its predecessor and that players will still get frustrated, especially with new environmental features such as blowing wind and rain and absolute darkness in which flashes of lightning illuminate the platforms. Thomas's only criticism of the game was that the storyline is not as good as its predecessor, saying that the plot seemed more predictable and that the cutscenes seemed more generic the second time around. He noted the lasting appeal of the game, saying that Ninja Gaiden II is "a challenging experience the likes of which gamers in the 8-bit era lived and died for". Notes References External links Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos at OverClocked ReMix Tecmo's Koei America's website 1990 video games Amiga games DOS games Nintendo Entertainment System games Ninja Gaiden games Platform games Side-scrolling video games Single-player video games Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Virtual Console games Virtual Console games for Wii U GameTek games