming the whole game. That takes time and money beyond what they likely had and could fundamentally alter the game. Big fixes like that, rebuilding major systems from the ground up, you do that in sequels. Each game in the series got better and better camera. However, the games also got a lot more linear, which means the levels were almost all big, open areas where you could have fights. Not a lot of narrow passageways like the Tairon sewers with multiple exits and twisting paths.
"i think the only fix for this is a FIXED CAMERA...like theres no need to use the right analog let the game itself move"
NG04 didn't have right-stick camera controls, and it was worse for it. It's not a bad idea, and it can be done really well, like the original (PS2) God of War. But you have to design your whole game and all your levels and character moves around that. You can't do Flying Swallows down a narrow stairway like in the top of Han's Bar. You don't want to have a fights in narrow, turning tunnels like the Ice Caverns or the sewers or the first hallway in the airship (with the big T intersection). Camera is a big deal, you can't just change it and nothing else, unless your original camera was truly terrible (like NG04 or MGS3 - both of which had terrible cameras because of lack of player control).
@home9dog2blue "IF THEY JUST KEPT IT AT ONE SIMPLE 3RD PERSON ANGLE THE ENTIRE GAME WOULD'VE BEEN A FAR BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR ALOT OF US"
What do you mean, one angle? Like, always facing south? Or like, always behind Ryu? Or like the original God of War? Those first two would be unplayable. The third one works only with levels like God of War that are designed with large spaces, linear travel, and no fourth wall. Ninja Gaiden can't do that. There's too much exploration, and even the opening area, the ninja fortress, has too many narrow hallways, twists and turns, and vertically stacked rooms. It just wouldn't work for this game.
"it costs THAT MUCH to be able to tap ONE BUTTON to change perspective?"
No, the one-button tap to put the camera behind Ryu was in NG04. The user-controlled camera on the right stick was the new feature. That takes a lot more work. Features that you can describe in one sentence or seem simple to you as a player are not always easy to program.
"they already have a FIRST PERSON CAMERA THAT YOU CAN ACCESS TO CHANGE YOUR VIEWPOINT AT WILL."
This is the kind of thing I mean. That camera is inside Ryu's body so it doesn't have to worry about clipping against walls. It's slow and doesn't move, so it doesn't have to worry about quick angle changes. It also doesn't have to worry about how far it needs to pull back from the character. There are a ton of problems with third-person cameras that first-person cameras don't have. You don't even have to worry about tracking Ryu when he does something like a Flying Swallows teleport attack facing sideways or backwards to the camera, because that can't happen in first person. You see? There's all this crap you don't even realize.
"If EVERY GAME from here on out just game the player the OPTION to change WHERE the camera is to their liking, we'd all be in a MUCH BETTER MOOD about games like this"
Yeah of course. But just because it's easy to ask for something doesn't mean it's easy to create it. Ninja Gaiden is a hard game to create a camera for. There are people whose whole job is programming video game cameras. Think about that. It's a whole, full-time job. It's not easy. I'm not saying it's OK that the game has bad camera, but they did improve it with each version, and it's not a small amount of work.
A Ninja must see beyond the borders of the screen.
Defeating Doku first encounter was one of my greatest achievements in life when I was 13. Giving up on completing the game on Master Ninja difficulty is definitely one of my most biggest regrets in life.
My heart really pounds as hell when his health bar lows
we still die even tho we beat him? Why tho? I once faced him but that time had 1hp, he just poked me and then next chapter. I don't get anything, story telling in the first game is really really bad.
Only in sigma 1, in the original this fight didn't exist, it was just a cutscene
I beat this game on normal but I never even tried to beat doku now I know if I ever tried to beat him it would be utterly worthless
It’s not tho… If it’s your first time through you unlock the next difficulty, ex killing Doku on hard unlocks Very hard before completing hard. And Doku gives score so yeah ^^
@@swedensniping it's is to me dirk slow you'er role.
