Violence Reborn
Experience extreme action on the razor's edge as Ninja Gaiden 3 evolves onto the Wii U console.
⦁ The sharpest edge of various ninja weapons can dismember enemies
⦁ The strongest blade - Hone your fighting skills with tests of valor
⦁ The sexiest ninja - Play as the deadly kunoichi Ayana in all-new stages

The guy makes it sound like you should feel sorry for killing these enemies; the enemies have to be "humanized".

If your franchise is "great" only because it features decapitations and dismemberments

I never played the original Ninja Gaiden on XBOX and have no desire to because of the improvements in 2. Having claws and huge scythes without the brutality of decapitations and dismemberment is a huge step back for me.

And gone in NG3 are the collectible orbs that Ryu previously absorbed from dead foes, the energy that we once used to upgrade ninja weapons and restore his life force.

"Game design has changed so much and so quickly," Hayashi said of the change, a mechanic he speaks of as if it were an artifact from 2004. "For Ninja Gaiden 3, we want to immerse players in the world, so having little yellow orbs come out of enemies didn't really seem appropriate for a modern game. That's why we took them out: to try to increase the sense of immersion."

Even without orbs and their upgrades, Ryu won't be limited to using his Dragon Sword in Ninja Gaiden 3, Hayashi says, with weapons doled out to him over the course of the story. That too, he argues, will adhere to the immersive experience, with new weapons further exploring the concept of face-to-face killing.

Ninja Gaiden 3 Official Xbox Magazine review details
Shui Ta
Video Game News Examiner

The latest issue of the Official Xbox Magazine contains a review for the upcoming multiplatform title, Ninja Gaiden 3. A user from the GameSpot forum posted some information on the article. You can check out the latest screens from the game in the slideshow to the left of this article and the details below.

Official Xbox Magazine gave Ninja Gaiden 3 a score of 8 out of 10. Compared to the previous games in the series, the gameplay in the sequel has been streamlined and simplified due to changes like having only one main non-upgradeable weapon and health regeneration after every battle. The action-adventure game includes five difficulty settings, frequent quick time events (which can be turned off) in addition to the returning Ninja Cinema mode. Overall, the Official Xbox Magazine describes Ninja Gaiden 3 as “a noticeable step back due largely to all the gameplay decisions that are taken out of your hands.” Even so, they mentioned that it is still among the finest action games on the Xbox 360.

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You can check out the list of details from GameSpot below:

QTE’s can be turned off in the options menu, but are frequent throughout the game, from a slow- motion knee slide to slicing through enemies to using the Kunai climb.
Playing as Ryu makes you feel like a super hero as he is nearly unstoppable, meaning you won’t die as nearly as much as in previous games.
Five difficulty levels: Hero, Normal, Hard, Master Ninja and Ultimate Ninja.
Gone is every primary weapon save for Ryu’s single sword (You still have shurikens).
No yellow essence currency from killing enemies or opening chests.
You are stuck with a non-upgradable sword and Ryu’s health regenerates after each battle, so health restoring items have been excised.
Ninpo has become a use it or lose it perk that powers up during each encounter.
Limb removal is gone.
Campaign is split into eight days and the story runs circles around the other games.
Bosses are nowhere near as memorable or numerous as you’d expect from a Ninja Gaiden game.
Only one cameo from a Dead or Alive character, Ayane.
You can lower the difficulty at any point in the game.
Ninja Cinema returns.
Ninja Gaiden 3 will be released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America ob March 20th.

Following Ninja Gaiden 3's launch next week, Tecmo Koei will release some post-launch goodies: four different pieces of free DLC content. According to Famitsu, these include two new weapons and two new stages for multiplayer.

The Eclipse Scythe and Moukinsou are a -- well, the scythe is a giant scythe. The Moukinsou are some giant claws that Ryu Hayabusa equips to his arms and legs. While the scythe is slow and powerful, the claws make for much more versatile and combo-heavy attacks.

Clan Battle, Ninja Gaiden 3's four-versus-four online multiplayer mode, will be bolstered by two additional stages: a desert-themed locale and perhaps the most iconic stage of battle for the ninja, a submarine. We can't tell you how many epic ninja battles we've seen go down several leagues under the sea, in a metal tube. It happens all the time.

Tecmo has yet to announce the release date of the above content.