Review: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (Xbox 360)

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Review: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (Xbox 360)

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A waste of time.

Review: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (Xbox 360) review

Taking its cue from the Grindhouse craze that stopped being relevant or interesting shortly before it had even started, Ninja Gaiden Z jettisons Ryu Hayabusa as the lead in favour of pitting the eponymous Yaiba against hordes of undead.

Sadly, the refined combat the series is known for has been abandoned along with any attempt at interesting art direction. Instead of a timing-based countering system, here you're mostly cutting through waves of shambling undead using identical, repetitive combos which hit with an impact that feels like you're waving a flag rather than a sword.