@@garymanning62 I havent beat the game yet but I beat doku not that hard
If I remember correctly, you can do the full tiger roar string, which is Square, Square, Triangle
He can punish it sometimes, I found it a little inconsistent so I preferred to play safe
Bro I thought he was going give u like the dark sword or something special
Acttualy, it unlocks the Master Ninja Difficulty plus costumes for Ryu
@@adriane.torres2822 I beat him on master ninja and I got nothing ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
@@xirylv7050 In that case., NO more rewards. That only works if you manage to beat Doku on lower levels of difficulty
@@xirylv7050 And that is really bad, You know what would be worth/cool as a reward to beat Doku on Master Ninja? To recive the Armlet of Tranquility; or, the infamous "Intercept" scroll technique. czcams.com/video/i1flQwaxlxs/video.html
@@adriane.torres2822 yeah that would be good
The original dark souls.
Y’all are bad ass I can’t even beat this on normal, so if I beat this game on easy will I be able to unlock things on a second play though with larger health and more weapons to play on harder difficulties?
No unfortunately there's no new game + or anything like that. I will say though that once you beat the game once on any difficulty it will teach you the skills you'll need to start trying harder difficulties. I beat the game on normal and while I died a lot it never felt impossible. I started a very hard play through though and it took me 2 days to get past chapter 1. I just beat Doku on very hard to unlock master ninja though so I feel like I'm getting better.
@@razirec lol what I just read a reddit thread talking about ng+ for black and sigma
@@staple_boi nope, the original NG1 and 2 as well as razor's edge have NG+ the rest don't. Some have chapter select though which is sort of the same thing. However, there's some people doing cool mod stuff that might allow NG+ but it wasn't in the base games
You can get items from playing hard mode that stay with you for good when you play again but it’s accessories. You can’t keep any of your weapons and have to get them all over again and upgrade them. Only accessories you unlocked from hard mode will carry over or at least they did for me and some accessories boost certain stats but usually you sacrifice a stat decrease to get a increase in something else. Some will help you get more essence and stuff too. You also can unlock a costume that provides bonuses to your stats. On hard mode you get the doppelgänger outfit which increases your health gauge but decreases defense. I also think it may increase attack power.
On ultra hard mode you can unlock a outfit from the 3rd game that gives you increased attack and defense
Am playing it right now tried everything but whenever his health because half way at some point for no reason you get stubbed once and you gone.. So am doing this method let's see what happens next.. By the way? If beat him on hero what will I unlock?
Do you unlock anything after you beat doku on Master ninja like the costumes or accessories?
In the guides says only "Hard" will unlock one acessory, very hard or master ninja don't unlock nothing beating him
The strategy is too not hit Doku?
pause the video at 1:10 look in the top left corner there is a rock there that has a glowing crack in it. whats that all about
You need to throw some exploding darts onto the rock (i forgot the weapon name and havent into that chapter yet but there is a weapon that lets you explode some cracked walls)
@@tfgenobatssasin1788 yeah but how do you get back into that area?
@@mannyomega713 there is one chapter that require need to go back to the village to take something from it. Not gonna spoil for you tho
@@tfgenobatssasin1788 you can go back to that area in chapter 16 “the fiendish awakening”?? Isn’t the gate blocked? I always thought you had to lead the boss to ground slam and it would break for you but I haven’t confirmed it, I always noticed that rock and never knew what it was for
@@tfgenobatssasin1788 no ive played and beaten this already im saying you go back once as racheal and once as ryu howver you cant go pass the door that opens this area
Lucky me im getting my first ever playthrough in and he wiped me in one shot i thought i fucked up
How does ryu survive after getting killed by doku
Doku
Ever see 'The Crow'? Same premise.
The hawk saved him
From software surely took inspiration out of this cheap battle to create all their games.
Dude from playing these games recently all I see and feel is its pure inspiration in their games lol
So after you defeat Doku, you still gets killed?
Yes
Black the superior game but the ad on in sigma are cool
So you get nothing? No special item or cutscene? That's dumb...
You automatically unlock the next difficulty if playing below Master Ninja.
@@morgan79737 but you also unlock that by beating the game right?
if you beat doku early in hard mode, you get very hard
Same for very hard, beat him and earn master ninja, these are basically shortcuts to unlocking higher difficulties
@@CitricParadox that's kinda not worth it in my opinion. But I'm also absolute GARBAGE at ninja gaiden so take my opinion with a huge grain of salt 😂
@@superdarklink You can also get sick costumes early that give you bonuses with downsides like more damage but less resistance
Not saying anything productive but I really, really hate Ninja Gaiden 1.
You can do better
And you cant do it at all
@@animelover12261 The shame make you angry
@@animelover12261 but he did many mistakes though. You can find plenty videos with better techniques.