Ninja Gaiden Walkthrough for Xbox Game Name: Ninja Gaiden Format: Xbox Submitted By: O.o°•Jmaul•°o.O Here are all the attacks in the game -------------- Dragon Sword -------------- A Japanese sword handed down in the Hayabusa Ninja Clan. It is carved out of the fang of a dragon. The maximum upgrade level for the Dragon Sword is 4, although the sword can only be upgraded up to Level 3 by Muramasa. The Dragon Sword will reach Level 4 when you obtain the Dragon\'s Eye from Kureha\'s grave in and insert it in the sword\'s handle in Chapter 13. The weapon then becomes the True Dragon Sword, the legendary ultimate form of the Dragon Sword, achieved by fitting the Dragon\'s Eye into it. [Normal Attacks] Crimson Slash..................X,X,X Dragon Tear....................X,X,X,Y [Lv4] Tiger Roar.....................X,X,Y Fang if the Wolf...............X,X,Y,Y [Lv2] Blade of the Dragon\'s Tail.....X,X,Y,Y,Y [Lv3] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............X,X,Forward,X,X Early Winter Rain..............X,X,Forward,X,Y Blade of the Nirrti............X,Y,X,X,X,X [Lv2] Izuna Drop [Throw].............X,Y,X,X,X,Y [Tech] Windmill Slash.................Forward,X Blade of the Undefeatable......Y Haze Straight Slash............Hold Y Extinction Straight Slash......Hold Y (Essence) Storm of the Heavenly Dragon...Hold Y (Essence Max) [Lv4] Azure Dragon...................Forward, Y Scarlet Dragon.................Forward, Hold Y Blade of the Twin Dragons......Forward, Hold Y,Y,Y [Lv4] Violent Wind...................(While running) X Violent Gale...................(While running) X,X [Lv2] Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Flying Crane...................Full Circle, Y [Lv2] Gleaming Blade.................Full Circle, Hold Y [Lv3] Roaring Gleam..................Full Circle, Hold Y (Essence) [Lv3] True Dragon Gleam..............Full Circle, Hold Y (Essence Max) [Lv4] Gleaming Cross.................(While blocking) Y [Tech] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............(While blocking) X,X [Tech] Fiend Sealer...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Blade of the Empty Air.........(While jumping straight up) X Helmet Splitter................(While jumping straight up) Y Blade of Nirrti................(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,X [Lv2] Izuna Drop [Throw].............(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,Y [Tech] Air Destruction Slash..........(While jumping forward) X Falling Dragon Blade...........(While jumping forward) Y Flying Swallow.................(While jumping toward enemy) Y [Lv2] Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Cicada Slash...................(While on a wall) X or Y Flying Swallow.................(While wall running) X or Y [Lv2] Diving Cicada Slash............(During Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Wave Reverser..................(While floating on surface) X,X or Y,Y Ripple Slash...................(While swimming on surface) X or Y Floating Blade.................(While underwater) X,X or Y,Y Gleaming Water Dragon..........(While swimming under water) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ---------- Nunchaku ---------- A weapon made by joining two sticks together with a chain. It is very suited to free-form combo attacks. The Nunchaku can not be upgraded. This weapon can be found in Chapter 4. Check the ninja body in the alley directly across form the door with the three red jewels. [Normal Attacks] Dragon and Phoenix.............X,X,X,X,X,X Fire Pit.......................X,X,Y Wide Heavens...................X,Y Sweeping Kick..................Forward,Y Flame Wheel....................Y,Y Auspicious Crane...............Hold Y Auspicious Phoenix.............Hold Y (Essence) Gathering Clouds...............Hold Y (Essence Max) Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Ring of Heaven Kick............(While blocking) X or Y [Tech] Demon Chaser...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Sweeping Strike................(While jumping) X Dragon Emperor Kick............(While jumping) Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Hell Drop......................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X or Y Mountain Crane.................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X,Y or Y,Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ----------------- Vigoorian Flail ----------------- A weapon used by Medieval Vigoorians; it can be swung like Nunchaku in combat. The maximum upgrade level for the Vigoorian Flail is 2. [Normal Attacks] Dragon and Phoenix.............X,X,X,X,X,X Cremator.......................X,X,X,Forward,X,X,X,X,X [Lv2] Dragon Slaughter...............X,X,X,Forward,X,Y [Lv2] Fire Pit.......................X,X,Y Wide Heavens...................X,Y Runaway Lightning [Throw]......