BEFORE PROCEEDING
This mod is currently in alpha and only Master Ninja has the spawns adjusted. The lower difficulty levels will be added into the mod within the next 1-2 weeks. The lower difficulties can be played but they are untested, majority of the features should work the only one being in story mode IS and Windmill shuriken is not integrated as a pickup item within the game world but you will still receive it in chapter challenge automatically.
IF YOU HAVE THE DATABIN FROM NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 BLACK V366.CT PLEASE DELETE IT AND DO NOT USE IT WITH THIS MOD!
SPECIAL K IS VERY UNSTABLE WITH THE MOD AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO RUN ALONGSIDE IT
ASIA BUILD IS NOT SUPPORTED - YOU WILL NEED THE NA EXE
FEATURES
- A custom spawn system written from the ground up that aims to restore the spawns from Ninja Gaiden 2 (Xbox 360). This includes deleted spawn points from Ninja Gaiden 2 while also providing the ability to create brand new spawn points with unique enemy placement at any point in the map, never before seen. *Please note that while the mod follows the spawn layout of the original, tweaks have been made here and there (this is mostly true for the latter levels, 15 and above, swamp level etc..)*
- Reverts the delimb system to behave as it did originally in Ninja Gaiden 2
- Disables micro stuttering when performing obliteration techniques
- Restores and integrates the windmill, shuriken incendiary shuriken, and gatling gun from Ninja Gaiden 2
- Removes the forced locked camera for boss battles (can be toggled OFF and ON by pushing the left/right thumbstick)
- New OST for the main menu, chapter 1, chapter 14, and chapter 15
- New lighting for Chapter 1
- New lighting for Chapter 2 which turns it into night mode (evening mode is also available found separately on nexus mods, will not interfere with the mod)
- New to Sigma 2 / Ninja Gaiden 2 - Doppelganger battles return and are scattered throughout the story, similar to Ninja Gaiden Black
- Removed the bloated HP from Chapter Challenge and instead, will apply the HP levels from Story Mode
- Weapons can be freely upgraded at all Muramasa shops for the price of 30,000 essence
- Half Cut delimbs restored for humanoid enemies
- Half Cut obliteration restored for Lycans (Wolfs)
- Dragons from Ninja Gaiden 2 that were cut in Sigma 2 make an appearance in certain chapters
- Grab speeds from Ninja Gaiden 2 restored
- Triple IS shot for IS Ninja's restored from Ninja Gaiden 2
- IS Ninja heavy attack can be countered like Ninja Gaiden 2
- A.I adjustments for certain enemies
- Fixes inconsistent air height for Gaja juggles
- Gore makes a full return
- Reduces excessive dodging from IS / Fiend IS Ninja
- Water dragon can be fought on water instead of being confined to the small rock
- Water dragon OT restored (Master Only)
- Disables excessive Bloom
- Damage to player readjusted
- Genshin flying swallow can be countered like Ninja Gaiden 2
- Lycan can grab through block like Ninja Gaiden 2
- Female characters in their respective chapters have been replaced with Ryu (beta)
- Xbox model easter egg included in CH2 from Ninja Gaiden 2/NGB
And much more...
IMPORTANT1. Gatling Gun - do not press or hold R2 on land if you do not have the dragon sword or true dragon sword equipped. Doing so will cause the game to crash
2. Windmill Shuriken - auto unlocks in chapter challenge | story mode - found in chapter 6 on the dead body that originally had the hand cannon
3. IS Shuriken - auto unlocks in chapter challenge | story mode - found on the IS stand in chapter 4 in the museum
4. DO NOT INSTALL / UNINSTALL THE FOLLOWING MODS FIRST
https://www.nexusmods.com/ninjagaidenmastercollection/mods/275
https://www.nexusmods.com/ninjagaidenmastercollection/mods/246
https://www.nexusmods.com/ninjagaidenmastercollection/mods/244
INSTALLATION
1. The mod requires NM Mod to load the modified game files and the .DLL
NM Mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/ninjagaidenmastercollection/mods/236
2. After installing NM Mod, from NGS2B-ALPHA, copy the entire mods and plugin folder and overwrite. All the files and .DLL needed is included.
CREDITS
Fiend Busa - scripting, planning, designing, reverse engineering, and overall implementation of NGS2 Black
Showr18 - Playtesting and fixing the crash related to the Gatling Gun model - implementation of this weapon would not be possible without him! Also, skybox for Chapter 2
Guilty Gaming - Windmill Shuriken model fixed - implementation of this weapon would not be possible without him!
Z4NGETSUU - Blood textures
Nozomi Miyamori - external mod and .dll loader. This project would have not started and would of been left on the 366 CT build if it weren't for this!
Enhuhu - Allowing IS ninja heavy attack to be countered and restoring grey ninja dash move
UPDATES
I usually post updates on my youtube channel which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyskPAuZdVG_rUI3jDfS5vw
Showr18: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowR18
Guilty Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@GuiltyGaming
NEXT UPDATE
1. Next update is scheduled to release within the next 1 - 2 weeks which will add spawns to the warrior difficulty and restore the Bow UT
2. Feedback and bug reporting is much appreciated!
