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MS-DOS Amiga Virtual Console (Wii) Virtual Console (3DS) }} |genre = Platformer |modes = Single-player |platforms = NES, SNES MS-DOS, Amiga, Virtual Console }} ''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos'', known in Japan as and as ''Shadow Warriors II: The Dark Sword of Chaos'' in Europe (alternatively known as ''Shadow Warriors II: Ninja Gaiden II''), is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This is the second installment in the ''Ninja Gaiden'' trilogy for the NES and it was released in Japan on , in North America in May 1990, and in Europe on .〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=GameFAQs )〕 The game was later released for the Commodore Amiga and DOS-based PCs by GameTek in 1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=GameFAQs )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=GameFAQs )〕 It was then released for the Virtual Console North America service on for the Wii and on for the Nintendo 3DS. The events in ''Ninja Gaiden II'' take place one year after the events in the first ''Ninja Gaiden'' game. It is about an evil emperor named Ashtar who, after hearing of Jaquio's defeat, devises a plan to take over the world and engulf it in darkness through an evil sword called the Dark Sword of Chaos. A U.S. Army agent named Robert T. Sturgeon recruits the game's protagonist Ryu Hayabusa and tells him that he is the only person who can stop him. The game received positive praise in previews from ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' and ''Nintendo Power'' and continued to receive high ratings and coverage, being nominated for several awards from ''Nintendo Power'' in 1991. Overall, reviewers have said that visuals and controls of ''Ninja Gaiden II'' improved over its predecessor while maintaining a high level of difficulty for players; the game was criticized for having a more generic and predictable plot. The game maintains lasting appeal among players, with one reviewer saying that ''Ninja Gaiden II'' is "a challenging experience the likes of which gamers in the 8-bit era lived and died for". ==Plot== The story begins one year after the events of the first ''Ninja Gaiden'' game. The story opens in the Realm of Darkness as Ashtar, the evil lord who controlled Jaquio, is informed of Jaquio's defeat; he devises a plan to rule over Earth by opening the Gate of Darkness.〔Strategy Guide, pp. 5–7. "Ashtar: The time shall come ... when the Gate of Darkness is cast open ... all men shall kneel before me ... and shall hail me, Ashtar, as their new master!"〕 A U.S. Army Special Intelligence unit member named Robert T. Sturgeon is sent to find Ryu to take out Ashtar.〔Strategy Guide, p. 9.〕 Robert informs Ryu that Irene Lew has been captured and that he must go to the Tower of Lahja to save her.〔Strategy Guide, p. 19.〕 After hopping on a freight train and then battling up the mountain in which the tower lies, he is ambushed by a figure who describes himself as a tribesman of the World of Chaos, led by the Emperor of Darkness Ashtar.〔Strategy Guide, pp. 22, 24, 28. "Baron Spider: We are tribesmen from the World of Chaos, led by the Emperor of Darkness Ashtar ..."〕 After making it to the top of the tower, Ryu finds Irene, who has been captured by Ashtar. Ashtar then blasts Ryu with energy from his own sword; before Ashtar can finish off Ryu, Robert appears and shoots Ashtar in the back, stopping him. Robert orders Ashtar to hand over his sword and give up, but Ashtar escapes with Irene, telling Ryu to follow him into the Maze of Darkness.〔Strategy Guide, pp. 37–38. "Ashtar: Ha, ha, ha! If you want the sword, you'll have to follow me ... into the Maze of Darkness!"〕 After Ashtar escapes into the Maze of Darkness, Robert tells Ryu about Ashtar's plot to take over the world by using the full power of his sword, the Dark Sword of Chaos. Robert implores Ryu to stop Ashtar before his Dark Sword reaches full power.〔Strategy Guide, p. 41.〕 After battling through the Maze of Darkness and into the World of Chaos, Ryu hears echoes of Ashtar's plan in the distance.〔Strategy Guide, p. 55.〕 Ryu then catches up with Ashtar. He releases Irene, but immediately after releasing her he stabs her with the Dark Sword. Robert then shows up, only to find out that Irene has been mortally wounded; Ashtar then blasts Robert with energy from his Dark Sword and then challenges Ryu to battle.〔Strategy Guide, pp. 58–61.〕 Ryu defeats Ashtar, and before he dies, he says that the forces of Darkness will soon awaken and implores the forces of Chaos to engulf the world into darkness.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Ashtar: The Force of Darkness shall soon awaken. No one will be able to stop it. Join forces, Shadows of Chaos. Swallow this world into Eternal Darkness..."〕 While he is saying this, the Dark Sword of Chaos vanishes into thin air. After Ashtar's death, Irene tells Ryu that an evil altar that Ashtar prepared to open the Gate of Darkness must be destroyed.〔Strategy Guide, p. 64.〕 Ryu then leaves Irene behind and tells Robert to take her and leave the World of Chaos.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Ryu: Alright ... I'll go, Irene. But I'll come back for you as soon as I can. Robert, take Irene and get out of here now."〕 As Ryu enters the World of Darkness to destroy the altar, Irene and Robert, while traveling back, are stopped by a shadowy figure that Irene has seen before. Meanwhile, after defeating Kelbeross whom he noted he fought in his fight against Jaquio (in the previous ''Ninja Gaiden'' game), Ryu finds Robert on the ground and mortally wounded. He tells Ryu that Irene has been captured again and that he must prevent the Gate of Darkness from opening. Robert then tells Ryu to leave him behind while he fends off the demons.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Robert: Ryu. If the Gate of Darkness is opened, the Tribe from the dark world will cause chaos. That'll be the end of all mankind. Hm ... listen! They're coming again. And there are quite a few of them. I'll stay here and hold them off. Ryu, you get going."〕 Ryu eventually makes it to the evil altar where he finds Irene and the shadowy figure who captured her; the figure reveals himself as Jaquio – the antagonist from the first ''Ninja Gaiden'' installment – who was reborn after his first battle with Ryu.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Jaquio: The spirit released after our battle flowed into my body. I am reborn. And I've got the dark Power of Evil."〕 Jaquio tells Ryu his master plan of using Ashtar as a pawn, used to awaken the true evil. He plans to use the Dark Sword of Chaos to use Irene's life force to open the Gate of Darkness and call up all the demons, while Ryu awakens them from their sleep.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Jaquio: The spirit you defeated before was nothing more than a pawn. Your battle served only to awaken the ancient, true Spirits of Evil. The Sword of Chaos simply sucks up your life force. And when the Sword awakens, the Gate of Darkness shall be thrown open ... And the demons shall come back to life.... Her life force shall be used to call up the demons. You shall awaken them, she shall call them back to earth."〕 Jaquio then challenges Ryu to a showdown in which Ryu defeats him. Before Ryu and Irene can destroy the evil altar though, Jaquio's blood awakens the Dark Sword, which opens up the Gate of Darkness, shocks Irene and Ryu with its energy. The Demon Jashin arrives through the Gate of Darkness and reanimates the corpse of Jaquio. He then turns into a demonic wall, which Ryu, after borrowing strength from his Dragon Sword, defeats. Jashin is once again sealed away, the Dark Sword then breaks apart, the Gate of Darkness closes and disappears, and Ryu flees with Irene out of the temple just as it collapses. He then begins to mourn for Irene, who is presumed to be dead, when the power of the Dragon Sword revives her. Irene tells Ryu that she felt like she had been dreaming for a long time.〔''Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos''. "Irene: Ryu. What ... what happend ''()'' to me? I feel like I've been dreaming ... for a long time."〕 Ryu tells her that the incident is over, and the game ends as the two watch the sun set. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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