(Near an enemy) X,Y [Lv2] Sweeping Kick..................Forward,Y Flame Wheel....................Y,Y Auspicious Crane...............Hold Y Auspicious Phoenix.............Hold Y (Essence) Gathering Clouds...............Hold Y (Essence Max) Ripping Thunder................Forward,Y,Y,Y [Lv2] Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Ring of Heaven Kick............(While blocking) X or Y [Tech] Demon Chaser...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Sweeping Strike................(While jumping) X Dragon Emperor Kick............(While jumping) Y Red-Hot Iron Brand.............(While jumping towards an enemy) Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Red-Hot Iron Brand.............(While wall running) X or Y Hell Drop......................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X or Y Mountain Crane.................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X,Y or Y,Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ------------ War Hammer ------------ Rachel\'s War Hammer. A Fiend Hunter\'s weapon, it is suitable for taking the heads off of Fiends. The maximum upgrade level for the War Hammer is 2. [Normal Attacks] Ram\'s Head Drop................X Horse Head Crush...............X,X Gleam of Heaven and Earth......X,Y Surging Wave...................Y Flaming Torrent................Y,Y [Lv2] Thunder Tremor.................Hold Y Rage Tremor....................Hold Y (Essence) Tremor of the Heavens..........Hold Y (Essence Max) Steel Sever....................Forward,X Flaming Whirlwind..............Forward,Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Reigning Spiral................(While blocking) X or Y [Tech] Six Paths Spin.................Full Circle,Y [Lv2] Corpse Crusher.................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Avalanche Drop.................(While jumping) X or Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Rolling Thunder................(While on a wall) X or Y Raging Thunder.................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ----------- Dabilahro ----------- A two-handed sword used by ancient Vigoorian Beserkers. Due to its 100-pound heft it is very powerful. The maximum upgrade level for the Dabilahro is 3. [Normal Attacks] Destroyer of Armies............X,X,X,X Whirling Empire Blade..........X,X,X,X,X [Lv3] Flaming Hell Slash.............X,X,X,X,X,Y [Lv3] Flaming Hell Slash.............X,X,X,X,Y Gleam of Heaven and Earth......X,Y Inferno Slash..................Y Purgatory Slash................Hold Y Hundred Demons Blade...........Hold Y (Essence) Asura Slash....................Hold Y (Essence Max) Flaming Inferno................Forward,X Flaming Whirlwind..............Forward,Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Reigning Spiral................(While blocking) X or Y [Tech] Hundred Man Slash..............Full Circle,Y [Lv2] Corpse Crusher.................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Fool Crusher...................(While jumping) X or Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Thunderous Blade...............(While on a wall) X or Y Raging Thunderous Blade........(During a Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ----------- Spear Gun ----------- An auto-reloading spear gun. It is not of much use outside of water. The Spear Gun can not be upgraded. [Normal Attacks] Spear Shot.....................X or Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y [Jumping Attacks] Dragon Emperor Kick............(While jumping) X or Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Dragon Emperor Kick............(While on a wall) X or Y [Water Attacks] Spear Shot.....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Spear Shot.....................(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A -------------- Wooden Sword -------------- A sword made from wood. It is used mainly to practice sword fighting and is incapable of cutting attacks. The maximum upgrade level for the Wooden Sword is 7, at which point it becomes the Unlabored Flawlessness. [Normal Attacks] Crimson Slash..................X,X,X Tiger Roar.....................X,X,Y Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............X,X,Forward,X,X Early Winter Rain..............X,X,Forward,X,Y Blade of the Undefeatable......Y Sweeping Kick..................Forward X Scarlet Dragon.................Forward Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Gleaming Cross.................