Ninja Gaiden
Codes
Classic Ninja Gaiden Codes
Enter these codes at the continue screen in the Classical Ninja Gaiden menu.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| L X A Y A X | Skip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| A A B X Y R | Skip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| B Y R L X A | Skip to Act 1 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| A X X R Y A | Skip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| X L R B B A | Skip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| A R R Y A L | Skip to Act 2 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| X Y B R L X | Skip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| L Y B A R R | Skip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| L B R Y L Y | Skip to Act 3 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| B R A B Y Y | Skip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| A L X Y Y B | Skip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| R R B A Y X | Skip to Act 4 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| X A Y X L L | Skip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| R A A B X L | Skip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| Y A B X R X | Skip to Act 5 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| R Y R L A X | Skip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| Y L R A Y R | Skip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| B X X A X Y | Skip to Act 6 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| B B X Y A L | Skip to Act 7 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| X R X Y Y L | Skip to Act 7 in Classical Ninja Gaiden 3 |
Contributed By: Minimag304.
Keep the Original Blue Ninja Costume
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| At the main menu highlight New Game, hold Left Trigger + Right Trigger and press A | Original Blue Ninja Costume |
Contributed By: tonecapone.
Select the two new costumes via Xbox Live
In order to wear the two new costumes for the new Hurricane Pack do the following:
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Hold the White button while selecting the 2nd trial mission | Wear the Dead or Alive costume |
| Hold the Black button while selecting the 2nd trial mission | Wear the Evil costume |
Contributed By: MysticFog.
Glitches
Breathe Underwater
Approach a large body of water and just as you hit it tap A to run on the water. Keep running until you hit a wall and start sinking slowly. Eventually you will hit the bottom and if you keep running you will be able to breathe underwater.
Contributed By: gsgreg.
Skip to Final Boss on level 16
On level 16, get to the boss, and lose to him. Now, continue, and get to the Dark Dragon Blade. During the cutscene when you get it, press start, and the cutscene where you go to the final boss will play.
Contributed By: JLP.
Unlockables
Hurricane Pack Scarab Rewards
Exchanging scarabs for rewards in the Hurricane Pack will give you different items:
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| 35 scarabs | Armlet of Benediction |
| 10 scarabs | Armlet of Fortune |
| 20 scarabs | Armlet of the Moon |
| 30 scarabs | Armlet of the Sun |
| 45 scarabs | Armlet of Tranquility |
| 25 scarabs | Dabilahro |
| 50 scarabs | Dark Dragon Blade |
| 40 scarabs | Jewel of Demon Seal |
| 15 sacarbs | Vigoorian Flail |
| 5 scarabs | Wooden Sword |
Contributed By: fedzMONKEY.
Misc. Unlockables
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Give 15 scarabs to Masamura | Armlet of Benediction |
| Give 30 scarabs to Masamura | Armlet of Fortune |
| Give 40 scarabs to Masamura | Armlet of Tranquility |
| Give 20 scarabs to Masamura | Dabilahro |
| Beat the game on any difficulty. Play again and visit Muramasa's shop in chapter 13. | Dark Dragon Blade |
| Beat the game on the Very Hard difficulty | Evil Ryu |
| Defeat Doku at the end of Chapter 11. This sword will take health away slowly. | Kitetsu |
| Give one scarab to Masamura | Life of the Gods |
| Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty. | Movie Gallery |
| Give 50 scarabs to Masamura | Ninja Gaiden 1 |
| Obtain Ninja Gaiden 1, then shoot the clock face in Tairon near Muramasa's shop. | Ninja Gaiden 2 |
| Go to the peristyle passage in the Aquaducts, triangle jump back up to where you got the golden scarab on the top of the broken pillar. | Ninja Gaiden 3 |
| Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty, then hold L and begin a new game | Ninja of the Future outfit |
| Complete the game on normal difficulty. Then, hold the left trigger when starting a new game | Plasma Saber |
| Complete game on very hard mode | Plasma Saber Mk. 2 |
| Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 1 in your inventory. | Play Ninja Gaiden 1 from the main menu. |
| Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 2 in your inventory. | Play Ninja Gaiden 2 from the main menu. |
| Beat the game with Ninja Gaiden 3 in your inventory. | Play Ninja Gaiden 3 from the main menu. |
| Give 10 scarabs to Masamura | Sprit of the Devils |
| Purchase the Wooden Sword, then Upgrade the sword to its Maximum Level. | Unlabored Flawlessness |
| Finish the game once on Normal / Hard | Unlock all Music in Sound Test |
| Complete the game on normal or hard difficulty. | Very Hard difficulty |
| Down the street from Han's Bar, in a narrow alleyway, you'll have to use the narrow blue-striped area to venture into the back corner to find the item | Windmill Throwing Star |
Contributed By: BloodReaver, ubersoldier87, SeraphicRadiance007, Coug2, gsgreg, Syion8, Irio, nado, Big Goron, and Leifang2000.
Easter Eggs
Kill Rachel
Before fighting Alma in Stage 13, you can see Rachel in the distance. Use your bow, zoom twice and take your shot. You will kill Rachel and then its Game Over ^_^
Contributed By: Dansk Kidanski.
Secrets
Play Japanese Versions of Classic Ninja Gaiden Games
Put the Text and Subtitles to Japanese from the Options menu, and you can play the Japanese versions of the first 3 classic Ninja Gaiden games "Ninja Ryukenden"
Contributed By: MysticFog.
Ninja Gaiden Resources
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