3D Ninja Gaiden had save points before bosses, compensating by making bosses harder. Infamous Jaquio boss fight in the original NES Ninja Gaiden is frustrating due to being sent back levels.

It only took a year for Tecmo to follow-up the smash-hit status of the original Ninja Gaiden with its sequel. Officially titled The Dark Sword of Chaos, the gameplay remained true to the original ...