(While blocking) Y [Tech] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............(While blocking) X,X [Tech] Fiend Sealer...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Blade of the Empty Air.........(While jumping straight up) X Helmet Splitter................(While jumping straight up) Y Air Destruction Slash..........(While jumping forward) X Falling Dragon Blade...........(While jumping forward) Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Cicada Slash...................(While on a wall) X or Y Divine Cicada Slash............(During Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Wave Reverser..................(While floating on surface) X,X or Y,Y Ripple Slash...................(While swimming on surface) X or Y Floating Blade.................(While underwater) X,X or Y,Y Gleaming Water Dragon..........(While swimming under water) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ------------------------ Unlabored Flawlessness ------------------------ The true form of the Wooden Sword. Containing an ethereal sense of weight, its impacts are incredibly powerful. This weapon can not be upgraded any further. [Normal Attacks] Flaming Hell Slash............ X,X,Y Flying Dragon Falling Slash....X,Y,X,X,X,X Izuna Drop [Throw].............X,Y,X,X,X,Y [Tech] Forest Winds and Mountain Fires...X, Hold Y,Y Boulder Splitter...............Y Steel Splitter.................Hold Y Tempered Steel Splitter........Hold Y (Essence) Earth Splitter.................Hold Y (Essence Max) Hundred Demons Bite............Forward X Flaming Whirlwind..............Forward Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Reigning Spiral................(While blocking) X or Y Hundred Man Slash..............Full Circle, Y Corpse Crusher.................(Next to downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Flying Dragon Falling Slash....(While jumping straight up) X Izuna Drop [Throw].............(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,Y [Tech] Avalanche Drop.................(While jumping) Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near an enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Rolling Thunder................(while on a wall) X or Y Raging Thunder.................(During a Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on the surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A --------- Kitetsu --------- The weapon used by Doku, it is a cursed Japanese sword that feeds on the souls of those it slays. The Kitetsu will slowly drain Ryu\'s health. This effect can be negated by simply equiping The Armlet of Tranquility. Health can also be absorbed from enemies by doing the Dead Soul Bind attack. The Kitetsu can not be upgraded. [Normal Attacks] Dark Rain......................X,X,X Stab of Overpowering Evil......X,X,Y Dead Soul Bind.................X,X,Forward,X,X,X,X,X,X,X,X Soul Eraser....................X,X,Forward,X,Y Blade of the Nirrti............X,Y,X,X,X,X Izuna Drop [Throw].............X,Y,X,X,X,Y [Tech] Stab of Extinction.............Y Haze Straight Slash............Hold Y Extinction Straight Slash......Hold Y (Essence) Bassara........................Hold Y (Essence Max) Crazed Bones Slash.............Forward, X Azure Dragon...................Forward, Y Scarlet Dragon.................Forward, Hold Y Beheaded Demon.................(While running) X,X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Hundred Curses Slash...........Full Circle, Y Gleaming Cross.................(While blocking) Y [Tech] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............(While blocking) X,X [Tech] Fiend Sealer...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Blade of Nirrti................(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,X Izuna Drop [Throw].............(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,Y [Tech] Air Destruction Slash..........(While jumping forward) X Falling Dragon Blade...........(While jumping forward) Y Flying Swallow.................(While jumping toward enemy) Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Cicada Slash...................(While on a wall) X or Y Flying Swallow.................(While wall running) X or Y [Lv2] Diving Cicada Slash............(During Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Wave Reverser..................(While floating on surface) X,X or Y,Y Ripple Slash...................(While swimming on surface) X or Y Floating Blade.................(While underwater) X,X or Y,Y Gleaming Water Dragon..........