NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black - Path of the Master Ninja - Chapter 6: The Aqua Capital
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This chapter introduces you to the werewolves. They've been toned down a bit in comparison to the original game, but they can still cause problems because I think every action they take has hyper armor. You're always able to stun them briefly if you attack after they whiff a move, or use Wind Path to jump off of their backs and hit them with a weak attack or arrow shot (the Windmill Shuriken does the trick in the original game). If you're fighting just one or two of them, they're no problem, but if you're up against a big group of say 4+, you really want to cut them down quickly because the others will be ready to charge you or jump on you at any point.
The section after the first save statue is very dangerous, especially the battle at the fountain with werewolves, gajas, and gold Van Gelfs. The Van Gelfs' fireballs do insane damage, so if you can get rid of them first, the rest of the wave won't be too much trouble. Afterward you have a run through the canal, which is now completely devoid of enemies...
There isn't much else going on until the boss fight against the Water Dragon, which they changed from the original game. You can no longer jump off the platform and fight him while running on the water, which makes this fight far more fun in my opinion. Instead you have to stand there and dodge his attacks, combo his head when he drops it down, and shoot him with the new Howling Cannon weapon. The only tricky part is dodging his icicle attack, but I found a pretty reliable way to dodge it. Start from the back left corner, dash to the right as soon as the icicle comes flying at you, Wind Run (X+A) for some extra invincibility, then dash and Wind Run again. You can play with your air time by throwing shurikens mid-jump and doing an attack as well. Not a bad fight as is, but I wish they would let you fight him on the water again. Especially because that let you finish him with one of the coolest Obliteration Techniques in the game.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:10 Gameplay
6:20 Spirit of the Devils #1
11:44 Life of the Gods #8
12:52 Lives of the Thousand Gods #5
15:34 Jewel of the Demon Seal #3
19:39 Life of the Gods #9
21:20 The Water Dragon
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