(While swimming under water) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A -------------- Plasma Saber -------------- A state-of-the-art weapon that uses a magnetic field to contain a stream of superheated plasma. The maximum upgrade level for the Plasma Saber is 4, although the saber can only be upgraded up to Level 3 by Muramasa. The Plasma Saber will reach Level 4 when you obtain the Dragon\'s Eye from Kureha\'s grave in and insert it in the sword\'s handle in Chapter 13. The weapon then becomes the Plasma Saber Mk.II, an upgraded version of the plasma saber, in which the plasma oscillator has been tuned to the maximum. This weapon is unlocked by beating the game once on normal and creating a new game while holding down the left trigger. It replaces the Dragon Sword. [Normal Attacks] Crimson Slash..................X,X,X Dragon Tear....................X,X,X,Y [Lv4] Tiger Roar.....................X,X,Y Fang if the Wolf...............X,X,Y,Y [Lv2] Blade of the Dragon\'s Tail.....X,X,Y,Y,Y [Lv3] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............X,X,Forward,X,X Early Winter Rain..............X,X,Forward,X,Y Blade of the Nirrti............X,Y,X,X,X,X [Lv2] Izuna Drop [Throw].............X,Y,X,X,X,Y [Tech] Windmill Slash.................Forward,X Blade of the Undefeatable......Y Haze Straight Slash............Hold Y Extinction Straight Slash......Hold Y (Essence) Storm of the Heavenly Dragon...Hold Y (Essence Max) [Lv4] Azure Dragon...................Forward, Y Scarlet Dragon.................Forward, Hold Y Blade of the Twin Dragons......Forward, Hold Y,Y,Y [Lv4] Violent Wind...................(While running) X Violent Gale...................(While running) X,X [Lv2] Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Flying Crane...................Full Circle, Y [Lv2] Gleaming Blade.................Full Circle, Hold Y [Lv3] Roaring Gleam..................Full Circle, Hold Y (Essence) [Lv3] True Dragon Gleam..............Full Circle, Hold Y (Essence Max) [Lv4] Gleaming Cross.................(While blocking) Y [Tech] Fiend\'s Bane Kick..............(While blocking) X,X [Tech] Fiend Sealer...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Blade of the Empty Air.........(While jumping straight up) X Helmet Splitter................(While jumping straight up) Y Blade of Nirrti................(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,X [Lv2] Izuna Drop [Throw].............(While jumping straight up) X,X,X,Y [Tech] Air Destruction Slash..........(While jumping forward) X Falling Dragon Blade...........(While jumping forward) Y Flying Swallow.................(While jumping toward enemy) Y [Lv2] Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Cicada Slash...................(While on a wall) X or Y Flying Swallow.................(While wall running) X or Y [Lv2] Diving Cicada Slash............(During Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Wave Reverser..................(While floating on surface) X,X or Y,Y Ripple Slash...................(While swimming on surface) X or Y Floating Blade.................(While underwater) X,X or Y,Y Gleaming Water Dragon..........(While swimming under water) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A ------------------- Dark Dragon Blade ------------------- An evil blade that has been sealed away by the Hayabusa Ninja Clan. Chaos brings out its hellish power. The Dark Dragon Blade can not be upgraded. This weapon is obtained by beating the game once on normal, then playing on Sucessive Play. When you reach Chapter 13, you can find the sword in the loft above the first Muramasa statue you ever encountered. [Normal Attacks] Gleam of Heaven and Earth......X,Y Flaming Hell Slash.............X,X,Y Dark Dragon Descending Fiends..Y Dark Dragon Flaming Demon......Hold Y Dark Dragon Cauterizing Slash..Hold Y (Essence) Dark Dragon Gates of Hell......Hold Y (Essence Max) [Lv4] Hundred Demons Bite............Forward, X Flaming Whirlwind..............Forward, Y Earth Slide....................(While running) X Thunderclap Kick...............(While running) Y Reigning Spiral................(While blocking) X or Y Hundred Man Slash..............Full Circle, Y Corpse Crusher...................(Next to a downed enemy) Y [Jumping Attacks] Blade of the Empty Air.........(While jumping) X or Y Guillotine Throw [Throw].......(While jumping near enemy) Y [Tech] [Wall Attacks] Thunderous Blade...............(While on a wall) X or Y Raging Thunderous Blade........(During Flying Bird Flip) X or Y [Water Attacks] Aqua Thrust....................(While floating on surface) X or Y Water Formation Kick...........(While underwater) X or Y [Other Moves] Reverse Wind...................Left Trigger+Forward Wind Path......................(While jumping near an enemy) A Wind Run.......................X+A Flying Bird Flip...............(While on a wall) A